Provinces In China Research Articles

The impact of green credit on the green transformation of the manufacturing industry

Abstract Manufacturing's green transformation is essential for advancing high-quality development. Green credit, which functions as a market-driven tool, offers support for achieving this transformation. Using manufacturing data from 30 provinces in China from 2005 to 2020, this research establishes a theoretical framework to analyze how green credit and marketization levels influence manufacturing’s green transformation. This research also provides an empirical analysis of how green credit influences this transition. The results are as follows: first, the growth of green credit plays a significant role in driving the green transformation of the manufacturing sector, with this finding remaining valid after a series of robustness and endogeneity tests. Second, the mechanism analysis shows that green credit supports the environmentally friendly transformation of the manufacturing industry through an improvement in R&D intensity. Third, moderation testing reveals that the process of marketization significantly strengthens the positive effect of green credit on the promotion of manufacturing's green transformation Among them are the following, the relationship between the government and the market and the development of the product market inhibit the role of green credit in support of the green transformation of the manufacturing sector. The development of factor markets, the development of non-state-owned economies, and the development of market intermediary organizations and the legal system environment exert a facilitating function, which significantly enhances the positive effect of green credit in the promotion of the green transformation. The conclusions provide fresh insights and empirical evidence for advancing manufacturing's green transformation and hold practical significance for refining green credit policies and advancing market-oriented reforms.

Baseline Sensitivity and Toxicity Mechanisms of Prochloraz to Alternaria alternata Strains Associated with Maize Leaf Blight in Heilongjiang Province in China.

Alternaria species are fungal pathogens that can infect maize, causing leaf blight disease and significant economic losses. This study aimed to determine the baseline sensitivity to prochloraz of A. alternata isolates obtained from diseased maize leaves collected from Heilongjiang Province by assessing the half-maximal effective concentration (EC50) values. The EC50 values of prochloraz ranged from 0.0550 to 2.3258 μg/ml, with an average of 0.9995 ± 0.5192 μg/ml. At EC50 (1.2495 μg/ml) and 2EC50 (2.4990 μg/ml), prochloraz increased the number of mycelial offshoots, disrupted the cell membrane integrity of conidia and mycelia, and resulted in a reduced ergosterol content in the mycelia. Prochloraz significantly affected the mycelial cell membrane permeability and increased the malondialdehyde content and superoxide dismutase activity. No cross-resistance was detected between prochloraz and other fungicides. These data demonstrate that prochloraz is a promising fungicide for managing maize leaf blight caused by A. alternata and provide novel insights into understanding the mechanism of prochloraz toxicity against A. alternata isolates.

Has the Policy of National Agricultural Green Development Pilot Zones Enhanced the Agricultural Eco-Efficiency? Observation Based on the County-Level Data from Hubei Province of China

China’s agricultural green development is of great significance to protecting the ecological environment, ensuring food security, and promoting rural revitalization. This study considers China’s agricultural green development pilot zones policy as a natural experiment to examine its impact on regional agricultural eco-efficiency. Based on county-level data in Hubei Province from 2013 to 2021, the EBM-Undesirable model was employed to measure regional agricultural eco-efficiency. Then, the staggered DID model was conducted to estimate the policy impact. The results indicate that the pilot zones policy significantly enhances the agricultural eco-efficiency in the designated areas. The results from heterogeneity and mechanism analysis indicate that the pilot zones policy has a more substantial effect on the western region and less-affluent counties, and rural innovation serves as an intermediary variable for the policy to exert the “green” effect. Therefore, it is crucial for the government to consider regional disparities and the role of rural innovation when advancing policy implementation. Tailoring measures to suit specific local circumstances and consistently enhancing agricultural eco-efficiency in different regions is essential.

