Agricultural heritage systems, a paradigm of harmonious symbiosis between humans and the natural environment, contain rich biodiversity and embody distinctive cultural values and historical significance. Macro-level spatial analysis is essential to understand agricultural heritage systems. This study is based on 188 China's Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (CIAHS) (2013-2023), utilizing spatial analysis methods such as the nearest neighbor index, standard deviational ellipse, kernel density analysis, and Geodetector to examine the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of CIAHS. The results show an uneven distribution of CIAHS, characterized by significant regional discrepancies and an overall clustered spatial pattern. This pattern can be attributed to the combined effects of natural environmental factors (e.g., temperature, precipitation, topography, and water resources) and human environmental factors (e.g., economy, population, transportation, government response, and residents' attention), which interact synergistically. Among these factors, government response, temperature, and residents' attention play relatively greater roles in shaping the overall pattern. The study of the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of CIAHS will enhance the understanding of the geographical evolution and regional variations of these resources, thus providing a scientific basis for their preservation and sustainable development.

Religious and cultural tourism has a long history and has always been the most charming, mysterious and vital form of tourism, especially after the reform and opening up in China's tourism industry development system plays an important role. Based on social psychology and cognitive-emotional modeling, the article establishes a coding system for the perceived image of hotel accommodations around religious sites from the three dimensions of cognitive image, emotional image and overall perceived image. Purposive sampling was used to collect research data related to hotels around religious places from major tourism apps, and the perceived image of hotel accommodation around religious places was verified by combining the cognitive image and emotional image of religious places with the ROST CM mining system, and with the Baidu index. The structural nature of the elements of the perceived image of hotel accommodation around religious places was also analyzed through the co-word matrix and semantic network, as a way to explore the relevant factors affecting hotel accommodation around religious places. In the statistics of high-frequency words of perceived image, the word frequency of religion reaches 3,483 times, and the overall network density of the social network of hotel accommodation around religious places is 0.847, and the point degree of centrality of “religion” in the network of perceived image is the highest (17.62). Cognitive image and emotional image reflect the material needs and spiritual world of tourists or believers, and the hotels around religious places need to fully satisfy the needs of tourists in order to realize the harmonious symbiosis of spirituality and materialism.

The construction and maintenance of an ecological security pattern (ESP) are important for promoting the regional development of ecological civilizations, realizing sustainable and healthy development, and creating a harmonious and beautiful space for human beings and nature to thrive. Traditional construction methods have the limitations of a single dimension, a single method, and excessive human subjective intervention for source and corridor identification, without considering the multidimensional quality of the sources and the structural connectivity and resilience optimization of the corridors. Therefore, an ecological civilization demonstration area (Jiangxi Province) was used as the study area, a new research method for ESP was proposed, and an empirical study was conducted. To evaluate ecosystem service (ES) importance–disturbance–risk and extract sustainability sources through the deep embedded clustering–self-organizing map (DEC–SOM) deep unsupervised learning clustering algorithm, ecological networks (ENs) were constructed by applying the minimum cumulative resistance (MCR) gravity model and circuit theory. The ENs were then optimized to improve performance by combining the comparative advantages of the two approaches in terms of structural connectivity and resilience. A comparative analysis of EN performance was constructed among different functional control zones, and the ESP was constructed to include 42 ecological sources, 134 corridors, 210 restoration nodes, and 280 protection nodes. An ESP of ‘1 nucleus, 3 belts, 6 zones, and multiple corridors’ was constructed, and the key restoration components and protection functions were clarified. This study offers a valuable reference for ecological management, protection, and restoration and provides insights into the promotion of harmonious symbiosis between human beings and nature and sustainable regional development.

