Qingming Festival Research Articles

Research on the Prediction of Flight Passenger Flow in Holidays based on Machine Learning

This article focuses on predicting holiday flight passenger flow to optimize airline resource allocation. Analyzing daily passenger data during key holidays, including New Year’s Day, Qingming Festival, Labour Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day, the study employs four machine learning models: Random Forest, Multilayer Perceptron, LightGBM, and Stacking. Findings reveal that all models effectively capture holiday flow patterns, with LightGBM demonstrating superior prediction accuracy. Moreover, creating unified models for all holidays outperforms individual holiday-specific models. The study delves into the factors influencing the varying performance of the best model across different features, providing insightful analysis and discussion.

Resonance across Millennia: An Analysis of the Connection between Song Dynasty Culture and Generation Z

This paper delves into the characteristics of Song Dynasty culture and its resonances with Generation Z culture. First, through an analysis of the social and cultural background of the Song Dynasty, and using classic works such as “Song Ci” and “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” as examples, it reveals the unique charm of Song Dynasty literature, painting, and music. The paper analyzes the cultural characteristics of Generation Z in the context of digitization, globalization, and diversification, especially their values, aesthetics, and cultural expressions. Then, it discusses in detail the commonalities between Song Dynasty culture and Generation Z culture in their reverence for nature and expression of patriotism, as well as the inheritance and influence of Song Dynasty culture in contemporary times. Finally, the paper summarizes the connections between Song Dynasty culture and Generation Z culture, emphasizing the resonance across millennia. Facing the future, the paper proposes thoughts and suggestions on the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture to promote its sustainable development and integration with modern society.

Breakdown characteristics and influencing factors of live 500 kV insulators sprayed by extinguishing agents using helicopters

Regarding the problem that helicopters cannot spray live transmission conductors and wildfires directly under an insulator, we built a full-scale 500 kV insulator flashover test platform to simulate high-altitude helicopters spraying fire extinguishing agents. The chemical formulation, spray intensity, and fragmentation method of the fire extinguishing agents were varied. We simulated the breakdown characteristics of insulators when helicopters spray fire extinguishing agents, revealing the mechanism of high-altitude live fire extinguishment for high-spray-intensity and high-conductivity agents. Furthermore, an insulation performance verification test of a helicopter spraying live equipment at different flight speeds and altitudes was carried out, and the behavior of the fire extinguishing agents was divided into a five-zone diffusion law consisting of the (1) water column, (2) continuous water block, (3) semi-continuous water body, (4) large droplet particles, and (5) small droplet particles. We propose a spraying live transmission line method in which the helicopter flight height and speed jointly control the particle size of the fire extinguishing agent. When the particle size of the fire extinguishing agent at the terminal is controlled to 560–4000 μm, the insulation performance of the fire extinguishing agent can be effectively improved. During high-incidence periods of wildfires, such as the Spring Festival and Qingming Festival in 2023, on-site firefighting on the Hunan power grid was performed using helicopters to spray fire extinguishing agents from top to bottom through live transmission conductors to extinguish wildfire disasters directly below the transmission conductors. Neither transmission line flashovers nor power outages occurred when the fires were extinguished.

Modeling and Control of Network Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram during Holidays: A Case Study of Qingming Festival in Tianjin

Modeling and Control of Network Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram during Holidays: A Case Study of Qingming Festival in Tianjin

Morita therapy combined with psychotherapy for the relief of mental anxiety disorders in design workers

