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Economic development in provincial China : the central Shaanxi since 1930
The economic development of Central Shaanxi province from 1930 until today illustrates the effects of famine, war, & construction under Chinese communism. It portrays the growing pains of a frontier economy & discusses the natural barriers to agricultural expansion. An extensive economic survey of counties in hill & plain areas based on data from local governments & the author's own observation shows great regional differences, in the past as well as the present.
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The gender of memory
What can we learn about the Chinese revolution by placing a doubly marginalized group--rural women--at the center of the inquiry? In this book, Gail Hershatter explores changes in the lives of seventy-two elderly women in rural Shaanxi province during the revolutionary decades of the 1950s and 1960s. Interweaving these women's life histories with insightful analysis, Hershatter shows how Party-state policy became local and personal, and how it affected women's agricultural work, domestic routines, activism, marriage, childbirth, and parenting--even their notions of virtue and respectability. The women narrate their pasts from the vantage point of the present and highlight their enduring virtues, important achievements, and most deeply harbored grievances. In showing what memories can tell us about gender as an axis of power, difference, and collectivity in 1950s rural China and the present, Hershatter powerfully examines the nature of socialism and how gender figured in its creation.
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The terracotta warriors : exploring the most intriguing puzzle in Chinese history
Traces the discovery of the famed terracotta warriors against a backdrop of what is currently known about the Qin Dynasty, offering scholarly insights into the surprising theories about the creation of the Qin Emperor's remarkable third-century B.C.E. mausoleum.
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Analysis of the Evolution Law of Mining‐Induced Water Flowing Fracture of Composite Hard Roof in the Border Mining Area of Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi
The mining area along the border of Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi generally contains two thick layers of confined aquifer sandstone, which form a composite hard roof. This constitutes the main hidden risk affecting the safe production of coal seams in this region.The composite hard roof is formed by two layers of thick confined water‐bearing sandstone in the border mining area of Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi and is the main hidden danger affecting the safe production of coal seams. To clarify the evolution law of mining‐induced water‐conducting fractures under such occurrence conditions and prevent roof water damage, this paper comprehensively uses laboratory tests, theoretical analysis and UDEC numerical simulation methods to study the fracture characteristics and migration laws of high and low thick sandstones. The instability conditions of confined water‐bearing sandstones in different layers are analyzed, the distribution law of water‐conducting fractures is expounded, and the evolution characteristics of fractures are further quantitatively described by fractal theory. The results show that the overburden rock transport in the quarry is controlled by the composite rock beams, and the high rock beams will form a “masonry beam” structure, while the low rock beams will form a “step” structure under the influence of secondary displacement and rotation; the superposition of the initial breakage of the composite rock beam and the cycle breakage forms the “pulse” water influx characteristic and the “slow increase—sudden increase—stable” fissure development law; the change of the number of fractures is closely related to the transportation of the composite rock beams, which is divided into three stages of “slow growth‐accelerated growth‐periodic increase.” The fractal dimension quantitative cloud diagram further characterizes that the overall development pattern of water‐conducting fissures remains unchanged under the influence of mining, and the main water‐conducting channels are the fall zone and the vertical breakage fissure zones on both sides. The research results of this paper will provide a scientific basis for water control work in the working face under similar stratigraphic conditions. Multiple research methods were employed to analyze the fracture characteristics and migration patterns of the two thick layers of pressurized water‐bearing sandstone commonly found in the mining area bordering Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi, further elucidating the evolution characteristics of mining‐induced water‐conducting fissures.
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Terracotta Army : Legacy of the First Emperor of China
\"This catalog accompanies the exhibition Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China, organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Spatio-Temporal Changes and Driving Forces of Vegetation Coverage on the Loess Plateau of Northern Shaanxi
As an important indicator of terrestrial ecosystems, vegetation plays an important role in the study of global or regional ecological environmental changes. Northern Shaanxi is located in the ecologically fragile area of the Loess Plateau, which is affected by interactions between natural and human factors. Here, we used the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as an indicator to study the temporal and spatial variations of vegetation in Northern Shaanxi from 2000 to 2018. Based on the geographic detector method which can detect spatial differentiation, we analyzed the spatial differentiation characteristics and driving forces of vegetation in Northern Shaanxi, and revealed the most appropriate range or type of influencing factors for promoting vegetation growth. The results showed that the overall vegetation coverage improved in the study area, and NDVI showed an increasing trend with a growth rate of 0.10/10 years from 2000 to 2018. Natural and human factors are crucial driving forces of NDVI change, among which gross domestic product, land-use type, slope, and temperature have the greatest influence. The interaction between natural and human factors on NDVI was dominated by nonlinear and mutual enhancement effects, and the influence of interactions among all factors was significantly higher than that of a single factor. The range or types of factors suitable for vegetation growth were analyzed in the study area, and the joint action of natural and human factors had a more significant impact on vegetation. These findings provide a scientific basis for local governments to intervene in vegetation changes and ecological restoration through natural and human factors within the favorable scope.
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The tomb of China's first Emperor
The tomb of China s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, is guarded by an army of more than 6,000 life-size terracotta warriors. Doubtless many untold treasures and secrets are sealed in the unopened burial chamber and perhaps a deadly river of mercury, too. Young archaeologists will delight in learning about this famous ruler and his quest for eternal life. They ll find out how the latest technology is being used to reveal more about the tomb s contents while preserving its artifacts. Beautifully vivid photographs complement the intriguing text, while a timeline aids in summarizing key historical details.
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In one's own shadow
China underwent a dramatic social transformation in the last decade of the twentieth century. This powerful ethnographic study of one community focuses on the logic of everyday practice in post-reform rural China. Enriched with many vivid anecdotes describing life in the village of Zhaojiahe in northwestern China, In One's Own Shadow skillfully analyzes the changes and continuities marking the recent history of this region and highlights the broader implications for the way we understand Chinese modernity. Liu's narrative provides a wonderfully evocative exploration of many domains of everyday life such as kinship and marriage traditions, food systems, ceremonial celebrations, social relations, and village politics. He brings to life many of the personalities and customs of Zhaojiahe as he presents the villagers' strategies to modernize in an environment of scarce resources and a discredited cultural heritage. This accessibly written ethnography will be an essential contribution to the anthropology of China. Many titles in the Voices Revived program are also newly available as ebooks, offered at a discounted price to support wider access to scholarly work.
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Hidden army : clay soldiers of ancient China
Profiles the terracotta army of the first emperor of China.
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The Current Situation and Countermeasures of English Translation of Shaanxi Enterprise Profiles based on the Computer under the Parallel Text Comparison Mode
In the process of gradual integration into economic globalization, my country's major enterprises follow the development strategy of going global and participating in international market competition. In order to attract potential customers, expand foreign exchanges and cooperation, and enter the international market, major enterprises in Shaanxi have established English web pages to introduce products and services and establish brand images. Unfortunately, many English translated texts have problems in information processing, text layout, cultural norms and language norms, which seriously hinder the effective dissemination of information. Based on the computer, this paper compares the English translations of domestic and foreign corporate profiles on the basis of analyzing parallel texts, draws on the advantages of foreign corporate profiles, reviews the main problems in the English translation of Shaanxi corporate profiles, and puts forward countermeasures.
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