With the continuous improvement in the protection of environmental rights in China,the demand for a“more beautiful environment”in the“needs for a better life”should serve as the basis for the formation of environm...With the continuous improvement in the protection of environmental rights in China,the demand for a“more beautiful environment”in the“needs for a better life”should serve as the basis for the formation of environmental rights.Environmental rights oriented toward the“needs for a better life”reflect the legal response to ensure that the environment meets people’s spiritual needs to a certain extent after the environment meets their health needs.Based on the provisions of the general personality rights in China’s Civil Code and related judicial practice,a legal normative interpretation of environmental rights oriented toward the“needs for a better life”can be established.At the theoretical level,the boundary of environmental rights should be determined by taking the obligation to tolerate as the bottom line.In the identification and protection of environmental rights in relevant judicial practices,factors such as the protection of reasonable expectations and the inertia of people’s perceptions of the environment should be fully considered with judicial discretion to render the positioning of judicial protection reasonable based on taking the obligation to tolerate as the bottom line.展开更多
COME rain or shine, the eforts of Chinese people in pursuing a better life are unstoppable, according to a Chinese language commentary which was published under the byline “Xuanyan” in the People's Daily on Augu...COME rain or shine, the eforts of Chinese people in pursuing a better life are unstoppable, according to a Chinese language commentary which was published under the byline “Xuanyan” in the People's Daily on August 8. The 4,700-character article, titled “Create a Better Life, Come Rain or Shine,” summarized China’s development and reform since 1949, as well as its attitudes towards the challenges facing the country.展开更多
XIAO Yanqing, a farmer over 40 years old, could never have imagined that his life could take a different turn when he started painting tigers in the late 1980s.
With flowers in full bloom, the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing (Expo 2019) kicked off in the capital’s Yanqing District last April. The Expo 2019, as indicated by its theme “Live Green, Live Bet...With flowers in full bloom, the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing (Expo 2019) kicked off in the capital’s Yanqing District last April. The Expo 2019, as indicated by its theme “Live Green, Live Better,” aims to “show the vision of green development, highlight the achievements of ecological progress, and promote the development of horticulture and green industries.”展开更多
Intelligent technologies help China upgrade its traditional manufacturingindustry while bringing convenience to people＇s lifeLIKE the countless white-collar workers in China＇s many state-owned enterprises based in B...Intelligent technologies help China upgrade its traditional manufacturingindustry while bringing convenience to people＇s lifeLIKE the countless white-collar workers in China＇s many state-owned enterprises based in Beijing,Zhou Yun is busy from sunrise to sunset,with little time to devote to housework and cooking.But thanks to a China-developed intelligent technology,she now has the comfort of knowing that at the end of her long work day, a full bowl of hotsteamy rice is waiting for her back home.展开更多
As a UN Volunteer, working with UNAIDS China, I have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of areas. From working with community-based organizations, set up by people living with HIV to interacting with the ...As a UN Volunteer, working with UNAIDS China, I have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of areas. From working with community-based organizations, set up by people living with HIV to interacting with the media on topics related to HIV/AIDS to sup- porting campaigns to fight HIV/AIDS- related discrimination in the workplace, I get to do it all.展开更多
This paper aims at strengthening teachers’understanding as well as optimizing future curriculum design of ESP(Eng⁃lish Specific Purpose).According to the literature ESP is one of the means for language learning and t...This paper aims at strengthening teachers’understanding as well as optimizing future curriculum design of ESP(Eng⁃lish Specific Purpose).According to the literature ESP is one of the means for language learning and teaching,which is based on learners’needs.By adopting needs analysis,teachers are able to deeply and appropriately understand the needs from students and the real-life settings like working places in society.According to the three cases that have been reviewed,there are always discrep⁃ancies between teaching and learning in the classroom,and the real-life needs of job requirements in society.Combining the curric⁃ulum design of ESP and the method of needs analysis is an effective way to close the discrepancy.展开更多
