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This is the first collection of essays in English, contributed by well-known experts of Chinese literature as well as scholars of a younger generation, dedicated to the poetry of Du Fu, commonly regarded as the greatest Chinese poet. These essays are engaged in historically nuanced close reading of Du Fu’s poems, both canonical and less known, from new angles and in various contexts, and discuss a series of critical issues, including the local and the imperial; the body politic and the individual body; poetry and geography; perspectives on the complicated relation of religion and literature; materiality and contemporary reception of Du Fu; poetry and visual art; and tradition and modernity. Many of the poems discussed in this book were written in the backwater town of Kuizhou, far from Du Fu’s earlier residence in the capital city Chang’an, at a time when the Tang dynasty was going through devastating social and political disturbances. The authors contend that Du Fu’s isolation from

聯名推薦 楊世瑞：新北市及人中學校長/北一女中前校長 馮 燕：台灣大學社會工作學系 專任教授 陳藹玲：富邦文教基金會 執行董事 專文推薦 公孫策：聯合報「去梯言」專欄作家 張明熙：成功大學醫學院 基礎醫學生化所教授 John Fleissner：A prominent member with 40 years experiences in environmental engineering industry. 乘了長風，也破了萬里浪／公孫策 美國人做美國夢理所當然，中國人做美國夢就沒那麼簡單。劉又華台大畢業隻身負笈美國，然後在美國成家立業，開花結果，她的經歷正是我們這一代留學生的成功典型。本書內容除了人事時地物清楚之外，對於創業經驗著墨甚多，有「禮賢能士，更上層樓」的成功原理，也有「倒戈總經理」的被突襲經驗，而「芳絲的Me Too訴訟」則是可能遇到的員工的(各種)問題的處理經驗，簡單說，創業的辛酸與顛簸都在裡頭，讀者閱讀時都能體會得到。 你所收成的 就是你所播種的／張明熙 這是一本適合所有年輕人閱讀的勵志書籍，更是給心想創業，尤其想要在美國創業的年輕人的指南和典範。美國是一個白人為主的社會，我看到了一個瘦小的又華，不畏艱難，勇往直前，憑藉著她的堅強意志，聰明智慧，高瞻遠矚，在異鄉闖出了一片亮麗天空，創造了奇蹟，她是一個巨人，我強力推薦這本書給每一個人。 A heartfelt story／John Fleissner To paraphrase from Teddy Roosevelt's famous 1910 speech in Paris on citizenship, Terry was the woman in the arena, striving valiantly, daring greatly, and doing the hard work it takes to know the triumph of high achievement. She tells her story now to you with hope that you will find inspiration and courage in her words. 不安現狀，嚮往冒險… 能在30年之後，退休前，把公司帶到有四百多名員工與上億美元的年營業額的規模：靠的

《圖解簡明世界局勢2020年版》 全球秩序進入洗牌新格局 洞見政治、經濟、社會發展趨勢，思辨明斷大未來！ 高中職 108 課綱，首度將「多元文化與國際理解」做為核心素養 博客來 2017 年，「趨勢/ 史地/ 社經」大學學群選讀書單入選 站在時代的轉折點，改變人類命運的事件無時不刻在各地迸發，變成一格格推播訊息視窗「叮咚」我們的感知、形塑腦內思考，進而左右我們的決定。面對海量卻一閃即逝的資訊，如何接招、如何不被紛雜的消息迷惑，一點一滴轟炸至麻痺，反而辨識出其中具有關鍵影響力的「真議題」和隱約成形的「新趨勢」，真確踏實地往未來前進？ 又如何藉此認清自身所處環境，從個別座標出發，航向未來？ 《簡明世界局勢》自2011年出版以來，是全台唯一每年更新的國際議題總整理。從大範圍的全球概況，拉近至主要國家和地緣區域，剖析各界迫切關注的熱議焦點，致力於爬梳脈絡、抽絲剝繭，釐清發展動向。 2020年最新版本從【政治】、【經濟】、【社會】三大面向勾勒當今世界輪廓，一方面提出梗概，另一方面建構細節，援引具公信力的資料與真實案例為佐證。全書67篇文章深入淺出，搭配提綱挈領的視覺化圖表，觀點與層次聚足。一本就能貫通當今國際間重大課題、事件、風波、潮流的來龍去脈，為讀者攤開一幅廣度深度兼備、與時俱進的世界版圖。 【當前政治焦點】 ● 新冷戰局面揭幕 美中爭霸從貿易戰、科技戰，一路升高到意識形態對抗，國際包圍網的形成是否預示大分裂即將到來？ ● 香港反送中運動 一場撼動國際的時代革命，是香港97回歸以來沸騰民怨的大爆發。一國兩制究竟如何走到今天，又如何走向未來？ ● 多國內亂難解 阿富汗、敘利亞、葉門、委內瑞拉等國陷入內戰泥淖，多方勢力牽涉其中，衝突根源如何種下？現階段進展為何？ ● 多面貌的恐怖攻擊 從伊斯蘭國、博科聖地、到白人至上的孤狼型犯案，互不相容的極端主義讓全球籠罩性命威脅。 【當前經濟焦點】 ● 經濟復甦趨緩 自金融海嘯陰霾陸續脫身後，各國經濟成長速度開始趨緩，經濟預測變差，主政者有哪些因應對策？ ● 美中貿易談判 當「中國製造2025」強碰「讓美國再次偉大」，關稅壁壘對全球經濟造成多大影響？兩大經濟體又從哪尋求突破？ ● 巨型FTA湧現 區域貿易整合成為國際合作顯學，自由貿易的遊戲規則將帶來 1 ＋ 1 > 2 的利益，亦或產生貿易摩擦？ ● 金融