Exploring the heterogeneous effects of new quality productive forces on ecological resilience is crucial for fostering high-quality development within the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone. By using panel data spanning from 2006 to 2022 for 27 cities within this region, the heterogeneity, moderating effect, and threshold effect of new quality productive forces on ecological resilience are systematically analysed through panel quantile regression, moderating effect models, and threshold regression models, respectively. The findings reveal the following. (1) New quality productive forces significantly enhance ecological resilience, particularly at the low ecological resilience quantile, where its impact is most pronounced; however, the effect gradually diminishes at higher quantiles, adhering to the “diminishing marginal effect” law. (2) The moderating effect of technological innovation varies considerably; cities with greater resilience benefit the most from technological innovation, whereas those with low resilience experience weaker benefits. (3) Technological innovation exhibits a notable threshold characteristic in enhancing the effects of new quality productive forces on ecological resilience. Drawing from these conclusions, recommendations aimed at bolstering ecological resilience in the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone and at accelerating the creation of new quality productive forces to foster harmonious symbiosis and sustainable development of the regional economy and the ecological environment are proposed.

Examining the relationship and its dynamics between green finance and rural revitalisation is crucial for achieving an equitable, sustainable economy and low-carbon transition. This paper develops a comprehensive evaluation system for green finance and rural revitalisation, utilising data from 31 provinces in China from 2000 to 2020, and reveals the coordinated relationship and spatial characteristics. From the system theory, the coordinated and interacting relationship between green finance and rural revitalisation and its geographic features are also described in this paper. The results show that green finance levels have significantly increased across 31 provinces in China. The rural revitalisation process is also moving forward, and there is mutual reinforcement that creates a balance of harmonious symbiosis and positive interaction between green finance and rural revitalization. The relationship between the two also exhibits distinct stages and notable regional disparities, resulting in a spatial and temporal pattern characterised by ‘high east, sluggish middle, and delayed in the west.’ At the same time, a pattern of green finance development has appeared in the demonstrative unit of development. However, to enable the revitalisation of rural areas through green policies, it must accelerate the development of rural revitalisation and provide more robust and focused policy support.

Amidst the rapid evolution of digital technologies and the strategic imperative of achieving dual-carbon objectives, this paper empirically investigates how digital–green fusion (DGF) enhances corporate sustainable development performance (SDP), fostering a “harmonious symbiosis” between economic growth and environmental protection. Utilizing data from China’s A-share listed companies over the period 2010–2022, the analysis reveals that DGF significantly boosts SDP, with results remaining robust through a series of endogeneity and robustness tests. Mechanism analysis further demonstrates that digital-green integration not only drives green technology innovation and enhances information transparency but also optimizes labor resource allocation efficiency, collectively contributing to improved corporate sustainability performance. Additionally, heterogeneity analysis indicates that the positive impact of DGF on SDP is particularly pronounced in large enterprises, state-owned enterprises, and firms operating in industries with low environmental uncertainty. This offers a strategic blueprint for harnessing digital–green fusion to achieve long-term synergies between environmental sustainability and economic growth.

This paper This paper takes 11 provinces and cities in China's Yangtze River Economic Belt as the research object, and analyzes them using the CRITIC-entropy weight combination weighting method, coupled coordination state and obstacle factors. It aims to explore how to promote the harmonious symbiosis between steady economic development and ecological environmental protection while guaranteeing the improvement of agricultural water use efficiency. The results show that the comprehensive development level of the system and its subsystems in the 11 provinces and cities of the Yangtze River Economic Belt has been steadily increasing, with a spatial pattern of “high in the west and low in the east”, and the coupling coordination degree has entered the stage of mild dysfunction from localized moderate dysfunction, and the agricultural water use efficiency is the main limiting factor affecting the coordinated development of the composite system of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

The concept of "symbiosis" originated in biology, primarily describing the relationship between two distinct organisms that coexist and interact with each other. This concept was later adopted in the fields of sociology and architecture. In Jenks' "symbiosis view," he argued that architecture should remain connected to the organic whole of the universe, the historical context of the city, and the natural environment. He posited that designs restricted to the designer's emotional imagination or pure rationality would eventually be discarded by society. This paper uses the concept of symbiosis as a foundation to conduct an in-depth analysis of the harmonious symbiosis reflected in the ancient villages of Huizhou. The paper first elaborates on the definition of symbiosis and its related theories, and then analyzes how the concept of symbiosis is expressed in the ancient villages of Huizhou, offering insights for future rural reconstruction.

