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"In what period did objects of worship appear in China? Could there be a possible convergence between written testimonies and archaeological remains? How was the production of icons understood, especially in light of its eventual condemnation in iconoclastic discourse? This history of cultic images designed for religious worship in China remains to be written. The statue collections over the course of 16th to 20th centuries in central Hunan of southern China will give us insight into the local artistic tradition of statue-making, and the dynamics of multifarious religious practices consisting of a hybrid of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucian, Shamanism, and so forth. The documents contained inside these effigies, as well as the inscriptions found on the statues themselves, provide first-hand information that has not been filtered down through theological or philosophical discourses. Moreover, this art of domestic statuary—which is found far from palaces, large temples, monasteries, and pain

Utopia and Utopianism in the Contemporary Chinese Context: Texts, Ideas, Spaces decisively demonstrates the extent to which utopianism has shaped political thought, cultural imaginaries, and social engagement after it was introduced into the Chinese context in the nineteenth century. In fact, pursuit of utopia has often led to action—such as the Chinese Revolution and the Umbrella Movement—and contested consequences. Covering a time span that goes from the late Qing to our days, the authors show that few ideas have been as influencing as utopia, which has compellingly shaped the imaginaries that underpin China’s historical change. Utopianism contributed to the formation of the Chinese state itself—shaping the thought of key figures of the late Qing and early Republican eras such as Kang Youwei and Sun Yat-sen—and outlived the labyrinthine debates of the second half of the twentieth century, both under Mao’s rule and during the post-socialist era. Even in the current times of dystopian

The academic setting has a significant influence on the well-being of children and teens. Effective school leadership is, therefore, essential in promoting a healthy school environment. This book, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, establishes the kind of leadership a health-promoting school needs to be successful. It explains the steps school leaders should take to promote health, beginning with an explanation of the link between health and education and then moving into a discussion of how schools can be transformed and what sort of leaders are required for such a transformation. These changes can be applied in individual classrooms and schools as well as more broadly across whole education systems. The theoretical healthy school framework outlined in the main text by Dr Robin Cheung, a seasoned scholar-practitioner in the field of school health promotion, is complemented by success stories written from interviews conducted by Dr Cheung’s co-authors, which are included in the suppl

Paul A. Van Dyke’s new book, Whampoa and the Canton Trade: Life and Death in a Chinese Port, 1700–1842, authoritatively corrects misconceptions about how the Qing government treated foreigners when it controlled all trade in the Guangzhou port. Van Dyke reappraises the role of Whampoa in the system—a port twenty kilometres away from Guangzhou—and reassesses the government’s attitude towards foreigners, which was much more accommodating than previous research suggested. In fact, Van Dyke shows that foreigners were not bound by local laws and were given freedom of movement around Whampoa and Canton to the extent that they were treated with leniency even when found in off-limit places. Whampoa and the Canton Trade recounts the lives of seamen who travelled half-way around the globe at great risk and lived through a historic period that would become the framework for subsequent encounters between China and the rest of the world. Were it not for the exchanges between the major powers and t

This book is a novel modelled on Plato’s Republic as a series of dialogues between a half-retired college professor and his former student, taking place in several weeks in a row on various scenic and memorable locations in Hong Kong – in Central, on the Peak, on Repulse Bay and in Stanley on Hong Kong Island, as well as in Cheung Chau, an outlying island of Hong Kong. The story starts by the professor greeting and receiving his former student Julian to tea and for a friendly chat in the professors’ favourite old teahouse in Central. Their conversation, initially centring around the current events taking place in Hong Kong, soon evolves into an in-depth discussion of the immediate and subtler causes and factors leading to such a state of affairs that has been described by the local media and the Government as ‘public activities’. Since both the professor and Julian find their discussion and exchange very interesting and fruitful, they decide to continue with it in the weeks that follo