Seasonal Variations of PM2.5 Pollution in the Chengdu–Chongqing Urban Agglomeration, China

During the development of the Chengdu–Chongqing Urban Agglomeration (CCUA) in China, PM2.5 pollution severely threatened public health, presenting a significant environmental challenge. This study employs a novel spatial interpolation method known as High Accuracy Surface Modeling (HASM), along with the geographical detector method, local and regional contributions calculation model, and the Hybrid Single–Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory model to analyze the seasonal spatial distribution of PM2.5 concentrations and their anthropogenic driving factors from 2014 to 2023. The transport pathway and potential sources of seasonal PM2.5 concentrations were also examined. The results showed the following: (1) HASM was identified as the most suitable interpolation method for monitoring PM2.5 concentrations in the CCUA; (2) The PM2.5 concentrations exhibited a decreasing trend across all seasons, with the highest values in winter and the lowest in summer. Spatially, the concentrations showed a pattern of being higher in the southwest and lower in the southeast; (3) Industrial soot (dust) emissions (ISEs) and industry structure (IS) were the most important anthropogenic driving factors influencing PM2.5 pollution; (4) The border area between the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region and western Sichuan province in China significantly contribute to PM2.5 pollution in the CCUA, especially during winter.

Functional response and predatory potential of Neoseiulus newsami (Acari: Phytoseiidae) against Megalurothrips usitatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Megalurothrips usitatus, is an important pest of cowpeas Vigna unguiculata, that causes severe damage to cowpea crops in Southeast Asia and Hainan Province in China. Neoseiulus newsami is a natural enemy of M. usitatus that was first reported from Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan, China. Here, we evaluated the potential of N. newsami as a biocontrol agent for use against M. usitatus. In laboratory tests, N. newsami showed a similar rate of attack on this pest as did the better-known species Neoseiulus barkeri. The functional response curve of N. newsami fed M. usitatus showed that more 1st instar prey were consumed by N. newsami at higher prey densities, indicating a Type III functional. The maximum attack coefficient (a) was 0.063 ± 0.011 and the handling time per consumed prey (Th) was 0.58 ± 0.09. The maximum attack rate (T/Th) was 41.37. Neoseiulus newsami showed higher predation and oviposition rates than did N. barkeri or Neoseiulus cucumeris. Our results suggest that N. newsami has a higher predation capacity against M. usitatus.

Patterns and predictors of help-seeking intentions for suicidal ideation compared to other health conditions among rural Chinese adults

Psychological help-seeking for suicidal ideation is a critical aspect of effective suicide prevention. Past research has documented low help-seeking amongst rural residents in China. This study investigates the patterns and predictors of help-seeking intentions for suicidal ideation versus mental (depression) and physical (heart disease) health conditions among Chinese rural residents using General Help-Seeking Questionnaire Vignette version. A total of 143 rural participants from sixteen villages in Hubei province of China completed the survey via home-visiting interviews. Results revealed a general trend that the help-seeking intentions decreased as the helping sources shifted from close others (spouses, family, etc.) to professional helpers and online sources. Additionally, rural residents with higher educational levels, high self-efficacy, and more severe suicide ideations were more willing to seek help; and suicide literacy was found to be negatively associated with help-seeking intentions. The implications of the research findings are discussed.

Lethrus (Heteroplistodus) kucerai (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae: Lethrinae), a new species from China

Lethrus (Heteroplistodus) kucerai Hillert, Král & Bagaturov, new species, from Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi provinces of China is described. Relevant diagnostic characters (e.g. genae margin, surface of head, pronotum and elytra, lateral margin of pronotum and elytra, apical spur of protibia) are compared with the morphologically similar and probably closely related species L. (H.) potanini Jakovlev, 1889. Relevant diagnostic characters including the aedeagus of both species are depicted. Lectotype for Lethrus conformis Frivaldszky, 1890 is designated. Distribution of both species from China and Mongolia is summarized and mapped.

Emergency medical supply planning considering prepositioning and dynamic in-kind donation management in healthcare coalitions.

This study tackles an integrated emergency medical supply planning problem, which incorporates supply prepositioning and dynamic in-kind donation management in healthcare coalitions. Although this problem is vital for field practice, it is not investigated in the existing emergency supply planning literature. To fill the gap, we propose a two-stage stochastic programming model, which facilitates the planning of emergency medical supply prepositioning before disasters and dynamic supply transshipment and in-kind donation solicitation and distribution after disasters. With a case study on the healthcare coalition of West China Hospital in Sichuan Province of China under the background of the COVID-19 epidemic, the proposed model and seven comparison models are optimally solved to show the effectiveness and benefits of our model. We conduct sensitivity analysis to generate managerial insights and policy suggestions for better emergency medical supply management practices in healthcarecoalitions.