IntroductionMultiple factors, including human disturbance and environmental change, have caused a significant global mangrove resource loss. Therefore, the Chinese government has restructured mangrove habitats and restored the ecosystem functionality through establishing naturally protected mangrove areas. Despite efforts spanning several years, over 90% of mangrove forests in China have been now integrated into the natural protected area system, with the health status and influencing factors of mangrove ecosystem remaining a pertinent subject for further exploration. Given the intricacies of mangrove ecosystems with complex nonlinear relationships among evaluation factors, it is imperative to adopt scientific methodologies to assess their health status.MethodsTo illustrate this, we conducted a mangrove ecosystem health assessment of natural protected areas of Guangdong Province, China. By employing a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method and establishing an index system for mangrove ecosystem health assessment.ResultsThe results revealed the following findings. (1) Various factors exert differing degrees of influence on mangrove ecosystem health. Notably, the mangrove habitat pattern (weight 47.95%), bird diversity (weight 20.97%), mangrove community (weight 14.31%), water environment (weight 11.76%), and soil sedimentary environment (weight 5.01%) were identified. (2) Overall, the mangrove ecosystem within protected areas of Guangdong exhibited unhealthy signs. There were 4 healthy protected areas (20.00%), 4 areas classified as sub-healthy (20.00%), and 12 were deemed unhealthy (60.00%). (3) Key factors contributing to the compromised health of mangrove ecosystems included the homogenization of mangrove plants, decreased habitat diversity, and exogenous pollution.DiscussionBy planting local mangrove species, scientifically managing the ratio of mangrove cover area to mudflat area, and controlling pollution sources and treating pollutants, the structure of the mangrove ecosystem can be optimized, and the quality of mangrove forest can be improved. These findings can enhance mangrove ecosystem management practices, assist mangrove natural reserve managers in performing targeted mangrove ecological protection and restoration, promote effective management, and contribute to the realization of “harmonious symbiosis” between humanity and nature within mangrove ecosystems.

With the deepening of ecological civilization construction, the role of ecological civilization education in kindergarten education is increasingly pivotal. As the cradle of children's growth, kindergarten is of far-reaching influence on cultivating children's environmental awareness and ecological responsibility through its education contents and methods. The purpose of this paper is to explore the integration of ecological civilization education and the research course of Cuiyunlang Ancient Shudao Kindergarten. Through literature analysis, field investigations, and questionnaire surveys, this paper has explored the educational value of the cultural resources of Cuiyunlang ancient Shudao, and has probed into the design and evaluation of the research courses in kindergartens in the view of enabling the kids to experience the beauty and fragility of nature firsthand, to understand the impact of human activities on the natural environment, so as tostimulate their sense of responsibility and mission in protecting the environment. This integration approach not only enhances kid’s learning interest and participation, but also promotes their sense of harmonious symbiosis with nature. The research results indicate that this integrated education is of great significance for cultivating a new generation of well-rounded individuals with ecological civilization literacy. Under such integrated education, children's interest and participation in ecological civilization education have increased, their environmental awareness and behavior. habits have been improved, and their creativity and problemsolving ability have been enhanced. Therefore, kindergartens should actively explore and practice this kind of integration method, combining local ecological environment and cultural characteristics to design rich and diverse research courses, and lay a solid foundation for the comprehensive development of young children. At the same time, parents and society should actively participate and support to jointly promote the in-depth development of ecological civilization education.