In The Making of Macau’s Fusion Cuisine: From Family Table to World Stage, Annabel Jackson argues that Macanese cuisine cannot be seen as a unique product of Portuguese colonialism in southern China. Instead, it needs to be understood in the context of Portugal’s culinary footprint in Asia and beyond. She contends that the culinary cultures of other Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa also influenced the cuisine in Macau. Macanese cuisine plays a role in evoking a sense of Macanese identity within Macau as well as in the Macanese diaspora. As the Macanese have increasingly defined themselves as an ethnically and culturally distinct group, their cuisine has growingly been seen as a critical identifier of cohesion and difference. The book shows how Macanese cuisine is moving from being an everyday production of food in a domestic setting to something more symbolic and ceremonial. It also argues that the practice of recipe sharing, historically controversial among the Macanese, is now

"A “concise encyclopaedia” of Hong Kong in the Belt and Road. With the emergence of the Belt and Road boom have come many related research papers, but few have addressed Hong Kong’s role and opportunities in the initiative. Hong Kong in the Belt and Road Initiative fills this gap. This monograph represents the efforts of some twenty experts from both Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, providing a comprehensive introduction to the national initiative and exploring various opportunities for the territory in the Belt and Road as well as Hong Kong’s cooperation with relevant regions along the routes, offering many highly valuable policy recommendations."

Many words have been used to describe John Pope Hennessy, the former governor of Hong Kong. “Controversial” is perhaps the briefest way to outline his character. Yet we may be guilty of ascribing modern ideas to our understanding of characters of the past. An Irish Catholic raised during the age of empire and rising nationalism, a devout Tory and Disraeli follower, a believer in both the benefits of empire and a patron of local talent in his postings, it is easy to view Pope Hennessy as a man of contradictions. This volume traces Pope Hennessy’s history from his early beginnings in famine Ireland to his attempts to rise through the ranks in London. It goes on to cover his early postings to Labuan, West Africa, and, of course, Hong Kong, as well as his final days with his family. His actions and his personality are laid bare for readers fo form their own opinions of one of Hong Kong’s most enigmatic governors.

For years, Faina, the Russian wife of Chiang Kai-shek''s son Ching-kuo, was a missing link in our understanding of 20th century China. Mark O''Neill''s new biography tells an astonishing story of a young woman who started as a Soviet factory worker and found herself deeply entwined in the political turmoil of the formation of modern China. This is not just a story of a political couple, but rather a wider anging and compelling tale of the forces that shaped a political generation-and eventually, democracy in Taiwan. --RanaMitter,ProfessoroftheHistoryandPoliticsofModernChina;DirectoroftheUniversityofOxfordChinaCentre

In January 1980, a young police officer named John MacLennan committed suicide in his Ho Man Tin flat. His death came mere hours before he was to be arrested for committing homosexual acts still, at that point, illegal in Hong Kong. But this was more than the desperate act of a young man, ashamed and afraid; both his death and the subsequent investigation were a smokescreen for a scandal that went to the heart of the establishment. MacLennan came to Hong Kong from Scotland during a tumultuous time in Hong Kong’s history. The governorship of Sir Murray MacLehose was to be a time of reform and progress, but with that remit came the determination of many to suppress scandals and silence those who stirred up trouble. Both the life and death of John MacLennan seemed to many of those in power to threaten the stability of one of Britain’s last colonies.

The First Estates shows the impact on Hong Kong’s urban history of Fairview Park and Hong Lok Yuen, the earliest examples of private estates provided in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Completed in the 1970s and 1980s, both are examples of land development projects built as low-density, American-style suburban house living, the first true alternative to the typical high-rise urban living of Hong Kong. In this book, Roger Nissim traces their evolution—from retreats for urban dwellers to family residences—that followed the expansion of Hong Kong’s public transportation system. The book draws heavily on the original documents that are reproduced in the book. These unearthed documents detail land acquisition process and the negotiations with the government, financiers, local villagers, contractors, and new residents. Read together, this collection of key primary sources—concerning government approvals, site selection, planning and implementation, layout plan, and sales policy—provide the

Lens on China: Intermediate and Advanced Readings on Film for Learning Chinese is an innovative textbook that uses film to teach Mandarin Chinese. It not only provides students with a non-traditional way to learn Chinese by combining visual and textual materials, but also creates real, sociocultural and linguistic situations where students can use their acquired skills. Each lesson of the textbook focuses on one film in a highly engaging and effective way of learning. Each lesson comes with a comprehensive vocabulary list, detailed grammar explanations, and exercises in various forms. Such a design ensures a balance between basic language training in vocabulary and grammatical structure, and more advanced goals in interactive communication and in-depth reflection. Ten films are chosen to help the student achieve sociocultural knowledge that will deepen their understanding of contemporary China. Half of the films selected are light-hearted works on youth, love, and aspirations, with d

