Originating from Jane Jacob's walking tour, “Citywalk” has gradually developed into a Wanghong (social media trending) activity, contributing to a revitalized mode of urbanism in post-modernized China. In China, Citywalk connects the walking patterns of urban residents with the Wanghong economy and even with social class dynamics, forming a distinctive research topic. This area of study fills a gap in research on urban residents’ lifestyles and the middle class within the context of Wanghong economy and urbanism. This research uses short semi-structured interviews and a comparative model, aiming to explore the motivations and experiences of participants in Citywalks, as well as the economic impact they generate. The research location was in Foshan's most historic area - the Chuihong neighborhood, which is situated in the metropolitan area of the Guangdong province. The paper finds that social media in China has significantly influenced urban revitalization, leading to a new kind of gentrification mode. It suggests that the government should allow historical and cultural neighborhoods enough freedom to develop independently. This paper aims to provide strategies for urban revitalization to build a Citywalk-friendly and aesthetically attractive neighborhood in China.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the reasons for the emergence of a special bond between members of the opposite sex in the family - father-daughter love - and the changes in the behaviors and attitudes of the bearers of the bond because of societal views on the bond. This paper adopted the research method of reading relevant literature and books as well as watching relevant classic movie and television productions to consider and explore society's attitude towards father-daughter love and the impact of this emotion on family relationships. The results of the study show that the emergence of this emotion is not conducive to the stability of family relationships and can lead to the distortion of the child's view of love and cause depression within the wife. Although it’s unusual for such marvelous emotion to be existed, it deserves a deeper study in the context of multiple social and character relationships.

This study aims to investigate how music interventions can enhance school belonging among LGBT+ students. The study assesses the challenges faced by these students as documented in existing research, the potential benefits of music in fostering a sense of belonging, and the current status and limitations of research at the intersection of “Music and LGBT+.” To this end, a systematic search and evaluation of relevant literature was conducted, and an adapted version of Meyer’s Minority Stress Model was employed to account for the dual contributions of proximal and distal factors to the psychological stress experienced by LGBT+ students. In doing so, the cyclical relationships among incidents of prejudice, expectations of social exclusion, internalized homophobia, and the concealment of sexual orientation were mapped, along with their negative impacts on well-being and belonging. The results indicate that social stigma, structural exclusion, and cultural bias remain significant obstacles. Furthermore, analysis of the current “Music and LGBT+” research, which yielded only four peer-reviewed articles, reveals that although music can effectively regulate emotions, support identity construction, and promote social interaction, most studies still rely on qualitative or context-specific explorations and lack comprehensive quantitative data. To bridge these gaps and enhance inclusive education, this paper suggests that future research should adopt interdisciplinary approaches to design structured music intervention programs, expand empirical investigations, and inform the development of inclusive policies.

This study investigates the translators’ ideology and the impact of their translation strategies and stylistic styles. There is a comparative analysis of the two latest Chinese translations of Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex: Zheng Kelu’s and Qiu Ruiluan’s versions. The research finds out that due to two translators’ different ideologies, there are different preferences for employed translation strategies and stylistic styles. Zheng, a male scholar, chooses to employ literal translation, emphasising fidelity to the original text and scholarly precision, whereas Qiu, a female translator, adopt a more flexible translation choice due to the context, prioritizing the representation of feminine thoughts and the readability of the translated text. The findings reveal a significant interaction between translators’ identities and their translation approaches, offering valuable insights into how gender and social identity impact the translation of feminist work in the Chinese context.

As one of China's traditional theatres, the Qinqiang was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. With the development of globalization and urbanization, Qinqiang, one of China's oldest opera genres, is facing a series of problems such as aging audiences and a succession of inheritors. The article analyses the challenges faced by local communities in the process of preserving this intangible cultural heritage by discussing the cultural value of Qinqiang and the problems it has encountered in the process of its development. It also proposes a series of innovative conservation methods based on the challenges faced by the Qinqiang in the process of conservation. This thesis mainly adopts the literature analysis method and the case study method to provide theoretical support for the research by combing and summarising the development status in other important literature and the problems encountered in the research process, and by combining it with the current status of the development of intangible cultural heritage, such as Filipino folk dances, to provide theoretical support for the research. After analysis, this thesis finds that although Qinqiang has a long history of development and unique cultural value, it faces challenges in the process of development and conservation such as urbanisation and the ageing of its audience, and needs to put forward new methods of inheritance and conservation on the basis of summarising past conservation experiences.