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the supportive care needs and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of lung cancer survivors, and to identify the association between patient characteristics, HRQoL a...Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the supportive care needs and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of lung cancer survivors, and to identify the association between patient characteristics, HRQoL and supportive care needs. Method: This was a sub-study of a larger scale survey of cancer survivors’ supportive care needs. A total of 48 lung cancer survivors were recruited from a regional teaching hospital, and a three-part structured questionnaire was used to collect 1) socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, 2) supportive care needs and 3) health-related quality of life data. Results: The three most commonly reported unmet needs were all in the health-system information domain: 1) being informed about your results as soon as possible (58%), 2) being informed about cancer which is under control or diminishing (50%), and 3) being informed about things you can do to help yourself get well (46%). The second most common unmet need domain was access to healthcare and ancillary support services. The survivors generally reported satisfactory HRQoL. However, household income and unmet physical and psychological needs were independently associated with HRQoL among these survivors. Conclusion: The high unmet needs in the health-system information area call for a review of the content and amount of information provided to lung cancer survivors. In addition, more attention should be given to lung cancer survivors with low incomes but high physical and psychological unmet needs, who require appropriate follow-up and long-term care of a physical, social and psychological kind.展开更多
The principal contradiction facing the Chinese society has evolved to be that between imbalanced and inadequate development and the people’s ever-growing needs for a better life.Given China’s vision for achieving mo...The principal contradiction facing the Chinese society has evolved to be that between imbalanced and inadequate development and the people’s ever-growing needs for a better life.Given China’s vision for achieving moderate prosperity,it is relevant to conduct theoretical and empirical studies on the nation’s development imbalances.As a quantitative index,the Tsinghua China Balanced Development Index measures the extent to which development is uneven and insuf ficient across regions,re flecting the progress and shortfalls in China’s efforts to promote balanced development.Our findings provide implications for how policymakers may help people’s expectations for a better life materialize by spurring balanced economic,social,environmental and livelihood development across regions.展开更多
The growth of the ageing population and the desires for ageing-in-place have resulted in an ever-increasing need for housing that can support the independent living of the elderly with care needs.As impairments and ca...The growth of the ageing population and the desires for ageing-in-place have resulted in an ever-increasing need for housing that can support the independent living of the elderly with care needs.As impairments and care needs increase,spatial use typically changes.However,there is limited information on how to accommodate leisure activities and spatial use in private dwellings to inform housing design.Through an ethnographic investigation of 30 high-needs elderly people living independently,patterns of spatial use for personal leisure activities were established.Seven key themes for residents’perceptions were revealed,which include;comfort in posture,access to sunshine and warmth,facilitating activities to occupy residents,views to outside,control for doing everything from one space,and keeping active.In the design of housing for the high-needs elderly,greater attention should be given to the micro-environment of the main sitting space,to improve occupant control while enhancing comfort and warmth.This paper provides key considerations for housing design,which will help elderly people continue their fulfilled life in their own home as long as possible.展开更多
The way of human existence is to live meaningfully.A good life fundamentally reflects a harmonious and beautiful way of existence and state of being.People’s need for a good life is not only a question of how to meet...The way of human existence is to live meaningfully.A good life fundamentally reflects a harmonious and beautiful way of existence and state of being.People’s need for a good life is not only a question of how to meet that demand,but also of how to guide it correctly.The new era of good life is a lifestyle that abandons and transcends modernity,highlighting the human orientation of socialist modernization and manifesting the people-centered practical purpose and value implications.展开更多
The right to life is the essential and most important of all human rights. For an individual, it constitutes the prerequisite for the enjoyment of all other rights to which he or she is entitled. In 2005, the Chinese ...The right to life is the essential and most important of all human rights. For an individual, it constitutes the prerequisite for the enjoyment of all other rights to which he or she is entitled. In 2005, the Chinese authorities planned a series of legal measures to provide still more effective protection of the right to life.展开更多