The Influence of the Convergence of Digital and Green Technologies on Regional Total Factor Productivity: Evidence from 30 Provinces in China

This paper explores the development of digital and green collaboration, empirically examining both the linear and nonlinear impacts of the convergence of digital and green technologies on regional total factor productivity (TFP). Using data from 30 provinces and cities in China from 2010 to 2022, the study constructs a panel threshold model with business environment and intellectual property protection as threshold variables to investigate their roles in mediating the effects of digital–green technology convergence on regional TFP. The key findings are as follows: (1) The linear analysis reveals that the convergence of digital and green technologies significantly enhances regional TFP. (2) The nonlinear analysis demonstrates a nonlinear relationship between the convergence of these technologies and regional TFP. (3) The threshold effect test identifies a single-threshold effect for the business environment, showing that once the threshold is surpassed, the positive influence of the convergence of digital and green technologies on TFP increases. Additionally, a double-threshold effect is found with intellectual property protection; as intellectual property protection surpasses the first and second thresholds, the positive impact initially strengthens but then weakens. (4) A heterogeneity analysis shows that the convergence of digital and green technologies significantly contributes to TFP in the eastern regions, while the effects in central and western regions are not significant.

Education, Science and Technology, and Talent Integrated Development: Evidence from China

Education, science and technology, and talent are significant factors driving economic growth. Coordinating the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent is not only an important way to achieve the development of education, technology, and talent themselves, but it is also a crucial path to sustainable development. The research objectives of this paper are to explore the coupling coordination relationship among the three subsystems of education, science and technology, and talent and to investigate their spatiotemporal pattern evolution characteristics. This paper, based on panel data from 30 provinces in China from 2001 to 2022, constructs an evaluation index system for “education–science and technology–talent” (EST) development from three dimensions: education, science and technology, and talent. It comprehensively employs methods such as spatiotemporal pattern evolution, LISA time path, and spatial transitions to evaluate the level of China’s EST. The results indicate the following: (1) During the research period, the level of China’s EST shows a significant upward trend, with the educational subsystem being the most prominent. (2) The level of China’s EST development has a significant spatial differentiation characteristic, generally showing a decreasing trend from the eastern to the central and western regions. (3) In terms of the stability of the spatiotemporal pattern, the spatial pattern of China’s EST development is relatively stable, and there is no significant spatial shift during the research period. This study provides a new method for the evaluation of complex systems and also offers a reference for the economic growth of many developing countries.

Social Media Use and Regional Image Perception: An Empirical Study Based on the Gansu Image Perception Questionnaire Survey

This study, using Gansu Province in China as a case, explores the impact of social media use on regional image perception. It finds that social media enhances users' perceptions of economic, political, cultural, and environmental images, indirectly increasing their satisfaction with the Gansu region. The research shows that social media plays a positive role in constructing regional images, particularly through user-generated content on short video platforms, which is more attractive and shareable. Among these, environmental and cultural images have the most significant impact on regional image compared to economic and political images. Therefore, it is recommended that regional governance bodies shift their promotional strategies to stimulate internet users' creative enthusiasm to improve the effectiveness of regional image dissemination.

The impact of work-family conflict on occupational fatigue among endoscopy nurses in China: a moderated mediation model.