Promoting All-Round Education for Girls presents the history of Heep Yunn School, one of the oldest girls’ schools in Hong Kong. Amalgamated from two British mission schools founded in the 1880s for destitute girls and daughters of Christian parents, and renamed Heep Yunn School in 1936, the institution has witnessed and responded to the dramatic changes of Hong Kong over the years. By the time of the outbreak of the Second World War, Heep Yunn had expanded to offer a full Chinese middle school course for girls based upon Christian principles of all-round education. The school expanded rapidly after the war and became a bilingual institution to meet the demand for English language education. Eventually English would become the primary medium of instruction soon after the introduction of nine-year universal education in 1978. Heep Yunn strives to provide a full-fledged all-round education in the midst of political and education reforms. The school opted to switch its status from a gove

讀歷史書、欣賞老照片，不如親身走進歷史現場，從真實感受、點點痕跡，去搜尋各種歷史細節。 本地歷史掌故專家鄭寶鴻，自行開發出多條九龍區歷史考察路線，每一條路線作者都多次帶隊導覽，行程豐富，包含大量有趣香港歷史資料，參加人士無不滿載而歸。 書中刊載了二百多幅歷史圖片，讀者按圖索驥，走遍尖沙咀、油麻地、旺角、九龍塘、九龍城、深水埗、九龍灣、觀塘以至將軍澳等區域，沿途比對地區新顏舊貌，來一趟趣味盎然的香港歷史散步。 Still reading historical titles or seeing old photos? Why not visit the historical sites by yourself, and trace every bit of Hong Kong history in the real environment? Hong Kong history expert, Mr. Cheng Po Hung, has himself designed a number of historical guided tours for the Kowloon Peninsula. He has led tours to walk through every route. With rich itinerary that contains numerous interesting historical details of Kowloon Peninsula, the guided tours were highly praised. This book includes more than 200 historical pictures of the Kowloon Peninsula. Readers can travel through Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong, as far as Tseung Kwan O districts, comparing the old and the new appearances of these areas.

This book presents a rational, research-based critique of the C. Y. Leung Administration that governed in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2017. It is a sweeping and original publication that covers various aspects of governance, including politics, economics, healthcare, human rights, civil service, housing, urban planning, youth, and legislative council elections as well as Hong Kong’s relationship with Taiwan, Mainland China, and Western countries.

English Explained explores the areas of English grammar that are most affected by misinformation and confusion and supplies the learner with the knowledge to finally grasp the workings of this multifaceted language. The fifty sections of English Explained cover the misunderstood, the misleading, and anything that appears to break the standard grammar ‘rules’ we are all taught. The book has been written, in the first instance, for teachers and prospective teachers (TESOL/TEFL) whose first language is not English. A key aim of the book, then, is assisting both students and teachers on a practical level by equipping them with the knowledge and the awareness to answer any challenging questions a teacher or an enquiring student may pose over the course of an English class. It will also prove invaluable to students of all disciplines who seek a better grasp and understanding of English grammar—essential for achieving competency in both writing and reading.