BackgroundMorita therapy, as a treatment for mental illness, aims to enable patients to accept their bad emotions so that they can effectively self-direct and regulate themselves, no longer be controlled by bad emotions, and ultimately eliminate their mental illness. Positive thinking refers to the individual’s purposeful, non-judgmental attention to the here and now. It emphasizes an attitude of acceptance to observe the inner experience, emotion, or behavior in the present moment. The study sought to investigate the effects of Morita therapy combined with positive thinking psychotherapy on the alleviation of mental anxiety disorders in design workers.Subjects and MethodsCurrently, there have been relevant clinical studies showing that Morita therapy alone is not a good treatment for anxiety disorders. This experiment investigated the therapeutic effect of Morita therapy combined with positive psychotherapy. By means of questionnaires, 120 design workers with little difference in personal information but all suffering from mental anxiety disorders were selected as experimental subjects. The 120 subjects were randomly divided into three groups: subjects in group A were treated with Morita therapy combined with Shoujo psychotherapy, subjects in group B were treated with Morita therapy alone, and subjects in group C were treated with Shoujo psychotherapy alone. The whole course of treatment lasted for 3 months. The anxiety scores of the subjects before and after the experiment were recorded using the self-administered psychological anxiety scale.ResultsIn group A, the number of people suffering from severe anxiety, moderate anxiety, mild anxiety, and mental health before starting the experiment was 8, 30, 2, and 0, respectively, and after the mixed treatment, the number of people under each index became 0, 0, 8 and 32, respectively. In group B, the number of people suffering from severe anxiety, moderate anxiety, mild anxiety, and mental health before starting the experiment was 8, 29, 3, and 0, respectively, and after the Morita treatment, the number became 6, 16, 15 and 3, respectively. In Group C, the number of people suffering from severe anxiety, moderate anxiety, mild anxiety, and mental health before the experiment started was 6, 30, 4, and 0, respectively, and after the positive psychotherapy, the number changed to 3, 19, 13 and 5, respectively.Table 1.Number of people with each type of anxiety level before and after the experiment under different treatment methodsGroupSevere anxietyModerate anxietyMild anxietyMental healthGroup ANumber of people before the experiment83020Number of people after the experiment00832Group BNumber of people before the experiment82930Number of people after the experiment616153Group CNumber of people before the experiment63040Number of people after the experiment319135ConclusionsThis study demonstrates the effectiveness of Morita therapy combined with positive psychotherapy in relieving mental anxiety in design workers. The reason for this is that the operable psychological training program based on the principles of acceptance, trust, patience, and non-imposition of positive thinking training is more in line with the “let nature take its course” theory of Morita therapy, so the combination of the two therapies can play a complementary role. Therefore, the combination of the two therapies can play a complementary role.AcknowledgementThe research is supported by: 2021 National Social Science Foundation Art Program. Social Studies of the Song Dynasty in the Prosperous Memory of the Chinese National Treasure “Picture of the River during the Qingming Festival” No. 21BG103.

淸明上河圖다시 읽기 ― 문화지형학적 관점으로

Qing-Ming-Shang-He-Tu is a panoramic painting, by the Chinese painter of the Song dynasty Zhang Ze-duan, which captures the daily life of people and the landscape of the capital, Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng) during the Northern Song. It offered a rare glimpse of the flourishing commercial activity of the Song dynasty, together with Dongjing-Meng-Hua-Lu, a memoir written by Meng Yuan-lao.BR Even though the title says this picture portrays the festive spirit and prosperous street scene at the Qingming Festival in the spring season, some experts say Qing-Ming-Shang-He-Tu shows more than that. They say, rather than actual-view panoramic painting this iconic painting showcased the peaceful city life and bustling economy of thriving medieval city of the Song dynasty.BR It was frequently copied by later artists of successive periods. Though early copies were generally considered to be faithful to the original, in the Ming dynasty the artists began to replace the scenery from the Song dynasty to that from the Ming dynasty. As an iconic symbol, Qing-Ming-Shang-He-Tu developed a new narrative of newly rising cities based on contemporary urban life, forming new cultural topography.

Study on the Operation and Optimization of Holiday Passenger Flow of Shenyang Metro on the Basis of Queuing Theory

By studying the passenger flow data in and out of the station of Shenyang Metro, the changes of holiday and daily passenger flow are obtained. Determine whether and how to optimize the running interval according to the load factor and the average waiting time of passengers, and provide reference for optimizing the running interval. The selection of holiday passenger flow data is explained, the proportion of the average inbound passenger flow is used as the basis for dividing the inbound passenger flow of different lines at the transfer station. The time series stationarity test is carried out and the passenger flow attraction factor of the subway station is given in order to calculate the full load rate. By using the Random number Generator in MATLAB to generate the time interval between incoming passengers, it is checked that the incoming data of subway obeys Poisson distribution, the full-load ratio of subway and the average waiting time of passengers are calculated. During the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, the driving interval is set by weighing the full load rate and the service time. Finally, the method of this paper is summarized and explained, the method proposed in this paper has certain reference value for subway operation optimization.