In Queer Chinese Cultures and Mobilities, John Wei brings light to the germination and movements of queer cultures and social practices in today’s China and Sinophone Asia. While many scholars attribute China’s emergent queer cultures to the neoliberal turn and the global political landscape, Wei refuses to take these assumptions for granted. He finds that the values and pitfalls of the development-induced mobilities and post-development syndromes have conjointly structured and sustained people’s ongoing longings and sufferings under the dual pressure of compulsory familism and compulsory development. While young gay men are increasingly mobilized in their decision-making to pursue sociocultural and socioeconomic capital to afford a queer life, the ubiquitous and compulsory mobilities have significantly reshaped and redefined today’s queer kinship structure, transnational cultural network, and social stratification in China and capitalist Asia. With Queer Chinese Cultures and Mobilit

Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting (New Series) is an annual publication designed to disseminate developments in the quantitative analysis of finance and accounting. The publication is a forum for statistical and quantitative analyses of issues in finance and accounting as well as applications of quantitative methods to problems in financial management, financial accounting, and business management. The objective is to promote interaction between academic research in finance and accounting and applied research in the financial community and the accounting profession.

The idea of a right to privacy, which arose in reaction to the rapid rise of newspapers, instant photography and the “paparazzi” of the 19th century, has evolved into a constitutional right in much of the developed world. It is enshrined in Hong Kong through Articles 28, 29, 30 and 39 of the Basic Law. Hong Kong stands proud as the first jurisdiction in Asia to enact legislation to safeguard personal data in the form of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Cap 486 (“the Ordinance”) which came into force in 1996. At its centre are the six Data Protection Principles based on the 1980 OECD Guidelines. The office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data was created under this legislation to provide oversight and ensure compliance. The Octopus scandal in mid-2010 eventually led to substantial changes being made to the Ordinance that were enacted in 2012 and 2013, the main amendments being the Direct Marketing provisions and the provision of legal assistance and representation to aggr

For myself, however, it is the human element, the recollected words, the remembered faces, which give life to the printed record.” James Hayes’s many writings have made a major contribution to knowledge about life in rural Hong Kong. This book presents sixteen of his illuminating and original articles, each of which is rooted in his experiences as a district officer, administering and visiting villages under his care. His interest in the life and lives of the people went far beyond the formal demands of his official work, and Dr Hayes grew to admire and respect the villagers. As a result, his writings are suffused with his affection and esteem. Intended for scholars in the field of New Territories history as well as general readers interested in rural life in the region, A Pattern of Life provides a fascinating, academically important, yet highly readable picture of traditional life in rural South China and reinforces Dr Hayes’s reputation as one of the most important writers on the N

Proportionality is a German, and thus continental European, concept in public law that is applied by both the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The principle specifies that measures adopted by executive authorities should not exceed the limits of what is appropriate and necessary in order to achieve legitimate objectives in the interest of the public. Using a functional comparative approach, this book evaluates the extent to which proportionality has been integrated into the English and Hong Kong judicial systems by comparing case law in these courts with that of the CJEU and the ECtHR. The text also reviews the development of proportionality and presents a topical understanding of why its adoption and application have encountered difficulties, particularly regarding socio-economic rights, in some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Written by a scholar with experience from both within the Hong Kong judici

…. to imagine a language means to imagine a form of life. ––Ludwig Wittgenstein (Philosophical Investigation, 1953) Whatever specific goal motivated people who study Chinese at first eventually dissolves into the larger Chinese world, and that world—its loves and joys, its stings and frustrations, in any case its incapability of being boring—takes over. This is a fascinating, insightful collection of essays by some of the world’s most renowned China experts, who share personal recollections of their time in China—often beginning in the 1970s, when foreigners were just beginning to navigate the linguistic and cultural terrain of that country—and reflect on what learning Chinese has meant to them in their careers and lives. These ten native English speakers share rare and, at times, humorous and intimate moments, of how learning and speaking Chinese has removed barriers, built rapport, opened doors and sometimes led them down entirely unexpected roads that have changed the course of th

