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Yuan Haowen 元好問 (1190–1257) is one of the greatest Chinese poets of the past eight hundred years. He is especially famous for his poems lamenting the death and disorder that accompanied the decline, fall, and aftermath of the Jin dynasty, when the Mongols took over North China. Reading Yuan’s poems, one feels his intense pain at the demise of the dynasty and his deeply felt need to preserve the historical and cultural record of civilization as he knew it. The poems are distinguished by breadth of learning, linguistic creativity, and allusive depth. They also reveal an abiding sense of irony, and occasional self-directed wry humor. John Timothy Wixted’s treatment of 150 of Yuan Haowen’s poems distills available scholarship on the poet in Chinese, Japanese, and Western languages. The poems—lucidly introduced, interpreted, and explicated—are presented in romanization and translation as well as in the original. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

In Christianity and Education in Modern China, Wong Man Kong, George Kam Wah Mak, and other contributors demonstrate how Christianity served as a driving force in the development of modern education in China. Each of the chapters offers new insights into Christian involvement in different issues concerning education in modern China. The contributors examine how Christian missionaries and Chinese Christian educators interacted with China’s social, cultural, and political contexts. Also explored are the Christian legacies of higher education in mainland China and Taiwan, as well as how the spirit of Christian higher education in modern China has been carried on in Asia. This volume suggests that Western missionary and Chinese Christian perspectives of higher education were complementary with each other in modern China.

In 1842, the Qing Empire signed a watershed commercial treaty with Great Britain, beginning a century-long period in which geopolitical and global economic entanglements intruded on Qing territory and governance. Previously understood as an era of “semi-colonialism,” Stacie A. Kent reframes this century of intervention by shedding light on the generative force of global capital. Based on extensive research conducted with British and Chinese government archives, Coercive Commerce shows how commercial treaties and the regulatory regime that grew out of them catalyzed a revised arts of governance in Qing-administered China. Capital, which had long been present in Chinese merchants’ pocket-books, came to shape and even govern Chinese statecraft during the “treaty era.” This book contends that Qing administrators alternately resisted and adapted to this new reality, through taxation systems such as transit passes and the Imperial Maritime Customs Service, by reorganizing Chinese territory

《思想史13》收錄論文10篇，本期的專號是「一衣帶水：近代日中思想文化互涉史」，論文有閻小妹的〈江戶小説《忠臣水滸傳》的創作方法——如何妙用白話翻譯抄本《忠臣藏演義》〉、黃自進的〈孫中山「民生主義」的理論建構：西方的學術理論與亞洲社會的具體實踐〉、李冬木的〈關於「魯迅」之誕生：近代中日思想互動之一例〉、蔡長廷的〈從滿蒙史到征服王朝論——田村實造的北亞歷史世界論〉、陳力衛的〈英華字典資料庫與概念史研究〉、王一樵的〈晚清余治的慈善思想與其「報應勸善劇」相關戲曲文學創作〉、鄭小威的〈「告别盧梭」、「告别共和」？：對梁啟超〈政治學大家伯倫知理之學說〉的再思考〉、蕭高彥的〈「文明」與「新民」：梁啟超《新民說》中權利與自由概念之辯證〉、張傳遠的“Scholarship and Politics in the World of Gu Jiegang”。

異國造夢，新住民移居寶島的在地深耕地圖 台灣作為友善力十足的國家，吸引許多新住民及外國朋友移居，在此之中不少人選擇在台灣深耕造夢的新台灣人。一間間高檔餐廳、異國美食、文化市集、沙龍與選品店開張，新住民們以自己的觀點，詮釋出不一樣的混血旅遊新風味！ （一）文化再造，串聯新住民的Lifestyle異想 來自異國的創業者們，深耕台灣多年，懷著對故鄉的情懷與對台灣的熱愛，將「理想的生活風格」融入進夢想藍圖中。創辦市集、髮廊、異國文創交流基地…他們不僅為台灣人創造多元的旅遊體驗，也提攜後進，積極為故鄉的人們開源引路，再造無盡夢想。 ◆從波蘭到台灣的跨文化使命－海誓文化空間 唐寶玲 ◆崇尚自由快樂的日式美學推廣者－LAbbito 藤森篤 （二）異國老闆的風格選品店，相伴身邊的有形之美 記憶會消逝，理念會變革，或許能將一份文化徹底保存在身邊的，便是有形的物質。來自異國老闆創立的選品店品牌，從精選的藝術香氛、居家飾品、老件骨董、書籍、到每日接觸的食材，老闆們將物質添加了寓意，予以昇華──這不僅是商品，而是一份有形陪伴。 ◆法國裝置藝術家以香氣營造的心靈之地－若水 La Brume perfume store ◆來自荷蘭與英國的時光收藏者－L&R Antiques and Curiosa ◆無塑與環保理念的持續推動－山盟商行 Sunmoon Refillery （三）「好吃」是最好的問候！異國料理者的造夢廚房 來自新加坡的主廚，如何在台灣創造無一無二的直火Fine Dining風潮？除此之外，在本地發展多年的港風餐酒不稀奇，但還得是香港人創立的最正宗！不論精緻餐食或隨時能輕鬆小酌的餐酒館，背後皆有著豐富的創業故事，深入異國料理者的夢想後廚，用美食盡情交流吧！ ◆新加坡主廚Fine Dining，直率豪爽的玩火本心－FirePlay Taipei ◆會流淚的銷魂叉燒飯，從環港特調環遊香港－九鳥私館 9 BIRDS BISTRO （番外篇）異鄉引路人，隱藏在中東寶石貿易後的善良之心 有些異鄉老闆來到台灣落地生根，也有人逆向而行──正因往返異國流連，而決心在台灣重現那份異鄉邂逅。一位台灣女生在與敘利亞產生命運交集後決心創業，透過公平交易方式引進當地婦女原創設計的精美工藝品，包含珠寶、耳環、背包、圍巾、家飾等，不僅將獨特的中東美學帶進台灣，也用飾

