Art Horizons ISSN: 3079-5176 EISSN:3079-5184
Liminal Experience and Spatial Consumption: The Cultural Practice of Youth in Environmental Theatre
With the rise of the experience economy, environmental theatre, as a new form of cultural consumption space, has become a carrier of "liminal space" for urban youth to escape reality and seek emotional resonance. From the perspective combining liminal theory and spatial consumption, this study explores the liminal experiences and consumption behaviors of young people in environmental theatres through participatory observation, semi-structured interviews, and netnography. It reveals the endogenous dynamics of this cultural industry and the cultural practices of youth participation. The findings are as follows: (1) Environmental theatres construct spatial liminality by reorganizing physical space within urban buildings; by offering audiences liminal experiences, they provide a field for disembedding from reality and self-reinvention within the city. (2) The consumption practices within this culture are driven by a dual logic: "emotional resonance triggers" and "symbolic stamp-collecting psychology." Meanwhile, deeply involved participants construct their identities through high-frequency consumption and engage in symbolic interaction practices on digital platforms, guiding consumption within their circles. (3) Under the influence of the attention economy, environmental theatres increasingly emphasize visual symbols, leading to new shifts in market trends.
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A Study on Innovative Paths for the Overseas Dissemination of Wenzhou Ou Opera's Intangible Cultural Heritage under the Integration of Culture and Tourism
Cultural and tourism integration is key to cultural dissemination and industrial development. Relying on Wenzhou Ou Opera (a national intangible cultural heritage) and national Ouyue culture, its overseas dissemination helps promote Chinese culture globally, inherit local culture and upgrade the cultural and tourism industry. This paper explores Ou Opera’s artistic features and integration points, expounds its overseas status and problems (cross-cultural barriers, limited channels, insufficient industrial matching), and proposes innovative paths from four aspects to provide reference for opera-type intangible cultural heritage going global.
Overseas Dissemination of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Exploring the Application of Image Narrative in Book Design--Taking the Book Design of “City View Walking” as an Example
Although image narrative is an important form of visual narrative that has been widely used in film, television, advertising and digital media, methodological research in book design remains relatively insufficient. Drawing on the theory of image narrative, this paper explores its application in book production. Using a combination of analyses of literature and design practice research, the study has produced a model for designing books based on image narratives. Called the 'narrative extraction-visual encoding-reading construction' approach, it is illustrated by the experimental book 'Cityscape Reading' which was used for practical verification. The study found that not only is image narrative embodied in image content, but it also takes part in the narrative generation process through material selection, layouts and reading path design. These factors make reading an important mechanism for narrative development. Transforming image narrative from a visual expression at the level of concept into an operational design method provides a new and practical research perspective on the innovation of book design narratives.
Research on the Construction of a Smart Ecosystem in China's Cultural Tourism Industry Empowered by AI
This article takes the empowerment of artificial intelligence technology to build a smart ecosystem for the cultural and tourism industry as its core, and systematically explores the innovative applications and practical paths of AI in areas such as cultural experience, tourism services, operation management, and leisure and entertainment. The research adopts the case analysis method and literature review method, and combines practical cases of China's cultural and tourism industry for analysis, revealing the internal mechanism of AI technology driving the digital transformation of the cultural and tourism industry. Research has found that generative AI and multimodal interaction technologies have given rise to new forms of immersive entertainment. For instance, the narrative naturalness of the AI improvisational drama system has reached a professional level, transforming cultural and tourism resources into immersive image images, which can better facilitate cultural dissemination. Research indicates that AI technology promotes the evolution of the cultural and tourism industry towards intelligence, personalization, and sustainability through a trinity model of technology, scenarios, and services, providing policymakers with practical paradigms in three aspects: data-driven, experience upgrade, and value creation.
