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Wang Meng and contemporary Chinese literature: the vicissitudes of a committed writer
No full textThis thesis examines the way Wang Meng has developed as a writer from the 1950s to the 1990s in the context of New China's political and literary background. It looks at the compromises he was forced to make between his political beliefs in the Communist Party and his chosen role as a professional writer. After his disastrous early foray into what was deemed to be unacceptable political criticism with The Young Newcomer in the Organisation Department in the 1950s, when the opportunity came to start publishing again in the late 1970s he was boldly innovative in style, helping to transform New Period literature, but conservative in content, sticking to politically acceptable topics. It was only with Hard Porridge in 1989 that he ventured again, and very successfully, into political comment. There is no outstanding leading writer in contemporary China, but Wang Meng is a leading contender for the title
Wang Shuo and the commercialisation of contemporary Chinese culture
No full textThis thesis examines the commercialisation of Chinese culture that has taken place over the past twenty years in mainland China. It explores the contribution of Wang Shuo, a cultural figure who straddles different fields of culture, moving from literature to the ultimate mass culture medium of television, this study plots Wang Shuo' s development from educational failure, to business failure, to fiction writer, film & TV editor, film director and cultural critic and analyst. His stories, films, TV series and articles have caused shock-waves throughout national cultural circles as he has transformed the terms of the debate from academic discourse to a validation of the role of the market in the culture field. Although Wang Shuo has not been labelled as a dissident, his approach to the culture market has had a more subversive effect on official ideology that those overt dissidents who have had to live in exile or have been imprisoned. He has utilised the language of official ideology to satirise the authorities, turning the ideology and its supporters into figures of fun. Yet his own goals have been strictly personal and economic ones. The authorities recognize the value of Wang Shuo's work in the cultural market but at the same time distrust his works and place him under strict censorship. Examining the way Wang Shuo and people surround him have succeeded in different fields of cultural achievement is a mirror to understanding the process of the transformation of contemporary Chinese culture from a socialist state-controlled culture to a market-oriented mass culture industry
Periacma zhouzhiensis Wang & Zheng 1995
No full textPeriacma zhouzhiensis Wang & Zheng, 1995 (Figures 10 and 39) Periacma zhouzhiensis Wang & Zheng, 1995: 9. Wing expanse: 14.0–16.0 mm. Female genitalia (Figure 39): Papilla analis caudally rounded. Apophysis posterioris thicker and longer than apophysis anterioris. Lamella postvaginalis wrinkly, caudally with median 1/3 protruded backward. Ostium bursae small. Antrum anteriorly produced into two triangular processes; caudal margin rounded, concave at middle. Ductus bursae a little longer than corpus bursae. Corpus bursae elliptical; signum a minute thorn. Material examined: Holotype: „, Zhouzhi (34 ° 10 9 N, 108 ° 12 9 E), Shaanxi Province, 1000 m, 13 July 1987, coll. Houhun Li. Additional material: 3 „„, Neixiang (33 ° 02 9 N, 111 ° 50 9 E), Henan Province, 1350 m, 13 July 1998, coll. Houhun Li; 2 „„, Xixia (33 ° 18 9 N, 111 ° 29 9 E), Henan Province, 890 m, 16–17 July 1998, coll. Houhun Li; 1 „, Lushi (34 ° 03 9 N, 111 ° 02 9 E), Henan Province, 650 m, 12 July 1998, coll. Dandan Zhang; 1 „, 2 ♀♀, Dengfeng (34 ° 27 9 N, 113.02 ° E), Henan Province, 700–800 m, 9–15 June 2000, coll. Haili Yu; 1 „, Jiyuan (35 ° 04 9 N, 112 ° 35 9 E), Henan Province, 700 m, 7 June 2000, coll. Haili Yu; 2 „„, 4 ♀♀, Huixian (35 ° 27 9 N, 113 ° 47 9 E), Henan Province, 780 m, 12–13 July 2002, coll. Xinpu Wang; 2 „„, Songxian (34 ° 28 9 N, 112 ° 55 9 E), Henan Province, 580 m, 18–20 July 2002, coll. Xinpu Wang; 1 „, 1 ♀, Shennongjia (31 ° 45 9 N, 110 ° 40 9 E), Hubei Province, 950 m, 3–4 July 1980, collector unknown; 1 „, 1 ♀, Shennongjia, Hubei Province, 1100–1200 m, 17–19 July 2003. Distribution: China (Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi). Remarks: This species is distinguished by the gnathos more or less T-shaped, the valva with distal two-thirds nearly parallel-sided and the dorso-proximal process distally bulbous in the male genitalia. The female of this species is described for the first time.Published as part of Wang, S. X. & Li, H. H., 2006, Review of the genus Periacma Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China, with descriptions of four new species, pp. 2371-2393 in Journal of Natural History 40 (41 - 43) on pages 2379-2380, DOI: 10.1080/00222930601088123, http://zenodo.org/record/523174
Periacma ziyangensis Wang & Zheng 1995
No full textPeriacma ziyangensis Wang & Zheng, 1995 (Figure 9) Periacma ziyangensis Wang & Zheng, 1995: 7. Wing expanse: 15.0–17.0 mm. Material examined: Holotype: „, Ziyang (32 ° 33 9 N, 108 ° 32 9 E), Shaanxi Province, 350 m, 21 May 1994, coll. Jin Zhou. Allotype: ♀, 22 May 1994, same location data as holotype. Additional material: 1 „, 3 ♀♀, Ziyang, Shaanxi Province, 7 June 1973, coll. Feng Yuan and Chou Tian; 1 „, Ankang (32 ° 41 9 N, 109 ° 01 9 E), Shaanxi Province, 800 m, 5 July 2003, coll. Haili Yu; 10 „„, 11 ♀♀, Mt. Emei (29 ° 32 9 N, 103 ° 19 9 E), Sichuan Province, 24 May– 12 June 1979; 46 „„, 18 ♀♀, Chishui (28 ° 34 9 N, 105 ° 42 9 E), Guizhou Province, 390–500 m, 27–31 May 2000, coll. Yanli Du. Distribution: China (Beijing, Heilongjiang, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Sichuan) Remarks: This species is characterized by the gnathos with the ventral plate somewhat axe-like, the sacculus roundly projected near distal end, and the aedeagus with a narrow band at middle in the male genitalia; and the corpus bursae without signum but with two slightly sclerotized areas in the female genitalia.Published as part of Wang, S. X. & Li, H. H., 2006, Review of the genus Periacma Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China, with descriptions of four new species, pp. 2371-2393 in Journal of Natural History 40 (41 - 43) on page 2379, DOI: 10.1080/00222930601088123, http://zenodo.org/record/523174
Oberthueria jiatongae Zolotuhin & Wang, X. 2013
No full text36. Oberthueria jiatongae Zolotuhin & Wang, X., 2013 (FIGURES 21 G, 22 C) Oberthueria jiatongae Zolotuhin & Wang, X., 2013, Zootaxa 3693 (4): 474. TL: “ China, prov. Shaanxi, Taibaishan Mts (S), Tsinling Mts., Foping NT, 33 ˚ 51 ’N, 107 ˚ 57 ’E, 1500 m ”. Diagnosis. This species is easily identified by its small size, contrasting ‘grey-scaled’ coloration, prominent wing pattern and short but distinct wing serrations. Specimens examined. [SHAANXI] 1 male, Holotype deposited in MWM with the label “ China, prov. Shaanxi, Taibaishan Mts (S), Tsinling Mts., Foping NT, 33 ˚ 51 ’N, 107 ˚ 57 ’E, 1500 m, 20.IV– 11.V. 1999, Sinjaev & Plutenko leg.”; Paratypes: same data (except collection date) as holotype: 1 male, July 2001, local collector leg. (MWM); 6 males, May 2002 (MWM); 3 males, June 1999 (MWM); 1 male, summer 1999 (MWM); 1 male, 1– 12.VIII. 1999 (MWM); 1 male, July 2001 (MWM); 38 males and 1 female, 20.IV– 11.V 1999, Sinjaev & Plutenko leg. (MWM); Mt. Taibaishan ([Mts. Qinling] Tsinling Mts, Houzhenzi, 33 ˚ 51 ’N, 107 ˚ 49 ’E, 1500 m): 4 males, 27.V–08.VI 1999, local collector leg. (MWM); 2 males, 05– 10.V 2000, Sinjaev & Plutenko leg. (MWM); 2 males, 05– 10.V. 2000, Sinjaev & Plutenko leg. (MWM); Taibaishan National Park: 1 male, 33 ˚ 35 ’N, 107 ˚ 43 ’E, 1300– 1500 m, 20.VIII– 4.IX 1998, V. Murzin & V. Sinjaev leg. (MWM); Mt. Dabashan: 2 males, 15 km south of Shouman village, 1800 m, 32 ˚08’N, 108 ˚ 37 ’E, 25.V– 14.VI 2000, Sinjaev & Plutenko leg. (MWM). Other material: [JIANGXI] Guixi County (Yingtan City): 2 males, Mts. Wuyishan, Jiangxi/Fujian border, Xipaihejia village, 1500 m, 27 ˚ 54 ’N, 117 ˚ 20 ’E, July 2004, Sinjaev & his team leg. (MWM); [HUBEI] Shenlongjia Forest District: 3 males, Mt. Dabashan, Songluohe, 31 ˚ 37 ’N, 110 ˚ 33 ’E, 1300–1800 m, May 2006, Siniaev & his team leg. (MWM); Nanzhang County: 2 males, Mt. Niutoushan, 1550 m, August 2000, native collector leg. (MWM); [HUNAN] Sangzhi County (Badagongshan National NR, Mt. Tianpingshan): 1 male, 27.V. 2009, Guo-Hua Huang leg. (HUNAU); 1 male, 10.VIII. 2009, Hou-Shuai Wang