During the nineteenth century, the transpacific world underwent profound transformation, due to the transition from sail to steam navigation that was accompanied by a concomitant reconfiguration of power. This book explores the ways in which diverse Mexican, British, Chinese, and Japanese interests participated, particularly during Porfirio Díaz’s presidency at the peak of Mexico’s participation in the steam network: from its 1860s outset through a time of many revolutionary changes ending with the World War, the Mexican Revolution, the opening of the Panama Canal, and the introduction of a new maritime technology based on vessels run by oil. These transoceanic exchanges, generated within these new geographies of power, contributed not only to the formation of a transpacific region but also to refashioning the Mexican national imaginary. With transnationalism, global and migration studies as its main framework, this study draws upon a dazzling array of primary sources to center Mexic

Hong Kong and Macau have both been Special Administrative Regions of China since 1999. To this day, however, the two SARs and mainland China have yet to form a cohesive agreement for extradition. Yanhong Yin proposes a theoretical model—the China Arrest Warrant—that fulfils three essential criteria: compliance with the framework of “One Country, Two Systems,” allowance for differences within the three divergent legal systems, and sufficient human rights protection. This model takes direct inspiration from the European Arrest Warrant, which is undergirded by the principle of mutual recognition—the idea that while states may make different decisions on a wide range of matters, results will be accepted as equivalent to decisions made by one’s own state. The success of the European Union’s adoption of mutual recognition across political, economic, and legal situations is instrumental in providing a blueprint for judicial cooperation among mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR. Th

Benny Chia’s memoir of life on the fringe is a vivacious slice of Hong Kong’s life and cultural development at a time of minimal institutional support. His colourful and anecdotal story will interest culture practitioners as well as the general reader curious about the Fringe Club and its role as a seedbed for local artists and as a venue for international ones, both functions championed by Benny at the helm of this small but important institution housed in a distinctive former ice house in Central.

Confucius’ students included political advisors, military strategists, educators, businessmen, philosophers, warlords, and kings. How could he possibly teach his way so calmly and gracefully through states and kingdoms of hegemons vying for regional power? Who was this man!? This is a book by two masters, one ancient and one contemporary, both enigmatic. The lives of Confucius and Master Nan Huai-Chin (Nan Huaijin), in many ways, parallel each other. Both lived through tumultuous times, both had to leave their home state and wander only to return in old age to their birthplace. They were teachers, learned in many fields and arts and in life itself, but not scholars in the traditional sense; rather, they were masters of all they engaged in. They had students from all walks of life, were advisors of statesmen of all ranks and were flanked by loyal followers. They both seamlessly wove together the worldly and the spiritual. And both were most concerned about the decline of people’s virt

In Outlaws of the Sea, Robert J. Antony provides a comprehensive account of the history of maritime piracy in coastal south China from the 1630s to the 1940s. He neither romanticizes nor maligns pirates, but rather analyzes them in the context of their times and the broader world in which they lived. The author demonstrates that Chinese piracy was a pervasive force shaping maritime society as it ebbed and flowed between sporadic, small-scale ventures and professional, large-scale enterprises in the modern era. This book offers important new insights into the underside of modern China’s history and the interactions between pirates, foreign traders, local communities, and the state.

The Hong Kong Cemetery in Happy Valley is home to over 470 graves connected to the city’s Japanese population. Most of these graves belong to individuals who died during the Meiji era (1868–1912), a remarkable period of modernisation and opening up of Japan that saw thousands of its inhabitants travel to other parts of the world to study, work, and settle. Who were these people? What were they doing in Hong Kong? And why were unbaptised Japanese buried in what was called at one time the ‘Protestant Cemetery’?Hong Kong’s Meiji-era Japanese community was one of two halves. Company executives sat atop the social ladder and karayuki-san, or prostitutes, occupied the lower echelons, with tradespeople and professionals somewhere in between. By revealing the personal journeys of these mostly forgotten Japanese, the authors aim to add to transnational perspectives on Hong Kong and Japan during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as increase recognition of this fragm

Surrealism in China initially gained a foothold in Shanghai’s former French concession during the early 1930s, disseminated by returning Chinese students who had directly encountered the movement in Paris and Tokyo. Shanghai surrealism adopted a dialectical form, resonating with the modus operandi of the Parisian movement as well as China’s traditional belief system of Daoism. Reconciling the thought of Freud and Marx, Surrealism subsumed the multiple contradictions that divided Republican Shanghai, East and West, colonial and cosmopolitan, ancient and modern, navigating the porous boundaries that separate dream and reality. Shanghai surrealists were not rigid followers of their Parisian counterparts. Indeed, they commingled Surrealist techniques with elements of traditional Chinese iconography. Rather than revolving around a centralized group with a leader, Shanghai Surrealism was a much more diffuse entity, disseminated across copious different periodicals, avant-garde groups, and th

"My Journey to the West was inspired by my father, uncles and grandfather’s ventures to the Gold Mountain at a very young age. I had already made up my mind that I would follow their paths and embark on this adventurous journey when I grew up and searched for my own fortune." ：Brian Wong 黃榮富 From a small village to the west. From a fish pond to Hong Kong. Across the ocean to the port city of Liverpool... The story of searching for Gold Mountain started with a little boy, Brian Wong, who was living in Kaiping City, a small village in China. Brian Wong knew that one day he would embark on this perilous journey—language difficulties, prejudice—but owing to his endurance and hardworking spirit, he overcame. Follow the steps of his ancestors to achieve his dream of a golden mountain. It is a story about Brian Wong and all the overseas Chinese. See how they built Chinese culture in a foreign land with the Chinese spirit. Over 200 years ago the Wuyi people (Note 1) consisted of fi

Wisdom means learning to live with ambivalence and to embrace uncertainty Helga Nowotny’s memoir provides a detailed account of her life, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of a woman who defied convention in the male-dominated field of science. From her early days in science and technology studies, where she faced bureaucratic hurdles, to her influential role in shaping the European Research Council, Nowotny offers a candid look at her career. She shares personal stories of navigating the complexities of academia and policy, revealing the uncertainties and contingencies that shaped her life and work. This memoir resonates with anyone who has pursued a path less traveled, and offers a glimpse into the resilience and ambition required to succeed in challenging environments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Future Needs Wisdom is not really a memoir, nor is it an intellectual history, nor is it e