Essentials in the understanding of the development of pre-Qin philosophy. The Mingjia (名家, School of Names) is a notional grouping of philosophers first recorded as such in the Shiji. Their identifying feature was a concern with linguistic issues particularly involving the correct use of names. The group, as listed in the Han Shu, comprised seven men living between the sixth and third centuries BCE. Only four of these men— Deng Xi, Yin Wen, Hui Shi, and Gongsun Long— have extant writings attributed to them, and in three of these there are issues of authenticity. Nevertheless, it is an important group for an understanding of the development of pre-Qin philosophy as the men themselves and the concepts they explored feature prominently in the writings of the other schools. The present volume contains four parts: (i) the extant writings of the four men; (ii) all significant references to them in other works up the fourth century CE; (iii) other significant writings on the topics up to th

◎作者威皓曾因罹患腦瘤中斷學業，療養後恢復上學，卻發現已忘記原本學習過的文字、數學、繪畫等能力，必須忍著病痛重頭學起。 ◎在媽媽、家人、師長的陪伴下，威皓走過最艱難的時刻，並一步一步向前邁進，他的生命故事與努力精神，值得年輕學子學習。 ◎本書收錄作者的繪畫、新詩、書法等創作，並以中英對照的方式呈現，在作品中可以看到作者對世界的獨特觀察與對自己的期許。 國小三年級考進美術資優班，國小五年級獲得新竹縣美術班組比賽第一名，國小畢業時卻赫然發現腦瘤！……即使備受病痛煎熬，威皓依然突破難關完成學業，並創作出一首首好詩與書法、水彩等多樣作品，展現他純真又高尚的靈魂！ 十二歲就生重病的威皓，無法像正常的小孩跑跳碰，稍有不適即嘔吐，身體的狀況導致情緒起伏劇變，性格、心性如同幼稚園小孩一般，因身心備受煎熬，威皓對人生領悟獨樹一格。在他的詩畫世界裡，我們可以看到許多帶著童真、卻又富含禪意的作品，充滿著創造力，讓人在無限的想像空間裡，自由自在地翱翔。威皓所描繪的世界讓紅麈世界忙茫盲的人們，有個真正的美麗心靈世界可去休養或療傷。 Since the age of twelve, Wei-Hao has been suffering from illness. He could not run around like other children. Since Wei-Hao’s body could not absorb water normally, he always had to bring his bottle with him to take in water, went to the toilet frequently, and vomited easily. Because of his sickness, Wei-Hao became emotional and capricious. However, the suffering gave him a unique view of life. His paintings are full of naivety and at the same time metaphorical meanings. These creative works of paintings and poems leave much space f

This pocket-sized paperback is one of the thirty titles published for 2019 Hong Kong International Poetry Nights. The theme of IPHHK2019 is “Speech and Silence”. From 19–24 November 2019, 30 invited poets from various countries will be in Hong Kong to read their works based on the theme “Speech and Silence.” Included in the anthology and box set, these unique works are presented with Chinese and English translations in bilingual or trilingual formats.Poets include Ana Luísa Amaral (Portugal), Maxim Amelin (Russia), Renato Sandoval Bacigalupo (Peru) , Jen Bervin (USA), Ana Blandiana (Romania), Tamim Al-Barghouti (Palestine), Abbas Beydoun (Lebanon), Miłosz Biedrzycki (Poland), Derek Chung (Hong Kong), Louise Dupré (Canada), Forrest Gander (USA), Hwang Yu Won (South Korea), Maozi (PRC), Mathura (Estonia), Sergio Raimondi (Argentina), Ana Ristović (Serbia), K. Satchidanandan (India), Martin

