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The ‘good death’ in Mainland China : A Scoping Review
Made in China Yearbook 2017 : Gilded Age
Energy innovation and sustainability transitions in China: Building energy efficiency and renewable energy
Popular Abstract in English Buildings account for almost 30% of global CO2 emissions. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), buildings can be made 75% more efficient by using better design. Globally, every year about half of all new buildings are built in China. In addition, the current lack of comfort level in indoor environments indicates that a large increase in ener
On Family, Work, Money, and Morals: Intergenerational Value Differences in China
Hua Li. Chinese Science Fiction during the Post-Mao Cultural Thaw
Qian divination and its ritual adaptations in Chinese Buddhism
This article analyzes Buddhist variations of the so called temple oracle (qian divination) that can be traced historically in the form of sets of answers for people seeking counsel about their future. The ritual is commonly known as a habitual practice in popular religious temples today. Three different ritual texts elucidate modes in which the temple oracle has been woven into Buddhist practice:
Themis v. Xiezhi: Assessing Judicial Independence in the People's Republic of China under International Human Rights Law
Popular Abstract in Swedish Bedömning av domstolarnas oberoende i Folkrepubliken Kina ur ett människorättighetsperspektiv.The first of three parts in this study elaborates on international human rights law and drawing on the most essential international instruments and jurisprudence, the criteria constituting judicial independence are distilled as a framework for assessment. The point of departure is that judicial independence is a necessary guarantee for the enjoyment of human rights rather than a privilege of judge