Chinese Literature Research Articles

Digital Dissemination of Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of Folk Literature

The rapid advancement of information technology has facilitated the widespread digital dissemination of intangible cultural heritage through social media, a trend that has gained considerable traction. Folk literature, acknowledged as a significant form of intangible cultural heritage, encapsulates traits such as cultural inheritance, cultural confidence, and distinctive local characteristics. This paper, utilizing Chinese folk literature as a case study, examines the digital dissemination of intangible cultural heritage on social media platforms. The study explores strategies for both digital dissemination and protection, aiming to realize the goals of rural culture revitalization and the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.

Meta-analysis of new intervention measures for preventing side effects of artificial joint replacement.

Intertrochanteric fracture of the femur occurs mostly among older people, and seriously affects daily life and quality of life. At present, physical intervention, drug treatment, routine intervention and rehabilitation training are widely used for prevention of side effects, but it is still inconclusive which intervention has the best effect. To compare the effects of new intervention measures for preventing side effects of artificial joint replacement. We searched the Chinese and English literatures for comparative studies on the prevention of side effects of new interventions for artificial joint replacement from July 2013 to June 2023 in China HowNet, PubMed, Wanfang, Weipu and other databases. Study quality was evaluated by improved Jadad scoring standard, and the effects of different interventions on preventing different complications were analyzed by meta-analysis of evidence-based medicine with Review Manager 5.0 software. Ten articles, including 869 cases, were finally included. The preventive effects of different interventions on the side effects of artificial joint replacement were studied, and valid data were extracted. There were two articles on the preventive effects of drug intervention, four on comparison of the preventive effects of combined and single interventions, and three on the preventive effects of physical intervention, rehabilitation training and routine intervention. Meta-analysis showed that the preventive effect of rivaroxaban was significantly better than low molecular weight heparin calcium [mean difference (MD) = -0.16, 95%CI: -0.28 to -0.04, P < 0.05]. The effect of combined intervention was significantly better than that of single intervention (MD = -0.08, 95%CI: -0.16 to -0.01, P < 0.001). Physical intervention was significantly better than routine intervention and rehabilitation training (MD = 0.26, 95%CI: 0.16-0.36, P < 0.001). Rivaroxaban combined with rehabilitation training is preferred for preventing deep vein thrombosis after artificial joint replacement. In the prevention of pulmonary embolism, rivaroxaban drug intervention is given priority. The effect of combined intervention is better than that of single intervention.

The Interactive Relationship between Guo Moruo’s Poetry Translation and Creation from the Perspective of Intertextuality

As an important writer in the history of modern Chinese literature, Guo Moruo has many works in both poetry translation and poetry creation. The poems written and translated by Guo within the period of his Goddess (from 1919 to August 1921) are selected to analyze the interaction between his poetry translation and creation from the perspective of intertextuality. There is intertextuality in literary thought: pantheism, spirit of the times, romanticism; intertextuality in themes and images; intertextuality in poetic form: use of foreign words, quotations from foreign poetry and attempts at modern poetry.

Knowledge mapping of paediatric fever-a visual analysis based on CiteSpace.

This study aimed to analyse the research hotspots and frontiers in the field of paediatric fever between 2013 and 2023. The included articles were visually analysed using CiteSpace 6.1.R6 software. A total of 2,662 Chinese-language articles and 1,456 English-language articles were included in the study. Based on the Chinese literature, research groups were identified represented by Xinmin Li, Jinling Hong and Hongshuang Luo. Based on the English literature, research groups were formed represented by Henriette Moll, Santiago Mintegi and Elizabeth Alpern. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine was the institution with the largest number of publications in the Chinese literature, and the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention was the institution with the largest number of publications in the English literature. The research on paediatric fever mainly focused on mechanism exploration, green treatment and clinical management. Several relatively stable research groups have been formed. Future studies on the differential diagnosis, rational drug use, standardised management and clinical practice guidelines for paediatric fever are needed.

