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15 July 2014, Volume 13 Issue 7

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The Bai's Famous Families and the Development of Salt Mines in Western Yunnan

ZHAO Min

2014, 13(7):  1-6. 

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During Ming and Qing Dynasty, the Bai's famous families, while developing the salt mines in western Yunnan, promoted the growth and change of their population, economy and culture, which enhanced the developing level of the Bai people who live in the remote western Yunnan to reach the same level with the central China and made great historical dedications to the solidarity of the southwest ethnic groups and the formation of their nationality identification.

The Investigation and Research of the Religious Culture of Baofeng Ancient Village in Yunlong
Mountainous Bai Area

HUANG Zheng-Liang

2014, 13(7):  7-11. 

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Baofeng of Yunlong, an ancient Bai village in the mountainous area of western Yunnan, which was the religious, political,economic, and cultural center of Yunlong from the 2nd year of the reign of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty to the 18th year of the Republic of China. Baofeng has a long history and abundant cultural heritages. During Ming and Qing Dynasty, Baofeng's religion flourished and Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and the Sanchong local god worship merged together. Based on the investigation of Baofeng's indigenous religion, the Sanchong local god worship, this article tries to explore the historical origin of Baofeng religious culture, its characteristics and its research value and meanings.

On Buddhism Education and Its Influence on Politics and Cuture of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom

TIAN Dong-Mei- , ZHANG Ying-Fu

2014, 13(7):  12-16. 

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Where there is a religion, there is religious education. The research of religious education is the key for national education to comprehensively understand and inherit national culture. The late stage of Nanzhao, it abolished the Taoism and established the Buddhism. Dali Kingdom ruled the nation relying on the Buddhism. The emergence of the classes of monks and scholars marked the formation of the education about Dali Kingdom. Treating the temple as school, regarding the monks as teachers and using the Buddhist and Confucian scriptures as textbooks were its educational forms. The purpose of education was to consolidate royal power, educate people and unify thinking through the way that the kings derived their rights to rule directly from Buddha. Buddhism education was an important factor of forming the special culture as well as having a far-reaching impact on customs and ethics of Bai nationality in Dali.

Religious Culture Exchanges and National Security Among the Bulang Communities across the
Sino-Burmese Border

HUANG Cai-Wen, HUANG Xin-Ying

2014, 13(7):  17-24. 

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The Bulang, indigenous to Yunnan province and one of the ethnic groups with a comparatively small population in China,lives in scattered communities across the Sino-Burmese border, and religiously practice Theravada Buddhism and other Chinese folk beliefs. The Bulang communities across the border have long maintained close contact and friendly exchanges. On the basis of an analysis of the ethnological data concerning such cross-border exchanges as religious festivities and practices, transnational marriages and trade, which are mainly collected among the Bulang communities in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, the author finds that these cross-border interactions have no doubt played a positive role in promoting ethnic unity and cultural inheritance of the Bulang as well as in enhancing the international influence of China. Yet, the rapidly increasing mobility across the border, the religious
culture exchanges in particular, has also posed challenges to the social harmony in Chinese border areas and the national security of China as a whole. Therefore, the article suggests that strengthening the religious affairs administration, constructing the grass-roots public cultural service system, and enhancing the national identity of the ethnic groups in the border areas, which will be of great significance in maintaining border stability and national security of China.

Study on the Inheritance and Value of Bai People's Stone Wall Vernacular Architecture: A Case of Panqu
Village in Yinqiao Town of Dali City

YANG Yan-Chi

2014, 13(7):  25-29. 

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The stone wall vernacular architecture is the indigenous creation of architectural culture of Bai ancestors living near Erhai Lake. In Panqu Village in Yinqiao Town, 44 ancient courtyards with an area of 48 acres are relatively well-preserved. Their location,layout, planning control, building style, and daily life customs have formed a unique regional culture, which is an important research topic for history, sociology, religion, art, architecture, and ecology. The protection of the ancient courtyards in Panqu Village should be based on the context, stick to the authenticity, develop the subjectivity, pay attention to the coordination, and focus on development, so as to achieve a virtuous circle between the vernacular architecture inheritance and the village development.

A Study of the Funeral Custom of the Miao Ethnic Group in Leqiu Township of Nanjian County under the
Anthropological Perspective

SHI Zeng-Ju

2014, 13(7):  30-35. 

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The funeral ceremony in Leqiu Township of Nanjian Countyl preserved the primitive form of the funeral customs of the
Miao ethnic group, which was a typical research case. After comparing and summarizing the survey results of many field trips, this article summarizes 11 main parts of the funeral ceremony. Detail descriptions and explanations are made based on the finding. Through the comprehension of the local knowledge, this article tries to reveal the life schema, social function and diverse beliefs in the funeral custom of the Miao ethnic group.