目錄 PREFACE INTRODUCTION SECTION A: BIBLICAL INSIGHTS OF FATHER LEADERSHIP 1. God as Father in the Old Testament 2. Father Leadership in the Trinity 3. The Father Leadership of Jesus 4. The Apost1e Paul as a Father Leader 5. The Father Heart of God SECTION B: CHARACTERISTICS OF FATHER LEADERSHIP 6. Relationship and Performance 7. The Care of Fathers 8. Giving of Corrections 9. The Glory of Fathers 10. Giving Sacrifices 11. The Father as Shepherd 12. A Father Figure 13. A Man of Influence SECTION C: APPLICATIONS OF FATHER LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH 14. Introducing Father Leadership to a Church 15. Testimonies APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY

Over five decades, Donald J. Munro has been one of the most important voices in sinological philosophy. Among other accomplishments, his seminal book The Concept of Man in Early China influenced a generation of scholars. His rapprochement with contemporary cognitive and evolutionary science helped bolster the insights of Chinese philosophers and set the standard for similar explorations today. In this festschrift volume, students of Munro and scholars influenced by him celebrate Munro’s body of work in articles that extend his legacy, exploring their topics as varied as the ethics of Zhuangzi’s autotelicity, the teleology of nature in Zhu Xi, and family love in Confucianism and Christianity. They also reflect on Munro’s mentorship and his direct intellectual influence. Through their breadth, analytical excellence, and philosophical insight, the articles in this volume exemplify the spirit of intellectual inquiry that marked Donald Munro’s career as scholar and teacher. ~~~~~~~~ “Mun

小林源文老師的《Cat Shit One》（貓屎一號）系列漫畫，自2019年3月起在臺灣重新授權「蒼璧」出版，本次重新出版將按《Cat Shit One》（四冊）、《Cat Shit One '80》（四冊）、《Cat Shit One JP》（一冊）的順序，原則一個月出刊一冊。 《Cat Shit One》系列漫畫發想自小林老師在《COMBAT Magazine》連載的《Dog Shit One》漫畫，由於《Dog Shit One》不甚賣座，經雜誌社總編建議改畫《Cat Shit One》系列連載，上市後的讀者回應顯示他們對「cat shit」的偏好更甚於「dog shit」。之後，自1998年起由SB Creative公司集結出版，每2年出刊一冊，首冊序號為VOL.1，到2002年VOL.3出刊，本單元（以越戰為背景）的故事結束。後來小林老師又在SB Creative陸續完成幾篇本單元的彩色作品，集結後於2005年出刊；其實本冊是作為《Cat Shit One》越戰單元的補敘篇幅，主要是追敘「貓屎一號特攻隊」的起源，時間倒敘到越戰戰火正熾的1966年，而且為了集結夠出刊的規模，小林老師又另行補畫了6頁彩色稿和40頁的黑白稿，以增添本冊故事的豐富性。由於序號已被前三冊佔據，所以只能以VOL.0號稱之，本次在臺灣重新出版就以故事時間序為出版順序，將VOL.0定為首冊。 《Cat Shit One》VOL.1、2、3出完後，小林老師也開始在《2 Channel Plus》雜誌連載「貓屎一號特攻隊」越戰後的故事，但不幸雜誌中途停刊，故事中斷。由於已連載篇幅規模不夠出一本單行本，小林老師將其編成《Cat Shit One外傳》，在《Cat Shit One》VOL.0出版時合併刊出。而在臺灣重新出版則擬將其附錄於第9冊《Cat Shit One JP》出版時合併刊出。 時間跨到後冷戰時期的1980年代，「貓屎一號特攻隊」重新集結，執行由美國主導的在世界各地發動的大小「低強度戰爭」任務（主要對象為各種恐怖攻擊）。小林老師將這單元故事以《Cat Shit One '80》為名，在《SAT Magazine》連載後集結成VOL.1〜4四冊，分別在2008、2009、2010、2013年出版。 《Cat Shit One JP》是小林老師為「貓屎一號特攻隊」系列故事所創作的最後

The English edition of Liu Lihong’s milestone work is a sublime beacon for the profession of Chinese medicine in the 21st century. Classical Chinese Medicine delivers a straightforward critique of the politically motivated “integration” of traditional Chinese wisdom with Western science during the last sixty years, and represents an ardent appeal for the recognition of Chinese medicine as a science in its own right. Professor Liu’s candid presentation has made this book a bestseller in China, treasured not only by medical students and doctors, but by vast numbers of non-professionals who long for a state of health and well-being that is founded in a deeper sense of cultural identity. Oriental medicine education has made great strides in the West since the 1970s, but clear guidelines regarding the “traditional” nature of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remain undefined. Classical Chinese Medicine not only delineates the educational and clinical problems faced by the profession in bo