The study of Features and Characteristics of Mountainous Rural Settlements (RFCMRS) is a key factor in the development of rural settlements during the urbanization process. Mountainous rural settlements, due to their unique mountainous conditions, climate, living environments, and regional culture, are among the important subjects of research for governments and the academic community worldwide. This paper, utilizing the knowledge mapping software CiteSpace (6.2.R3) for co-citation and collaboration analysis, keyword clustering, keyword time zoning, and keyword emergence, analyzes the research trajectory, key issues, and future trends of RFCMRSs. The study finds that current RFCMRS research can be categorized into the following three key issues: “implications of climate change: risks and adaptive responses”, “regional cultural heritage and economic development”, and “ecological conservation and fostering harmonious symbiosis”. Future research will focus on the following three development trends: “risk response based on climate resilience and ecological protection”, “factors of features and characteristics based on regional culture and landscape configurations”, and “human settlements based on low-carbon objectives and sustainable development principles”. Lastly, the paper proposes the following three future research suggestions: “improving the evaluation system for features and characteristics of mountainous rural settlements”, “deepening the study on the evolutionary phenomenon and mechanism for features and characteristics of mountainous rural settlements”, and “exploring the design methods for features and characteristics of mountainous rural settlements based on the concept of sustainable development”.

Promoting the development of eco-industries plays a significant role in achieving the harmonious symbiosis between economic growth and environmental protection as well as enhancing the comprehensive effectiveness of ecological and economic benefits. Due to their unique nature, cooperatives may play a crucial role in facilitating the integration between farmers and the development of eco-industries. To investigate whether cooperatives possess the capacity to enhance the income-generating effects for farmers involved in eco-industries, this study selected the Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve (CINNR), a representative area for eco-industry development, as the research site. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews, and this research empirically analyzed the impact of cooperatives on the income-generating effect of farmers using endogenous switching regression (ESR). The findings are threefold. First, cooperatives indeed enhance the income-generating effects for farmers engaged in eco-industries. Second, variables such as the distribution of agroforestry materials, premium capacity, soil quality, and status of village cadres have a positive impact on farmers joining cooperatives, whereas punishment initiatives discourage their participation. Third, for farmers who have joined cooperatives, factors such as the distribution of agroforestry materials, premium capacity, low-cost conservation initiatives, land area, status of village cadres, the proportion of labor force, technical training, soil quality, and land area positively affect their income from eco-industries. Conversely, punishment initiatives, age, and land location negatively impact their income. The results of this study provide new ideas for farmers to participate in the development of eco-industries, new evidence showing co-operatives can improve farmers’ income, and new directions for coordinating conflicts between conservation and development in protected areas.

In any city, various social groups coexist and need to have a harmonious symbiosis and optimise how people experience the city. The notion of urban planning incorporates positive city development that is active, socially sustainable, and inclusive. This study aims to identify whether the development of the Mediterranean city of Limassol, Cyprus extends to cover the needs of people with disabilities (PwD), residents, and tourists, emphasising physical impairments regarding the facilities and services provided. Limassol, Cyprus is an interesting case because recent developments aim to establish the city as a friendly living space with varied activities and services. Additionally, the city attracts tourists, and such development can be a competitive advantage as a tourism destination. Semi-structured interviews with PwD have been conducted to analyse their views, aiming to identify the extent to which existing infrastructure and services align with an inclusive model within the framework of sustainability, encompassing the notion of an active city. According to the findings, local government via municipal and tourism authorities should consider inclusivity in all aspects when re-developing urban settings by ensuring accessibility for PwD and offering more services that adhere to the requirements of an active, socially sustainable, and inclusive city.

In today's ecological crisis, raising ecological awareness and shaping ecological civilization should be started from childhood, and the ecological education in early childhood stage focuses on enlightening young children to establish the ecological consciousness of harmonious coexistence between human and nature. The physical and mental development of young children's characteristics determine the ecological education of young children should follow the principle of organic whole, Whitehead's philosophy of organism also presents the ecological implications of organic whole, that is, the ecological implications of the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, as well as a kind of organic educational ideas, that is, pay attention to the process of education, organic, holistic. This is inherently compatible with the ecological education of young children, and brings value inspiration to the ecological education of young children. To realize an organic ecological education for young children, it is necessary to establish an organic ecological concept of harmonious symbiosis; to construct an organic ecological education content for young children that puts equal emphasis on knowledge, emotion, intention and action; to form an educational process that focuses on young children's life and practice; and to integrate the resources of kindergartens, families and the society to improve the synergistic mechanism of ecological education for young children.