The molecular mechanisms of quality difference for Alpine Qingming green tea and Guyu green tea by integrating multi-omics.

Harvest time represents one of the crucial factors concerning the quality of alpine green tea. At present, the mechanisms of the tea quality changing with harvest time have been unrevealed. In the current study, fresh tea leaves (qmlc and gylc) and processed leaves (qmgc and gygc) picked during Qingming Festival and Guyu Festival were analyzed by means of sensory evaluation, metabolomics, transcriptomic analysis, and high-throughput sequencing, as well as their endophytic bacteria (qm16s and gy16s). The results indicated qmgc possessed higher sensory quality than gygc which reflected from higher relative contents of amino acids, and soluble sugars but lower relative contents of catechins, theaflavins, and flavonols. These differential metabolites created features of light green color, prominent freshness, sweet aftertaste, and mild bitterness for qmgc. Flavone and flavonol biosynthesis and phenylalanine metabolism were uncovered as the key pathways to differentiate the quality of qmgc and gygc. Endophytic bacteria in leaves further influence the quality by regulating the growth of tea trees and enhancing their disease resistance. Our findings threw some new clues on the tea leaves picking to pursue the balance when facing the conflicts of product quality and economic benefits.

Augmented Reality (AR) as a Tool for Engaging Museum Experience: A Case Study on Chinese Art Pieces

The research explores the efficiency of augmented reality (AR) technology as a tool for the positive triggering museum experience. This article shows the design, development, and evaluation of an AR prototype for information visualization based on a famous Chinese art piece named Along the River During the Qingming Festival. In total, 58 participants were invited to evaluate the prototype. Results suggest that AR technology can trigger users’ engagement, learning, meaningful experience, and emotional connection, and hence arouse their interest and learning process. These findings may interest researchers and designers to develop a broader range of innovative AR applications to prompt a digital learning experience.

Urban and rural tourism under COVID-19 in China: research on the recovery measures and tourism development

Turismo urbano y rural bajo COVID-19 en China Investigación sobre medidas de recuperación y desarrollo turísticoPropósitoCOVID-19 ha afectado gravemente al turismo urbano y rural en China, que ha sido ampliamente informado en los periódicos. Este documento tiene como objetivo discutir el impacto de COVID-19 en el turismo urbano y rural en cada coyuntura crítica de la pandemia de COVID-19, así como los puntos de vista, las medidas y las actitudes de diversos interesados en relación con el turismo urbano y rural y su desarrollo futuro.Diseño/metodología/enfoqueEste documento recopiló informes de noticias chinos como objeto de investigación y utilizó el software ROST Content Mining 6.0 y Gephi para analizar y visualizar los datos de palabras de alta frecuencia y analizó el discurso de los interesados dentro del texto del periódico.ConclusionesEste estudio encontró que antes del 20 de febrero de 2020, el gobierno chino se centró principalmente en la prevención de la pandemia en lugares pintorescos. Del 21 de febrero al 3 de abril (antes del Festival de Qingming), la reanudación del trabajo y la producción se convirtió en el tema. Desde el 4 de abril hasta el 1 de mayo (antes del Primero de Mayo), se implementó ampliamente un sistema de reserva de tiempo compartido y la diferenciación entre el turismo urbano y el rural se hizo más prominente. Después del 1 de mayo, el turismo rural atrajo mayor atención.Originalidad/valorEn este documento, se utiliza el análisis del discurso para comprender el impacto de COVID-19 en el turismo urbano y rural desde la perspectiva de los nodos de tiempo y la relación entre los diversos interesados y se predice las tendencias de desarrollo dentro del turismo urbano y rural. Este trabajo enriquece y amplía el conocimiento de la gestión turística frente a las grandes crisis, brindando valiosos consejos a administradores e inversores, y hace sugerencias para el desarrollo del turismo urbano y rural.

