| Volume 7, Number 4, October 2010 |
On Weather Changes and
Signs of the Time
by Yves Camus 赵仪文 |
The Sino-African Relationship and
the Future Challenges It is Facing
by Mundele Beya Wa Beya 蒙德利 |
AS this year is nearing its end, it is worth remembering some of its important events. The first that come to mind are happy ones. The 2010 Shanghai Universal Exhibition will easily keep its place in world history. Much shorter in time length but equally significant was the first World Cup held in South Africa and broadcast live in all nations. Both have been entertainment magnets for the tourism industry.
Sadly, the year began with a tragedy: on January 12th, late in the evening...
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China is the biggest developing country in the world and Africa is a continent that has most of the developing countries in the world. Currently China has a big impact in Africa and it has participated in many social public facilities and economic projects. In order to maintain the continuous development of China and Africa relationship and prepare for any challenges that may appear, we need to take active steps to meet any possible future challenges...
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Recent Debates about
Ricci’s Legacy
by Thierry Meynard 梅谦立 |
Virtual Society and
Contemporary Identity Crisis
by 王成兵、吴玉军
Wang Chengbing & Wu Yujun |
THE image of Ricci in China has known a remarkable shift. Thirty years ago, he was often depicted as the vanguard of Western colonialism. At the occasion of the four hundredth year of his birth, his image has become positive, being even considered as the representative of the golden age of Sino-Western relations. Ricci is mentioned in the history textbooks of high school, which highlight his scientific and cultural contribution to China—though the religious dimension of his work is often overlooked. This shift in the general perception about Ricci is due to the political changes in the last 30 years...
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The rapid development of computers and the Internet has led us into a virtual space. And in this virtual society, humankinds’ lifestyle is represented as falsity, freedom and simultaneity, which constitute a great threat to the contemporary identity. How to construct a new identity mode with the characteristics of diversity, tolerance and order is an important point that we must consider.
PEOPLE living in the contemporary society feel more and more about the complex relationship between their lives and technology. The once accepted simple relationship between human beings...
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Sino-African Relationship Challenges
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