「為解放而戰的青蛙們，唯有蹲坐在陰暗的半個椰殼底下不動才會失敗。 全世界的青蛙團結起來！」 《想像的共同體》作者班納迪克．安德森學術人生自述 是什麼樣的社會、政治、文化與時代背景，孕育、教育並養成了《想像的共同體》（Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism）的作者班納迪克．安德森(Benedict Anderson)？ 班納迪克．安德森終其一生都在挑戰他那個時代的紀律、文化、學術和政治的界限。在《椰殼碗外的人生》（A Life Beyond Boundaries）這本書裡，他記述自己人生中智識形成的歷程，如何迎向寬廣的世界，從中感受探索學習語言的樂趣，以及田野調查的重要性、新左派對全球思維的影響力、教書帶來的滿足感和對世界文學的熱愛。安德森同時在書中敘述一九六五年印尼發生流產政變後，他揭發軍方所扮演的角色，結果遭到蘇哈托政權驅逐出境。此外，他也重溫自己最知名，改變了民族主義研究的著作--《想像的共同體》背後的構思與靈感。 二○一五年安德森修改完本書的校樣後不久，便在爪哇與世長辭，旋即從亞洲湧來大量向他致敬的悼文，顯示安德森的作品將會繼續啟發和鼓舞年輕與年長世代的心靈。

咖啡史上最值得收藏的終極指南 5次修訂最新版，全球暢銷27萬冊 業界先驅、專業咖啡評鑑CoffeeReview.com聯合創辦人近50年終極代表作 1976年，時值精緻咖啡運動的破曉，咖啡書籍作家肯尼斯．戴維茲完成了他第一本咖啡著作《咖啡指南：採購、冲煮與品飲》（COFFEE：A Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying），也是此書的前身。延續舊作精神，他於疫情期間完成了這本横跨歐、美、非、大洋洲等四大洲，深入產區到家庭餐桌，並從歷史、產地、品種、乾燥、烘焙、研磨、沖煮、評鑑、杯測、風味輪，詳盡揭露從一顆種子到眼前那一杯咖啡的所有過程，及最近辨識出的樹種、冷萃咖啡等新知。 本書涵蓋所有當代「精緻咖啡」一切範疇，透徹地描繪當前不斷拓展的咖啡世界，還能幫助讀者提升咖啡品鑑和沖泡技巧。對於所有熱愛咖啡或渴望深入了解咖啡的人來說，這本書絕對是書架上必備之選。 精彩內容不容錯過 ◎ 烘豆至少不像政治一樣難搞：烘焙著色程度的區分 ◎ 從細微到狂野：當下最新的後製處理法，以及後期實驗 ◎ 好的、不好的、介於灰色地帶的：定義缺陷風味、瑕疵風味 ◎「咖啡產區」不再單指一個地方，而是一連串抉擇與後期實驗 ◎ 生豆的本質重要性擺在第一位；如何解讀現代包裝上的標示？ ◎ 咖啡經濟層面的自相矛盾：在肯亞賣3美元，在巴黎賣40美元 ◎「土地的共享」或「土地的保留」：全球暖化時期該買什麼咖啡？ ◎ 創造風味獨特性：從咖啡樹到生豆，從生豆到成為一杯咖啡的歷程 ◎ 比膠囊咖啡更棒的選項：較大型、較堅固耐用的咖啡機，搭配一台像樣的磨豆機 ◎ 為了「方便」你願意花多少錢？關於膠囊咖啡、莢式咖啡、浸泡包、即溶咖啡的後話 「咖啡大探險家的最新力作！」 「沒人能比他更清晰、更權威地撰寫咖啡了。」 「他絶對是現今品嚐過最多元種類、各種烘焙風格咖啡的人」 精緻咖啡寫作先驅 肯尼斯．戴維茲 在過去數十年的咖啡書籍作家中，唯有肯尼斯．戴維茲以純粹作家的身分，自1970年代起全程參與咖啡領域。他不僅親身經歷了「精緻咖啡運動」，足跡更遍及四大洲，品嚐過各式各樣的咖啡種類和烘焙風格。自1997年以來，他經營的咖啡評鑑機構Coffee Review更成為其深入探索咖啡新風貌的見證。 台灣咖啡界重磅推薦 AD Cafè／咖啡自媒體 Elsa／咖啡因的地圖 余知奇

The Power of Interchange Time is impartial—each day lasts a fleeting 24 hours. Even if we work tirelessly throughout our lifetimes, our accumulated experience will be quite limited. If everyone withheld their treasured experience instead of sharing, the development of national parks and even global conservation progress would be completely different from what they are now. However, because our predecessors generously shared their precious experience with like-minded fellows, active followers, and those new to such issues through various methods, they have inspired more and more people to embark on the journey of conservation. In Cover Story I, we witness how Taiwan has become a “voice” for conservation and sustainability by conducting wetland conservation lectures, the Wetland Research Camp, the International Summit on Greyfaced Buzzard and Migratory Raptors, and other activities to promote domestic and international experience exchanges. By participating in SDGs Asia, Taiwan’s natio