小林源文老師的《Cat Shit One》（貓屎一號）系列漫畫，自2019年3月起在臺灣重新授權「蒼璧」出版，本次重新出版將按《Cat Shit One》（四冊）、《Cat Shit One '80》（四冊）、《Cat Shit One JP》（一冊）的順序，原則一個月出刊一冊。 《Cat Shit One》系列漫畫發想自小林老師在《COMBAT Magazine》連載的《Dog Shit One》漫畫，由於《Dog Shit One》不甚賣座，經雜誌社總編建議改畫《Cat Shit One》系列連載，上市後的讀者回應顯示他們對「cat shit」的偏好更甚於「dog shit」。之後，自1998年起由SB Creative公司集結出版，每2年出刊一冊，首冊序號為VOL.1，到2002年VOL.3出刊，本單元（以越戰為背景）的故事結束。後來小林老師又在SB Creative陸續完成幾篇本單元的彩色作品，集結後於2005年出刊；其實本冊是作為《Cat Shit One》越戰單元的補敘篇幅，主要是追敘「貓屎一號特攻隊」的起源，時間倒敘到越戰戰火正熾的1966年，而且為了集結夠出刊的規模，小林老師又另行補畫了6頁彩色稿和40頁的黑白稿，以增添本冊故事的豐富性。由於序號已被前三冊佔據，所以只能以VOL.0號稱之，本次在臺灣重新出版就以故事時間序為出版順序，將VOL.0定為首冊。 《Cat Shit One》VOL.1、2、3出完後，小林老師也開始在《2 Channel Plus》雜誌連載「貓屎一號特攻隊」越戰後的故事，但不幸雜誌中途停刊，故事中斷。由於已連載篇幅規模不夠出一本單行本，小林老師將其編成《Cat Shit One外傳》，在《Cat Shit One》VOL.0出版時合併刊出。而在臺灣重新出版則擬將其附錄於第9冊《Cat Shit One JP》出版時合併刊出。 時間跨到後冷戰時期的1980年代，「貓屎一號特攻隊」重新集結，執行由美國主導的在世界各地發動的大小「低強度戰爭」任務（主要對象為各種恐怖攻擊）。小林老師將這單元故事以《Cat Shit One '80》為名，在《SAT Magazine》連載後集結成VOL.1〜4四冊，分別在2008、2009、2010、2013年出版。 《Cat Shit One JP》是小林老師為「貓屎一號特攻隊」系列故事所創作的最後

The Assassin tells the story of a swordswoman who refrains from killing. Hou Hsiao-hsien astonishes his audience once again by upsetting almost every convention of the wuxia (martial arts) genre in the film. This collection offers eleven readings, each as original and thought-provoking as the film itself, beginning with one given by the director himself. Contributors analyze the elliptical way of storytelling, Hou’s adaptation of the source text (a tale from the Tang dynasty, also included in this volume), the film’s appropriation of traditional Chinese visual aesthetics, as well as the concept of xia (knight-errant) that is embedded in Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist worldviews. There are also discussions of the much-celebrated sonic design of The Assassin: the nearly exclusive use of a diegetic film score is a statement on the director’s belief in cinematic reality. Underlying all the chapters is a focus on how Hou reinvents Tang-dynasty China in contemporary culture. The meticulous

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an enormously popular and widely known childhood fantasy of all time. The author tells the story of Alice, a little girl finding herself in Wonderland after falling through a rabbit hole. After tasting some magic cake and drink, she experiences changes in body sizes, which allows her to explore Wonderland and meet various kinds of talking animals and other amazing characters. Are these adventures nothing more than a bizarre dream? Or do they really happen? Let’s get into Wonderland with Alice and find out more!

Advances in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (New Series) is an annual publication designed to disseminate developments in the area of investment analysis and portfolio management. The publication is a forum for statistical and quantitative analyses of issues in security analysis, portfolio management, options, futures, and other related issues. The objective is to promote interaction between academic research in finance, economics, and accounting and applied research in the financial community.

