Suizhou City Research Articles

Rosin reinforcement and protection of the unearthed outer coffin from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng in Hubei, China

The tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng was unearthed in 1978 at Leiguudun in Suizhou City, Hubei Province, China. This is the largest wooden coffin in rock pit and vertical cave in the Warring States period in China. The large wooden coffin components provide reliable material data for the study of the feudal burial system in the pre-Qin period and have high value. In this paper, the wooden coffin excavated from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng was studied. By understanding the composition of wood, studying the weight gain rate, shrinkage rate, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and compression resistance, the wood reinforced by rosin and epoxy resin was compared, and the reinforcement effect and principle of the two reinforcement methods were discussed. The study found that the wood properties of rosin reinforced group were better than those of epoxy reinforced group in the aspects of compressive strength, weight gain rate and volume shrinkage rate, and the mechanical properties of wood were significantly improved. In addition, methanol or ethanol can be used to dissolve the rosin shellac in this strengthening process, which can achieve reversible strengthening treatment. The results provide valuable examples and research ideas for the selection of different conservation techniques of large wooden cultural relics unearthed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River during the Warring States Period.

Correlation analysis between environmental factors and microphysical variables during the “Suizhou 812” heavy precipitation process in Suizhou City, Hubei Province of China

Correlation analysis between environmental factors and microphysical variables during the “Suizhou 812” heavy precipitation process in Suizhou City, Hubei Province of China

An analysis of rural teachers’ vocational mobility intention and ways to support social stability

To accurately grasp the current situation of rural teachers' vocational mobility intention and its influencing factors is the premise of stabilizing rural teaching teachers. The survey shows that the rural primary and secondary school teachers in Suizhou City of Hubei province and Feicheng City of Shandong province have a strong vocational mobility intention, reaching nearly 90% and 64.5% respectively, which indicates that the rural teaching staff is still unstable. Teachers of different regions, genders, ages, and school types also have different intentions on horizontal and vertical social mobility. The income problem is the deep reason that affects the turnover intention of rural teachers. With the development of rural education, people from all walks of life pay more attention to the problem of social mobility of rural teachers, but most of them tend to be in poor areas. From the perspective of push and pull theory, this paper expounds and analyzes the social mobility willingness and its influencing factors of rural teachers in economically developed areas, draws corresponding conclusions, and puts forward suggestions for rebuilding rural educational ecology.

Dynamic changes and trend prediction of land use in Suizhou city based on PLUS model

Dynamic changes and trend prediction of land use in Suizhou city based on PLUS model

Local Government Cadres Guiding Tourism Economic Development:from the Perspective of Flow Economy

In the past two or three years, a group of cultural and tourism directors represented by He Jiaolong in Zhaosu, Yili, Xinjiang, Liu Hong and Jiang Zeduoji in Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan, Xie Wei in Suizhou City, Hubei, and Wu Jiaojiao in Dafang County, Guizhou, have relied on short video platforms such as Douyin and Kuaishou to made their own small videos promoting their hometowns, and have become popular on the Internet one after another. These web celebrity directors have promoted the tourism economy of their hometown through continuous publicity, live broadcasting with goods and other forms, and contributed great strength to the development of their hometown. Their success, attracted around the Secretary of Culture and Tourism have followed suit, in the country set off a wave of Secretary for hometown tourism endorsement boom. As a netizen, the author has also learned about this hot event. Through reviewing a large amount of data, using literature research, case analysis and other research methods, the author has carried out some of his own research on the phenomenon of network red bureau chiefs􀆳tourism in various places from the perspective of traffic economy. The study found that: First, in the context of the global digital economy, short video platforms based on algorithms and big data are profoundly changing the lives of ordinary people; Second, the emergence of the secretary of Internet Celebrity has brought a new development model of flow economy and has become a booster for the development of local tourism; Third, the culture and tourism secretary of Internet Celebrity has a unique value for local development in the cultural, political and economic fields. This study also found that the􀆳Internet celebrity culture and tourism director model has been copied in large numbers in various places. This phenomenon should be paid attention to and guided. Relevant departments should make efforts to improve their governance ability and tourism industry management ability, so that the Internet celebrity hit sites can be sustained, not just a simple imitation.

