This book aims to explore the development model of Great Bay Area (GBA) of China as economic engine under the context of open policy. Based on comprehensive research, both theoretically and practically, on the leading free ports in the world and the regional development of well-known bay areas, it analyzes the challenges and opportunities of GBA synergetic free ports. A series of initiatives on the development of GBA synergetic free ports are proposed, including the synergy of space, indus...

Five minutes a day is all it takes to begin learning Chinese!Chinese Characters Writing Practice Pad is the perfect guide for busy people who want to start learning Chinese or students looking for a fun way to review what they've learned. This interactive paper pad helps even those completely unfamiliar with the language learn and write 280 essential Chinese characters—in just a few minutes a day!Each tear-out sheet includes:

This book is dedicated to the fields of quantitative depth profiling, diffusion, and surface segregation in thin solid films. It contains a curated collection of original research papers and authoritative reviews that address the latest theoretical advancements and practical applications related to the aforementioned fields. The book is structured into three parts, each offering in-depth insights into its respective field.The first part concentrates on the quantitative analysis of ...

This third volume in the Advanced Nanocarbon Materials series covers the topic of flexible electronics both from a materials and an applications perspective. Comprehensive in its scope, the monograph examines organic, inorganic and composite materials with a section devoted to carbon-based materials with a special focus on the generation and properties of 2D materials. It also presents carbon modifications and derivatives, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide and diamonds.In ter...

A Medicina Tradicional Chinesa (MTC) é um grande e valioso tesouro construído pela nação chinesa por meio de prática e produção contínuas ao longo do tempo. Com o objetivo de curar doenças e amenizar sofrimentos, a MTC se concentra na harmonia entre as pessoas e a natureza. Seu quadro teórico e as metodologias únicas de diagnóstico e tratamento são baseados em antigos conceitos filosóficos.Quais são as causas e efeitos desta brilhante área de conhecimento? Como a MTC identifica o corpo hum...

Five minutes a day is all it takes to begin learning Chinese!The perfect guide for busy people who want to learn Chinese, Mandarin Chinese Characters Language Practice Pad helps even those completely unfamiliar with the language learn and write the 332 most essential Chinese characters—in just five minutes a day!Each page introduces one new character—showing how it is pronounced and written, along with its meaning and related vocabulary. The revers...

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...

Motion Control of Soft Robots provides an overview of the general concepts and most recent technological updates in soft robot motion control. The book provides systematic coverage of theoretical and practical aspects in system modeling and motion control strategies, presenting novel ideas, methods, and future outlook related to motion control of soft actuators and robots, including model-based control, model-free control, and bioinspired control. This book is useful for researchers, engin...

It’s been estimated that around 24 billion tonnes of fertile topsoil is lost each year due to historic and ongoing pollution. With increasing pressure placed upon land as a resource, there is an urgent need to make better use of existing agricultural land, as well as remediate contaminated land for farming use.Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions provides a comprehensive overview of the major types of contaminants in agricultural soils. It considers...

This book offers a systematic and in-depth investigation on Cross-Modal Communication Technology. In chapter 1, the authors present the background and motivation of this domain. In chapter 2, the authors outline multi-modal services and a general cross-modal communication architecture, including typical service categories, communication requirements, architectural details, challenges, and design principles. In chapters 3, 4, and 5, the authors respectively propose three key techniques with...

China in the Era of Social Media discusses how social media is changing the world in an unprecedented way through speed, scope, and depth. In the last decade or so, social media in China has witnessed the most explosive growth in the world. Being the most populous nation in the world, it has the most social media users in the world as well. This book examines the current situation and unique characteristics of Chinese social media, the significance of social media in the country’s...

Wideband Radar focuses on system theories and signal processing techniques for wideband radar systems. Author Professor Teng Long and his fellows present a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental theory, latest technology developments in signal processing and recent progresses in civil applications of wideband radar. Each chapter begins with an introduction describing what a reader will find in that chapter. The book is addressed to all scientists, whether at universities or...