Research on the Value and Language Features of Chinese Language and Literature Texts Based on Text Mining Technology

The linguistic characteristics of a literary work are the way of thinking embodied in the author’s use of language. From the textual value of Chinese language literature, this paper analyzes the spiritual connotation of Chinese language literature from two dimensions: reading and education. Based on the web crawler technology, we obtain the text data of Chinese language literature from three writers, Bajin, Yu Zheng and Qiong Yao, preprocess the data through data cleaning, Chinese word segmentation, de-duplication, etc., and extract the feature values of the text by using the TF-IDF algorithm. Then the text documents are mapped onto vectors using the VSM model, and the parameters of the LDA topic model are estimated by the Gibbs sampling algorithm in order to better obtain the topic changes of the Chinese language literature texts. This paper carries out linguistic feature verification from the lexical and similarity features of Chinese language literary texts. It is found that the difference in lexical density between Ba Jin’s Cold Night and Resting Garden is only 2.1 percentage points, and the frequency of the verb “to say” is 1,213 times and 735 times respectively. The average sentence lengths of Yu Zheng and Qiong Yao fluctuate within the range of [18.49,34.27], and Qiong Yao’s works have a higher thematic concentration than Zheng Zheng’s works. Analyzing the linguistic features of Chinese language literary texts based on text mining techniques helps to understand the authors’ language usage methods and helps to promote innovative expression paths in literary texts.

Unifying Historical-Research and Drama-Interpretation: A Methodological Exploration of Textile Historical Materials in Chinese Classical Dramatic Literature

This paper puts the relationship between textile phenomena and textile historical materials in Chinese classical dramatic literature under the perspective of literature, history and textiles, introduces the goal orientation of &amp;quot;unifying historical-research and drama-interpretation&amp;quot;, explains the nature of textile phenomena in classical dramatic literature, and the process of obtaining textile historical materials, and discusses the mechanism of &amp;quot;multi-dimensional mutual reference&amp;quot; of textile historical materials. The methodology believes that based on the mechanism of textile historical materials in Chinese classical dramatic literature, the positive process is the historical interpretation of textile phenomena, while the reverse process is the literary evidence of textile historical facts. The corresponding logical system attempts to solve the problem of &amp;quot;why Chinese classical dramatic literature has become a historical database for Chinese ancient textile research&amp;quot;, and is expected to summarize the common regulations of extracting and studying the historical materials of textiles in various types of classical literary works.

Chylomicron retention disease caused by SAR1B gene variations in 2 cases and literatures review

Objective: To summarize the genotype and clinical characteristics of chylomicron retention disease (CMRD) caused by secretion associated Ras related GTPase 1B (SAR1B) gene variations. Methods: Clinical data and genetic testing results of 2 children with CMRD treated at Children's Hospital of Fudan University and Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital from May 2022 to July 2023 were summarized. To provide an overview of the clinical and genetic characteristics of CMRD caused by SAR1B gene variations, all of the literature was searched and reviewed from China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, China VIP database, China Biology Medicine disc and PubMed database (up to January 2024) with "chylomicron retention disease" "Anderson disease" or "Anderson syndrome" as the search terms. All relevant literatures were reviewed to summarize the clinical and genetic features of CMRD caused by SAR1B gene variations. Results: One 11-year-old boy and one 4-month-old girl with CMRD. Both patients had lipid malabsorption, failure to thrive, decreased cholesterol, elevated transaminase and creatine kinase, and vitamin E deficiency, with homozygous variations (c.224A>G) and compound heterozygous variations (c.224A>G and c.554G>T) in SAR1B gene, respectively. Case 1 was followed up for over a month, and he still occasionally experienced lower limb muscle pain. Case 2 was followed up for more than a year, and her had caught up to normal levels. Both patients had no other significant discomfort. Literature search retrieved 0 Chinese literature and 22 English literatures. In addition to the 2 cases reported in this study, a total of 51 patients were identified as CMRD caused by SAR1B gene variations. Twenty-one types of SAR1B variants 10 missense, 4 nonsense, 3 frameshift, 1 in-frame deletion, 1 splice, 1 gross deletion, and 1 gross insertion-deletion were found among the 51 CMRD cases. Among all the patients, 49 cases had lipid malabsorption (43 cases had diarrhea or fatty diarrhea, 17 cases had vomiting, and 12 cases had abdominal distension), 45 cases had lipid soluble Vitamin deficiency (43 cases had Vitamin E deficiency, 10 cases had Vitamin A deficiency, 9 case had Vitamin D deficiency, and 5 cases had Vitamin K deficiency), 35 cases had failure to thrive, 32 cases had liver involvement (32 cases had elevated transaminases, 5 cases had fatty liver, and 3 cases had hepatomegaly), 29 cases had white small intestinal mucosa under endoscopy, and 17 cases had elevated creatine kinase, 14 cases had neuropathy, 5 cases had ocular lesions, 2 cases had acanthocytosis, 1 case had decreased cardiac ejection fraction, and 1 case was symptom-free. Conclusions: Early infancy failure to thrive and lipid malabsorption are common issues for CMRD patients. The Laboratory tests are characterized by hypocholesterolemia with or without fat-soluble vitamin deficiency, elevated liver enzymes and (or) creatine kinase. Currently, missense variations are frequent among the primarily homozygous SAR1B genotypes that have been described.