Endoscopy nurses in China face significant work-family conflicts, where the clash between high work demands and family responsibilities markedly increases the risk of occupational fatigue. This not only affects the nurses' physical and mental health and overall well-being, but also poses a threat to the quality of care and patient safety. This study, grounded in the Conservation of Resources theory, constructs a moderated mediation model to examine the mediating role of positive coping style in the relationship between work-family conflict and occupational fatigue among endoscopy nurses in China, as well as the moderating effect of perceived social support. A convenience sampling method was employed to select 315 endoscopy nurses from 25 tertiary hospitals across 14 provinces in China. A questionnaire survey was conducted using the Fatigue Assessment Instrument, the Work-Family Conflict Scale, the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and the Perceived Social Support Scale. The moderated mediation model was validated using Stata16.0. Our findings reveal that work-family conflict is a significant predictor of occupational fatigue, with a negative impact on positive coping style. Positive coping style, in turn, is negatively associated with occupational fatigue. Furthermore, positive coping style partially mediates the relationship between work-family conflict and occupational fatigue, accounting for 35.52% of the total effect. Additionally, perceived social support mitigates the negative effects of work-family conflict on positive coping style and occupational fatigue. There exists a moderated mediation effect between work-family conflict and occupational fatigue among endoscopy nurses in China, wherein positive coping style serve as a mediating variable. Perceived social support mitigates the negative impact of work-family conflict on positive coping style, while enhancing the alleviating effect of positive coping style on occupational fatigue. Therefore, improving endoscopy nurses' levels of perceived social support and coping strategies may help to prevent and alleviate the occurrence of occupational fatigue.

The Coupling Coordination Relationship and Driving Factors of the Digital Economy and High-Quality Development of Rural Tourism: Insights from Chinese Experience Data

Globally, rural tourism development faces challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, insufficient marketing resources, and unreliable service quality, all of which limit its potential. However, digital technology offers unprecedented opportunities to address these barriers. China’s experience in integrating digital technology into rural tourism provides a valuable case study for understanding the digitalization of rural tourism. This study constructs an index system to assess the coupling coordination relationship between the digital economy and the high-quality development of rural tourism (HQDRT). By employing methods such as the entropy method, coupling coordination degree model, obstacle factor model, and geographic detector, the study examines the evolution of this coupling coordination relationship and its driving mechanisms across 31 provinces (including regions and municipalities) in China from 2012 to 2021. The findings reveal that (1) The development of the digital economy generally lags behind that of the rural tourism, but the coupling coordination relationship between the two is steadily improving. (2) The level of coupling coordination increases from west to east, with spatial distribution patterns evolving from ‘antagonism’ to ‘adaptation’ and then to ‘coordination’ as they move eastward. Most provinces belong to the ‘adaptation’ type. (3) From a nationwide perspective, the primary obstacles impeding the development of the digital economy include an insufficient internet penetration rate, which consequently leads to underdeveloped internet finance development and telecommunications industry development. The major barriers to the HQDRT stem from an inadequate number of tourists and a lack of physical infrastructure. (4) Population density, consumer spending, and R&D are significant drivers of the coupling coordination relationship, with the interaction between urbanization rates and other factors generally weakening the degree of coupling.

Transformational Leadership, Technological Competence and Teachers' Performance

This study evaluated the extent of transformational leadership and technological competencies of school teachers in selected universities in China. The study further formulated a policy program that ensured the practice of transformational leadership in the involved institutions. It made use of a quantitative research design. More specifically, the study utilized a descriptive-comparative-correlational research design to gather data and further process, analyze, and interpret these. This research was conducted among three (3) selected universities in Hunan Province of China. The Universities are Hunan International Economic University, Hunan Normal University, and Hunan University. The study was conducted among 186 teachers selected from a population of 357. Several statistical tools such as frequency count and percentage, weighted mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA, and Pearson’s Correlation was used for the data analysis. Based on the study findings, the majority of the teachers are between 31-40 years old, mostly males, with mostly 16-20 years of teaching experience, and are mostly post-graduates. In the assessment of the transformational Leadership of the superiors, the evaluation showed that the superiors possess a higher level of individualized consideration, followed by idealized influence, then intellectual stimulation, and inspiration motivation. In the assessment of the difference in transformational leadership based on age, the finding suggests that the mean assessment of all the age groups are similar, indicating a balanced distribution of the respondents based on age in individualized consideration, inspiration motivation, and idealized influence. The assessment on technological competence show that the highest dimension is the technological pedagogical knowledge, followed by technological content knowledge, and the technological knowledge. A significant relationship exists between technological leadership, technological competency, and the performance of the teacher superiors. This relationship entails that a transformational leadership practice among the superiors influences the level of technological competency and the performance of the teachers.