A Sensational Encounter with High Socialist China is a recollection of the historic visit of fourteen American students (and one Canadian) to China in 1971. The visit was one of the first approved for American scholars after the Chinese Communist Party came to power in 1949 and occurred prior to President Nixon’s famous trip (as well as that of a second group of scholars) in 1972. One of these students, Paul Pickowicz, kept a journal and photographically documented the trip. This book is a personal account of the events leading up to their visa approvals as well as those that occurred during the journey itself. The five senses are used to connect the reader to his experience and are placed in the context of a theatrical production. The images included have been selected from an archive at the University of California, San Diego, which digitized the author’s images as well as those of others in the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars (CCAS) taken during both the 1971 and 1972 delegati

The relation between China and the United States is arguably the most important bilateral relation in the world today. The U.S. and China are respectively the largest and the second largest economies in the world. They are also respectively the largest and the second largest trading nations in the world as well as each other’s most important trading partner. If China and the U.S. work together as partners towards a common goal, many things are possible. However, there exist significant friction and potential conflict in their economic relations. The large and persistent U.S.-China bilateral trade deficit is one of the problems. It is essential to know the true state of the China-U.S. trade balance before effective solutions can be devised to narrow the trade surplus or deficit. The impacts and potential impacts of the 2018 trade war between China and the U.S. on the two economies are analysed and discussed. The longterm forces that underlie the economic relations between the two count

The publication of this book marks the fifteenth anniversary of the outbreak of SARS epidemic in Hong Kong in 2003. This documentary study, originating as a research project a year after the epidemic, is a comprehensive attempt to examine the development of public health in Hong Kong from 1841 to the early 1990s. It covers the periods of prewar colonial rule, Japanese occupation, postwar reconstruction and growth, and the beginning of decolonisation. It analyses political, social, economic, and cultural factors, including the intersection of colonial priorities and indigenous agency and practices that affected disease outbreaks and development, government and local responses, advances in technology related to health and medicine, as well as the emergence of health agencies and institutions. The historical documents, selected from government archives, personal papers, and special collections, are invaluable source materials for the critical evaluation of such developments. The book prov

Carlo Urbani was an infective disease specialist with a beaming career, one of the most experienced in the world. He has received the Nobel Peace Prize as a national president of Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF). On March 29, Urbani, ironically as the very first doctor discovering Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), was killed by the mysterious virus in a remote hospital of the Far East. Doctor Without Borders: Portrait of Carlo Urbani documents his remarkable life stories by including contents of manuscripts, interviews, and letters, in an attempt to honor Urbani’s memories in every way possible.

西方國家對於程式語言教育比亞洲國家來得更早，目的是訓練邏輯力。 STEAM課程規畫更是席捲全球的教育理念，包括了科學（Science）、技術（Technology）、工程（Engineering）、藝術（Arts），及數學（Mathematics）五大領域。 《專門為中學生寫的程式語言設計：強化邏輯思考力》是專門為中學生寫的程式設計學習書， 提供中學生想要認識程式語言設計的一部入門書。 用清楚的解說、適當的題目，引導學生培養邏輯思考能力。 《專門為中學生寫的程式語言設計：強化邏輯思考力》採用的是Python語言，容易上手學習。目的是教會大家程式語言，可是更重要的任務是要使學生有邏輯思考的能力。只要能把程式語言設計的基礎打好，建立程式運作的邏輯觀念，對於日後要學習資料結構或演算法都相當有幫助，或是之後需要學習其它程式語言，也相當容易。 本書特色 透過淺顯易懂的解說，輕鬆理解程式語言！ 細分各大主題來介紹觀念，一步一步建構思考能力！ 解說及練習題詳盡，以實戰練習確實理解！ 清楚的流程圖，幫助學習及吸收！ 在這個新世代，電腦科學、程式語言設計是必備的基礎能力，跟其他學科同等重要。蘋果創辦人史提夫‧賈伯斯（SteveJobs）更說：「每個人都該學電腦程式，因為它可以教你如何思考。」因此孩子們一定要學習了解程式語言。 延伸閱讀 專門為中學生寫的數學課本：四則運算（2010年全新修訂版） 專門為中學生寫的數學課本：代數 學好英文沒有捷徑 專門替中國人寫的英文基本文法（修訂版） 專門替中國人寫的英文課本初級本（上／下冊） 專門替中國人寫的英文課本中級本（上／下冊） 專門替中國人寫的英文課本高級本（上／下冊）

