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Showing 1 to 20 of 126 for “"Chinese culture"”.
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Linger: Chinese Culture Center
… integrate urban texture, architecture, and culture organically, and use the architecture as a carrier to transmit more humanistic information? In today's society, people have a variety of ways to explore the culture and understand the culture. However, the most direct experience is a …
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Gaming narratives : Chinese culture in digital mediums
This study asks how recent Chinese video games present Chinese culture while operating under state regulation and pursuing global markets. To address this question, it conducts close textual analysis of three landmark titles: Genshin Impact (2020), Naraka: Bladepoint (2021), and Black Myth: Wukong …
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Chinese culture, tourism and a television series: Grand View Gardens, Beijing
… tourists. This thesis was conducted at a Chinese film set, Grand View Garden, Beijing from June 2013 to February 2014. The research site is not only a film set where the famous television series The Dream of the Red Mansion, an adaptation of the much loved novel of the same name, was shot, …
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Translation Strategies for the Chinese Culture-specific Expressions in the Chinese Premier's Press Conferences
… growingly taken into account the complexities of culture-specific expressions in literary translation. Conference interpreting setting has paradoxically not been touched upon. Through an empirical case study of the interpretation of Chinese culture-specific expressions in ten Chinese Premier’s …
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Symbolism and Chinese culture: conceptual and practical resources in the composition of electroacoustic music
… a discussion of symbolism within contexts of Chinese culture and the electroacoustic medium. The work develops a view of interaction between cultures of East and West, considering issues raised in terms of philosophical research and as a substantial creative resource for composers and …
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Indirect dialogue between Chinese Christians and Muslim Huis: on the concept of collective transcendence deeply rooted in Chinese culture
This thesis proposes that Chinese people transcend themselves on a collective basis, named as ‘collective transcendence’ in this thesis. This cultural transcendence is a product of Confucianism that relates individual quest for eternity to the survival of a person’s clan. The notion of collective …
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Literary creation and cultural understanding: Reflections on Chinese culture in Andre Malraux's works and its influence on Malraux's career
… between Andre Malraux's literary creation and Chinese culture, especially Chinese philosophy and art. Malraux's appreciation of Chinese art was closely related to his knowledge of Chinese philosophies. For instance, in Chinese painting, he saw a philosophy of communion between man and the …
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Figuring the preeminence of Mount Tai in Chinese culture and analyzing royal, religious and folk influences on its configuration
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Parenting Style with Child Temperament, Parent-Child Relationship, and Family Functioning on Child Social Competence in the Chinese Culture: Testing the Latent Models
… structural equation modeling in a sample of 544 Chinese families with 6-9 years old children, mainly singleton, residing in Nanjing, China. Five latent models were tested: (a) the direct model between parenting style and child social competence, (b) child temperament as a moderator, (c) …
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Linking East with West: Websites as a Public Relations Tool for American and Chinese Banks Operating in a Culturally-Evolving Chinese Society
… current banks operating in a culturally-evolving Chinese society. The two-way symmetrical model of public relations and the personal influence model have provided basic framework for this thesis. To establish the two-way symmetrical public relations via the website, these three banks employ …
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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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Cultural Transposition: Exploring Meanings of and Strategies for Cross-Cultural Transfer of Organizational Practices
… practices which are conceptualized in one culture to another different culture. The purpose of the study is (1) to understand how cultural values and beliefs are manifested in behavior; (2) to explore how the Western organizational practices are interpreted and assimilated into an …
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Archetype and Archetypal Image in Chinese Myths, Legends and Tales
This research aims to examine Chinese myths, legends and tales from the perspective of analytical psychology. Considering that analytical psychologists have paid little attention to Chinese myths and that previous studies on Chinese myths from the standpoint of analytical psychology are lacking, …
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Cultural attitudes to corruption : a perspective on the interplay between cultural and legal norms for Western businesses operating in China
… an introduction to some of the features of Chinese culture which differ most from Western culture, this study provides a cultural perspective to a consideration of normative anti-corruption legislation and the requirements of compliance in China. My approach is in no way based on a …
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Silent Messengers: Visualizing the Growth of Christianity in China by Chinese Christian Posters, 1927-1942
… responding to social changes in China. Based on Chinese Christian posters as central sources and other archives of mission societies in China as supporting sources, this thesis analyzes how Chinese Christian visual materials supported Christians to build the Christian community in China. It …
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A contemporary teashop design based on Chinese traditions
… drinking has long been an important aspect of Chinese culture and has evolved as an art form called the "tea ceremony". With the growing interest in Asian culture, ethnic food, and the health benefits of tea, the tea market in the United States has increased dramatically. These developments, …
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Goethe in China: A Study of Reception and Influence
… and a half after Goethe revealed his interest in Chinese culture, a reciprocal of attention to Goethe took place in China. Chinese translations of Goethe's works, Werther and Faust in particular, were enthusiastically devoured by the reading public, while articles and books were published dealing …
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A life history study of young Chinese women's experiences under the influence of traditional culture and its contemporary evolution.
As Chinese society and culture have become more complex and diverse over time, this has impacted upon the roles and experiences of women. Women continue to face significant barriers while pursuing self-development and enhanced social status. In general, Chinese culture is for men, and there exists …
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Harmonious Screen Interface Design Principles from Chinese Calligraphy
Harmony is a major theme in Chinese culture. It is reflected in many forms, e.g. painting and garden design. However, calligraphy gives a straight forward insight into harmony in two dimensions. The main hypothesis was that the principles for building a harmonious calligraphic character could be …
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