Comparative Study of Chinese and Western Literature

The purpose of this paper is to comparatively study the differences and commonalities between Chinese literature and Western literature. First of all, the characteristics of the two are compared from three aspects, namely, presentation methods, thematic contents and literary forms. Chinese literature focuses on mood, ambiguity, and emphasizes the natural flow of emotions; while Western literature attaches importance to structure, logic, and pursues innovation in form. In terms of thematic content, Chinese literature tends to express personal emotions and expresses the harmony between human beings and nature and society; while Western literature focuses on the conflict between individuals and society and emphasizes freedom, equality and human rights. In terms of literary forms, Chinese literature coexists in various forms such as poetry, prose and novels, while Western literature takes novels, dramas and poems as its main forms. Secondly, this study explores the reasons for the differences between the two in terms of cultural background, writers' creative concepts and readers' acceptance. Chinese literature is deeply influenced by traditional cultural ideas such as Confucianism and Taoism, emphasizing moral education and philosophy of life; while Western literature is influenced by ancient Greek and Roman myths as well as religious beliefs such as Christianity, focusing on the inner world of man and exploring human nature. In terms of writers' creative concepts, Chinese writers tend to focus on social harmony from the perspective of traditional morality and ethics, while Western writers advocate the liberation of individuality and the pursuit of the realization of personal values. In terms of readers' acceptance, Chinese literature focuses on aesthetic experience and emotional resonance, while Western literature pays more attention to logical reasoning and thinking. The comparative study of Chinese literature and Western literature can help us better understand the diversity of world literature and enrich our concepts of literary aesthetics and creation. At the same time, by learning from the excellent achievements of Western literature, we can promote the innovation and development of Chinese literature.

Translation Strategies based on Cultural Image and Symbolism in Chinese Ancient Poetry

As the treasure of Chinese literature, ancient poetry contains rich cultural images. It is not only the crystallization of language art but also the carrier of cultural inheritance. Image and symbolism play an essential role in ancient Chinese poetry, which not only enriches the connotation of poetry but also brings challenges to translation. In the translation of ancient Chinese poetry, accurately conveying cultural images has become an essential task for translators. This paper takes one of the renowned Tang-dynasty poets, Li Bai's Silent Night Thoughts, as an example to explore the cultural images in ancient Chinese poetry and its translation strategies. Through the analysis of different versions of the poem translation, combined with the cultural background and language characteristics, this paper discusses the methods and techniques of the translation of cultural images and symbolism in ancient Chinese poetry in order to provide a new way of thinking and perspective for the translation of Chinese ancient poetry.

A Review of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula for Treating Insomnia with Depression: Wendan Decoction