Water Resources Utilization and Ecology Environment Vicissitude of Yunnan Plateau in the Period of the
Republic of China

WANG Rui-Hong, MA Wei-Qi

2014, 13(7):  36-40. 

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It is urgently required for the development of water conservancy because the ecological environment of the Yunnan Plateau has damaged continuously with the disasters like flood and drought during the period of the Republic of China. With the adjustment of the water resources institutions, the enactment and amendment of the policies of water resources, broader financing channels for water sources, and the application of modern technologies, some conservancy projects such as hydroelectric power station, mechanical irrigation, large reservoirs, dredge of canals and tap water supplies were constructed on Yunnan Plateau in the period of the Republic of China. These water conservancy projects did not only change the situation and function of themselves and improve the quality of
production and people's life, but also relieved the ecological disasters such as soil and water loss and mountain landslide. However, it caused the degradation of ecological environment directly or indirectly. The development of water conservancy can curb the deterioration of the ecological environment only under the guidance of the ecological civilization.

Research of Policy Environment and Application Requirements of the Development of Electronic
Certification Service in Yunnan

SONG Yun-Bo, CHEN Yong-Tao, PU Shao-Wu

2014, 13(7):  41-45. 

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This article explains the concept, application and significance of the electronic certification service and compares the
development of electronic certification service among other countries in the world, China and Yunnan. Based on the policy environment and applications and needs, the conclusion is made: the degree of attention and support from the industrial administration and application division of electronic certification service are growing; and different industries and fields are willing to buy electronic certification service to ensure the security of network application. The development of electronic certification service is necessary and feasible in Yunnan. The government should actively introduce relevant policies and measures to accelerate the development of electronic certification service in Yunnan.

Rethinking of Heritage Tourism and Enlightenment on Heritage Tourism Management of China:
An Review of Heritage Tourism

PANG Feng

2014, 13(7):  46-49. 

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Heritage tourism is a way of historical memory and cultural experience. Heritage Tourism, based on supply and demand,analyses fundamental properties of heritage, such as definition, characteristics, classification, etc., and practical operation, effective management. This article focuses on enlightenment of this book. Although China is rich in heritage resources and has achieved great success in heritage tourism, the problem of macro-management, fine management, rights to indigenous inhabitants, heritage interpretations of heritage destinations need to be solved.

A Humanistic Interpretation of Amsterdam

ZHONG Ni

2014, 13(7):  50-52. 

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Ian McEwan's works, with rich humanistic elements, investigate the values of human existence and the ideals of human nature from art and science, ethnics and reasons. Through text analysis of his representative work Amsterdam, the protagonist's longings and failures in artistic creation and his flawed moral choice and victorious illusion are examined; the ideals and regrets of humanistic elements which point to creative living and moral will are revealed.

A Study on Contradictory Desire In A Streetcar Named Desire Based on Williams' Split Self

ZOU Xia

2014, 13(7):  53-56. 

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Due to turbulent life experience and his marginal social status as a gay excluded by mainstream society, Williams has been under great depression and suffering, thus his personality splits with two different characteristics hedonism and self-control coexisting. In A Streetcar Named Desire, Williams aims to present the conflicts of contradicts from different aspects, especially when building the hero and heroine's character and coping with its main theme: desire. By depicting Blanche's elegance and hypocrisy, Stanley's violence and gentleness, Williams lays bare his contradictory attitude towards desire, hoping to release and compensate his long repressed subconsciousness.

The Studies of American and British Political Parties' System and Revelations from the Perspective of
History and Culture

LIU Zhi-Cheng

2014, 13(7):  57-62. 

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The political party is not always there, it is the product of a certain historic stage. At the same time, political party system is influenced by certain social culture with deep cultural imprint. The two-party system is the most typical western society's political party system, and the most typical representatives of the two-party system are Britain and America. So taking an analysis of British and American political party system from the perspective of history and culture is not only beneficial to understand the origin and development of American and British political party systems, but also contributes to the understanding that a country's political system is mainly determined by the political environment on the basis of the culture and history of the country. By taking a contrast and comparison between British and American political party systems and our political party system, we can make a conclusion that our current political party system is not only decided by the historic conditions of our country, but also by the cultural gene of Chinese
traditional culture, which has very important and far- reaching meanings for us to stick to our current political party system and cultivate our confidence on the theories and systems of our political party, and construct our political party system in the future.

The Expression of Buddhist Ideas in Product Design: A Case Study of the "Shang Home" in
LKK Design Company

MENG Yan

2014, 13(7):  63-66. 