書號：2B161141 賀！本書多次榮登博客來、金石堂暢銷榜！ ◎主題式架構‧重點觀念快速吸收 為因應各種考試，特別將計算機概論中的重要觀念及必考內容加以濃縮整理，輔以精選題庫，期能有事半功倍的成果。課文部分將考試重點的基本概念以提綱挈領、淺顯易懂的方式條列呈現，並於各章最前面特別編寫「重點速攻」，提醒本章重點觀念，完整建立重點內容架構，易於學習及記憶背誦，掌握正確準備方向。 ◎名師精選試題‧自我實力大提升 名師針對各單元重點，精選相關試題，並逐條詳解，生硬的理論經過名師詮釋後，變得淺顯易懂。讀完課文之後即可自我檢測，藉以測試學習成果，同時加深考點記憶、迅速瞭解考試題型及試題要點，逐步增加應考實力。 ◎最新試題與解析‧命題趨勢輕鬆掌握 書末收錄試題及解析，保證時效最新、解析最精、收錄最全，歷年試題的統整，利於掌握考試最新脈動與命題方向。本書將107～113年試題一網打盡，毫不保留，經過名師詳解，類似的題目再出個一百次，也不害怕！輕鬆學習、快速理解，掌握命題趨勢，必定能在考場所向披靡！ 作者的話 計算機概論是一門包羅萬象的學科，從電腦內最基本的邏輯元件、數字系統、資料結構等，到整體的電腦軟體應用的程式設計、網路、資安等等。如此龐大範疇準備起來如無預先好好規畫時間的分配以掌握重點方向加強，必定難以爭取到最佳的分數。 首先，觀察歷年來考題必定涵蓋的基本分數，此部分出題方向如下： 1.數字系統： bit、byte、KB、MB的應用計算、也包括2進位、10進位、16進位的轉換，IEEE 754表示法等幾乎都是必考題目。 2. 硬體基本觀念，此部分包含記憶體階層的速度比較、記憶體元件的特性比較（RAM、ROM）、基本的邏輯元件運算（AND、OR、NOT、XOR）、系統的中斷類型，電腦的周邊介面特性（USB、IEEE 1394、藍芽）。 3.資料結構與演算法，基本的資料結構特性（Stack、Queue、List、Tree、Graph）、前序中序後序追蹤的轉換、搜尋與排序的基本演算法與速度比較。而程式設計部分須熟悉基本控制語法，尤其是迴圈的控制運算；另外，物件導向程式設計中的基本定義亦是常見的試題。 4. 網路與資訊安全，在網路部份對於基本的 IPv4與IPv6比較，無線網路類型比較，子網路遮罩的計算與分割、OSI與TCP/IP的分層與主要功用都是幾乎必出之考

✰由艾瑪．史東主演、尤格．藍西莫執導，翻拍為同名電影《可憐的東西》，橫掃2024年奧斯卡金像獎四大獎項 ✰榮獲惠特貝瑞年度小說獎和《衛報》小說獎 《可憐的東西》是一部以維多利亞時代為背景的小說，故事圍繞著一位外科醫生的奇異實驗，講述了醫生如何利用嬰孩的大腦創造出一個名叫貝拉．貝斯特的女性，以及她對自我及自由所展開的追尋。 本書是經典的後現代諷刺小說，不但是詼諧的政治寓言，更展現男性慾望與女性獨立之間發人深省的對決，透過不同角色的視角探討了深刻的社會現實，富有文學創意，巧妙的故事結構和生動的人物刻畫讓人為之著迷。作者阿拉斯代爾．格雷是蘇格蘭最有成就的作家之一。 ★媒體好評 「就任何標準而言，這是一本令人愛不釋手的書：文學腹語表演的大師級技藝，投射了作家霍格（Hogg）與喬治．麥唐納．佛雷瑟（《佛萊士曼》）的文學聲音，同時保留作者自己頑強的無政府社會主義正義感。」 ──《新政治家與社會》雜誌（New Statesman and Society） 「格雷先生對比當代英國政治與道德荒涼，以及展現如今已喪失的維多利亞最佳價值的市民活力。他凸顯蘇格蘭所遭受的傷害。《可憐的東西》是一本政治書籍。同時充滿機智與詼諧……詳細敍述維多利亞時代格拉斯哥的城鎮噴水池、居家裝潢與醫學院，成為本書的特色。書中角色以及奇特魔幻情境賦予了本書生命。」 ──《紐約時報》書籍評論 「文字與圖畫仿作及拼貼的大師，格雷已找到方法完美喚起瘋狂、略為失衡的現實感。」 ──《新聞周刊》（Newsweek） ★誠摯推薦 一頁華爾滋 Kristin｜影評 凌明玉｜作家 馬欣｜作家 陳文茜｜文茜的世界周報主持人 膝關節｜台灣影評人協會副理事長 龍貓大王通信｜影評

─沒有人是「創傷」的局外人！─ 無論天災恐懼、意外陰影、童年受虐、家內性侵、母愛創傷、網路霸凌、言語攻擊、關係障礙、考試壓力、政治暴力……，你我曾深受影響，甚至仍無法平息……。 ─療癒創傷新里程！不只心理治療，更需身體練習─ 就從練習創傷感知瑜伽開始，專注在動作裡，你可以有選擇，去信任身體的智慧，又一次活得像自己！ 讓「瑜伽」來幫助你 走出創傷的陰影恐懼 做回身體與心的主人 ▎內容簡介 你可以移動身體、扭動腳趾或轉移重心， 幫助自己活在當下，不再因過去而感覺或行動。 你知道嗎？「創傷」其實無所不在！從戰爭災禍到性侵受虐、從校園霸凌到政治暴力、從酸民爆卦到媒體抹黑……，會造成創傷的原因多到令人無法想像，即便我們不是直接受害者，生活也難免受影響，不僅容易在心裡留下害怕與恐懼，身體更會記住受創的經驗與感覺。因此，想要療癒創傷，不能單是透過心理諮商來關注心靈，更要找到方法去支持身體，才能解開因創傷而與自我疏離及斷裂的枷鎖。 在各種介入身體的方式中，古老的養生之道──瑜伽，幫助受創者重新與自己身體連結的成效最為顯著，讓活在創傷之中的人有機會重新拿回失去的自我。作者之一的大衛‧艾默森與創傷研究先驅貝賽爾‧范德寇醫師，便針對受創者的特殊需求（特別是體驗當下及賦予權力），以現有瑜伽式為基礎，發展出「創傷感知瑜伽」，讓創傷倖存者透過正念、呼吸、溫和的瑜伽練習，與自己的身體培養出更正向的關係。書中並有詳盡的圖說，帶領倖存者一步步走向自我療癒之路。 此外，書裡也概述了明確的工具和策略，提醒瑜伽老師、臨床心理師（如心理健康諮商人員、治療師等），如何安全地運用瑜伽以幫助學生或個案們重新站穩、回到自己，再一次感到完整。 ▎專家同感力薦 ◎貝賽爾‧范德寇醫生（Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.）／創傷研究先驅、《心靈的傷，身體會記住》作者 ◎彼得‧列文博士（Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.）／《喚醒老虎：啟動自我療癒本能》、《解鎖：創傷療癒地圖》作者 ◎史蒂芬‧寇培醫務社工（Stephen Cope,MSW）／克里帕魯非凡生活研究所所長、Yoga and the Quest for the True Self作者 ◎奧古登博士（Pat Ogden, PH.D.）／感覺動作心理治療學院（Sensorim