The Catholic Church is one of the few institutions that have survived since the inception of the British colony. She has contributed much during its development. As early as 1841, she set up a mission in Hong Kong. She and her various religious orders and congregations engaged in charitable works for the poor and the elderly in the early days of Hong Kong, greatly relieving the burden on the newly established colonial government. Today, apart from religious services, the Catholic Church still plays an important role in providing Hong Kong with diversified and professional services in medical care, education and social welfare. Historical studies on the Catholic Church in Hong Kong of a comprehensive nature are rare in comparison with other religions. The reasons of this may include the complicated organizational structure of the Catholic Church and the multiple languages used in the archival documents, such as Latin, French, Italian and Portuguese. As a Catholic clergy, the author of

機器學習正在迅速改變我們的世界。我們幾乎每天都會讀到機器學習如何改變日常的生活。如果你在淘寶或者京東這樣的電子商務網站購買商品，或者在愛奇藝或是騰訊視頻這樣的視頻網站觀看節目，甚至只是進行一次百度搜索，就已經觸碰到了機器學習的應用。使用這些服務的用戶會產生數據，這些數據會被收集，在進行預處理之後用來訓練模型，而模型會通過這些數據來提供更好的用戶體驗。此外，目前還有很多使用機器學習技術的產品或服務即將在我們的生活當中普及，如能夠解放雙手的無人駕駛汽車、聰明伶俐的智能家居產品、善解人意的導購機器人等。可以說要想深入機器學習的應用開發當中，現在就是一個非常理想的時機。 本書內容涵蓋了有監督學習、無監督學習、模型優化、自然語言處理等機器學習領域所必須掌握的知識，從內容結構上非常注重知識的實用性和可操作性。全書採用由淺入深、循序漸進的講授方式，完全遵循和尊重初學者對機器學習知識的認知規律。本書適合有一定程序設計語言和算法基礎的讀者學習使用。

“This is a vital book for specialists as well as a wider readership with an interest in greater China’s diverse and changing artworlds.”—Paul Gladston, The University of Nottingham ---------------------------------- This book investigates the varied forms of art practices in Hong Kong and greater China over the last decade. The author explores how and why the artists of the city engage in practices ranging from the most personal to the most socially oriented, with an interesting analysis of the works of about fifty local art practitioners and a representative range of art institutions.

As a sequel to An Encyclopedia of Translation: Chinese-English English-Chinese, which was published in 1995, this volume, An Encyclopedia of Practical Translation and Interpreting, focuses on practical translation and interpreting, the two emerging areas of increasing importance in recent decades. Some chapters in this volume are illustrated with examples in translation between Chinese and English. Scholars and experts from China, France, Hong Kong, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States share with us their experiences in translation or interpreting practice. This encyclopedia should be of great interest to both specialists and general readers.

《邊學邊用：粵語聽說教材（二）》是為非華語母語背景的學習者編寫的以粵語作為二語學習的教材。本書課本內容取材自生活場景，提供常用詞彙，並附上活學活用的練習，讓學習者能在日常生活中靈活使用粵語。 “Cantonese in Communication”is a series of textbooks designed for learners learning Cantonese as a second language. It targets to use daily language scenarios, useful vocabulary, lively conversations and exercise in a practical way. It is meant for learners with no Chinese background to use Cantonese in their daily life.

As a co-founder of the PRC’s first unofficial literary journal Jintian (Today) in 1978, Mang Ke was born in 1950. He began writing poetry as a sent-down youth in Baiyangdian, rural Hebei province, during the Cultural Revolution. One of the progenitors of what would later be called Obscure or “Misty” poetry, his spare, impressionistic poems were among the first to break free of the imposed discourse of Maoism towards an image-based literary style that left space for both expression and interpretation. He currently makes his living as an abstract painter and lives in Songzhuang, an artists’ colony on the outskirts of Beijing.