Background: The relationship between insomnia and depression is complex and two-way. Long-term insomnia may cause, maintain, and aggravate depression, and with the development of the disease, depression patients will also experience insomnia symptoms. Oral medication is currently the main treatment for insomnia with depression (ID). Drugs such as Estazolam have good anti-anxiety and insomnia effects, high safety, and relatively small side effects. They are widely used in the treatment of ID in clinics, but some patients still have adverse reactions or low efficacy when taking Estazolam and other drugs. In recent years, Chinese herbal medicine and TCM prescriptions for the treatment of mental illness have been more and more accepted and studied by international scholars. The efficacy of Wendan Decoction (WDD) has been tested by ancient China for nearly 1,400 years, and with the development of modern pharmacological research, it is widely used in the treatment of insomnia and depression. Purpose: Therefore, based on the understanding of ID in TCM, this article discusses the pharmacodynamic effect of WDD, and based on existing clinical and experimental studies, comprehensively analyzes the clinical observation, mechanism of action, and pharmacological effect of WDD in the treatment of ID, to provide more clinical experience and experimental theoretical support for WDD in the treatment of ID. Methods: Retrieve Chinese and English literature on the treatment of ID with WDD from databases such as Web of Science, etc. Conclusion: WDD has good therapeutic effects on ID.

Vitamin D levels and its influencing factors in pregnant women in mainland China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Maternal vitamin D deficiency is a prevalent public health issue worldwide. While isolated reports from certain cities in China have highlighted the existence of maternal vitamin D deficiency, no nationwide investigation has been conducted on this topic. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review to examine the prevalence and associated influencing factors of maternal vitamin D deficiency in mainland China. This study aims to provide a theoretical foundation for future prevention and supplementation strategies for maternal vitamin D. We retrieved relevant Chinese and English literature on the status of maternal vitamin D deficiency in mainland China from databases such as CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, CBM, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and PubMed. The literature search and database construction were conducted until September 8, 2023. Data were extracted and synthesized following PRISMA guidelines.After literature screening and quality assessment, we performed meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis, and identified publication bias using RevMan 5.3 software. A total of 26 articles were reviewed, involving 128,820 pregnant women. Among them, 108,768 had vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency, resulting in a prevalence of 84% (95% CI: 81%~88%). Subgroup analysis revealed the highest prevalence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency among pregnant women in mainland China to be in the northwest region (94%, 95% CI: 94%~95%). Furthermore, the highest prevalence was observed during the winter and spring seasons (80%, 95% CI: 77%~83%) and in the early stages of pregnancy (93%, 95% CI: 90%~95%). Significant statistical differences (P<0.05) were found among these three subgroups. No publication bias was detected, and sensitivity analysis indicated the stability of the meta-analysis outcome. This study provides evidence of the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency among pregnant women in mainland China. To improve the overall health and well-being of the population, relevant health authorities should develop policies aimed at alleviating this phenomenon.

A Humble Scholar or a Minister in Plain Robes: A Glimpse into Du Fu's Construction of Self-Image in His Realist Poetry

Du Fu stands celebrated as the preeminent realist poet in the annals of ancient Chinese literature, noted for his profound allegiance to the emperor and his deep empathy for the populace. His poetry, often echoing the insights of a high-ranking official or minister, assumes the form of grand odes and admonitory chapters, reflecting a distinctive self-image. This paper aims to analyze Du Fu's construction of self-image through a textual examination of his works, endeavoring to illuminate the unique aesthetic values embedded in his poetry.

Gendered keywords as entry points: the construction and evolution of nüpin and nüxing-xiang in Chinese Internet literature

ABSTRACT China’s Internet literature (CIL) epitomises one of the most vibrant platformised cultural sectors in China and is characterised by a distinct gender demarcation. This paper critically revisits the history of its gendered development by identifying nüpin (women’s channel) and nüxing-xiang (women-oriented) as keywords in China’s cultural sphere. Drawing from platform studies and cultural studies, the study examines the power dynamics underpinning the construction and evolution of nüpin and nüxing-xiang, and the implications for their normalisation. My research finds that nüpin is established on patriarchal assumptions that prescriptively confine women’s literature to certain genres as a point of difference for market competition. Additionally, while nüxing-xiang started as a community identity, it later became incorporated into the nüpin effect through the increasing convergence of CIL and multimedia sectors. By unveiling how individual platforms, users, market forces, gender norms, and power relations intersect to shape the trajectories of these keywords, this article lays the groundwork for interventions to challenge the prevailing gendered binarity in CIL.