Digital transformation Immersive experience
Symbiosis of Scientific Rationality and Humanistic Care Literary Transformation and Values of Climate Science Narration in The Long Summer
In the context of the Anthropocene, the global outbreak of the climate crisis has made the integration of climate science and literary expression an inevitable trend of the times. Scientific rationality provides cognitive support for ecological governance, while humanistic care infuses spiritual warmth into ecological practice. Their symbiosis has become the core value pursuit of contemporary climate fiction. Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Long Summer takes rigorous climate science as its narrative foundation, breaking through the traditional perception of “opposition between science and literature”. It organically integrates climate scientific knowledge, scientific practice with humanistic narration and ecological ethics, accomplishing a creative literary transformation of climate science narration. From an interdisciplinary research perspective, this paper combines theories of science communication, ecocriticism and narratology to systematically analyze the pathways of literary transformation of climate science narration in The Long Summer, interpret the symbiotic logic of scientific rationality and humanistic care, and explore its multiple values in science communication, literary innovation and ecological practice. Research shows that Robinson realizes the transformation of climate science from a “knowledge system” to “literary expression” through concrete narration, humanized characterization and value integration, constructing a narrative mode with “scientific rationality as the backbone and humanistic care as the soul”. This not only highlights the objectivity and seriousness of climate science, but also conveys the humanistic idea of “symbiosis between humans and nature”, providing important reference and ideological support for contemporary climate fiction writing, science communication and ecological governance.
Research on Digital Music Self-Media Communication and Marketing Strategies
Digital music, as a universal carrier of emotion and a symbol of communication, possesses vast potential for imagination. Whether it's timeless classics or viral online hits that climb the charts, they can all evoke, to varying degrees, people's resonance and yearning for a better life. In the current climate, where the "time black hole" effect of short videos on social media is significantly enhanced, digital music, if it can resonate with users' emotions to deliver valuable music video content and integrate commercial appeals into visual music scenarios, is more likely to generate discussion, attention, and spontaneous word-of-mouth marketing.Digital music refined operation means conducting more granular operations targeting users, such as user groups, marketing channels, conversion processes, usage scenarios, and user behavior data, to carry out more targeted operational activities and analysis in order to achieve operational objectives.
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Analysis of Designers' Creative Autonomy in AI-Assisted Design
With the widespread application of artificial intelligence in image processing, designers need to reevaluate and clarify the supportive role that AI plays in the design process, upholding the designer's creative autonomy. This essay explores the applications and advantages of AI tools for visual prototyping. Theoretical reflections on the issue of designers' creative agency in an AI-assisted context. Drawing on relevant case studies, the design employs artificial intelligence technology as an auxiliary tool to support designers in their creative work through human-machine collaboration. It is clear that the core competitiveness of creative work still lies in human agency and creative ability.
Digital Twin Technology Empowers Environmental Design: The Application of Media Art Education in Intelligent Space Creation
Against the dual backdrop of the digital transformation of the environmental design industry and the interdisciplinary integration of art education, digital twin technology has emerged as a core enabling tool for the intelligent development of environmental design, providing precise and dynamic technical support for the creation of intelligent space. However, the current application of digital twin technology in environmental design is plagued by the disconnection between technology and art, resulting in intelligent space lacking humanistic connotation and aesthetic value. Media art education, as an interdisciplinary educational form integrating digital technology and artistic expression, has become a key link to bridge digital technology and spatial art. This paper adopts the methods of literature research and theoretical analysis to define the core concepts of digital twin technology, media art education and intelligent space, demonstrates the feasibility of the integration of digital twin technology and media art education from multiple dimensions, sorts out the practical foundation of digital twin technology empowering environmental design, and puts forward specific implementation paths for the integration of media art education into the creation of intelligent space. The research aims to build a theoretical and practical bridge for the integrated application of digital twin technology and media art education in environmental design, solve the problem of overemphasizing technology while neglecting aesthetics in the creation of intelligent space, and provide practical reference for the coordinated development of intellectualization and artistry in environmental design, so as to promote the practical application of media art education in the design field.
Cultural Identity and Pedagogical Practice: Exploring the Educational Value of Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Carving in International Schools
Against the dual backdrop of deep integration of global education and international communication of Chinese culture, international schools, as core venues for the intersection of diverse cultures, have become important positions for the overseas dissemination of excellent traditional Chinese culture. Chinese calligraphy and seal carving, which integrate technicality, cultural connotation, and aesthetic value, are core artistic forms carrying traditional Chinese cultural genes, and their educational value and practical paths when integrated into the curriculum systems of international schools have attracted wide attention. Supported by cultural identity theory and cross-cultural education theory, this study adopts curriculum analysis, classroom observation, and semi-structured interviews to investigate 6 international schools with different curriculum systems (IB, AP, British A-Level) in China and Southeast Asia. It systematically explores the core educational value of calligraphy and seal carving in international schools, and sorts out the current implementation status, typical models, and practical dilemmas of teaching practice. The research finds that calligraphy and seal carving have three core values in international schools: they serve as an important link for Chinese students to connect with their cultural roots and construct cultural identity, a key window for international students to understand Chinese culture and cultivate cross-cultural perspectives, and an effective path for all students to improve their aesthetic ability and comprehensive quality. Currently, the teaching of calligraphy and seal carving in international schools faces problems such as fragmented curriculum systems, insufficient professional competence of teachers, poor localization adaptability of teaching materials, and a single evaluation mechanism. Based on this, targeted practical strategies are proposed from four dimensions: curriculum system reconstruction, teacher team building, teaching resource development, and evaluation mechanism innovation. This study aims to provide reference for the standardized and sustainable teaching practice of calligraphy and seal carving in international schools, and contribute to the international educational communication of excellent traditional Chinese culture.
