Abstract.The human brain is a prediction machine, and nowhere is this more apparent than in how it processes musical rhythm. When a beat arrives on time, the brain registers confirmation; when it does not, something more interesting happens. This paper examines the neural mechanisms underlying rhythmic expectation and its interaction with emotional priming, drawing on electroencephalography research and publicly available datasets including the DEAP dataset and OpenNeuro repositories. Grounding the analysis in Huron's ITPRA theory, Meyer's expectation framework, and predictive coding accounts of … Read more →

Abstract.With the remarkable enhancement of the international influence of Chinese education, Chinese language and culture are gaining increasing popularity worldwide. While the development of international Chinese education embraces opportunities, it also faces a series of challenges. The application of situational teaching provides an effective practical approach for ideological and political education, helps optimize the teaching content of international Chinese education, and contributes to the construction of a sound educational ecosystem. Read more →

Abstract.With the implementation of China's "telling China's story well" strategy and the emphasis on international communication capacity building articulated at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, foreign language majors in Chinese universities have been positioned as a crucial reserve force for the nation's external publicity and international communication. However, systematic empirical evidence on the actual state of these students' international communication competence (ICC) remains limited. This study employs a mixed-methods design integrating a nationwide questionnaire … Read more →

Abstract.Neolithic sites are key material remains of the origin of Chinese civilization, and the public dissemination of their archaeological findings is an important path to activate early civilization and strengthen cultural identity. As the core platform for disseminating archaeological findings to the public, museums' curatorial concepts and implementation methods directly determine the efficiency of the transformation of archaeological findings. This article takes the exhibition of Neolithic sites as the research object, by drawing on the curatorial practices of Liangzhu Museum and Xi'an Banpo … Read more →

Abstract.The fast growth of fan culture has made excessive idol worship become widespread causing increasing anarchy among fan groups. This paper is centered on this pain point and discusses the unhealthy practices of fan groups and the harmful consequences of excessive idol worship, presenting practical applications on how to direct the sound and sensible growth of the fan culture. Based on the report of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), CNNIC 2020 Report on Internet Usage among Minors in China and the report on People's Daily Online, the study identified the chaotic phenomena and analyzed … Read more →

Abstract.Counseling conversation is an important working method for college counselors to carry out ideological and political education and daily student management, directly affecting students' growth and the fulfillment of the university's fundamental task of fostering virtue. However, at the practical level, counselors' counseling conversation currently suffer from problems such as arbitrary processes, teacher-student opposition, monotonous forms, and poor feedback effects. Nonviolent communication, as a communication model emphasizing empathy and authentic expression, provides a new theoretical … Read more →

Abstract.Short Video platform has formed a new class of cultural producers who work under conditions influenced more by algorithms rather than their employers' will, contract terms and actual control capabilities. Based on the theoretical framework of platform capitalism, digital labour theory and algorithmic power, this paper uses publicly accessible DataReportal data and academic studies over a period of 20 years to examine the Digital labour of short-video creators. Three interrelated arguments will be presented as follows: first, short-video creation is one form of digital labour whose exploitative … Read more →

Abstract.Changes in talent cultivation models and teaching demands are driving the innovation of educational philosophies and the transformation of teaching methods. Focusing on the pivotal issue of effectively enhancing college students' higher-order abilities amidst the 'Emerging Engineering Education' and digital transformation initiatives, this study, grounded in the teaching reform of the Operations Research course, constructs a dual-wheel-driven cultivation path centered on 'knowledge graph + competition-education integration.' The knowledge graph facilitates the structured organization of the … Read more →

Abstract.Urban public spaces are increasingly recognized as critical infrastructures of social life, yet their design and governance frequently prioritize aesthetic or commercial objectives over the relational needs of diverse urban communities. This paper examines strategy design approaches that place social engagement at the center of public space planning, drawing on urban design theory, participatory planning scholarship, and spatial justice frameworks. Three interconnected strategic orientations are analyzed: community co-design processes, programmatic flexibility and temporal activation, and … Read more →

Abstract.Traditional Chinese Medicine has accumulated a wealth of clinical experience over thousands of years, but its qualitative descriptions of symptoms, syndromes, and herbal prescriptions limit objective scientific analysis. To bridge the gap between traditional empirical knowledge and modern quantitative science, this work proposes a mathematical statistical modeling framework for the quantitative analysis of TCM diagnosis and treatment patterns. The framework integrates association rule mining based on the Apriori algorithm for discovering strong herbal combinations, hierarchical clustering … Read more →

Abstract.As an emerging critical paradigm, the ecogothic integrates ecological concerns with the Gothic tradition’s dual critical consciousness, and finds a profound articulation in Wide Sargasso Sea. Through oppressive imagery of the tropical rainforest, the alienating force of climate, and nature’s intrusion into the human psyche, the novel reveals the entangled predicament of colonial ecology and gender oppression. Taking ecogothic theory as its central framework, this paper conducts a cross-analysis of Rochester’s ecological fear of the Caribbean environment and Antoinette’s gradual … Read more →