Chinese Female Writer Zhang Yueran and Fictional Features of Her Prose

In this paper, the author analyzes the fiction of contemporary Chinese female writer Zhang Yueran (b. 1982). As a radiant and influential representative of the post-1980s generation in contemporary Chinese literature, Zhang Yueran is considered to be one of most talented and strong young writers. Post-1980s Chinese writers are known by depiction of young people’s lives in big cities with elements of magical realism, however, unlike the most Post-1980s Chinese writers, Zhang Yueran focuses more on the characters’ subjectivity and their pursuit of love (parental and romantic). Her complex characters thrive for love and happiness, but also suffer from loneliness and lack of parental attention. Zhang Yueran’s writing is visceral and almost poetic in its use of metaphor. The development of Zhang Yueran’s prose can be divided two key periods. Her early works are aesthetic psychological thrillers about unhealthy love, inspired by classical fairytales that end with a character’s death and self-destruction: while the language is beautiful and almost poetic, but there is a lack of narrative depth. In her second era, Zhang Yueran returns to realism and successfully combines style and deep narrative by contrasting scenes of cruelty and mercy. At the moment her latest novel “Cocoon” embodies all significant fictional features from the perspective of both style and narrative.

The Translational Turn and the Dual Pressures on Chinese Literary Studies

Abstract Whereas sinology, or the study of Chinese literature in English, has often been identifiable by a Chinese culturism, or belief in Chinese civilization as a coherent whole united by its writing system, this review article looks at five books that could be described as participating in a “translational turn” in Chinese literary studies. Yet even as they make powerful arguments against the fundamental unity and cohesiveness of a diachronic Chinese cultural-political identity in their translingual and translational approaches to scholarship, the books—Carla Nappi’s Translating Early Modern China (2021), Haun Saussy’s The Making of Barbarians (2022), Tze-Yin Teo’s If Babel Had A Form (2022), Yunte Huang’s Chinese Whispers (2022), and Nan Z. Da’s Intransitive Encounter (2018)—risk taking for granted the longevity of China’s participation in globalization and its economic integration with the United States. In light of current changes to the relationship between China, the US, and the world order, this review article reads these books while attempting to think through the gains and pitfalls of the translational turn in Chinese literary studies.

The influence of M.A. Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita” to Yu Hua’s novel “Brothers”: carnivalization as a way of forming a novel narrative

The object of the study is the texts of two famous works of Russian and Chinese literature – novels by Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita" and Yu Hua's "Brothers"; The subject of the study is the techniques of carnivalization that are found in novels and which, obviously, appeared in Yu Hua under the influence of Bulgakov, with whose work he was well acquainted. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the comparison of the works of Russian and Chinese writers, and the identification of another way of interaction between Russian and Chinese culture, which is being carried out in Russian literary studies for the first time. The research was carried out on the basis of historical-literary, biographical, comparative and hermeneutical methods, using general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, observation, description, etc. As a result of the study, it was noted that the aesthetics of carnivalism is clearly manifested in the works of both writers. The novel narrative is organized according to the laws of carnival action, it contains carnival chaos, grotesque, images of jesters, madmen and descriptions of crazy actions, a carnival attitude towards freedom and death, ridicule of authorities, mockery of order, disappointment in high ideals, a combination of high and low, image crowds as a single figure and other features. It is concluded that Yu Hua absorbed the aesthetics of the carnival through Russian literature, including Bulgakov’s novel "The Master and Margarita". This aesthetics was close to him, which, like the Russian writer, contributed to the description of the new world that arose around the heroes of the novels after the revolutionary changes that had occurred.