全新增訂版！ 推測占星流年、解讀星盤運勢最詳盡的專業參考書 國際占星研究院創辦人 魯道夫──著 ★最完整的占星預測技巧 ★最詳細的流年星盤解說 ★提供占星研究者必須養成的流年預測態度和視野 【占星預測技巧‧一網打盡】 ◆占星預測的基本概論 ◆二次推運法 ◆太陽弧正向推運 ◆行星過運法 ◆回歸法 ◆太陽回歸 ◆月亮回歸 ◆土星回歸 ◆新月滿月日月蝕 ◆流年技巧整合 ◆流年星盤詳細解說 ◆星座運勢與生涯規劃 ◆運用流年規劃你的人生 ◆如何觀察近三年的運勢 ◆如何觀察短期運勢 【目錄】 作者序／魯道夫 第一部　人生變化與占星流年 Life cycle and astrology 第一章 占星預測的基本概論 第二部 占星預測技巧 Astrological forcasting skill 二次推運法 太陽弧正向推運 行星過運法 回歸法、太陽回歸、月亮回歸、土星回歸 新月、滿月、日月蝕 流年技巧的整合 第三部　流年星盤的詳細解說 Forcasting chart interpret ation 流年的行星定義 流年行星進入星座的解釋 流年行星進入十二宮的解釋 太陽推運、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 月亮推運、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年水星、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年金星、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年火星、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年木星、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年土星、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年天王星、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年海王星、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年冥王星、行星過運與出生圖行星的相位影響 流年月交軸線的行運 第四部 星座運勢與生涯規劃 Astrological career planning 運用流年占星規劃你的人生 如何觀察近三年的運勢 如何觀察短期運勢 不知道出生時間時該怎麼辦

《香港動盪：法與治的歷史與文化解讀》透過審視香港發生的騷亂與社會運動，重新研究法治（rule of law）、法律和秩序（law and order，有譯作法紀或治安），以及管治（governance）在香港歷史上複雜的互動關係。本書將法律視為動態的歷史與文化過程，而非靜態的規章或官僚系統。參與社會運動的各色人士，透過與法律互動來表述他們所期望的社會、經濟和政治秩序。 本書旨在挑戰關於香港政治和法律的傳統論述，以期透過嶄新的跨學科角度，探究過去一個世紀以來的社會運動、法律、政治秩序與管治的關係，並凸顯香港歷史上這些運動背後的文化及權力意義。 除了重新審視這些傳統論述，本書還通過跨學科視角，分析法與治的問題。本書所載的篇章，既重視本地發展，亦關注更廣泛的國際形勢，透過探究各種社會運動所產生之法治與法律和秩序觀念，及至其想像與文化意義，以揭示過去百年間持續發展的正義、法律和秩序觀念，如何透過文化話語和藝術創作微妙地互動。本書安排政治和法律學者，與文化和歷史學者通過社會運動的故事進行多角度對話，構成一部獨特的跨學科香港社運論文集。

Everyday Masculinities in 21st-Century China: The Making of Able-Responsible Men argues that a moral dimension in Chinese masculinity is of growing significance in fast-changing China. ‘Able-responsible men’—those who can create wealth and shoulder responsibilities—have replaced the ‘moneyed elite’ of the earlier reform-and-opening-up era as the dominant male ideal. With vivid and highly readable case studies, Wong presents a compelling account of the forces that coerce men to live up to the able-responsible standard. She demonstrates the impact this pressure has on the lives of not only boys and men, but also on women, and shows how it invites both complicit and resistant reactions. The book lays bare the socio-political context that nurtures the cultural expressions of hegemonic masculinity under the rule of Xi Jinping. The president himself has emerged in public consciousness as the embodiment of the ideal able-responsible man. Based on anthropological fieldwork in Nanchong, Sichu