COUPLET PAIR REBUS explores the principle of cause and effect in art, offering various approaches to this philosophical relationship. Based on the UMAG exhibition curated by Harald Kraemer, the COUPLET section is comprised of more than twenty calligraphic pairs of poetic lines, known in Chinese as duilian (對聯). Through the multi-layered texts, one discovers the multitude of voices that can be used to describe nature and the world and how content can be visualised through various forms of calligraphy. PAIR features artworks that form a balanced equilibrium through diverse visual languages along with objects that exemplify how mankind’s pursuits create objects in symmetrical harmony across genres. While works presented in the REBUS section form a network of diverse references that connect the objects. Individuals are then tasked with decoding these connections like a 3D puzzle. This publication features an essay by curator Harald Kraemer unpacking the issues of harmony, symmetry and c

美中角力逾三年，美國政府對新興技術與重點產業關鍵技術的管制力道日漸加強。2022年7月27日，美國參議院表決通過H.R.4346修正案《晶片與科學法案》(The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022)，限制獲得補助在美建廠的業者，10年內不得投資中國大陸半導體，想要保護美國半導體產業的立意昭然若揭，雖然該項法案細節仍在研議中，但後續情勢的可能發展，已經仍引起各界的關注。 美國於2022年8月，禁止NVIDIA與AMD的高階AI加速器晶片銷往中國大陸，意圖要精準狙擊中國大陸先進AI運算發展，想要透過半導體先進製程技術出口管制措施，限制中國大陸取得特定高科技產業新興技術，目的是要維持美國的全球影響力與話語權。然而中國大陸的晶圓代工產業，雖然因此明顯受到管制措施的衝擊，但是也反而促進對自主技術開發的急迫性。 2021年的晶片缺貨潮，激發各國將半導體「產能」視為國家重要戰略物資，繼美中科技戰之後，美國、臺灣、韓國、日本、歐洲、中國等市場，皆以國家層級的規模，陸續啟動半導體軍備競賽。全球主要半導體供應商逐漸感受到地緣政治變化、供應鏈斷鏈不確定等因素所帶來的壓力，產業經營環境因為政經情勢的介入而日日趨複雜難測。臺灣的晶圓代工產能、營收皆位居全球第一，各廠商除了積極規劃擴產之外，面對各國的在地化生產政策，業者的生產據點布局也成為關注焦點，分析各區域客戶的需求角度，或許更易瞭解半導產業版圖的變化樣貌。 國際大廠為避免再度面臨晶片供應短鏈與斷鏈危機，包括蘋果、特斯拉、亞馬遜、阿里巴巴等業者，為了鞏固自家供應鏈的穩定性，紛紛朝向「自研設計晶片」的領域發展，其中，因為端點產品與雲產品的切入角度差異，很有可能在未來形成不同的發展走向與影響。繼台積電2020年耗資120億美元在美國設廠之後，又再到日本熊本縣建造晶圓廠，而日本政府也提供補助並參與投資，更鼓勵日本企業以不同形式共同參與投資計畫，這項半導體布局規劃，是否能有效的讓失落三十年的日本半導體產業，脫離被邊緣化的魔咒。 2022年全球IC設計產業產值2,016億美元，較去年成長18.5%，以網通、資料中心相關晶片銷售為主要的支撐力道。繼2022年Intel宣布併購以色列專業晶圓代工業者Tower Semiconductor後，南韓記憶體大廠SK Hynix也即將在2025年第一季，完成收購整併Intel的NAND F

◎Zhang Wen-huan is one of the foremost writers of Taiwanese literature during the Japanese colonial period. The Man Crawling upon the Earth is a novel he wrote in Japanese after a 30-year hiatus. ◎The Man Crawling upon the Earth is a story set in Taiwan during the Japanese occupation. The five-year old boy Chen Kei-min is adopted into a mountain village shopkeeper's family. ◎With humor and humanistic understanding, the author Zhang Wen-huan pictures the people’s traditional way of life marked by annual festivities.

您可能不知道，鄉間的郊山有時比高山還可怕。 即使怎麼找都找不到──「至少要讓他們好好道別」。 本書描述山難搜索隊如何透過縝密的剖析，探尋失蹤登山客的足跡。 ６個描述發現過程的真實案例， 以文圖並陳的方式真實呈現搜尋登山失蹤者的艱辛與內幕過程！ 日本亞馬遜網站4.5顆星、近300名讀者好評！ --------------------------------- 身為護理師與登山好手的中村富士美在2011年以講師身分參與事故外傷者急救處理的研討會，開啟了她前往山區「遇難現場」的契機。2018年，她成立了山難搜索團隊LiSS（Mountain Life Search and Support），專門搜索登山時因某些緣故失聯，無法告知所在位置而下落不明的失蹤遇難者。團隊成員約10人左右，包含醫療人員及山域嚮導。 出人意料的，遇難往往起因於微不足道的小事，這些案例多半只是去了當地郊山或低山後，就從此人間蒸發；災區甚至是在公共道路及其周邊地區，並不算很危險。明明只是週末出門從事休閒活動，卻就此沒下山回家……讓人不禁疑惑：「咦？真的就這樣嗎？」 有人依循朋友拍的山景照爬山，卻因為山況隨季節改變而迷了路。 有人相信被風吹偏的路標，往錯誤的方向前進。 有人在天色昏暗的山裡踩空滑落…… 往往就是一個小環節造成了遇難失蹤意外。 而搜索隊即使無法及時救援讓遇難者生還，也必須找到屍體，以便其家人能夠接受死亡。 本書描述作者成立的LiSS的協尋過程，如向家屬詢問遇難者的個性及出門時攜帶的物品，剖析登山方式及遇難者的為人等背景，以此追尋遇難者的蹤跡。搜索隊另一項重要的職責是在精神上給予家屬支持。雖然季節與委託時期等因素往往會大大降低找到失蹤者的可能性，搜索隊仍長期陪伴著家屬，盡量提供援助。得益於她身為護理師的經驗，作者與登山者家屬的關係令人感動。 登山讓人可以在大自然中陶冶性情，但自然並不像人類想像的那樣可親！這是一部讓人對大自然產生謙卑感的傑作。如您是郊山健行、山區縱走的愛好者，本書是很好的參考，讓人減少迷路的機會，也增加對山的認識。