Reception of A. Varlamov's Creativity in Chinese Literary Studies and Criticism

The subject of the research is the reception of A.N. Varlamov in Chinese literary criticism. The object of the study is critical articles, literary works devoted to the work of A. Varlamov, and an interview with the author. The novelty of the article is determined by the fact that the works of Chinese researchers are analyzed in order to characterize critical judgments about the work of a modern Russian author, taking into account national specifics. The article highlights the main aspects in the field of studying the work of A. N. Varlamov by Chinese criticism and literary criticism. It is determined that Chinese researchers pay attention to the consideration of religious themes in the writer's prose, and also analyze Varlamov's creative method, defining it as neo-release. The main conclusions of the study are the definition of aspects of the study of religious themes in Varlamov's novels, such as eschatology, the level of morality and religiosity in Russian society, the spiritual salvation and rebirth of man, sectarianism. According to critics, Varlamov's work shows sectarianism as a viral idea of the Russian people, poisoning the collective consciousness and historical memory. The creative method of A. Varlamov is assessed by critics as neo-releaseism, the features of which are marginal heroes, a combination of mysticism and realism, artistic time-space. Chinese literary scholars also note mythological prototypes and folklore elements that are important for Varlamov's works. The main contribution of the author to the study of the topic is that the points of view of Chinese literary scholars and critics are considered, which expand the reception of Varlamov's work in world art, complementing a single receptive field, organizing a dialogue of cultures.

Application of process analysis technology in traditional Chinese medicine manufacturing industry

In the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) manufacturing industry, quality control determines the safety, effectiveness, and quality stability of the final product. The traditional quality control method generally carries out sampling off-line testing of drugs after the end of the batch production, which is incomprehensive, and it fails to find the problems in the production process in time. Process analysis technology(PAT) uses process testing, mathematical modeling, data analysis, and other technologies to collect, analyze, feedback, control, and continuously improve the critical quality attributes(CQA) in all aspects of the production of TCM preparations in real time. The application of PAT in the TCM manufacturing industry is one of the research hotspots in recent years, which has the advantages of real-time, systematic, non-destructive, green, and rapid detection for the production quality control of TCM preparations. It can effectively ensure the stability of the quality of TCM preparations, improve production efficiency, and play a key role in the study of the quantity and quality transfer law of TCM. Commonly used PAT includes near-infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, online microwave, etc. In addition, the establishment of an online detection model by PAT is the key basic work to realize intelligent manufacturing in TCM production. Obtaining real-time online detection data through PAT and establishing a closed-loop control model on this basis are a key common technical difficulty in the industry. This paper adopted systematic literature analysis to summarize the relevant Chinese and foreign literature, policies and regulations, and production applications, and it introduced the development trend and practical application of PAT, so as to provide references for accelerating the application of PAT in the TCM manufacturing industry, the intelligent transformation and upgrading, and high-quality development of the TCM industry.

The Bildungsroman of an Artist for New China: Fu Lei's Family Letters, 1954–1966

Abstract This essay explores Fu Lei's Family Letters, 1954–1966 (1981) as an accidental then aborted künstlerroman for the newly established People's Republic of China. It suggests that Fu's private epistolary transformation of the bildungsroman is an important undercurrent of Chinese socialist literature and a telling participation in the utopian historical-aesthetic project of socialist subject formation. Reading the Family Letters as a coincidental socialist bildungsroman allows us to see Fu's “heart and mind's journey” in the early decades of the People's Republic, challenging the dichotomous framework with which the relationship between the Chinese state and its intellectuals is often understood. More importantly, it allows insights into Fu's vision of the artistic bildung and its implication for a New China. Through Fu's narrative preoccupation with Jean-Christophe, and in contrast to the officially orchestrated New Folk Songs movement (1958), this understanding of the correspondence as a Romantic bildungsroman with two protagonists probes the question of the possibilities of a socialist developmental narrative, of agency and participation in the emergence of new subjectivity, and of the role of the artist in New China.

On Suwenxue 俗文學 and Its Status under Different Literary Views

The connotation of suwenxue 俗文學 has an inextricable relationship with a particular view of literature. Different views of literature have their respective prescribed values, which bring different understandings of suwenxue and different evaluations of its status in literary history. Rather than defining suwenxue based on its external features, this article examines it from three representative literary views: the Chinese traditional literary view, the literary view under the Tang-Song transition hypothesis, and Zheng Zhenduo's 鄭振鐸 (1898–1958) literary view. The Chinese traditional literary view centers on articulating Confucian emotions and conveying the Confucian Dao. Accordingly, suwenxue falls within the scope of unorthodox literature and has a lower literary status. The progressive historical view of the Tang-Song transition hypothesis—that suwenxue originated from poetry and prose— represents the direction of literary development and should be accorded high status. Finally, Zheng Zhenduo takes suwenxue as a literary discipline, a fresh and original view that expands the territory of Chinese literature.