The year 1995, when the Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing, marks a historical milestone in the development of the Chinese feminist movement. In the decades that followed, three distinct trends emerged: first, there was a rise in feminist NGOs in mainland China and a surfacing of LGBTQ movements; second, social and economic developments nurtured new female agency, creating a vibrant, women-oriented cultural milieu in China; third, in response to ethnocentric Western femin...

This book, grounded in a broad cross-regional and transcultural perspective, explores the cultural contexts, generative mechanisms, artistic forms, and ontological characteristics of art globally. It examines the complex interactions between diverse cultures and artistic traditions, offering insights into how these relationships have shaped artistic expression throughout history. The book is organized into three key sections.The Methodological Perspectives section highlights an inte...

This book explores the evolving dynamics of China's urban labor market and social hierarchies over four decades of economic reform, offering a systematic analysis of structural shifts and their societal impacts.It begins with an overview of the key drivers that are reshaping Chinese society. This is followed by three thematic sections. Part One examines the decline of traditional systems, such as Hukou (household registration) and Danwei (work unit), revealing their diminishing rol...

Embarking on a captivating journey into the heart of private tutoring entrepreneurship in China’s bustling Chongqing region, Li Jun unveils the untold stories of private tutoring entrepreneurs, exploring their sensemaking processes through Karl Weick’s theory of organizing.With rich narrative inquiry, the book delves into the strategies, challenges, and triumphs of private tutoring entrepreneurs, offering invaluable insights into the dynamic landscape of the industry. From the stra...

With the rapid advancement of sensor technology and digital system, the capabilities of network communication have significantly improved, allowing multiple computing nodes to exchange information and collaborate seamlessly through networks. This progress has accelerated the development of distributed optimization theory and its applications in emerging fields such as low altitude economy, big data, and artificial intelligence. These emerging domains usually involve solving complex large-s...

This book unfolds the artistic and cultural exchanges between China, Persia, and Italy, picturing “a Transcultural Renaissance on the Silk Road” with fascinating reading of rich images. The author has been intensely engaged in the transcultural art history for more than a decade, spanning east and west, crossing different fields of painting, architecture, philosophy, cartography and literature. With illuminating case studies, it also explores the intermedial play between painting and poetr...

This book details the knowledge of digital instrumentation human–machine interaction (HMI) design, infotainment system HMI design, multi-mode interaction design, and driving automation HMI design in intelligent vehicles from the perspective of human factors engineering. It explains the design methodology of intelligent vehicle systems, intelligent driving, and multi-mode interaction from multiple perspectives, covering ergonomics theory, industry specifications, design cases, design princi...

This book explores the core concept of Chinese ancient architecture from a multidisciplinary perspective. It aims to contribute to the development, inheritance, and protection of Chinese ancient architectural culture, while also benefiting the sustainable development of modern architecture. This book follows a main line of inquiry, exploring the rich and harmonious ideas present in Chinese ancient architecture. It combines the traditional Chinese culture and architectural ideas, and examin...

Improper disposal of plastics increases micro-plastic discharge and waste to the environment. It causes growing global concern about the environmental and public health impacts of related byproducts. This book presents a safe process based on application of microbial cultures from different sources for the degradation of plastic waste to harmless products.The book begins by introducing the problem of plastic waste and its environmental impact, then moves on to describing microbial ...

A Zero Liquid Discharge System (ZLDS) is a process that recovers water and solvents from wastewater. The remaining constituents are dehydrated to form pure water, resulting in zero waste. This book is a unique research-oriented guide covering the entire zero-liquid discharge process, from its introduction to its application. Zero liquid discharge water treatment plants require high engineering expertise and careful planning to achieve zero shots. Although it is an efficient wastewater trea...

Microbial Genomics: Host Adaptation, Virulence, and Evolution covers different aspects of microbial genomics, metagenomics, and functional studies of microbes that have provided a significant understanding of microbial-host interactions, virulence function, host adaptation mechanisms, including microbial evolution. Microbial Genomics: Host Adaptation, virulence, and Evolution is a comprehensive source on the latest updates and applications of microbial genomics information to understand th...

PEM Water Electrolysis: Fundamentals and Practice is a comprehensive reference on the design and operation of PEM water electrolyzers. Combining hydrogen production with engineering thermophysics, the book provides a unique resource for understanding the hydrogen production process, from fundamental concepts to practical implementation. Divided into four parts, the book covers the current state of hydrogen and the fundamentals of PEM water electrolysis and the various components and materi...