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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Chinese and Western"”.
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A study of the 1961 controversy over Chinese and Western cultures in Taiwan
… talks about the uninterrupted issue about how Chinese intellectuals after May Fourth Movement dealt with foreign culture, the Western one, especially focus on their attitudes and reflections. Furthermore, this thesis analyzes a possible interpretation for why the similar discussion of …
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Fusion of Chinese and Western Musical Styles in Chen Yi’s from the Path of Beauty
Chen Yi (b.1953), one of the leading Chinese-born American composers today, has earned a reputation in the world as a female composer of contemporary music. Both Chinese and Western musical styles have influenced Chen’s compositional style. As one of the new-wave movement composers, Chen has …
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A cross-cultural study of prospect-refuge theory
… attention has been directed to the landscape perception research in the past three decades. Much research has been done. And there is a growing need for a consistent and comprehensive theoretical framework to guide the multi-disciplinary nature of the field. Two broad bases for such a …
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Chou Wen-chung and his music: A musical and biographical profile of cultural synthesis
… to this, the seemingly incompatible nature of Chinese and Western musical elements could have prevented a fusion. Since Chou Wen-Chung's musical fusion is successful and is representative of the prevalent practice among contemporary composers, this study has especially been motivated to shed …
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Chinese instruments in a western contemporary idiom selected works of Chen Yi
… Chen Yi (b.1953)’s musical synthesis of East and West. Examples and analysis are made from the following selected pieces: Fiddle Suite, The Points, Ancient Dances, Ning, Song in Winter, Chinese Fables and Ancient Beauty, which all contain Chinese instruments. Technical issues of combining …
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Floating sweetness
This sinfonietta explores the rare and deeply human experience of being truly understood. The composition reflects an emotional journey between solitude and connection, hesitation and trust, and the gradual emergence of shared resonance. Inspired by the philosophy of Chinese art forms, the work …
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Exploring Cross-Cultural Elements, Performance Practice, and Performance Guide to China West Suite by Chen Yi
Chen Yi (b. 1953) is a Chinese American composer known for integrating Chinese music with Western contemporary techniques. The China West Suite for two pianos consists of four movements, each portraying different aspects of Chinese folk elements while blending them with Western musical idioms. This …
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The alternative of Chinese aid in Africa : impacts of China's development strategy through Chinese aid, finance, and firms in Kenya
This thesis examines the differences of Chinese and Western aid implementation and its effects in Africa though the case study of Chinese aid and finance for road development in Kenya. Today, Kenya receives tangible benefits from Chinese aid, firms, and finance in road construction. Chinese aid …
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Missionary-self and mission others: the identity of Chinese missionaries from a Trinitarian perspective
Despite the rise of the PRC Chinese missionary movement over the past 20 years, there has been hardly any research on how the identity of Chinese missionaries affects the relationship with their mission ‘Others’ in the field. The purposes of this thesis are, firstly, to explore the key factors in …
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ZHAO Zi-chen’s doctrine of salvation within the praxis model of contextual theology (1920-1950)
… Zi-chen (趙紫宸 1888-1979) was one of the leading Chinese theologians in the early twentieth century. From 1920 to 1950, he attempted to contextualise Christianity through dialogues with Confucianism, contemporary ideologies, and socio-political issues. Along with this process of contextualisation, …
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Missionaries, reformers, and the beginnings of western music in late imperial China (1839-1911)
This is a study of Christian missionaries, Chinese reformers and the beginnings of Western music in late imperial China (1842-1911). It focuses on examining how Christian missionaries and Chinese reformers, in the process of advancing their goals, made use of aspects of Western musical culture and …
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The Reeves Collection: An Investigation into Chinese Botanical Drawings, Their Identification and Conservation
… in London, comprises three large volumes, Chinese Drawings, and five small volumes of coloured Chinese botanical drawings entitled Chinese Drawings of Plants. They were sent back by John Reeves, an East India Company tea inspector based in nineteenth century Canton. Virtually nothing was …
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Spectacle as Myth: Guanxi, the relational and the urban quotidian in contemporary Chinese art (2005-2008)
… thesis is an interrogation of the spectacle of Chinese contemporary art and the concept of a Chinese modernity, in terms of the legacy from the Communist era, China's social fabric and its urban quotidian. It contributes to knowledge in a way of understanding Chinese contemporary art that is …
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Political history TV dramas and the representation of Confucian China : the regulation, emergence and politics of a new genre
… order to bridge the knowledge gap noted between Western and Chinese approaches to analysis of China’s TV media, this thesis sets out to propose an alternative methodological framework for investigation of the emergence, development and significance of a distinctive television genre categorised as …
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A Cross-Cultural Transformation that Drew Boundaries: Matteo Ricci and His Mapmaking in Ming China
… of Ricci's cartographic production to understand how it reflected early modern Chinese-European exchanges. In addition to the 1602 map, I use Ricci's letters to construct a framework for his cartographic involvement. In his writings, Ricci revealed his rationale for mapmaking and explained his …
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Starry Sky, a Concerto for Dizi and Orchestra
Inspired by the sky and the universe, this composition is a concerto for the traditional Chinese instrument, the bamboo flute (Dizi in Chinese pronunciation), with the Western orchestra. As a United States-based Chinese composer living in places where Western and Eastern cultures blend, I am deeply …
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Intercultural Perspectives on Managing Organizational Change in Response to Government Policy Reform: A Case Study on the Leadership of New Oriental Education
… transforming prevailing business models and financial viability within the industry. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (New Oriental Education), one of the preeminent private tutoring enterprises in China, attracted considerable attention for its subsequent organizational …
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Human resource management in Chinese multinationals: three Nigerian case studies
A large and impressive body of literature has developed on the human resource policies and practices that multinational corporations (MNCs) adopt in respect of their overseas operations and the factors that influence them. It remains the case, however, that the focus of research attention to date …
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