The 5-year relative survival rate among cancer patients in Henan province of China, 2015-2019

Objective: To analyze the 5-year relative survival rate of cancer in Henan province based on cancer registration data. Methods: Cancer survival data were extracted from the cancer registration database of Henan province with the diagnosis date between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019 were included. The closing date of follow-up was set as December 31, 2019. The 5-year relative survival rate of cancer was calculated using the period survival analysis method and the Ederer II method in the R package "periodR", and the interest period was between 2015 and 2019. Results: During the period of 2015-2019, the overall 5-year relative survival rate of cancer patients in Henan province was 43.6%, and after age-standardization, it was 40.2%. The overall 5-year relative survival rate showed the characteristics of higher survival rate in females than males (45.9% vs 34.7%, Z=39.60, P＜0.001) and higher survival rate in urban areas than rural areas (44.9% vs 39.1%, Z=12.97, P＜0.001). The 5-year relative survival rate for cancer patients among children aged 0-14 was 60.2%, and for adults aged 15 and above, it was 43.5%, which was standardized to 40.2% after age adjustment. There are two types of cancers with a standardized 5-year relative survival rate exceeding 70% (thyroid cancer at 82.2% and breast cancer at 71.6%), and four cancers with a rate below 30% (pancreatic cancer at 18.2%, liver cancer at 19.6%, lung cancer at 24.0%, and gallbladder cancer at 26.6%). Conclusion: The cancer 5-year survival rate in Henan Province is lower than that of the national average, indicating the need for continued enhancement of cancer prevention and control measures.

Effects of myopia on health-related quality of life in adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional causal empirical survey

ObjectiveMyopia is a prevalent disease affecting adolescent vision and harms various health outcomes. However, the evidence about the effects of myopia on adolescents’ overall health status is limited. Using health-related...

Results of the cancer screening program in urban areas in Shaanxi province of China, 2019-2020

Objective: Analyze the cancer screening status of the cancer screening program in urban areas in Shaanxi province in 2019-2020. Methods: The early diagnosis and early treatment project for urban cancers carried out high-risk population screening for 5 types of high-incidence malignant tumors (breast cancer, lung cancer, upper gastrointestinal cancer, liver cancer, and colorectal cancer) in urban areas. Three prefecture-level cities in Shaanxi province with a population of over 1 million (Xi'an, Baoji, and Shangluo) were selected, and 4 communities with a relatively good working foundation were selected in each city. The general population aged 45-74 years was surveyed on the principles of informed consent and voluntariness, and high-risk groups identified through the questionnaire were further subjected to free endoscopy, ultrasound, CT, and other clinical screenings. The high-risk rates, screening compliance rates, and positive detection rates of the above 5 types of malignant tumors were analyzed. Results: A total of 19 632 people completed the survey effectively, with the proportion of male participants (40.0%) lower than that of females (60.0%). A total of 10 102 high-risk groups were identified, with an initial screening high-risk rate of 51.5%, and the high-risk rates for the 5 types of cancers were 24.1% for breast cancer, 28.6% for lung cancer, 9.1% for upper gastrointestinal cancer, 4.0% for liver cancer, and 20.0% for colorectal cancer. Among the 14 960 person-time initially assessed as high-risk, 5 129 person-time received clinical screening, with a screening compliance rate of 34.3%. The number of people receiving clinical screening and the screening compliance rates for the 5 types of cancers were 1 192 (41.9%) for breast cancer, 2 081 (37.1%) for lung cancer, 574 (32.0%) for upper gastrointestinal cancer, 404 (51.3%) for liver cancer, and 878 (22.3%) for colorectal cancer, with positive detection numbers and rates of 179 (15.0%) for breast, 289 (13.9%) for lung, 9 (1.6%) for upper gastrointestinal, 14 (3.5%) for suspected liver, and 67 (7.6%) for colorectal, respectively. Conclusion: The cancer screening status of the cancer screening program in urban areas in Shaanxi province is beneficial for the detection of precancerous lesions and early cancer patients, and improving the early diagnosis and treatment rate of patients, but the public participation rate is not high, and the project management model and technical plan need to be further improved.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Insertion/Deletion Variation Analysis of Octoploid and Decaploid Tropical Oil Tea Camellia Populations Based on Whole-Genome Resequencing

