Essays about: "Chinese characteristics"

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1. 1. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

   University essay from

   Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

   Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

3. 2. Constructing Semiotic System : A Study of Traditional Chinese Woodblock New Year Pictures

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Jinyue Qian; [2023]
   Keywords : Chinese Woodblock New Year pictures; signs; signifier; signified; connotation; myth; semiotic system;

   Abstract : Traditional Chinese woodblock New Year pictures face the danger of being marginalized and disappearing in the context of industrialization and technological development. It is, therefore, imperative to conduct research on traditional New Year pictures to address this challenge. READ MORE

4. 3. Female Characters’ Images in Chinese Otome Game and Woman Stereotype

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Dongna Chen; [2023]
   Keywords : otome games; gender; women stereotypes; character design; user experience;

   Abstract : Otome game is a role-playing game targeted to female players, with immersive romance as the main game experience. Female players assume the role of a female character and engage in the romantic relationships with different outstanding male characters. READ MORE

5. 4. Empirical Asset Pricing via Machine Learning - Evidence from the Chinese stock market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Bao Liu; Chuyue Huan; [2023]
   Keywords : Machine learning; Asset pricing model; Chinese stock market;

   Abstract : This thesis builds upon existing research on the application of machine learning in asset pricing in the US and European stock markets, by incorporating unique predictive indicators specific to the Chinese stock market, to explore whether machine learning can also be successfully applied in the Chinese stock market. Empirical results show that machine learning models outperform OLS significantly in predicting A-share returns, and this conclusion also applies to different portfolios we have constructed. READ MORE

6. 5. Calibration and preparation of the data analysis of the DORN experiment on board the Chang'E 6 lunar mission.

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Íñigo de Loyola Chacartegui Rojo; [2023]
   Keywords : Radon; lunar mission; alpha spectrometry; space instrumentation; performance testing and validation;

   Abstract : As part of the first agreement between the French (CNES) and the Chinese (CNSA) space agencies in terms of space exploration, the DORN instrument will fly on board the Chinese Chang'E 6 mission in 2024. It aims to measure the amount of Radon escaping from the lunar soil to better understand what governs the concentration of this noble gas which contributes to the endogenous origin of the lunar exosphere. READ MORE