The Influence of External Environment Factors on Farmers’ Willingness to Withdraw from Rural Homesteads: Evidence from Wuhan and Suizhou City in Central China

The external environment has an important impact on farmers’ willingness to withdraw from rural homesteads. Based on the data from 392 farmers in Wuhan and Suizhou City from July to November 2021, we explored the significant role that the external environment played in farmers’ willingness to withdraw from rural homesteads. The empirical results, according to the binary Logit model, showed that the number of homesteads, location, and economy positively affect farmers’ intention to withdraw from their rural homesteads, and the effect in turn decreases. Famers in a village with no tourism resources are more likely to be willing to withdraw from their homesteads. Based on the empirical findings, this paper finally proposed that local governments should adopt a targeted policy to encourage farmers to orderly withdraw from their rural homesteads.

Cultivated Land-Use Benefit Evaluation and Obstacle Factor Identification: Empirical Evidence from Northern Hubei, China

The benefit of cultivated land use is an essential indicator for measuring the optimal allocation of cultivated land resources and the high-quality development of agriculture. Taking Shiyan City, Xiangyang City, and Suizhou City in Northern Hubei as the research objects, this paper presents an evaluation index system for cultivated land use efficiency from the perspectives of ecology, economy, and society. The entropy TOPSIS method and the obstacle degree model were applied to estimate the cultivated land use efficiency and identify obstacle factors in the three study areas from 2010 to 2020, and the results were as follows. (1) The comprehensive benefit level of cultivated land utilization in Northern Hubei showed an upward trend, and the individual benefit levels of cultivated land utilization in different cities were significantly different. Xiangyang City had outstanding economic performance, Shiyan City had the fastest growth rate of ecological benefits, and various benefits of Suizhou City were “steady”. (2) The fluctuation ranges of the obstacle factors for cultivated land use were relatively large in the Northern Hubei region. From 2010 to 2016, the effective irrigation index, land-averaged fertilizer input level, agricultural input–output ratio, and per capita income of farmers were the main factors restricting the improvement of cultivated land utilization efficiency in Northern Hubei. During 2017–2020, the per capita pesticide input level, per capita grain output, forest coverage rate, land output rate, and agricultural mechanization efficiency became the main obstacles restricting the improvement of cultivated land-use efficiency. (3) All cities of Northern Hubei should take measures according to local conditions, implement specific policies to address the restrictive factors of cultivated land use, improve the level of cultivated land-use benefit in the region, and promote the coordination and unity of the economic, ecological, and social benefits of cultivated land use.

Neisseria meningitidis carriage and risk factors among teenagers in Suizhou city in China.

Teenagers are important carriers of Neisseria meningitidis, which is a leading cause of invasive meningococcal disease. In China, the carriage rate and risk factors among teenagers are unclear. The present study presents a retrospective analysis of epidemiological data for N. meningitidis carriage from 2013 to 2017 in Suizhou city, China. The carriage rates were 3.26%, 2.22%, 3.33%, 3.53% and 9.88% for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively. From 2014 to 2017, the carriage rate in the 15- to 19-year-old age group (teenagers) was the highest and significantly higher than that in remain age groups. Subsequently, a larger scale survey (December 2017) for carriage rate and relative risk factors (population density, time spent in the classroom, gender and antibiotics use) were investigated on the teenagers (15- to 19-year-old age) at the same school. The carriage rate was still high at 33.48% (223/663) and varied greatly from 6.56% to 52.94% in a different class. Population density of the classroom was found to be a significant risk factor for carriage, and 1.4 persons/m2 is recommended as the maximum classroom density. Further, higher male gender ratio and more time spent in the classroom were also significantly associated with higher carriage. Finally, antibiotic use was associated with a significantly lower carriage rate. All the results imply that attention should be paid to the teenagers and various measures can be taken to reduce the N. meningitidis carriage, to prevent and control the outbreak of IMD.

