The employment of culture and language as a Chinese foreign policy strategy combines the leadership’s ideas academic effort to communicate with world. China’s approaches disseminating cultural soft power are seen through overseas Confucius Institutes (CIs). CIs have been recognized symbol for transmitting elements abroad. This research argues that function agents Beijing by promoting culture, f...

Abstract Visual autofiction can be seen as a storytelling method used by contemporary visual artists to initiate cultural inclusion within field that has historically favored Western narratives and excluded many others. This chapter, which builds on theoretical reflections autofiction, contends endeavor culturally included in broad, decolonized narratives, through the use of innovative autofict...

abstract introduction texture of the old city, one of the most valuable and most precious cultural relics are evidence of a civilization that is magnificent and proud birth certificate is real and cities. despite all the glory of his exemplary, due to the lack of accurate and appropriate, some have been on the verge of exhaustion and weakness of the various threats to their lives have been affe...

Engaging young people in participatory design can be challenging, particularly in health-related projects. In a study co-designing diabetes support and information services with teenagers, we found framing activities using popular culture was a useful strategy. Various cultural references helped us stage activities that were productive for the design process, and were engaging for our young par...

Cultural heritage buildings were typically built without considering seismic action and are therefore potentially susceptible to earthquake damage. The performance states and protection objectives developed for ordinary buildings are not directly applicable since they do not address the cultural importance of the heritage buildings. This paper proposes a seismic conservation strategy for cultur...