In Redefining Heresy and Tolerance, Hung Tak Wai examines how the Qing empire governed Muslims and Christians under its rule with a non-interventionist policy. Manchu emperors adopted a tolerant attitude towards Islam and Christianity as long as political stability and loyalty remained unthreatened. However, Hung argues that such tolerance had its limitations. Since the mid-eighteenth century, the Qing court intentionally minimised the importance of the Islamic identity. Restrictions were imposed on the Muslims’ external connections with Western Asia. The Christian minority was kept distant from politics and the Han majority. At the same time, Confucian scholars began to acquire a new understanding of religion, but they were not encouraged to get in touch with the Muslims and Christians. This book demonstrates how, from the late eighteenth to the early nineteenth century, the Qing government prevented Confucian scholar-bureaucrats from interfering in the religious life of Christians an

In Man in a Hurry: Murray MacLehose and Colonial Autonomy in Hong Kong, Ray Yep explores the latest available archival materials and re-examines MacLehose’s pivotal governorship in Hong Kong (1971–1982). MacLehose arrived in the challenging 1970s, when there were expectations for social reforms, uneasiness in the relationship between Hong Kong and London, and the 1997 factor looming large. The governor successfully carried out various social reforms and he also handled various major issues, including the anti-corruption campaign, the Vietnamese refugee crisis, and the granting of land lease of the New Territories beyond 1997. Yep unveils the tension and bargaining between the British government and explains how interest of the colony could be asserted, defended, and negotiated. This book is an important study of Hong Kong’s ‘golden years’ when the city’s economy took off. It is a significant contribution to our understanding of how local autonomy was defined.

☆中華電信國營適用☆ ☆大量試題廣泛收錄☆ ☆內容紮實考點盡顯☆ 【本書特色】 《重點整理》 將資料庫管理的內容共分為檔案系統與資料庫、資料庫發展過程、實體關聯模型、關聯式資料模型、結構化查詢語言、資料與資料庫管理、資料庫架構及資料倉儲等共八個章節，帶領讀者掌握各章節內容之重點。 《精選題庫》 收錄精選題庫模擬試題共 7 回 112 題，包括選擇測驗題型及問答題，透過大量的題庫演練，讓讀者更容易洞悉考試的方向，並藉由作答的過程中，瞭解到自己不足的地方，再做特別強化。 《歷屆試題與解析》 收錄 95 年～111 年國營事業及相關考試的考題（95～99 年試題收錄在讀者 VIP 專區），正所謂鑑往知來，無論是經濟部所屬國營事業聯招、台灣菸酒公司考試、中華電信公司招考或是中鋼招考，都有其出題的特色，透過收錄完整的試題，使讀者得以全盤掌握命題的重點，讓讀者能熟悉基本作答方式。 【學習心得】 1.本書三至五章為各種考試之考試重點，讀者在練習題庫及歷屆試題之前務必先熟悉基本的資料庫原理及公式。本書後面附上相關國營事業招考的考題，讀者可根據考題的類型加強自身的不足之處。 2.近年來程式設計及資料庫管理之題型皆為選擇加上問答的混合題型。選擇題型偏重資料庫的應用及管理；非選擇題常考的題型則偏重 SQL 語法、E-R 模型和關聯式資料庫的轉換。讀者在這些章節務必要多下些工夫。 3.歷屆試題之熟悉：歷屆試題的熟悉是非常重要的，不同的考試，命題委員會有不同的偏好。勤做相關考古題，除了可以看出命題趨勢，更可了解命題委員對題型之偏好。除了本書歷屆試題之練習之外， 若讀者尚有餘力還可練習地方特考三等、高考三級之資料庫應用考題，對於非選擇題型之加強有絕對的幫助。 4.解題過程中，最重要的就是檢視自己對此科目內容了解的程度，提早面對自己的弱點來加強，如此，必可比臨場出錯好得多，更可降低因為臨場緊張或其它種種因素而造成之失誤。 5.考試除了自身的實力加強，最好也能相約實力相當、志同好友編組讀書會，對於難懂的觀念，或是難解的試題，可由互相討論的方式解決，如此教學互長，必然有所裨益。 【購買本書重要須知】 凡購買本書者，請於購買當下或購買後，將本書快速瀏覽一遍，若發現本書有錯頁、空白、污損等情事發生，請於最短時日內向本社退換書，以免影響您學習之權益與上榜可能之機會！ 試閱內