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This article, taking a series of works of " Shang Home" of LKK Design Company as an example, discusses the inner
spiritual expression of Zen of the product: changing the entity into airiness, complication into simplicity, artificiality into nature, and discusses the external manifestation of Zen of products from modeling, color, and material three aspects.

Dali University's Application for Setting up MA Program of Education: Necessity, Practicability and
Strategies

CHU Yuan-Hui, CHEN Yan-Lan, HE Zhi-Kui, YANG Min

2014, 13(7):  67-72. 

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This article analyzes the necessity and practicability of Dali University's application for setting up MA Program of
Education and also provides detailed application strategies. Through the application of building MA Program of Education, the teaching level of the faculties of Dali University will be improved and the development of the MA programs in Dali University will be promoted.

Research Review on Primary and Middle School Students' Cultural Identity Education in Ethnic Areas:
A Case Study of Heqing Education Phenomenon

TIAN Xia-Biao

2014, 13(7):  73-77. 

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The secondary education performance of Heqing County in Yunnan ethnic areas is outstanding and the average
students'score in College Entrance Examination is in the leading position among other ethnic counties in Yunnan, which is called "Heqing Education Phenomenon". With the analysis of reasons and the historical backgrounds of this phenomenon and the summary of the mode of running a middle school, it is generally believed that with the brilliant performance it also implies the lack of national identity education of ethnic culture. So that it causes the rethinking of ethnic culture education: the complementary importance between schooling and "the cultural psychology field" of culture off campus. For promoting the sound development of students' national cultural identity, we should establish a complementary and harmonious mechanism between the schooling and the "the cultural psychology field" off campus.

Poverty and Social Support of College Students: The Moderating Effect of Gender

YANG Hong-Mei

2014, 13(7):  78-81. 

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Social support is one of the most effective means by which people can cope with stressful events. A survey of 587 college students examined whether there are differences in how poor college students utilize their social support. Results from Two-Way Analysis of Variance show that: ① in general, poverty makes no significant difference to the gender in social support and the moderating effect of gender is not remarkable; ② there is a significant influence of poverty on college students at an objective support level and the moderating effect of gender is obvious, namely, the objective support to poor male students is remarkably higher than to poor female students and non-poverty male students; ③poverty makes no significant difference to gender on subjective social support;④poverty has a remarkable influence on utilization of support of college students, but the moderating effect does not; that is, poor female college students make higher use of the social support than non-poverty male students.

Study On College Curriculum System Construction for TCSL Under the New Situation:
A Case Study of Dali University

ZHANG Ru-Mei

2014, 13(7):  82-86. 

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The article discusses the "six big changes" of TCSL to explore the connotation change of TCSL specialty based on the
change of major's name from "Chinese as a Foreign Language" to "Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL)". Taking Dali University as an example, the article proposes the idea of curriculum system construction for TCSL, especially focuses on the specialty's orientation and cultivating object.

Research on Normalization of Teaching Popular Words in Chinese Courses for Foreigners

XIONG Li

2014, 13(7):  87-90. 

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According to the characteristics of popular words, foreign students' requirements, as well as the hysteresis of Chinese
teaching syllabus and Chinese textbooks, the necessity of teaching popular words in Chinese courses for foreigners cannot be ignored.In order to strengthen the teaching's normalization, we should normalize the quantity and the range first, and meanwhile, pay more attention to the usage occasion of popular words in teaching.

The Construction of Internal Control System in Universities

ZHAO Zhi

2014, 13(7):  91-95. 

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Internal control is an important unit of management. In view of the lax internal management, the lack of internal control
and the low financial management level in some universities, this article researches the methods of establishing internal control system in universities, and builds up the concept framework of internal control in universities, offers the roadmap of internal control system construction, puts forward the measures of building internal control system, which has a significance to the promotion of internal control system construction and the development of practice of internal control system in universities.

Analysis of the Initial Employment Satisfaction of College Graduates through Three Dimensional
Perspective of Capital

FANG Sheng-Qiang

2014, 13(7):  96-100. 

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Through three dimensional capitals: social capital, human capital and psychological capital, this article gives an empirical analysis on initial employment satisfaction. The research results show that, human capital has key configuration function on initial employment satisfaction and internship experience and psychological capital influence initial employment satisfaction significantly. Self-confidence and optimism can improve initial employment satisfaction. The breath of social capital influences initial employment as well. It is suggested that, college graduates should establish investment idea of three dimensional capitals to improve initial employment satisfaction. The government should perfect employment policies to prevent social capital being abused in market competition. Colleges should enhance employment assistance in order to reduce barriers to employment.