A"better life in the new era,"a proposition unique to 21 st century Marxism,is based on the historical originality of socialism with Chinese characteristics.Along with the transformation of the main contradi...A"better life in the new era,"a proposition unique to 21 st century Marxism,is based on the historical originality of socialism with Chinese characteristics.Along with the transformation of the main contradictions in Chinese society,"a better life in the new era"has become a new life-form.Of course,the new life-form and new development ideas are complementary.On the one hand,the proposition of the new development ideas is based on the transformation of the new life-forms,so the inherent purport of the two is closely related;on the other,the proposition of such ideas will further promote the construction of"a better life in the new era"at the level of practice,and will play a key leading role in the resolution of major social contradictions.Therefore,to comprehensively understand the revolutionary significance of a"better life in the new era"under the guidance of the new development principles,we must gain an intrinsic grasp of the many forms of a"better life in the new era,"including its actors,forms of occurrence,forms of realization and external forms.They have as their theoretical support such concepts as"the people as themain force,the ruling Party as the guide,""transformation of contradictions,integration of supply and demand,""labor orientation,co-creation and sharing,"and"homogeneous ideals extended worldwide."Together,these constitute a unique Chinese style.In the building of socialism with Chinese characteristics,or modernization,only the sublation of"objective[sachlicher]dependence"and adherence to the practical intention of"free individuality"can fulfill the"return"of a"better life in the new era"toward"man himself,"and achieve value guidance for the Chinese road.展开更多
文摘With the continuous improvement in the protection of environmental rights in China,the demand for a“more beautiful environment”in the“needs for a better life”should serve as the basis for the formation of environmental rights.Environmental rights oriented toward the“needs for a better life”reflect the legal response to ensure that the environment meets people’s spiritual needs to a certain extent after the environment meets their health needs.Based on the provisions of the general personality rights in China’s Civil Code and related judicial practice,a legal normative interpretation of environmental rights oriented toward the“needs for a better life”can be established.At the theoretical level,the boundary of environmental rights should be determined by taking the obligation to tolerate as the bottom line.In the identification and protection of environmental rights in relevant judicial practices,factors such as the protection of reasonable expectations and the inertia of people’s perceptions of the environment should be fully considered with judicial discretion to render the positioning of judicial protection reasonable based on taking the obligation to tolerate as the bottom line.
文摘COME rain or shine, the eforts of Chinese people in pursuing a better life are unstoppable, according to a Chinese language commentary which was published under the byline “Xuanyan” in the People's Daily on August 8. The 4,700-character article, titled “Create a Better Life, Come Rain or Shine,” summarized China’s development and reform since 1949, as well as its attitudes towards the challenges facing the country.
文摘XIAO Yanqing, a farmer over 40 years old, could never have imagined that his life could take a different turn when he started painting tigers in the late 1980s.
文摘With flowers in full bloom, the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing (Expo 2019) kicked off in the capital’s Yanqing District last April. The Expo 2019, as indicated by its theme “Live Green, Live Better,” aims to “show the vision of green development, highlight the achievements of ecological progress, and promote the development of horticulture and green industries.”
文摘Intelligent technologies help China upgrade its traditional manufacturingindustry while bringing convenience to people＇s lifeLIKE the countless white-collar workers in China＇s many state-owned enterprises based in Beijing,Zhou Yun is busy from sunrise to sunset,with little time to devote to housework and cooking.But thanks to a China-developed intelligent technology,she now has the comfort of knowing that at the end of her long work day, a full bowl of hotsteamy rice is waiting for her back home.
文摘As a UN Volunteer, working with UNAIDS China, I have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of areas. From working with community-based organizations, set up by people living with HIV to interacting with the media on topics related to HIV/AIDS to sup- porting campaigns to fight HIV/AIDS- related discrimination in the workplace, I get to do it all.
文摘This paper aims at strengthening teachers’understanding as well as optimizing future curriculum design of ESP(Eng⁃lish Specific Purpose).According to the literature ESP is one of the means for language learning and teaching,which is based on learners’needs.By adopting needs analysis,teachers are able to deeply and appropriately understand the needs from students and the real-life settings like working places in society.According to the three cases that have been reviewed,there are always discrep⁃ancies between teaching and learning in the classroom,and the real-life needs of job requirements in society.Combining the curric⁃ulum design of ESP and the method of needs analysis is an effective way to close the discrepancy.