最愛說故事給孩子聽的創作雙人組　賴曉妍ｘ賴馬 聯手推出 創意圖像讀本「山雨小學」系列 打破制式學習框架，讓每個與眾不同的孩子， 跟著經典繪本角色快樂上學去！ 提升情緒力、知識力、圖文閱讀理解力！ 歡迎來到慌張先生驚奇劇場，讓你跟山雨小學的師生們一起堂堂正正、古古怪怪、開開心心的慶祝第七百屆的話劇公演！ ★☆★山雨小學招生中★☆★ 你是哪一種小朋友？特別愛哭的、特別愛生氣的、特別會噴火的、特別會游泳的、特別會讀書的、特別乖的，還是特別古怪的？這裡歡迎每一個「特別」的孩子，校長說了，有哪個孩子不是特別的呢？！ALL are welcome! 「山雨小學」系列特色： 1. 經典繪本角色攜手共創新故事--愛哭公主+生氣王子+噴火龍阿古力大集合！ 2. 不一樣的學校，擁抱多元價值--在這裡，什麼學生／老師都有！發生什麼事都不奇怪！ 3. 結合最新閱讀趨勢，不只讀文字，也讀圖像，全面提升閱讀理解力 4. 融合SEL（Social and Emotional Learning, 社會情緒學習）理念，跟角色一起培養各種情緒力 慌張先生的驚奇劇場：噴火龍阿古力、愛哭公主、生氣王子--領銜演出！ 山雨小學第七百屆話劇公演即將展開！指導老師是總是有一百種理由遲到的慌張先生，噴火龍阿古力、愛哭公主、生氣王子和同學們粉墨登場，不只唱歌跳舞，還有不按牌理出牌的演出。猜猜看，醜小蛙在哪裡？誰來救蝴蝶公主？咖勒比海盜要出什麼任務？眾星雲集的話劇公演，還會出現什麼驚奇？ 關於內容=>結合社會情緒學習（SEL, Social and Emotional Learning），提升情緒力！ ●練習「自我覺察」、「自我管理」—當公主王子與怪獸不再是眾人的目光焦點時，該如何自處？ ●學會「社會覺察」—愛哭公主與阿古力能同理並察覺彼此的心情 ●觀察其他同學如何互動、如何表達內心感受，即「溝通技巧」 關於形式=>結合最新閱讀趨勢，安排多重圖文敘事，提升圖文閱讀理解力、知識力！ ●圖文故事：多元類型的敘事＝幻想童話＋故事圖解＋分格漫畫 ●PLUS遊戲： 進入故事情境一起玩 —跟著角色一起連連看、碰運氣，你會扮演海盜還是醜小蛙？ ●PLUS知識：自然人文小知識 —蝌蚪如何變青蛙？蝴蝶戲服怎麼做才會輕飄飄？ 「山雨小學」QA時間： Q1：要進入這所學校有什麼必要條件？ Ａ

In the third edition of Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics, Lam Wai-man, Percy Luen-tim Lui, Wilson Wong, and various contributors provide the latest analyses in many aspects of Hong Kong’s government and politics, such as political institutions, mediating institutions, and political actors. They also discuss specific policy areas such as political parties and elections, civil society, political identity and political culture, the mass media, and public opinions after the Umbrella Movement in 2014. The book also evaluates the latest developments in Hong Kong’s relationship with Mainland China and the international community. This new edition offers an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the main continuities and changes in the above aspects since 2014. This volume will help its readers grasp a basic understanding of Hong Kong’s political developments in the last ten years.

新興科技之風險處理途徑，除了聚焦負面技術風險的實驗室層次之科技評估(tech-nology assessment) 之外，還需要同時關注正面與負面影響，並且同時關注技術風險與組織模式。因此，需要透過比較聚焦整體社會挑戰之風險評估途徑，包括：盡責創新(Responsible Innovation)、社會創新(Social Innovation)、盡責研究與創新(Responsible Re-search and Innovation, RRI) 、生活實驗室(Living Lab) 等不同途徑，才能藉由降低技術之負面影響、改變組織模式與生產模式，真正創造附加價值實現新興技術的巨大效益。 本報告旨在比較不同科技風險評估、風險管理的主要途徑，聚焦於人工智慧(AI)盡責創新的風險管理，比較分析各國對生成式AI 風險因應與創新策略。盡責創新均衡看待技術商業化與技術風險，Living Lab 則關注使用者與地區之需求，RRI 則偏重負面科技風險。 第一章緒論首先闡釋多元系統創新途徑的重要性，強調科技創新應專注解決社會經濟面臨的挑戰，科研體系亦應與社會挑戰緊密聯繫以實現轉型與進步。再者探討RRI( 盡責創新)、社會創新及Living Lab 之間的關聯性，RRI 應結合責任創新並與全球創新網絡相結合，並闡明盡責創新與社會創新的差異及應用價值。 第二章聚焦於經濟合作與發展組織(OECD)「可信賴AI」原則及NIST 之AI 系統風險評估架構，並比較美國AI 權利法案與歐盟GDPR 等法案。此外，解析歐盟如何透過建立數位生態系統，改變創新的組織模式，透過納入非醫療領域、多元行動者參與，比較並評估AI 模型的錯誤率、準確率、延遲率和通量與模型基準。第三章及第四章則比較不同國家在個人資料保護、法規制度與AI 風險管理框架上的差異做法，特別關注美國、中國與歐盟在自我管制、立法與監管層面的策略分歧，並探討其對地緣政治的影響，同時介紹公平性、責任性與透明性(FAT) 等原則在AI 應用中的重要性。 藉由全面探討社經挑戰導向科技創新政策的主要途徑，突顯系統創新途徑的重要性，唯有透過改變創新組織模式，才能反身性地評估風險並大幅實現效益，降低生成式AI 對消費者知情選擇權、個人資料控制權、數位生態系統、智慧財產權等之衝擊。

The human condition affects us all. As we journey through life, we face birth, aging, sickness, and death, each bringing significant challenges. How can we better understand our human condition? What can we learn from it? In Buddhist Encounters: Finding a Home in the Human Condition, Dr. Lewis R. Lancaster explores the essence of our existence, addressing the internal conflicts and external pressures exacerbated by the post-pandemic and AI era. Through the lens of Buddhist teachings, he seeks answers to these timeless issues, reflecting on the very dilemma that concerned the Buddha himself.

With an increasing concern of personal data privacy in Hong Kong and around the world, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), Hong Kong publishes this third edition of Personal Data (Privacy) Law in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide on Compliance to provide practical guidance on the law of privacy, and the ways to protect personal data in everyday life. This third edition will guide readers through the recent developments of personal data privacy in the local, regional and global contexts with updates on recent Administrative Appeals Board and Court decisions, and investigation reports and materials from the PCPD. In addition, some most-concerned issues are discussed, such as ethical development and use of AI, the collection and use of personal data by employers during COVID-19, data protection under work-from-home arrangements, data security measures for ICT systems, guidelines on doxxing offences and data breach handling. This book will certainly provide read

In today’s Buddhist sphere, numerous claims have been made on what the Buddha has taught. However, were these teachings truly spoken by the Buddha? The Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple New Edition is an exploration of over 300 topics, where Venerable Master Hsing Yun clarifies the Buddha’s teachings in a way that is accessible and relevant to modern readers. Erroneous Buddhist views should be corrected, and the true meaning of the Buddha must be preserved to hold true to the original intents of the Buddha.

