War in early Chinese thought was never confined to the clash of armies. It unfolded across visible and invisible realms at once—shaped by omens in the sky, disturbances in nature, ritual failure, spiritual interference, and the silent movement of fate. Victory was believed to be permitted before it was seized, and defeat often arrived long before a blade was raised.The Art of Omens and Sorcery in the Guiguzi, Six Secret Teachings and Six Enfolded Tactics i...

Gehong（葛洪） (284-364 A.D.), known as Baopuzi, is a famous medical scientist in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He is a Han nationality from Jindanyang County (now Jurong, Jiangsu Province). Ge Xuan's nephew of the Three Kingdoms is known as Xiaoxianweng. He was once appointed as Guannei Hou, and later retired to Luofushan Alchemy.Ge Hong was a famous doctor in the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China, and a guide of preventive medicine. He is the author of "Behind the Elbow", which first recorded ...

In Narratives in East Asia and Beyond: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Using Narratives as a Research Method, contributors from diverse fields jointly argue for the interdisciplinary appeal of using narratives as a research method. Scholars from the fields of philosophy of narrative, ethnographic research, linguistics, political sciences, international relations, and area studies reflect on how to approach, understand, and utilize narratives to comprehend social structures and interact...

An anthology of unsettling tales from contemporary China, translated into English for the very first time.Fourteen dazzling horror stories delve deep into the psyche of modern China in this new anthology curated by acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting C. Ni, editor and translator of the British Fantasy Award-winning Sinopticon.From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual wo...

This book describes grouping detection and initiation; group initiation algorithm based on geometry center; data association and track continuity; as well as separate-detection and situation cognition for group-target. It specifies the tracking of the target in different quantities and densities. At the same time, it integrates cognition into the application.Group-target Tracking is designed as a book for advanced-level students and researchers in the area of radar systems, informa...

This book summarizes the author’s extensive research on Confucian morality issues and focuses on elaborating the extremely important and unique role of moral thought in Confucian ideology. The book shares the author’s own standpoints on a range of issues – including where moral thoughts originated, what the major principles are, and what methods were adopted in Confucianism – to form a comprehensive and in-depth interpretation, and help readers achieve a better understanding.Moreov...

The theory of socialist democracy and the rule of law with Chinese characteristics is one of the important contents of the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is also a basic component of the theoretical system of socialist law with Chinese characteristics. To understand the theory of socialist democracy and the rule of law with Chinese characteristics, we must connect with the great practice of Reform and Opening-up in contemporary China, and we must also connect with...

This book represents one of the first attempts by a multidisciplinary research team, encompassing the social sciences, business, architecture and planning, engineering, and finance and economics, to help rural communities discover sustainable and self-reliant paths to development and transformation.The opening chapter outlines the background of the research, its importance in the context of China and other countries, the rationale for choosing the case study communities in rural Ch...

This volume offers valuable insights into English-medium instruction (EMI) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the educational context of Hong Kong universities.The book opens with an overview of EMI in Hong Kong universities. With the focus on a local public university, it then presents a comprehensive analysis of EMI in STEM, covering a range of topics such as educational policies, students’ English learning needs, curriculum materials, and student writ...

This book is a collection of papers in memory of Gu Chaohao on the subjects of Differential Geometry, Partial Differential Equations and Mathematical Physics that Gu Chaohao made great contributions to with all his intelligence during his lifetime.All contributors to this book are close friends, colleagues and students of Gu Chaohao. They are all excellent experts among whom there are 9 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Therefore this book will provide some important information ...

This book explores the rapidly evolving field of acoustic metamaterials, focusing on their ability to manipulate sound waves through asymmetric transmission, acoustic focusing, and acoustic asymmetric focusing. It introduces innovative research methods and achievements, such as the use of underwater plate-like metamaterials, airborne metamaterials, and phase-controlled metamaterials to achieve precise control over sound propagation in 2D and 3D spaces. Readers will be particularly interest...