對於歷史人物的評價，從西周留下來一個傳統的重要標準，就是時間，也就是一個人可以被記得多久。 楊照讀《史記》，永不過時的千古之書 解譯司馬遷不可思議的精密心靈 穿透兩千年時空的普世價值 彌補天命之不平，叩問權力本質，洞悉抉擇關鍵點 歷史真正重要的不是事實，而是事實與事實之間的關係，或者進一步說，是解釋「如何」及「為何」，這是與我們當下學習歷史的態度差異最大的地方。按司馬遷的態度，歷史不是一堆「What」，重要的是「How and Why」。在個人層次上，一個人為什麼會用這種方式講話做事？作為一個群體，彼此行為之間的互動會產生什麼模式，他們為何如此？某些事情會導致什麼樣的後果？為了達到某種目的又選擇何種手段？這些都在歷史裡，也是我們理解、研究史學時最重要的挑戰。 當我們以這樣的視野和方式去整理豐富龐雜的史實，就會對人類行為有一個合理的解釋，從而碰觸到普遍的人類經驗，真正做到以古鑑今，讓歷史對當下現實有所幫助。司馬遷在著作中清楚地展現了這種歷史態度。他用了幾個重要的觀念解釋《史記》的目的。 《史記》是一部通史，也就意味著是人類有意識、有經驗以來的總和。通史是時間的完整呈現，司馬遷要從開天闢地、人怎麼來、人的社會怎麼來、人的歷史怎麼來開始寫起。通史不會有真正的終點，因為時間要繼續流下去，不過在現實上，司馬遷只能把歷史寫到自己那個時代。這件事情本身的意義非常重大，因為這是中國歷史意識的一次提升與突破。 司馬遷用他的著作讓我們認識到，當我們把歷史當作一個整體時，所看到的歷史、從裡面學到的內容，以及因此認識到的世界與道理，是完全不一樣的。 為什麼人們需要歷史，就是因為只有通過歷史，才能夠彰顯世間的千百種人，以及千百種生命追求。

“Knickerbocker's History of New York” is the book by Washington Irving, an American writer who was born in New York City on April 3, 1783. It is published in December, 1809, with which Washington living, at the age of twenty-six, first won wide credit and influence. Knickerbocker's History of New York is a satire on self-important local history and contemporary politics. Prior to its publication, Irving started a hoax akin to today's viral marketing campaigns; he placed a series of missing person adverts in New York newspapers seeking information on Diedrich Knickerbocker, a crusty Dutch historian who had allegedly gone missing from his hotel in New York City. Today, author Washington Irving is best remembered for the iconic tales "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." However, Irving also produced a number of well-regarded works of history and biography. This brilliant volume combines fact and fiction, offering a satirica

本套书包括《艾格妮丝·格雷3册》和《威尔德菲尔庄园的房客6册》共9册。《艾格妮丝·格雷》Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Bront & euml; (writing under the pen name of Acton Bell), first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850. The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Bront & euml; suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Bront & euml's own experiences as a governess for five years. Agnes, her sister Mary, and their mother all try to keep expenses low and bring in extra money, but Agnes is frustrated that everyone treats her like a child. To prove herself and to earn money, she is determined to get a position as a governess. Eventually, she obtains a recommendation from a well-placed acquaintance, is offered a position, and secures her parents'permission. With some misgivings, she travels to Wellwood house to work for the Bloomfield family. The choice of central character a

The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1848—1850) is a novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray. The novel took two years for him to write. Set in 19th century London, England, this novel features a young English gentleman Arthur Pendennis born in the country who sets out to seek his place in life and society. The novel portrays his love affairs with the callous Blanche Amory and poor Fanny. Both of them marry other people, and Pendennis finally weds Laura Bell, his adopted sister, who had always loved him. The characters include the snobbish social hanger-on Major Pendennis and the tipsy Captain Costigan. Miss Amory and Sir Francis Clavering are somewhat reminiscent of Becky Sharp and Sir Pitt from Vanity Fair. In line with other Thackeray's works, Pendennis offers an insightful and satiric picture of human character and aristocratic society. The masterful characterizations include the snobbish Major Pendennis and the

