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Fei-yen wai-zhuan the true era of its birth and investigation of its author
No full textFei-yen wai-zhuan 飛燕外傳 (The Unofficial Biography of [Zhao] Fei-yen) is one of the classical-language fictions in traditional China, describing the famous romance between Emperor Cheng-di 成帝 and Zhao Fei-yen 趙飛燕 sisters in the Former Han Dynasty. The author is attributed with Ling Xüan 伶玄, who definitely had confessed that he was living with the Former Han Dynasty in his brief autobiography. However, it was too suspicious to believe, from the beginning of its appearance in the Southern Song Dynasty, scholars have been puzzled to determine the true era of its birth. Through their discussions, now it is widely accepted that Fei-yen wai-zhuan was born during the Six Dynasties, not in the Tang Dynasty, though it is still lacking in conclusive evidence. But some insist that it could be compared with the great masterpieces of Tang-tales, like Ying-ying zhuan 鶯鶯傳, Li Wa zhuan 李娃傳, Huo Xiao-yü zhuan 霍小玉傳, which belonged to the Tang Dynasty. Then should we say that Fei-yen wai-zhuan was a premature masterpiece? It still remains a great mystery to all, including its author Ling Xüan himself. This study, paying attention to the text itself, proves this tale should belong to the Tang Dynasty. Its main keywords are two, Zhen-la 眞臘 and Qi-chu Ling-hua jing 七出菱花鏡 (Water-chestnut flower shaped bronze mirror, circled by seven petals). The former, used first in the historical records in China was in the Sui Dynasty Da-ye 大業 12years(616), and the latter one likely appeared after reign of Empress Wu(690--705). These facts simply tell us Fei-yen wai-zhuan was born in the Tang Dynasty. The true author of this tale is Niu Seng-ru 牛僧孺, a famous prime minister of late Tang and was also a well-known writer of Tang-tales, who authored Xüan-guai lu 玄怪錄. We could know the close affinities between Fei-yen wai-zhuan and Xüan-guai lu. As a drafted scholar-official, all of Niu's life had been under the strife in bureaucracy with the factional parties at that time. Once the opposition party blamed Niu for violating his majesty, to write the tale Zhou Qin xing-ji 周秦行記 named Niu Seng-ru. Though its writer was anonymous, Niu was nearly accused of injury to the majesy (Lèse majesté). I contend Niu decided to write Fei-yen wai-zhuan under a pseudonym to make counterattack against a recreant writer in the same manner and to regain true pride for himself
Sphaeromacrops Schillhammer new to China with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
No full textTang, Liang, Cheng, Zhi-Fei (2020): Sphaeromacrops Schillhammer new to China with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Zootaxa 4779 (2): 297-300, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4779.2.1
The advertisement call of Leptobrachella liui Fei and Ye, 1990 (Anura: Megophryidae)
No full textDing, Guo-Hua, Chen, Zhi-Qiang, Tang, Yun, Lin, Zhi-Hua (2019): The advertisement call of Leptobrachella liui Fei and Ye, 1990 (Anura: Megophryidae). Zootaxa 4576 (3): 588-590, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4576.3.1
The political role of the people's liberation army 1949-1973
No full textThis thesis is to study the political role of the People's Liberation Army from the approach of structure and function. The framework of the thesis consists of three major parts, first, the influence of Chinese traditional political culture on, and the formation of, the political role of the PL A; second, the influence of domestic political struggles and external military conflicts on the development of the political role of the PLA; and the third, the analysis of the transition of the PLA's political role from the structure and personnel arrangements of the CCPCC Within the above-mentioned three scopes, this thesis make a thorough discussion on the following: (1) The relationship between the structure of the PRC and the formation of the PLA's political role; (2) How has ideology influenced the army's political role; (3) What is Mao's viewpoint and his influence on the development of the army's political role; (4) What is the link between the army and the party, and how has this developed; (6) What accounts for the expansion of the PLA's political functions; (7) What is the influence of political factional struggles on the PLA's political role; (8) Is it political institution or military institution that controls the recruitment of the military elite; (9) What are the disparities between the military elite in handling international conflicts and what are their political considerations; (10) What is the Party's position in the army; (11) How have the Party’s important meetings and personnel arrangements influenced the rise and fall of the PLA's political role
A New Species Of Novius Mulsant From New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Noviini)
No full textPang, Hong, Tang, Xue-Fei, Ślipiński, Adam (2020): A New Species Of Novius Mulsant From New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Noviini). Annales Zoologici 70 (1): 25-32, DOI: 10.3161/00034541ANZ2020.70.1.00
FIGURES 1, 2 in Sphaeromacrops Schillhammer new to China with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
No full textFIGURES 1, 2. Habitus of Sphaeromacrops yunnanensis. Scale bars: 2 mm.Published as part of Tang, Liang & Cheng, Zhi-Fei, 2020, Sphaeromacrops Schillhammer new to China with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), pp. 297-300 in Zootaxa 4779 (2) on page 298, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4779.2.11, http://zenodo.org/record/383346
Book Review: Chinese urban design: the typomorphological approach by Fei Chen and Kevin Thwaites
No full textThe traditional Chinese city is undergoing an identity crisis. With rapid developments taking place, there is growing conflict between this new building and the existing urban heritage. In Chinese Urban Design Fei Chen and Kevin Thwaites argue that urban design needs to play a far more important role in China’s urban development if cities are to become places that are relevant to the lives of local residents, be sustainable and adaptable to meet future needs. This book should prove to be essential reading for urban design scholars and city policy-makers, writes Amy Tang
Petrocosmea dejiangensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China
No full textXu, Jian, Li, Sa, Tang, Sheng-Hu, Ren, Qi-Fei (2022): Petrocosmea dejiangensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China. Phytotaxa 539 (1): 17-23, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.539.1.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.539.1.
FIGURES 3–6 in Sphaeromacrops Schillhammer new to China with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
No full textFIGURES 3–6. Male sexual characters of Sphaeromacrops yunnanensis. 3 Sternite IX; 4 aedeagus in ventral view; 5 aedeagus in lateral view; 6 apical portion of paramere. Scale bars: 0.25mm.Published as part of Tang, Liang & Cheng, Zhi-Fei, 2020, Sphaeromacrops Schillhammer new to China with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), pp. 297-300 in Zootaxa 4779 (2) on page 299, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4779.2.11, http://zenodo.org/record/383346
Figures 1–12 in A New Species Of Novius Mulsant From New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Noviini)
No full textFigures 1–12. Novius cardinalis (Mulsant): (1, 2) colour pattern; (3, 4) abdominal postcoxal line; (5, 6) female genitalia; (7) tegmen lateral; (8) tegmen inner; (9–12) penis and variation of apical sclerite of penis.Published as part of Pang, Hong, Tang, Xue-Fei & Ślipiński, Adam, 2020, A New Species Of Novius Mulsant From New Caledonia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Noviini), pp. 25-32 in Annales Zoologici 70 (1) on page 28, DOI: 10.3161/00034541ANZ2020.70.1.002, http://zenodo.org/record/377665
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