A Study on Personalized Teaching Models in Art Education
Against the dual backdrop of the comprehensive advancement of quality-oriented education and the rapid development of the creative industry, personalized teaching has emerged as a pivotal paradigm to break through the bottlenecks of traditional art education and promote its high-quality development. The core value of art education lies in awakening individuals' unique aesthetic perception and creative potential, yet the traditional standardized teaching model struggles to adapt to students' diverse differences in artistic talent, learning interests, and cognitive styles, leading to a disconnect between teaching effects and educational goals. Based on the practical needs of general art education institutions (including primary and secondary schools, vocational colleges, and regular universities), this study takes constructivist learning theory and multiple intelligences theory as the core support, systematically analyzes the practical problems existing in current art education—such as rigid standardized teaching, weakened student subjectivity, limited channels for creative expression, and a single evaluation system—and deeply elaborates on the core connotation and essential characteristics of personalized teaching models in art education. From four core dimensions—hierarchical teaching objectives, customized curriculum content, flexible teaching methods, and diversified evaluation approaches—a clear and feasible personalized teaching framework is constructed. Combined with typical teaching cases in different art disciplines such as painting and digital media art, the practical application path of the model is detailed. Meanwhile, targeted guarantee measures are proposed from three aspects: improving teachers' professional capabilities, integrating teaching resources, and optimizing teaching management systems, ensuring that the personalized teaching model can be effectively implemented in general art education scenarios. This study aims to provide frontline art educators with a teaching reference that combines theoretical support and practical operability, helping to solve the problem of homogenization in art education, fully stimulate students' artistic potential and personality traits, and cultivate more compound artistic talents with both innovative thinking and cultural confidence.
Teaching Students in Accordance with Their Aptitude
Assessing Students' Creative Agency in Vocational Digital Media Art Education in the Age of Generative AI
The rapid iteration and practical application of generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) have reconstructed the teaching ecology and creative practice logic of vocational digital media art education, and also posed new challenges to the cultivation and development of students' creative agency. As the core literacy of vocational digital media art talents, creative agency is reflected in students' autonomous thinking construction, aesthetic expression, practical exploration and innovative breakthrough capabilities in artistic creation. Taking vocational digital media art education as the research field, this paper combines constructivist learning theory, digital literacy framework and creative development theory to analyze the connotative characteristics and constituent dimensions of students' creative agency in the age of generative AI, explore the dual impacts of AI technology on students' creative thinking and practice, and construct a targeted evaluation system for creative agency. Corresponding cultivation and evaluation implementation strategies are also proposed. This study aims to fill the research gap in the evaluation of students' creative agency in vocational art education under the background of AI-art integration, and provide theoretical reference and practical paths for the teaching reform and talent training of vocational digital media art education.
Transformation in the AI Era: Adaptive Strategies for Higher Art Education in the Philippines
The rapid iteration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is profoundly reshaping the global higher education ecosystem, and higher art education in the Philippines is also facing technological impacts and transformation opportunities. Taking higher art education in the Philippines as the research field, this paper combines constructivist learning theory, cultural adaptation theory and digital literacy framework to analyze the current dilemmas and core challenges of higher art education in the Philippines in the AI era. From four dimensions—curriculum system restructuring, teaching mode innovation, teacher capacity enhancement, and cultural value preservation—this study proposes adaptive strategies for the transformation of higher art education tailored to the local context of the Philippines. The study aims to provide theoretical reference and practical paths for art institutions in the Philippines and Southeast Asia to respond to AI-driven changes and cultivate artistic talents with both cultural awareness and digital creativity.