◎情感豐富的主題：故事講述了告別與重逢的承諾，帶來面對未來挑戰的祝福與能量。 ◎純真清新的畫風：作者以清新細膩的畫風，讓讀者感受到故事中的情感與美好。 ◎深刻的生命反思：作者對遺忘與離別有深刻的體悟，分享了生命價值與意義的思考。 This is a story about longing and learning to say goodbye. Goodbye, is not a farewell to memories, but a promise of reunions yet to unfold. The wind, though invisible, is everywhere. Through seasons' turn, from spring's gentle bloom to winter's solemn grace, they bestow upon us full blessings and energy to face all the challenges of the future.

In today’s Buddhist sphere, numerous claims have been made on what the Buddha has taught. However, were these teachings truly spoken by the Buddha? The Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple New Edition is an exploration of over 300 topics, where Venerable Master Hsing Yun clarifies the Buddha’s teachings in a way that is accessible and relevant to modern readers. Erroneous Buddhist views should be corrected, and the true meaning of the Buddha must be preserved to hold true to the original intents of the Buddha.

In today’s Buddhist sphere, numerous claims have been made on what the Buddha has taught. However, were these teachings truly spoken by the Buddha? The Buddha-Dharma: Pure and Simple New Edition is an exploration of over 300 topics, where Venerable Master Hsing Yun clarifies the Buddha’s teachings in a way that is accessible and relevant to modern readers. Erroneous Buddhist views should be corrected, and the true meaning of the Buddha must be preserved to hold true to the original intents of the Buddha.

◎在我們共享的回憶中，你最喜歡哪三個，為什麼？ ◎你對我的第一印象是？之後產生什麼改變？ ◎在什麼時刻，你感覺與我最親近？ ◎在我們經歷過的所有事情中，你希望哪件事從未發生過？ ◎對於未來，有什麼是你迫不及待想與我分享的？…… 當另一半突然問：「你為什麼愛我？」 是不是突兀的讓你很難回答？ 你會想：這問題從哪冒出來的？我做了什麼？我們現在要吵架了嗎？ 但如果換成：「假設這是我們最後一次對話，你希望我永遠記得什麼？」 是不是好多畫面湧上心頭，好多回憶想跟對方說。 本書作者托帕茲．艾迪吉，為艾美獎創新拍攝手法紀錄片得獎導演， 他想知道，人跟人之間，真的可以透過問問題，而非直接給答案， 重新建立更親密、更充實和更緊密的連結？ 他在全球舉辦了名為 {THE AND} 真實伴侶坦誠對話紀錄片拍攝， 邀請來自11個國家、將近1,200對伴侶共同參與， 知名影星安海瑟薇、勞勃狄尼洛都曾共襄盛舉。 作者架設了三臺攝影機，一臺拍遠景，另外兩臺拍伴侶兩人的臉部特寫， 過程中，兩位參與者必須面對面坐著，依序問出12個左右的問題， 在作者引導下，我們可以看見人們的真情流露、不言而喻的情感， 全都發生在我與你──那個名為 {THE AND} ──「與」的空間。 很多問題一出口，兩人都沉默不語，或者痛苦得一言不發， 但更多時候是，臉上的眼淚都還沒乾，這對伴侶卻一起哈哈大笑起來。 本書完整收錄了這12個問題的對話與影片連結， 你可以一邊閱讀這些問題，一邊觀看和聆聽。 原來，關係越親密，越不知道如何對話； 以為即使不說，對方也會清楚你的情感，但事實證明，不會。 原來，向另一個人清楚表達自己的感受，是這麼困難的事， 但在成功表達情緒後，隨之而來的力量超乎想像。 這12個問題，先談感情基石，再談如何面對衝突， 還有談創傷與陪伴。最後才是談愛──你為什麼愛我？ 這些問題不是測驗，所以不會有標準答案。 重點其實不是這12個問題，而是心中浮現出的

This book includes two distinct parts: a reprint of the biography Stephen Smale: "The Mathematician Who Broke the Dimension Barrier" followed by new content which provides an update on Prof. Smale’s life and work to the present day. The book tells Prof. Smale’s life story, including his most important mathematical discoveries as well as his worldwide travels and other exciting adventures. It is suitable for readers interested in mathematics, mineralogy, and the esteemed career of Prof. Stephen Smale at City University of Hong Kong and beyond.

This book tells the truly unique life story of Dr. John Maeda, a visionary leader in multiple fields and recipient of a City University of Hong Kong Honorary Doctorate. The book discusses Dr. Maeda’s most interesting experiences, from his childhood at his parents’ tofu factory in Seattle to his days as an MIT professor, a pioneering digital artist, Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and more. It is suitable for readers interested in art, design, technology, artificial intelligence, and the Asian immigrant family experience in the United States.

音樂唱作人關名君個人文字作品集首次出版，《本色——關名君詩集Eternal Hues（中英典藏版）》現正披露！ 每一首歌，盛載青春思緒；每一份詞，寫下人間無常。 這是一本詩集，也是她的許願書。好想把每一首詩唱出來，關名君這樣希望著，寫下詩與詞，結集成書，再逐一實現願望。 攜帶四首歌曲： 《本色》 《關關過》 《親愛的你幸福嗎》 《約定》 仙霞薄霧，靈性動人 那綻放如艷陽的滿族之花， 左手創作音樂，右手動筆寫詩， 撈起千萬片音符， 唱成了一部詩集。 展世外本色，動如雷龍鳴，靜如西湖平， 吟唱詩歌的樂姬 婉約邀你共敘， 喝一盞茶聽一闕心聲。 Fairy Haze, Mist, and Spirituality. The flowers of the Manchu people bloom like the sun's embrace. With her left hand, she composes music. With her right hand, she writes poetry with aesthetics. Picked up a thousand pieces of music. Sing, become a collection of poems. Colours for the wild world, As roar as the thundering dragon makes, As calm as the West Lake. The poet who sings, invites you to fall. To her story with all. A cup of tea, and a whisper for you to hear. 本書特色 「一直都想著把我的作品整理成詩詞集，在我有生之年再一首一首唱出來做成音樂專輯呈現給大家！真希望這個願望可以實現！」——關名君 音樂唱作人關名君多年來的心路歷程，化為一篇又一篇動人詩詞，記錄在書中。