With the tremendous rise and advancement of digital technology, capitalism has completely entered the digital age, giving rise to the ideology of digital capitalism. Compared with the traditional capitalist ideology, the ideology of digital capitalism is characterized by several key aspects that are newly generated, including the illusion of “freedom of labor,” the use of the Internet for political activities, and the manipulation of individual lifestyles and emotional attitudes. The characteristics of the ideology of digital capitalism mentioned above make the further ideological work of China face a series of new risks and challenges. In response to this, China should fully understand the essential attribute and evolution trend of the ideology of digital capitalism, guide the digital economy toward a people-centered development approach, emphasize the role of digital technology—especially the Internet—in ideological struggles, and help individuals escape the “algorithmic dilemma” to ultimately counter the ideological challenges posed by digital capitalism.

This paper comprehensively analyses contemporaneous feminist cinema works in East Asia, uses the relevant theories of feminist film criticism as support, and takes Tetsuya Nakashima'The Life of the Disliked Matsuko film as the object of study to explore the existential dilemmas faced by women in the film in the context of a traditionally patriarchal society, as well as their attitudes of dependence on, and resistance to, the patriarchal system. This paper seeks to analyze the manner in which Tetsuya Nakajima's groundbreaking cinematographic language and narrative strategies depict the protagonist Matsuko Kawajiri through an anti-gaze framework. It explores the juxtaposition of her external representation and the internalized transformation of her character, as well as the profound spiritual struggles and awakenings that Matsuko experiences throughout this process. It is concluded that Tetsuya Nakajima's use of the artistic technique of anti-gaze breaks out of the male-centred model of dichotomy in the narrative, and through the portrayal of the character of Matsuko, he rejects the single-mindedness of the outside world's gaze and objectification of the female body, and endows her with the dual independence and completeness of both the body and the spirit.

Consumer nowadays dwell in the digital information age and the ever-developing digital technology hence digital media has eventually become an integral part of their lives. Through the information provided by all media, consumer transaction behavior, big data technology analysis pushes more precise information to consumers and helps publicity achieve its goals. Thus, this paper adopts digital media and consumer analysis and discusses the impact with specific cases of digital media marketing on consumer behavioral decision-making process and the relationship between the two in China. Therefore, it makes some suggestions to safeguard the consumer's rights and interests. Results of this study reveal that Chinese Digital Media Marketing reaches a broader scope compared to Chinese Traditional Marketing. Consumers may opt for their favorite products and information more freely and actively. Various marketing strategies under this Emerging Media Marketing approach are more targeted. They seem to align with the preference of different consumer classes, which enhances the stickiness of product users and, to some extent, pushes economy development.

Su Shi's stay in Huizhou surpassed Han Yu's in Chaozhou in terms of duration, literary output, and overall achievements. However, evaluations of the two figures in later times vary significantly. Through painstaking literature research on their works and local historical records, this study endeavors to explore the causes of the evaluative bias concerning Su Shi’s legacy in Huizhou. The findings reveal that the Yuanyou Party Struggle precipitated Su Shi's political downfall, as he was listed on the Yuanyou Party Tablet, ending his career. Socially, his low rank subjected him to strict surveillance, and even got those helping him into trouble, isolating him. Culturally, his works and inscriptions were damaged. In contrast, Han Yu was forgiven when relegated to Yuanzhou and had fewer negative impacts. The privacy of letters made most of Su Shi's achievement records in Huizhou disappear. While his construction of "Two Bridges and One Dyke" in Huizhou West Lake was public and documented, causing later generations to focus more on his West Lake contributions. Hence, Su Shi's achievements in Huizhou were long underestimated.

This paper discusses and compares the strategies for educational reform in Japan's Meiji Restoration and the Westernization Movement in China during the mid-19th century from three aspects: motivation, measure, and consequence. The two countries initiated reforms to meet the stimulus of the West with the goal to modernize and reinforce national capability. Japan's Meiji Restoration applied all-round change: an establishment of the modern education system based on popularizing primary education, studying abroad, and founding universities. It had thus promoted Japan's transition to a strong industrial power. In comparison, China's Westernization Movement adopted a conservative attitude toward Western culture, placing stress on technological progress while failing to eliminate the feudal restrictions of the system. The failure of the movement in modernization was due to the ideological rigidness and insufficiency of structural reform in establishing new schools and sending students abroad. It indicates that political and social conditions play an important role in the success or failure of educational reform and presents an enlightening message about the transforming function of education in nation modernization.