Growth of Chinese Medicine in Iran: Past, Present, and Prospects

The international recognition of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has continuously increased,and that medical practice has gradually become incorporated into the medical systems of many nations.As an important country in the Belt and Road Initiative,Iran has enormous potential for cooperation with China in medical and health care.High-level officials of the two countries attach great importance to cooperation in both areas.Despite the recent rapid development of TCM in Iran,that medical practice still faces many problems;examples here are the lack of practitioners of TCM as well as the paucity of comprehensive cooperation among herbal medicine factories,publishing houses,traditional medicine colleges,and universities in the two countries.The present study collected and analyzed materials related to the practice of TCM in Iran;it made a deep examination of the current situation,problems,and development prospects regarding TCM in Iran with the aim of providing ideas and references to promote the international development of that form of medicine.Following an analysis of the development trends of TCM in Iran in recent years,it became evident that the prospects for TCM in that country are extensive,and the practice has excellent potential.

Dynamics of Wetland Landscape Pattern in Kaifeng City from 1987 to 2002

It is very significant for urban development and urban wetland protection and utilization to probe into the process and reasons of urban wetland landscape dynamics. Taking the information of remote sensing and detailed land survey data as the basic information sources, with the help of RS and GIS, according to the principles and methods of landscape ecology, this paper analyzed wetland landscape pattern dynamics and its reasons in Kaifeng City, Henan Province of China, from 1987 to 2002. The results show that the total wetland area in Kaifeng City firstly reduced by 20.1% from 1987 to 1990 and then increased from 1990 to 2002, with an average annual growth rate of 3.3%. At the same time, landscape fragment degree and landscape dominance degree increased, respectively from 0.64 to 0.72 and from 0.3754 to 0.5563, but mean patch area, maximum patch area, patch fractal dimension reduced. As far as single landscape element concerned, fi＇om 1987 to 2002, patch area, patch number, patch density, patch shape and patch location changed in varying degrees in all wetland types in Kaifeng City, among which rice field changed most and others relatively less. In the recent 20 years, rice fields, lake wetlands, puddles and ponds had a higher stability, but river and bottomland wetlands were mostly transformed to land use types. The change of wetland landscape pattern was the result of the combined action of the Huanghe （Yellow） River, urban expansion, wide cultivation of rice, and rapid development of fishery. Among them human activities were the main driving factors for wetland landscape changes.

Review and Prospect of Tibetan Stupa Research in China During the Last Hundred Years

Tibetan stupas are the symbolic buildings of Tibetan Buddhism, widely distributed on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with a long history and rich cultural connotations, holding a lofty position in the hearts of Tibetan monks and laymen. In the new era of advocating national cultural confidence, Tibetan stupa, as the representative of Tibetan culture, should be explored for its historical significance and artistic value. In recent years, many scholars have conducted in-depth studies on Tibetan stupas from different disciplinary perspectives. In order to further promote the research on Tibetan stupas, this paper reviews the research on Tibetan stupas in China in the past century, and comments on the problems and deficiencies of the research on Tibetan stupas in China in the past century on the basis of the analysis of the previous research status, so as to provide a valuable reference for the further research on Tibetan stupas.

Australia's Synergy with the“21st Century Maritime Silk Road”Initiative and Its Prospect

Australia's development and infrastructure plans have synergy with China's 21 st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative, and their political, economic, trade, financial and civil exchanges have deepened bilaterally. However, as the synergy of the development strategies meets challenges, China should stick to the principle of opening-up and inclusiveness to cope with the ups and downs coming up in the ChinaAustralia relationship so as to ensure Australia can contribute positively to the initiative.

Japan＇s Meddling in the South China Sea： Current Movements and Future Developments

Japan is not a claimant country of the South China Sea.However,it has been meddling in the South China Sea issue in recent years.Japan’s meddling has brought greater uncertainties to the already complicated situation,and it increases the challenges China faces in safeguarding its maritime rights and its initiative for the development of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

The Shen Chong Incident of 1946 and How the Nanjing Government Reacted

I. The Authorities＇ Concern over this Incident and the Measures Taken In the evening of 24th December 1946, a girl was raped by an American soldier in Beiping, the ancient capital of China. The victim, Shen Chong, was a student of the Preparatory School of the Peking University and Pearson, the rapist, was a soldier from the US Marine Corps. Joint investigations and questioning conducted by officers from both the Beiping Police Bureau and US Military Police established the facts. Pearson was then put under custody by the US military authorities; how to deal with him was to be decided by the US side in accordance with the Regulations on Crimes by US Military Personnel in China, which had been signed by the two countries in 1943.

Korean War Studies in China： A Review of the Last Decade

Considerable progress has been made in the study of the Korean War in China since the late 1970s. Its course of development can be divided into three stages.

新石器时代以来鄂尔多斯高原人类活动遗址研究

Settlements are excellent spatiotemporal indicators for studying historical human activities and environmental change.This paper discusses the spatial and temporal changes of sites on the Ordos Plateau in China since the Neolithic Age,based on an analysis of spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of the human settlements.The frequency of human settlements on the Ordos Plateau presented a phased fluctuation process,and the sizes were mainly small and medium.The spatial distribution of human settlements was fractal,and the D value of the aggregation dimension was generally small,indicating that the spatial distribution of the sites was agglomerated.Affected by the desert,the sites were mainly distributed in the south and east of the Ordos Plateau.The spatiotemporal distribution pattern of human settlements in the Ordos Plateau resulted from the combined action of natural and human factors,especially climate change.Moreover,local livelihood patterns significantly affected the frequency of human settlements.The number of human settlements in the farming period was large,and the distribution was concentrated.In contrast,the number of sites in the nomadic period was small and scattered.The central government’s policies and the conflicts between farming and nomadic groups further affected the spatiotemporal distribution of human settlements.This study may contribute to a better understanding of historical environmental change and human-land relationships in the Ordos Plateau.