Oil tea camellia (Camellia spp.) is an important woody oil crop with a high nutritional and economic value. Whole-genome resequencing (WGR) technology can provide an in-depth understanding of the genetic background of this plant as well as a reference for breeding research, germplasm resource conservation, and genetic modification. In this study, we analyzed SNP and InDel variations in 49 individual oil tea camellia germplasm samples collected from five populations located in three provinces of China: Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi. The samples were analyzed through WGR after the ploidy of the samples was determined through flow cytometry. A total of 239,441,603 high-quality single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 23,510,374 high-quality insertion/deletion variation sites (InDels) were obtained. The distribution of SNPs and InDels in different functional regions differed significantly, with a high density of variations in non-coding regions, such as intergenic regions and introns, and a relatively low density of variations in coding regions. Transition was the main type of SNP variation. A population genetic diversity analysis revealed that the sampled oil tea camellia populations exhibited a high genetic diversity and extensive genetic variation. The genetic diversity of the oil tea camellia populations in the Hainan region was higher than inland regions. This study also determined the genetic diversity of and variations between octoploid and decaploid oil tea camellia in the tropics and between Hainan-based and inland oil tea camellia. Such findings provide a reference for the conservation of germplasm resources and the genetic modification of oil tea camellia.

Impact of Digital Inclusive Finance and Environmental Regulation on Eco‐Efficiency of Farmland Utilization in China

ABSTRACTThe farmland pollution has threatened the lifeblood of people's livelihoods through the soil‐to‐crop system, and the resulting food safety risks are becoming more and more pronounced. Digital inclusive finance (DIF) can provide convenient financial services for the eco‐transformation of farmland utilization. This study analyzed the spatial evolution pattern of eco‐efficiency of farmland utilization (EEFU) and DIF, empirically tested the impact of DIF on EEFU, and discussed the impact of DIF on EEFU with changes in the level of environmental regulatory intensity based on panel data from 2011 to 2022 in China. The results found that the development of EEFU and DIF is increasing, and the polarization phenomenon is constantly easing, but the absolute differences between different provinces in China have an expanding trend. DIF can improve the EEFU, and this promotion effect is more pronounced in eastern and central China, non‐grain‐producing areas, and areas with low levels of financial development. DIF will not be able to improve EEFU until environmental regulation has reached a certain level. China should fully leverage the positive role of DIF and environmental regulations in promoting the EEFU, provide more differentiated financial products, financial tools, and financial models for the eco‐transformation of farmland utilization, and explore a path for eco‐transformation of farmland utilization that complements environmental regulations and development of market‐inclusive finance.

Contamination of Hepatitis E Virus in Pig Livers of Different Market Types Collected from Seven Provinces of China.

Foodborne transmission of the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is becoming an important public health problem in China, but the food associated with the HEV transmission route remains unclear. Pig liver is among the suspected food products involved in HEV transmission. Our research aimed to survey the contamination rate and genotype identification of HEV in pig livers from different types of markets in selected provinces of China. reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to screen for HEV in pig livers, nest RT-PCR was used for partial amplification of opren reading frame (ORF) 2, followed by sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis to determine the genotype of positive samples. A total of 787 pig liver samples from 7 provinces were collected. The average positive rate of HEV was 8.13% (64/787), Inner Mongolia (14.29%, 1/7) and Hebei province (14.29%, 23/161) showed the highest positive rate. There was a significant difference among the provinces (p < 0.01). Three major market types (wholesale market, supermarket, and butcher's shop) were included in this study, and the positive rates were 5.28% (21/398), 15.86% (23/145), and 8.20% (20/244), respectively. There was no significant difference among the three market types. Eleven of the positive samples were partially sequenced and identified genotypes 4a, 4d, and 3a.