Surveillance of Anopheles populations in different periods in Suizhou City

To evaluate the effect of malaria vector control measures so as to provide the evidence for consolidating the control effectiveness of malaria and carrying out the vector surveillance in Suizhou City. The distributions of Anopheles sinensis and An. anthropophagus were investigated by the combination of retrospective review and field survey. The changes of density and population of mosquito vectors were investigated and compared among various years. From 1985 to 1996, both An. sinensis and An. anthropophagus were found in 18 towns, and An. anthropophagus mosquitoes accounted for 52.3% of the total Anopheles mosquitoes. Only An. sinensis mosquitoes were found in other 26 towns. In 2003 and 2004, An. anthropophagus mosquitoes were found in the original 18 towns, and they accounted for 47.0% and 38.1% respectively, but in 2005, An. anthropophagus mosquitoes were not found in this city. However, the density of An. sinensis presented an upward trend. An. anthropophagus population has gradually disappeared in Suizhou City, and currently, An. sinensis is the main Anopheles population, which might be the malaria vector in suitable conditions. Therefore, the surveillance and control of Anophe les vector should be strengthened in order to consolidate the achievements of malaria elimination.

Green growth efficiency of Chinese cities and its spatio-temporal pattern

Based on the panel data of 285 Chinese cities at prefecture level from 2005 to 2016, remote sensing data and socio-economic data were used to establish a green growth efficiency analysis database. Additionally, the TOPSIS model, super-efficient SBM model, and exploratory spatial analysis method supported by the entropy technology were applied to test and analyze the input-output index, comprehensive evaluation index, spatio-temporal pattern of green growth efficiency, spatial correlation effect, and the shift of the barycenter of green growth of Chinese cities. The following results were obtained: (1) There are obvious spatial differences between Chinese cities in terms of resources investment, socio-economic benefits, and environmental impact index of green growth; the efficiency of urban resource conversion is low, and there is much scope for improvement. (2) In 2005, 2010, and 2016, the comprehensive evaluation index of green growth of Chinese cities increased first and then decreased, and the regional gap was small but was gradually expanding. The green growth efficiency decreased first and then increased with significant spatial differences. (3) In 2005, 2010, and 2016, the Moran’s I of China's green growth efficiency was 0.1888, 0.0745, and 0.0584, respectively. There was a positive correlation but a weakening trend spatially, featuring “small agglomeration and large dispersion.” (4) From 2005 to 2016, the center of gravity of China’s green growth efficiency moved toward the southwest-the moving track was from Suiping County to Biyang County, and to Suizhou City. The research results could improve China’s green growth efficiency and provide scientific support and a practical reference for narrowing the imbalance of green growth between the regions.

The excavation of the burial M8 at the Zhoujiazhai Cemetery in Suizhou, Hubei

Abstract The burial M8 excavated at the Zhoujiazhai Cemetery in Suizhou City, Hubei Province in 2014 was a vertical earthen shaft pit burial with one coffin chamber and one coffin. The grave goods unearthed from this burial were mainly lacquered and wooden wares, including flask, eared cup, lian-cosmetic case, figurines, bi-disc, ladder-shaped object, T-shaped object, liubo-game board, bamboo case, etc. The occupant of this burial is estimated to be a lower-ranking official in the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. In the bamboo case unearthed from the burial, ink-written “gaodishu (letter informing the underground)” on wooden tablets are found, and hundreds of bamboo slips with text of“ rishu (almanac) ” were also unearthed, which are significantly meaningful for the studies on the rishu of the Qin and Han Dynasties and the date-selecting system in ancient China.