邁向大師之路 “我生命中最最要的書之一。” —OBIE FERNANDEZ,《The Rails Way》作者 “20年前，第一版的《The Pragmatic Programmer》完全改變了我的職業軌跡。這個新版本會對您產生一樣的效用。” —MIKE COHN,《Succeeding with Agile》《Agile Estimating and Planning》《User Stories Applied》等書籍作者 “...書中充滿了實用的建議，有技術的，也有專業的，這些建議將在未來幾年提升您和您的專案。” —ANDREA GOULET, CEO, Corgibytes; Founder, LegacyCode.Rocks “...神來兩筆是有可能的，這本書就是明證。” —VM (VICKY) BRASSEUR, Director of Open Source Strategy, Juniper Networks 《The Pragmatic Programmer》是少數隨著歲月增長值得一讀再讀的經典書籍，無論您是新手還是實戰豐富的從業者，每次閱讀這本書，您都會得到新的領悟。 Dave Thomas和Andy Hunt於1999年撰寫了這本深具影響力的書，目的是為了幫他們的客戶建立更好的軟體，以及重新發現寫程式的樂趣。這些經驗幫助了一整世代的程式設計師檢視軟體開發的本質，不受限於任何特定語言、framework和方法論，其中的實用主義哲學催生了幾百本書、視訊教學、有聲讀物以及數千個職涯與成功故事。 二十年後的現今，本書再次檢視現代程式設計師的真義。主題範圍從個人責任與職涯探索，到能保持程式碼彈性與易於使用重用的架構技術。 閱讀本書，你將會學到： ‧對抗「軟體凋零」(software rot) ‧持續學習 ‧避免重複知識的陷阱 ‧寫出有彈性、動態和適應力強的程式碼 ‧善用基本工具的威力 ‧避免靠巧合寫程式 ‧學習什麼是真正的需求 ‧防範安全漏洞 ‧解決並行程式碼真正的問題 ‧建立由務實程式設計師組成的團隊 ‧你的工作成果與職涯責任 ‧進行嚴格、有效的測試，包括以屬性為基礎的測試 ‧實作實用的新手工具集 ‧取悅您的使用者 本書以一系列各自獨立的章節寫成，書中充滿了經驗和新奇的軼事、深思熟慮的例子和有趣的類比，這本書展示了軟體開發不同

Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850–1949 sheds new light on the history of charity among Chinese overseas and its place in the history of charity in China and in the wider history of global philanthropy. It finds that diaspora charity, besides serving traditional functions of helping the sick and destitute and supporting development in China, helped to build trust among dispersed hometown networks while challenging color boundaries in host societies by contributing to wider social causes. The book shows that charitable activities among the “Gold Rush” communities of the Pacific rim—a loosely integrated émigré network from Guangdong Province perhaps better known for its business acumen and hard work among English-speaking settler societies in North America and Australasia—also led the way with social innovations that helped to shape modern charity in China. Fitzgerald and Yip’s volume demonstrates that charity lay at the heart of community life among Chinese commu

"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

往克服與重生的方向挺進， 猶如黑暗中的一道曙光。 2011年3月11日震災，是日本戰後所面臨最大的災難和危機。 在一萬八千多人罹難，數萬個家庭破碎，福島縣、宮城縣和岩手縣濱海區的基本建設遭到毀滅性破壞後，時過七年，這個台灣的鄰居現在怎麼了？ 面對史上首次結合核災、海嘯、地震複合式災難的慘劇，日本政府耗資約兩兆日圓，結合了受災三縣朝復興之路亦步亦趨地堅挺前進，有如冬天過後春天到來。日本人如何在不確定的大海上，打造可預測性的島嶼？在慘痛的教訓下如何反思、處理善後並規劃未來？在巨大計畫下，個人的力量如何發揮？⋯⋯。作者於訪談了五十餘人、構思一年、一個月實地採訪，以及觀察日本四十年之後寫成本書。 名人推薦 「天災從不選擇我們準備好的時間降臨，記憶應該遺忘無法承受的傷痛，但卻不能忘記反省與學習每次天災帶來的教訓，姚女士採訪這些劫後餘生、曾經絕望的人站起來向前邁進的故事，以及了解日本政府及民間在災後如何從各種面向重建等內容，非常值得閱讀，學習與反思。」——鴻海科技集團總裁　郭台銘 「我很高興，三一一災後的實情及其後的變化，能在沒有預設，而且範圍廣泛、深入的報導下，傳達給台灣的人們。其中，也有某些看法，讓居住受災地卻逐漸淡忘了的我感到吃驚。」——日本芥川獎作家　玄侑宗久 鴻海科技集團總裁　郭台銘　專文推薦 前司法院院長　賴浩敏 淡江大學日本財經研究所所長　任耀庭 崇友實業股份有限公司董事長/台灣盛和塾創始人　唐松章 城邦文化事業有限公司第三事業群總經理　涂玉雲 讀書共和國發行人　曾大福 日本芥川獎作家　玄侑宗久 醫師/作家　鎌田實 福島國際醫療科學中心副理事長　谷川攻一 福島可再生能源研究所副所長　安川香澄 福島可再生能源研究所特聘研究員　渡邊純ㄧ 會津電力公司社長　佐藤彌右衛門 日本出版社資深編輯/作家　山田幸伯　同心攜手推薦 作者｜姚巧梅　自由作者。世界新聞專科學校編輯採訪科畢業，日本龍谷大學日本文學系博士課程修了。歷經記者、編譯、教師等工作，曾任職台灣時報、自立晚報、天下雜誌、大漢技術學院、淡江大學等。主要著作《佐藤春夫と台湾》（《佐藤春夫與台灣》）、《郭台銘的情人夏普—被台灣買走的日本百年企業》、散文《京都八年》。翻譯有小說《成吉思汗》、商管《後五十歲的選擇》、實用《大笑啟動免疫力》、散文《晚年的美學》、童書《大師的童心》等50餘本。