This article examines the symbolic interrelation between four main elements — silver/metal, stone, wood, bone — and their interpretation in the creative work of the renowned Kazakh jeweler Ilya Kazakov. The author argues that these concepts not only symbolise various aspects of the steppe universe, but also form a syncretic union with the aesthetics of information technology. Ilya Kazakov, a young, but already mature artist from Karaganda, stands out in the artistic space of contemporary Kazakhstan, and his creativity, in our view, is a fusion of the steppe worldview and the mindset of the information technology. Through the artistic treatment of local metalwork, Kazakov brings an active experimental approach to his work, inspired by the aesthetics of ancient times. Steppe motifs and the codes of the digital era merge in a harmonious symbiosis in his work. By analysing the artistic techniques, choice of materials and figurative decisions in Kazakov’s works, the author of the article seeks to understand the process of merging traditional cultural symbols with contemporary technological realities. The methodological approach employed in the study allows for the interpretation of Kazakov’s creativity not only as an individual expression of the artist but also as a reflection of contemporary cultural identity.

Harmonious Symbiosis of Natural and Social Spaces: the Architectural Design of Alvar Aalto

Because of the water conservancy project construction to the environment has brought a lot of damage, the state for environmental pollution and damage problems began to carry out a comprehensive restoration, for the relevant environmental protection and restoration policies are also improving, with the implementation of relevant measures, ecological water conservancy projects will play a vital role in environmental governance. In order to put forward suggestions for ecological restoration of white rose reservoir, this paper puts forward suggestions for ecological restoration from the geographical location of the water conservancy project, the measures in the construction process and the operational measures after completion, so as to restore the ecological role played by the ecological area before the completion of the water conservancy project and reduce the secondary pollution and damage to the environment in the operation process after it. This paper discusses the importance of ecological water conservancy project in environmental governance, and takes Shirase reservoir as an example, puts forward the ecological restoration suggestions for the water conservancy project. In order to restore the ecological function of the area before the water conservancy project and reduce the secondary pollution and damage in the operation process, it is suggested to improve the area from three aspects: geographical location, construction process and operation measures after completion. Through the implementation of ecological restoration measures, it will help to realize the harmonious symbiosis between man and nature.

The article examines the influence of European culture on the origin and development of Beijing opera, focusing on the penetration and assimilation of European opera's characteristic features into Chinese musical culture. It systematically analyzes these innovations within the historical context, elucidating their role and position in the broader Chinese cultural and historical processes. The study reveals that the primary avenue for introducing European musical canons was through school songs, which, due to their simple composition and ease of performance, served as the basis for incorporating structured European approaches into Chinese music. It notes that the creation of the first officially recognized Chinese opera, “Grey-hair Girl”, followed the emergence of Children's Operas, which exhibited elements of Europeanization while retaining their melodic structure. The conclusions highlight that the development of the European experience within the opera genre unfolded in tandem with the evolution of compositional and dramatic patterns derived from Western opera. However, on a musical and stylistic level, Chinese composers remained rooted in the national tradition, endeavoring to achieve varying degrees of successful fusion between Western form and national content. It was only towards the latter part of the 20th century that a harmonious symbiosis began to emerge, integrating the organizational aspects of opera from the European experience with Chinese identity at different levels.

The professional field represents a relevant part in the existence of each individual. The profession is what defines us as personalities, as individuality, as an integral part of the society, as a progressive element in the social structure. Professional life evolves and develops simultaneously/in dependence of personal life, being a fundamental element for the well-being of the personal self, for personal inner comfort and for harmonious symbiosis between personal and professional. Developing a career is a long-lasting process and not a simple destination. Thus, career remains a central concept for any period of life and for any generation, a center of special interest for any area thanks to its theoretical and practical values, for understanding, explaining and proposing solutions in the sphere of professional occupation.

An evaluation framework for industrial ecology based on the symbiosis theory-Taking the π-shaped Curve Area in the Yellow River of China as an example