The Analysis and Discussion on the State of E Bronze Artifacts Unearthed From Tomb M4 at Yangzishan, Suizhou City

The Analysis and Discussion on the State of E Bronze Artifacts Unearthed From Tomb M4 at Yangzishan, Suizhou City

On the Dates and Chronological Sequence of the Yejiashan Cemetery of the Marquises of Zeng in Suizhou City

On the Dates and Chronological Sequence of the Yejiashan Cemetery of the Marquises of Zeng in Suizhou City

The bronze artifacts from the Yejiashan site and the political presence of the Zhou dynasty in the middle Yangtze Plain: an application of lead isotope analysis

Lead isotope ratios of 15 Chinese bronze artifacts from the Yejiashan site (Suizhou City, Hubei Province) were analyzed and compared with copper ores across China. This study attempts to provide a new perspective to discuss the role that Zeng State played among all the vassal states in the early Zhou dynasty (ca. 1046–977 BC). The political presence of the Zhou dynasty in the middle Yangtze Plain is another main content of this paper. The lead isotopic characteristics of Chinese bronze artifacts between different historical periods are also in the scope of the study. By comparison, the lead isotopic ratios of the tested bronzes and copper deposits in the north Jiangxi Province show numerous overlaps. It indicates that the tested bronzes might have a single ore source, and this source was in the south of the Zhou dynasty. Combined with history and archaeological records, it is highly likely that the middle Yangtze Plain might be a part of the Zhou dynasty since the very beginning. Moreover, Zeng State might have a great influence in the ancient middle Yangtze Plain, and the nobles of Zeng State might even have authority to supervise certain area extending to Jiujiang. As lead isotopes of the bronzes appear to show a clear relation to chronology, the change of lead isotope patterns across times may further serve to distinguish the bronzes of the Western Zhou dynasty from the late Shang ones.

Factors of the HIV Transmission in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Suizhou City from 2009 to 2013.

IntroductionThe primary transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been recently changing worldwide. In China, HIV transmission through heterosexual contact remains the predominant mode, but the prevalence of men who have sex with men (MSM) has been increasing.AimThis article investigated the overall epidemic trend and associated high-risk behavior among MSM in Suizhou City and explored the government's responses to the epidemic.MethodsWe conducted yearly cross-sectional behavioral surveillance surveys among MSM in Suizhou City from 2009 to 2013. Participation was anonymous and self-completed. Recruitment methods were consistently applied in each survey.Main Outcome MeasuresSemi-structured questionnaire surveys and yearly work summaries were conducted.ResultsMost of the MSM groups in Suizhou City were young adults (P < 0.05), well educated (P < 0.05), and married (P < 0.05). Two years after our interventions, we found an increasing trend of condom use during anal sex (P < 0.05), as well as commercial sex trade (P < 0.05).ConclusionsHIV continues to spread rapidly among MSM in Suizhou City. The high-risk behavior among MSM remains a hindrance to HIV prevention. Innovative intervention approaches are essential for HIV surveillance and prevention among MSM in Suizhou City. Yang F, Shi X, He W, Wu S, Wang J, Zhao K, Yuan H, Martin K, and Zhang H. Factors of the HIV transmission in men who have sex with men in Suizhou City from 2009 to 2013. Sex Med 2015;3:24–31.

The Eastern Zhou cemetery at Wenfengta, Suizhou City

AbstractFrom August 2012 through January 2013, the Wenfengta Cemetery of the Eastern Zhou Period, located in the southeast portion of the present-day Yidigang Cemetery in Dongcheng District, Suizhou City, was excavated. 54 burials and three chariot-and-horse pits of the Eastern Zhou Period were found, from which 582 bronzes, including ritual vessels, weapons, chariot-and-horse fittings, tools, and other types, were unearthed. Many of these bronzes were relics of the Zeng State, and inscriptions including the terms “Zeng”, “Zeng Zi”, “Zeng Sun”, “Zeng Da sima” and so on were seen on some of them. Moreover, a bronze ge-dagger ax with an inscription containing the character “Sui” was unearthed from a tomb of the Zeng State. These bronze inscriptions show that the Wenfengta Cemetery was used by aristocrats of the Zeng State during the Eastern Zhou Period. The coexistence of inscriptions concerning the Zeng and Sui States has provided more evidence to support the suggestion that the Zeng and Sui States were one and the same. Following upon the discovery of the Western Zhou-era Zeng State cemetery at Yejiashan, the Wenfengta Cemetery is another important site of great significance for the complete restoration of the history of the Zeng State.