Searching for Salem's Early Chinese Community

Did Salem, Oregon, have a Chinatown during the late 1800s? In this research article, Kimberli Fitzgerald, Kirsten Straus, and Kylie Pine document their three-year investigation to answer to this question. The authors worked with a local advisory committee, including historians, members of Salem’s Chinese community, and representatives from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, the Hoy Yin Association, Friends of the Salem Pioneer Cemetery, and Willamette University. Collectively, the group learned that Salem had a thriving Chinatown for many years that included community leader George Lai Sun and several prominent families. An archaeological team also uncovered a funerary table in Salem’s Pioneer Cemetery, one of very few physical remnants of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century community. Together, the project committee and today’s Salem Chinese community reinstated the funerary table's use in the annual Qingming festival.

Searching for Salem's Early Chinese Community

Did Salem, Oregon, have a Chinatown during the late 1800s? In this research article, Kimberli Fitzgerald, Kirsten Straus, and Kylie Pine document their three-year investigation to answer to this question. The authors worked with a local advisory committee, including historians, members of Salem’s Chinese community, and representatives from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, the Hoy Yin Association, Friends of the Salem Pioneer Cemetery, and Willamette University. Collectively, the group learned that Salem had a thriving Chinatown for many years that included community leader George Lai Sun and several prominent families. An archaeological team also uncovered a funerary table in Salem’s Pioneer Cemetery, one of very few physical remnants of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century community. Together, the project committee and today’s Salem Chinese community reinstated the funerary table's use in the annual Qingming festival.

Video cloning for paintings via artistic style transfer

In the past, visual arts usually represented the static art like paintings, photography and sculptures. In recent years, many museums, artwork galleries, and even art exhibitions demonstrated dynamic artworks for visitors to relish. The most famous dynamic artwork is “The moving painting of Along the River During the Qingming Festival”. Nevertheless, it took 2 years to complete this work. They had to plan each action for every character at first, then drew each video frame by animators. Finally, it could achieve seamless stitching by using lots of projectors to render scene on the screen. In our research, we develop a method for generating animated paintings. It only needs a number of videos on a network of existing databases and requires users to perform some simple auxiliary operations to achieve the effect of animation synthesis. First, our system lets users select an object with the same class from the first video frame. We then employ random forests as learning algorithm to retrieve from a video the object which users want to insert into an artwork. Second, we utilize style transferring, which enables the video frames to be consistent with the style of painting. At last, we use the seamless image cloning algorithm to yield seamless synthesizing result. Our approach allows different users to synthesize animating paintings up to their selected styled video frames. The resulting work not only maintains the original author’s painting style, but also generates a variety of artistic conception for people to enjoy.

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The Evolution of Intangible CH Digital Resources: The Case of the Qingming Festival

The study on the application of Traditional Chinese painting in modern space is analyzed through “riverside scene at qingming festival” - Centered on China's underground parking lot -

The study on the application of Traditional Chinese painting in modern space is analyzed through “riverside scene at qingming festival” - Centered on China's underground parking lot -

Watching and Being Watched: Gender and Space in the Painting of the Qianlong Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour with a Comparative View

This article explores the female space in the painting of Qianlong Southern Inspection Tour, which depicts the daily life and activities of the eighteenth-century Chinese city Suzhou. From the observation of the painting, there are semi-open spaces along the streets in which females stand and watch the imperial parade. Women tended to be invisible in the public circumstance during feudal periods: this research analyses the presence and role of these female spaces and whether they can be seen as a step towards the modern space in the process of early-modern China. In analyzing these spaces, it focuses on the relation between the women’s watching and being watched in the space, and how it represents the evolution of feminism consciousness in space in feudal times and, sequentially, how it evokes the consideration of feminist role in modern practice. The study shows that the semi-open space that hosts the female activities can be regarded as an epitome of negotiating space and gender in the urban context. Women in the painting were exposed to the public to a certain extent, while they were still within mental and physical boundaries in the female social structure of the Emperor Qianlong period. These negotiations indicate the transition of gender and space in the late Imperial China and present parts of the process of spatial modernization in the Jiangnan region. From the comparative perspective, this research further investigates the relationships of gender and space by focusing on the space along the streets in the Qianlong Southern Inspection Tour, located within the homogenous space of the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival of Ming dynasty seen Canaletto’s paintings of eighteenth-century Europe and Dianshi Zhai’s pictorials of the late Qing period. The research traces space in these paintings and how it represents the feminism consciousness and the evolution of female space in different historical and cultural backgrounds by looking at the social relations of the production of the specific history of people’s daily lives and the differences of social classes and nations.