The establishment of the road green belt (RGB) is an effective means to reduce particle matter (PM2.5) emissions from traffic. This study tested ability 23 common tree species in Shenzhen PM2.5 concentrations using field investigations and wind tunnel tests. association between leaf microstructure individual reduction was also analyzed. Finally, impact three RGB configurations (i.e., arbor, shrub, arbor + shrub) on dispersion deposition simulated ENVI-met three-dimensional aerodynamic model,...

The role that information plays is critical in changing behavior, thus it surprising so little research has examined informational strategies activating pro-environmental personal norms. aim of this study was to investigate whether norms were activated by user-generated online information. We applied a mixed methods design, including netnographic and survey with sample 1877 Chinese tourists, using structural equation modelling approach (PLS-SEM). found for tourists who have high level social...

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What has China learned from the 'Century of Humiliation'? In China's mnemonic practices, 'the backward will be beaten,' which attributes nation's humiliation experiences to economic, military, and technological backwardness, is most significant 'lesson past' required remembered. Bridging literatures on memory, nationalism, International Relations (IR), this study conducts a detailed analysis making beaten' examines how it helps shape perception national security based competitive worldview...

“Propagames,” or games with propagandistic content, have been emerging in the past two decades. They operate as a part of digital authoritarianism, together other forms new soft propaganda, to legitimate populist authoritarian states around world. The contemporary democratic struggle against global resurgence will require knowledge on how propagames and propaganda work. But is seriously lacking compared voluminous scholarship politically progressive, educational, serious games. This study...

The large and wide coverage of "big ideological political course" guides colleges universities to comprehensively improve the effectiveness education in whole process all-round, enhances students' sense gain at level knowledge sentiment. emergence pattern provides a new idea path for college counselors better carry out work. New ideas create paths, paths results. way integrate into courses" is mainly reflected daily good theory courses. First, we should grasp problem orientation make it...

Robust and reversible watermarking is a potential technique in many sensitive applications, such as lossless audio or medical image systems. This paper presents novel robust method by modifying the statistic features time domain way that histogram of these statistical values shifted for data hiding. Firstly, original divided into nonoverlapped equal-sized frames. In each frame, use three samples group generates prediction error feature value calculated sum all errors frame. The watermark...

This study examines how Chinese netizens view Russia and contested memories shape perceptions. It identifies categorizes four different perceptions of Russia, held by pro-Russian groups, pro-Soviet anti-Russian nationalists, liberals on China's social media, who have divergent interpretations the past. contributes a distinct case to literature collective memory facilitates an understanding Sino-Russian relations at level. Theoretically, it enriches interdisciplinary dialogue between studies...

Digital technology has brought critical changes to mnemonic practices in China, such as the empowerment of social groups discover previously underrepresented historical accounts and produce alternative narratives. This article examines Han-centrism, a type ethnic cultural nationalist movement based on Chinese Internet. It analyzes how Han-centrist netizens reinterpret national history through their efforts rediscover forgotten narratives glory trauma. suggests that digital China facilitates...

This research note analyzes the intellectual and ideological contents of cultural conservative discourses on internet in past several years China. Our findings show that online conservatives valorize Han ethnic culture Chinese tradition at same time through conflating two. They also demonstrate reinterpret historical China order to represent it a totally positive light they vehemently attack negative images found intellectual, official, popular discourses. claim real culprit had prevented...

Abstract The ideology about the relation between goodness and beauty for Confucius early Confucians is continuation of aesthetic tradition long before Confucius’s time, which sees more value in Yuejiao, namely, music/beauty education, than Lijiao, Moral education. No doubt idea featured as juxtaposition Li Yue, beauty. But we must not forget that Confucius, taking himself a preserver sages’ tradition, personally values Yue (music/beauty) over (ritual/moral). It this context argue unity...

Abstract In spring 2018 China, indignant popular nationalists demanded that the “spiritually Japanese” activities of a fringe group young Chinese who figure themselves as Japanese be proscribed. The National People's Congress quickly complied, passing legislation made it illegal to “beautify war invasion.” Exploring how and why Communist Party (CCP) responded demands nationalists, we suggest authoritarian representation occurs in China even beyond bounds everyday apolitical issues like...

With the convening of National Poverty Alleviation Summary and Commendation Conference in February 2021, official release No. 1 Central Document titled Comprehensively Promoting Rural Revitalization Accelerating Agricultural Modernization, development rural areas China has entered a new stage. In light this, this paper takes Huangshan City, Anhui Province as an example, aiming to explore how localities can achieve revitalization protection activation traditional villages under guidance...

Remembering the War of Resistance against Japan is central to China’s memory and identity politics. By focusing on production television dramas, this study analyzes how collective shaped by market actors their interactions with state. The first substantive section investigates commercial media state cooperate in dramas. second explicates undermine state’s ideological imperatives adding entertainment content repackage war memory, which then conflicts propagandistic task. This contributes...

ROBERT GARDELLA (ed.). Missions to China's Heartland: The Letters of Hazel Todd the China Inland Mission, 1920–1941 . Portland, ME: Merwin Asia, 2009. 237 pp. US$45.00, paper. China'...

When humans are confronted with an epidemic situation or a continuous natural disaster, success depends largely on how critical information is conveyed to as many people possible, individuals' emotional experiences of the crisis elicited, and their behaviors directed going forward. Efficient publicity key successful prevention control. This study explores role creative by comparing influence general in different periods COVID-19 outbreak China. The effects differed across varying outbreak....

Either as a medium for transmitting social culture or in themselves, teaching materials play decisive role the socialization process of children. They not only pass on knowledge to children but also communicate society's standards and have normative binding effect. The gender norms given society are similarly manifested materials, which thereby maintain established balance between genders that society. Gender studies current agreement problems "gender bias" discrimination" exist "the...