The production context of the Zeng State bronzes from Yejiashan Cemetery of the Western Zhou Dynasty

AbstractIn 2011 and 2013, 65 Western Zhou tombs of the Zeng State were excavated at the Yejiashan Cemetery in Suizhou City, Hubei Province. Among them, M1, M28 and M27 and M65 and M2 are the tombs of the earliest three generations of rulers and spouses of the early Western Zhou Dynasty. The bronzes unearthed from the Yejiashan Cemetery exhibit not only the characteristics of the common Western Zhou style in typological morphology and assemblage, but also local features reflecting local production. In the technical sense, the bronzes from the Yejiashan Cemetery bear special traits in modeling and molding details: some are of the style other than that of the Zhou, and others are imitations of the same type of bronzes. The characteristics of the bronzes of the Zeng State indicate that in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, the Zeng State has the capability of producing bronzes as it does during the transitional period from the Western Zhou through the Eastern Zhou Period.

The Yejiashan Cemetery of the Western Zhou Dynasty in Suizhou City, Hubei

Abstract In February through June 2011, Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and Suizhou Museum excavated Yejiashan Cemetery of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The excavation uncovered areas of 3700sq m in total, from which 65 tombs and one horse pit were recovered and over 700 pieces (or sets) of artifacts including bronzes, potteries, proto-porcelain wares and jades were unearthed. Some bronzes bore inscriptions of “Zeng 曾”, “Hou 侯 (marquis)”, “Zeng Hou 曾侯 (Marquis of Zeng)”, “Zeng Hou Jian 曾侯谏 (Marquis of Zeng named Jian)” and so on. The styles of the grave goods and the inscriptions on the bronzes showed that this cemetery was the family cemetery of the Marquis of Zeng in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. The excavation of the Yejiashan Cemetery has academic significances for the researches on the relationships between the Zeng and E States and Zeng and Chu States to the east of the Han River in the early Western Zhou Dynasty.

Analysis of the maternal and child health care status in Suizhou City, Hubei Province, China, from 2005 to 2011.

BackgroundImproving the health and well-being of women and children has long been a common goal throughout the world. From 2005 to 2011, Suizhou City had an annual average of 22,405 pregnant and parturient women (1.04% of the population) and 98,811 children under 5 years old (4.57% of the population). Understanding the status of maternal and child health care in Suizhou City during such period can provide the local health administrative department valid scientific bases upon which to construct effective policies.MethodsVarious types of annual reports on maternal and child health care were collected and analyzed retrospectively.ResultsMortality rates for infants and children under 5 years showed a declining trend, while the rates of newborn home visiting, maternal health service coverage, and children health systematic management increased annually in Suizhou City from 2005 to 2011. The incidence of birth defect increased from 2.42‰ in 2005 to 3.89‰ in 2011. The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) fluctuated from 8.39/100,000 to 28.77/100,000, which was much lower than the national MMR (30.0/100,000 in 2010). The rates of hospitalized delivery and births attended by trained health personnel for pregnant women increased to more than 90% in the past five years.ConclusionsThe improvements in maternal and child health care work in Suizhou City are worthy of recognition. Thus, the government should continue to increase funding in these areas to promote the complete enhancement of the maternal and child health care system.

Study on the HIV drug resistance and its influencing factors in China

Address: 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China, 2Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China, 3Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Suizhou City, Suizhou, 441300, PR China and 4Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science &Technology. Wuhan, 430030, PR China * Corresponding author