leg. (SCAU); 4 male, 13–14.VIII. 2014, Guo-Hua Huang & Min Wang leg. (HUNAU); [GUANGDONG] Ruyuan County (Nanling National NR): 39 males and 3 females, 4– 5.VI. 2011, 1300 m, Xing Wang & Guo-Hua Huang leg. (HUNAU); 1 male, 22.VI. 2003, Guo-Hua Huang leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 16–20.VIII. 2003, Guo-Hua Huang leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 16.VII. 2003, Liu-Sheng Chen & Hong Lin leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 25.VI. 2008, Hou-Shuai Wang leg. (SCAU); 1 male, 2.VII. 2008, Min Wang leg. (SCAU); 2 males, 10.VIII. 2009, Min Wang leg. (SCAU); 4 males, 31.V. 2008, Min Wang & Hou-Shuai Wang leg. (SCAU); 2 males, 29.VII. 2008, Yang Long leg. (SCAU); 6 males, 8.V. 2009, Xue-Ping Li leg. (SCAU); 7 males, 18.V. 2009, Hou-Shuai Wang & Yang Long leg. (SCAU); [GUANGXI] Longsheng County (Huaping National NR): 1 male, 25.V. 2007, Liu-Sheng Chen & G.Y. Wu leg. (SCAU); [HAINAN] Lingshui County (Diaoluoshan National NR): 1 male, 24.IV. 2004, Guo-Hua Huang leg. (SCAU); [SHAANXI] Fopin County (Mts. Qinling, 33 ˚ 35 ’N, 108 ˚01’E, 1800 m): 3 males, August 2005, Siniaev & his team leg. (MWM); 1 male, IX. 2005, Siniaev & his team leg. (MWM); [SICHUAN] Wenchuan County (Wolong National NR): 2 males, 31 ˚09’N, 103 ˚ 20 ’E, May 2005, Sinjaev & his team leg. (MWM); Dujiangyan City: 2 males, Mt. Qingchenghoushan, 70 km northwest of Chengdu, 1400 m, 21–25.VIII. 2005, M. Murzin leg. (MWM); Luding County: 1 male, Mts. Daxueshan, Mt. Gonggashan, northwest of Moxi, 29 ˚ 41 ’N, 101 ˚ 58 ’E, 14–19.VII. 1999, Sinjaev & Plutenko leg. (MWM). Bionomics. The type series came from montane forests at altitudes of 1300–2600 m, but most common between 1500–1800 m (Zolotuhin & Wang, 2013). There it appears from late April to early September, with 1–2 generation(s) per year depending on altitude. Lowland populations (in Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan) have two generations per year and moths fly from May to August (Plate 8 C). Distribution. Mainland China (Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan) and Hainan. Remarks. The lowland populations of Guangdong Province may represent a separate subspecies but such status needs special investigation. The species is seemingly a mountain inhabitor.Published as part of Wang, Xing, Wang, Min, Zolotuhin, Vadim V., Hirowatari, Toshiya, Wu, Shipher & Huang, Guo-Hua, 2015, The fauna of the family Bombycidae sensu lato (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea) from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hainan Islands, pp. 1-138 in Zootaxa 3989 (1) on pages 60-61, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3989.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/23871
Periacma acriuncta Wang, Li & Liu 2001
No full textPeriacma acriuncta Wang, Li & Liu, 2001 (Figure 20) Periacma acriuncta Wang, Li & Liu, 2001: 272. Wing expanse: 17.0–19.0 mm. Material examined: Holotype: „, Mt. Qingchen (30 ° 58 9 N, 103 ° 31 9 E), Sichuan Province, 11 July 1980. Additional material: 1 „, Xianfeng (29 ° 40 9 N, 109 ° 08 9 E), Hubei Province, 1280 m, 22 July 1999, coll. Houhun Li et al. Distribution: China, Hubei (Sichuan). Remarks: This species is distinguished by the uncus with a pointed process at the apex, the valva gradually narrowed from the base to the apex, and the sacculus without a distinct distal process.Published as part of Wang, S. X. & Li, H. H., 2006, Review of the genus Periacma Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China, with descriptions of four new species, pp. 2371-2393 in Journal of Natural History 40 (41 - 43) on page 2384, DOI: 10.1080/00222930601088123, http://zenodo.org/record/523174
Periacma simaoensis Li, Wang & Yan 1996
No full textPeriacma simaoensis Li, Wang & Yan, 1996 (Figure 14) Periacma simaoensis Li, Wang & Yan, 1996: 205. Wing expanse: 16.5 mm. Material examined: Holotype: „, Simao (22 ° 48 9 N, 100 ° 58 9 E), Yunnan Province, 1325 m, 24 April 1995, coll. Guangyun Yan. Distribution: China (Yunnan). Remarks: This species resembles P. fengxianensis, but can be distinguished from the latter by the uncus not dilated apically, the sacculus heavily sclerotized distally, and the aedeagus with distal 1/6 divided into two parts.Published as part of Wang, S. X. & Li, H. H., 2006, Review of the genus Periacma Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China, with descriptions of four new species, pp. 2371-2393 in Journal of Natural History 40 (41 - 43) on page 2382, DOI: 10.1080/00222930601088123, http://zenodo.org/record/523174