文摘Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the supportive care needs and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of lung cancer survivors, and to identify the association between patient characteristics, HRQoL and supportive care needs. Method: This was a sub-study of a larger scale survey of cancer survivors’ supportive care needs. A total of 48 lung cancer survivors were recruited from a regional teaching hospital, and a three-part structured questionnaire was used to collect 1) socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, 2) supportive care needs and 3) health-related quality of life data. Results: The three most commonly reported unmet needs were all in the health-system information domain: 1) being informed about your results as soon as possible (58%), 2) being informed about cancer which is under control or diminishing (50%), and 3) being informed about things you can do to help yourself get well (46%). The second most common unmet need domain was access to healthcare and ancillary support services. The survivors generally reported satisfactory HRQoL. However, household income and unmet physical and psychological needs were independently associated with HRQoL among these survivors. Conclusion: The high unmet needs in the health-system information area call for a review of the content and amount of information provided to lung cancer survivors. In addition, more attention should be given to lung cancer survivors with low incomes but high physical and psychological unmet needs, who require appropriate follow-up and long-term care of a physical, social and psychological kind.
基金the final result of the “Tsinghua China Balanced Development Index” Project of the China Data CenterTsinghua University+1 种基金Sponsored by the Minshan Public-Interest Fund of the China Siyuan Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CSFPA) with special sponsorship from the China Post-Doctoral Science Foundation (2018T110079)general sponsorship from the China Post-Doctoral Science Foundation (2017M620719)。
文摘The principal contradiction facing the Chinese society has evolved to be that between imbalanced and inadequate development and the people’s ever-growing needs for a better life.Given China’s vision for achieving moderate prosperity,it is relevant to conduct theoretical and empirical studies on the nation’s development imbalances.As a quantitative index,the Tsinghua China Balanced Development Index measures the extent to which development is uneven and insuf ficient across regions,re flecting the progress and shortfalls in China’s efforts to promote balanced development.Our findings provide implications for how policymakers may help people’s expectations for a better life materialize by spurring balanced economic,social,environmental and livelihood development across regions.
文摘The growth of the ageing population and the desires for ageing-in-place have resulted in an ever-increasing need for housing that can support the independent living of the elderly with care needs.As impairments and care needs increase,spatial use typically changes.However,there is limited information on how to accommodate leisure activities and spatial use in private dwellings to inform housing design.Through an ethnographic investigation of 30 high-needs elderly people living independently,patterns of spatial use for personal leisure activities were established.Seven key themes for residents’perceptions were revealed,which include;comfort in posture,access to sunshine and warmth,facilitating activities to occupy residents,views to outside,control for doing everything from one space,and keeping active.In the design of housing for the high-needs elderly,greater attention should be given to the micro-environment of the main sitting space,to improve occupant control while enhancing comfort and warmth.This paper provides key considerations for housing design,which will help elderly people continue their fulfilled life in their own home as long as possible.
文摘The way of human existence is to live meaningfully.A good life fundamentally reflects a harmonious and beautiful way of existence and state of being.People’s need for a good life is not only a question of how to meet that demand,but also of how to guide it correctly.The new era of good life is a lifestyle that abandons and transcends modernity,highlighting the human orientation of socialist modernization and manifesting the people-centered practical purpose and value implications.
文摘The right to life is the essential and most important of all human rights. For an individual, it constitutes the prerequisite for the enjoyment of all other rights to which he or she is entitled. In 2005, the Chinese authorities planned a series of legal measures to provide still more effective protection of the right to life.
文摘A"better life in the new era,"a proposition unique to 21 st century Marxism,is based on the historical originality of socialism with Chinese characteristics.Along with the transformation of the main contradictions in Chinese society,"a better life in the new era"has become a new life-form.Of course,the new life-form and new development ideas are complementary.On the one hand,the proposition of the new development ideas is based on the transformation of the new life-forms,so the inherent purport of the two is closely related;on the other,the proposition of such ideas will further promote the construction of"a better life in the new era"at the level of practice,and will play a key leading role in the resolution of major social contradictions.Therefore,to comprehensively understand the revolutionary significance of a"better life in the new era"under the guidance of the new development principles,we must gain an intrinsic grasp of the many forms of a"better life in the new era,"including its actors,forms of occurrence,forms of realization and external forms.They have as their theoretical support such concepts as"the people as themain force,the ruling Party as the guide,""transformation of contradictions,integration of supply and demand,""labor orientation,co-creation and sharing,"and"homogeneous ideals extended worldwide."Together,these constitute a unique Chinese style.In the building of socialism with Chinese characteristics,or modernization,only the sublation of"objective[sachlicher]dependence"and adherence to the practical intention of"free individuality"can fulfill the"return"of a"better life in the new era"toward"man himself,"and achieve value guidance for the Chinese road.