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

What elevates a mere word to the status of keyword? What does it mean to translate a keyword and map its meaning against other languages? Like every major culture, Chinese has its set of “keywords”: pivotal terms of political, ethical, literary and philosophical discourse. Tracing the origins, development, polysemy, and usages of keywords is one of the best ways to chart cultural and historical changes. This volume analyzes some of these keywords from different disciplinary and temporal perspectives, offering a new integrative study of their semantic richness, development trajectory, and distinct usages in Chinese culture. The authors of the volume explore different keywords and focus on different periods and genres, ranging from philosophical and historical texts of the Warring States period (453–221 BCE) to late imperial (ca. 16th–18th centuries CE) literature and philosophy. They are guided by a similar set of questions: What elevates a mere word to the status of “keyword”? What s

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

An indefatigable discoverer and preserver of lost traditions in the field of classical Chinese medicine, Liu Lihong has done it again—The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Transmission of Acupuncture features a passionate and clinically relevant synthesis of his discipleship with Yang Zhenhai, one of the last remaining master practitioners of Daoist acupuncture in mainland China. At the forefront of an international discourse on the definition and clinical significance of classical Chinese medicine, Yang and Liu promote yet another holistic medical system that radically contrasts the current penchant for symptom-oriented procedures. This English edition of their book lifts an important esoteric acupuncture lineage out of obscurity and presents it to us in complete and accessible form. The holistic approach has also defined Liu’s relentless search for the heart of Chinese medicine during the last three decades, driving his commitment to become the promoter of a diverse spectrum of healing tradit

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

The JINTIAN [今天] series of contemporary literature features new and innovative writing from mainland China and abroad. Titles in the series are edited by Bei Dao, Lydia H. Liu, and Christopher Mattison. A collaborative venture between Zephyr Press, the Jintian Literary Foundation, and The Chinese University Press, each bilingual title highlights the ever-changing literary culture of China while simultaneously expanding the English language with a wave of new voices in translation. “This collection of poems is an amazing clash of classical Chinese poetry, the New York School, postmodern cinema, and the inside of a singular heart-head. ‘Don’t worry. I’ve got no evidence here that can harm you,’ Ya Shi says, and it’s true, I’m not harmed by his tentative relationship with nature in his experimental sonnets, I’m not harmed by his dark humor or his fragmentary leaps into surprise. I’m too invested. Ya Shi deserves the ‘cardiac bang bang of literary fame’ he fears, and to Nick Admussen a

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

Water Driven presents stirring tales from around the world recounting humankind’s endeavours to solve water crises. Our creative solutions in the face of adversity have driven agricultural, industrial, and technological revolutions, creating some of the most iconic cultural landscapes, ranging from rice paddies to reservoirs and from wells to windmills. Today, rapidly growing urban populations are competing for a shrinking share of a finite water supply. The number of cities on the brink of running dry or, like Hong Kong, surviving from day to day by importing the bulk of their water, is alarming. The pressure is on to pursue a new, environmental revolution that will inspire the next generation of more sustainable, water-driven cultural landscapes.

"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."

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

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.