Abstract.As the engine of high-quality development, new quality productive forces will lay a solid material foundation for achieving Chinese-style modernization. The development of new quality productive forces is an inherent requirement for promoting high-quality development. By shaping advanced productive forces, the ultimate goal of building a socialist modernized country in an all-round way can be achieved. In the process of realizing the second centenary goal, the development of new quality productive forces faces many problems and challenges. Facing the new journey of comprehensively building … Read more →

Abstract.China’s Double Reduction Policy, introduced in 2021, required public primary schools to provide high-quality after-school services to reduce students’ reliance on private tutoring and ease the overall academic burden. As an important adjustment in educational governance, the policy faces prominent and often neglected challenges when implemented in resource-constrained rural schools. Based on interview data from two school leaders, five teachers, ten students and ten parents, this qualitative case study explores the practice of after-school services in a rural primary school in Zhejiang … Read more →

Abstract.The freshman year in university constitutes a critical period for value formation, where "fastening the first button correctly" directly impacts both individual growth and national development. As a core course in freshman education, "Labor, Safety, and Health Education" serves not only as a vehicle for knowledge transmission and skill cultivation but also as a vital platform for ideological and political education. From the perspective of university counselors and in compliance with the "Regulations on the Development of Counselor Teams in Regular Higher Education Institutions," this paper … Read more →

Abstract.In this context where intelligent communication has achieved high penetration rate, human beings’ relationship with media technology is being changed profoundly from all aspects. As for communication aspect, this essay aims at discussing the evolution of the relation between man and machine, from “tool” to “symbiosis”, considering their history in terms of logic and drives.it recognizes and compares four main types of such relation: tool, cooperation, integration, and symbiosis, distinguishing the different degrees of power ownership, modes of interaction, agency, and trust. Based on that, the … Read more →

Abstract.In the current situation where the public's demand for mental health continues to rise, Dance Therapy, as a non-pharmacological psychological intervention path, has been continuously optimized in its dissemination form with the iteration of media technologies. Dance Video Images have become the core carrier for the practical actualization and popularization of Dance Therapy. This paper combines the publicly verifiable cases such as the short video communication of Douyin Dance Therapy, and the Dance Therapy undergraduate professional practice of Nanjing Normal University of Special Education … Read more →

Abstract.Based on the national strategic background of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's construction and Chinese culture's "going out", this study focuses on the key bottleneck of the rich intangible cultural heritage in this region-translation. At present, the practice of international publicity often leads to "meaning dissipation" and "understanding deviation" of profound cultural connotations in international communication due to simple language conversion, which seriously restricts the effectiveness of cross-cultural communication. Therefore, this paper introduces the perspective of … Read more →

Abstract.This study focuses on the application of wearable devices in adolescent physical training monitoring, aiming to address the inherent limitations of traditional monitoring approaches in data collection continuity, feedback immediacy, and evaluation objectivity. Through a systematic analysis of three fundamental principles for applying wearable devices to adolescent physical training monitoring—health and safety assurance, precise data acquisition, and age-appropriate adaptation—this paper proposes a monitoring strategy framework encompassing four dimensions: physiological load tracking, … Read more →

Abstract.Against the backdrop of high-quality development of cultural tourism and internationalization of urban services, multilingual signage has become an important carrier for improving the international image of tourist cities and enhancing the experience of inbound tourists. Taking Qingdao, a famous coastal tourist city with the unique spatial pattern of "Sea-City-Mountains-Bay", as the research object, this study focuses on the standardized construction of foreign language (English, Korean, Japanese) signage in coastal tourism services. Through field investigation, questionnaire survey, case … Read more →

Abstract.Against the backdrop of the cultural and tourism industry being elevated to a strategic pillar industry at both the national and regional levels, financial support has become a key pillar for driving the high-quality development of local cultural and tourism sectors. Taking Yibin as the subject of this study, this paper examines the foundation of its cultural and tourism development and the current state of financial support. It analyzes the practical challenges currently faced, including funding gaps for resource development, insufficient diversified financing mechanisms, inadequate credit … Read more →

Abstract.Addressing issues in the study of landscape ecological risks in resource-based cities within geomorphological transition zones—such as the lack of regional adaptability in traditional methods, imprecise characterization of spatial coupling mechanisms, and the absence of long-term dynamic analysis—this study takes Luoyang, a typical resource-based city located in the mountainous-hilly-plain transition zone of western Henan, as its research subject. A comprehensive research methodology system comprising “data preprocessing—application of core methods—mechanism analysis—results validation” is … Read more →

Abstract.As one of the top five direct drivers threatening global biodiversity, invasive alien species represent a pressing challenge that demands immediate resolution in China's ecological and environmental domains. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period marks a critical phase for advancing China's biosecurity, during which there is an urgent need to enhance the invasive species prevention and control system. By examining historical management philosophies from the Qin-Han and Ming-Qing dynasties, this analysis identifies current shortcomings in China's invasive species management, such as insufficient … Read more →