Periacma acutignatha Wang, Li & Liu 2001
No full textPeriacma acutignatha Wang, Li & Liu, 2001 (Figure 23) Periacma acutignatha Wang, Li & Liu, 2001: 275. Wing expanse: 12.5–14.5 mm. Material examined: Holotype: „, Neixiang (33 ° 02 9 N, 111 ° 50 9 E), Henan Province, 650 m, 12 July 1998, coll. Houhun Li. Paratypes: 4 „„, 3 ♀♀, 10–12 July 1998, same locality data as holotype (1 „, 1 ♀, in IZCAS). Distribution: China (Henan). Remarks: This species is related to P. erawanensis, but can be separated by the shape of the fore wing maculation, and the aedeagus with several sclerotized tooth-like distal spines in the male genitalia.Published as part of Wang, S. X. & Li, H. H., 2006, Review of the genus Periacma Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China, with descriptions of four new species, pp. 2371-2393 in Journal of Natural History 40 (41 - 43) on page 2385, DOI: 10.1080/00222930601088123, http://zenodo.org/record/523174
Periacma fengxianensis Wang & Zheng 1995
No full textPeriacma fengxianensis Wang & Zheng, 1995 (Figure 12) Periacma fengxianensis Wang & Zheng, 1995: 12. Wing expanse: male 12.0–14.0 mm. Material examined: Holotype: „, Zhouzhi (34 ° 10 9 N, 108 ° 12 9 E), Shaanxi Province, 1750 m, 20 July 1987, coll. Houhun Li. Allotype: ♀, Fengxian (33 ° 55 9 N, 106 ° 31 9 E), Shaanxi Province, 1600 m, 13 July 1988, coll. Houhun Li. Paratypes: 1 „, 2 ♀♀, 16– 20 July 1987, other same data as holotype; 1 „, 14 July 1988, same locality data as allotype. Additional material: 2 „„, Ningshan (33 ° 19 9 N, 108 ° 20 9 E), Shaanxi Province, 3 July 1995, coll. Hongyan Qin. Distribution: China (Shaanxi). Remarks: This species is characterized by the gnathos with the ventral margin straight and the aedeagus with the distal portion dentate at both sides in the male genitalia; and the corpus bursae with two differently shaped signa in the female genitalia.Published as part of Wang, S. X. & Li, H. H., 2006, Review of the genus Periacma Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China, with descriptions of four new species, pp. 2371-2393 in Journal of Natural History 40 (41 - 43) on page 2380, DOI: 10.1080/00222930601088123, http://zenodo.org/record/523174
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Enhanced colour encoding of materials discrimination information for multiple view dual-energy x-ray imaging
No full textThis thesis reports an investigation into dual-energy X-ray discrimination techniques. These techniques are designed to provide colour-coded materials discrimination information in a sequence of perspective images exhibiting sequential parallax. The methods developed are combined with a novel 3D imaging technique employing depth from motion or kinetic depth effect (KDE). This technique when applied to X-ray images is termed KDEX imaging and was developed previously by the university team for luggage screening applications at security checkpoints. A primary motivation for this research is that the dual-energy X-ray techniques, which are routinely incorporated into ‘standard’ 2D luggage scanners, provide relatively crude materials discrimination information. In this work it was critical that robust materials discrimination and colour encoding process was implemented as the sequential parallax exhibited by the KDEX imagery may introduce colour changes, due to the different X-ray beam paths associated with each perspective image. Any introduction of ‘colour noise’ into the resultant image sequences could affect the perception of depth and hinder the ongoing assessment of the potential utility of the dual-energy KDEX technique. Two dual-energy discrimination methods have been developed, termed K-II and W-E respectively. Employing the total amount of attenuation measured at each energy level and the weight fraction of layered structures, a combination of the K-II and the W-E techniques enables the computation and extraction of a target objects’ effective atomic number (Zeff) and its surface density (ρS) in the presence of masking layers
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