In the Ruins of the Japanese Empire concludes that early East Asian Cold War history needs to be studied within the framework of post-imperial history. Japan’s surrender did not mean that the Japanese and former imperial subjects would immediately disavow imperial ideology. The end of the Japanese empire unleashed unprecedented destruction and violence on the periphery. Lives were destroyed; names of cities altered; collaborationist regimes—which for over a decade dominated vast populations—melted into the air as policeman, bureaucrats, soldiers, and technocrats offered their services as nationalists, revolutionaries or communists. Power did not simply change hands swiftly and smoothly. In the chaos of the new order, legal anarchy, revenge, ethnic displacement, and nationalist resentments stalked the postcolonial lands of northeast Asia, intensifying bloody civil wars in societies radicalized by total war, militarization, and mass mobilization. Kushner and Levidis’s volume follows th

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

At the end of the nineteenth century a slice of imperial China was abruptly incorporated into the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. It became known as the New Territories. The people of this remote and traditional corner of the Ching empire were not consulted about the annexation, initially resisted and long resented it. To placate them, the incoming authorities promised that little would alter and that their customs would be respected. The promise would not be fully kept but it became the source of the preservation of Chinese customary law in respect of rural land and the justification for privileges afforded to indigenous inhabitants. Their tenacious assertion of those rights and aversion to authority is detectible throughout the twentieth century and into the era of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; it permeates almost every aspect of policy and law relating to rural land. The Unruly New Territories is an account of the annexed area and of its special place in Hong Kon

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

The Politics of Higher Education: The Imperial University in Northern Song China uses the history of the Imperial University of the Northern Song to show the limits of the Song emperors’ powers. At the time, the university played an increasingly dominant role in selecting government officials. This role somehow curtailed the authority of the Song emperors, who did not possess absolute power and, more often than not, found their actions to be constrained by the institution. The nomination mechanism left room for political maneuvering and stakeholders—from emperors to scholar-officials—tried to influence the process. Hence, power struggles among successive emperors trying to assert their imperial authority ensued. Demands for greater autonomy by officials were, for example, unceasing. Chu Ming-kin shows that the road to autocracy was anything but linear. In fact, during the Northern Song dynasty, competition and compromises over diverse agendas constantly altered the political landscape

The JINTIAN [今天] series of contemporary literature features new and innovative writing from mainland China and abroad. Titles in the series are edited by Bei Dao, Lydia H. Liu, and Christopher Mattison. A collaborative venture between Zephyr Press, the Jintian Literary Foundation, and The Chinese University Press, each bilingual title highlights the ever-changing literary culture of China while simultaneously expanding the English language with a wave of new voices in translation. “Jami Proctor Xu’s exceptional translation of Song Lin’s lyric landscapes magically captures the poet’s original mind, offering readers an authentic experience of one of our generation’s great writers. A book to savor.” —Ari Larissa Heinrich, translator of Qiu Miaojin’s Last Words from Montmartre (NYRB, 2014) “Translation as poetry. That is the excellent way Jami Proctor Xu presents poetry by Song Lin. The impact of warm breath on my skin is an imprint forever. One will never forget it or erase it. Word

神經科學的研究影響層面在近十年來急遽擴大，該學門橫跨基礎科學、工程和醫學領域，除了具備多重轉譯潛能，也涵蓋了藥物、醫材和輔具等相關的產業化應用，對於追求健康樂齡生活的未來社會而言具有不容忽視的重要性。國研院科技政策研究與資訊中心（Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center, STPI）長期深耕學術研究資訊服務與科技資訊分析，特與全球專業資訊服務提供者科睿唯安（Clarivate）學術研究事業群（Web of Science Group）合作，運用Web of Science及Essential Science Indicators資料庫進行文獻分群及主題剖析，以瞭解神經科學領域的研究現況及新興熱門研究方向，同時邀請國內專家進行深度訪談，瞭解領域專家對未來神經科學領域發展方向的建議。

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.

“Without a clear idea of the history of the New Territories, the history of Hong Kong as a whole would be impossible to bring to any sort of satisfactory completion. ... Elucidating the development of a village, a clan, a temple, or a market-town is also, in and of itself, real and valuable history, and abundantly justifies the time and effort spent on it.” This book is a history of village communities in the New Territories of Hong Kong, including those in the areas of Ha Tsuen, Hung Shui Kiu, and Sha Tin as well as those on the islands of Lamma, Ma Wan, and Tung Ping Chau. Elaborating on primary interviews with village elders, government documents, and public information, this book places the individual histories of each area into the context of Hong Kong’s rich past. The introduction sets up the rest of the book, outlining common themes and highlighting the dangers of using the communal memories of village communities while, at the same time, showing the valuable information doing