Characteristics of Literati Bird-and-Flower Painting in the Mid-Qing Dynasty: A Case Study of Hua Yan's "Duck in a Peach-Shaded Pond"
In the mid-Qing Dynasty, the prosperity of the art market and the rise of the public's aesthetic tastes led to the transformation of literati flower-and-bird paintings. Hua Yan, as a representative figure of literati bird-and-flower paintings during this period, pioneered a style that combined meticulous work with freehand brushwork, achieving the integration of literati spirit and popular aesthetics. This article takes his late representative work“Duck in a Peach-Shaded Pond Painting”as the research object, combining image analysis and historical research, and systematically analyzes his artistic language from aspects such as composition, modeling, and brushwork, exploring the cultural metaphors and emotional projections carried by the“duck bathing”imagery. The research reveals that Hua Yan successfully integrated urban tastes and individualized expression while inheriting the spirit of traditional literati paintings, achieving an aesthetic breakthrough of“transforming vulgarity into elegance".“Duck in a Peach-Shaded Pond Painting”not only embodies the literati's pursuit of transcendent, serene, and free spirit, but also reflects the important trend of Chinese painting in the 18th century, from“exclusive appreciation”to“shared appreciation". Hua Yan's artistic practice holds a crucial position in the development of literati flower-and-bird paintings in the Qing Dynasty, and also provides a classic example for the modern transformation and market integration of Chinese painting.
Qing Dynasty literati flower-and-bird painting
A Study on Brand Visual Identity Construction and Promotion Strategies for Dongtou Seafood
This study examines the brand visual identity construction and promotion strategies for Dongtou seafood, addressing current issues of fragmented visual expression, superficial cultural translation, and disconnected communication. Moving beyond generic marine motifs, the research proposes a systematic visual framework grounded in Dongtou's distinct island heritage and fishing culture. It argues that effective branding requires translating local cultural resources into a cohesive visual identity that communicates origin authenticity and product reliability. Furthermore, the study outlines cross-scenario promotion strategies integrating tourism retail, new media, and e-commerce. By aligning brand positioning, cultural expression, and visual consistency, this paper provides a practical pathway for Dongtou seafood to transition from localized specialty sales to modern, recognizable brand communication, offering actionable insights for the branding of agricultural and marine specialties in similar coastal regions.
The Evolution of the Artistic Expression of Ujimqin Costume
The Ujimqin costume stands as a quintessential embodiment of Mongolian costume artistry, with its artistic expressions evolving dynamically through historical progression. This study examines the Ujimqin costume's artistic manifestations in form, patterns, color schemes, and craftsmanship. Employing a diachronic comparative research methodology, it systematically traces its evolutionary trajectory from traditional nomadic times to modern eras. The research aims to reveal the specific patterns of its artistic language's adaptation to social transformations, innovations in production techniques, and cultural exchanges. It analyzes how the costume achieves artistic innovation and adaptation while preserving its core aesthetic and cultural identity. This study holds significant reference value for understanding the temporal transformations of grassland ethnic art and the living inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
Research on the Strategy of Lemoncello for Macao's Characteristic Snack Brand Based on Honeycomb Model
Driven by the tourism industry, the characteristic snack brands in Macao have gradually come to the fore. Lemoncello, as a local innovative brand, has attracted a large number of consumers with its healthy ingredients and unique flavors, demonstrating huge market potential. With the intensification of competition, how brands optimize their marketing strategies has become an urgent problem to be solved. Objective: To analyze the brand strategy and market positioning of Lemoncello using Dentsu's Honeycomb Model, and to provide theoretical guidance and practical reference. The method research adopted a combination of field investigation and consumer interviews, and conducted a multi-dimensional analysis of the brand's symbols, characteristics, functional benefits, emotional benefits, etc. in combination with Dentsu's Honeycomb Model. The conclusion is that Lemoncello has achieved remarkable results in brand building, especially in product innovation and health positioning. However, there is still room for improvement in brand story and emotional interaction. Optimizing brand communication and consumer experience will help Lemoncello further consolidate its market position and achieve sustainable development.
Research on the Audience’s Ability to Identify AI-Generated Pop Music
With the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence in the field of artistic creation, AI composition technology has been widely applied. The music it creates is increasingly similar to human works, making it difficult for listeners to distinguish AI-created popular music. This study aims to deeply explore the audience's ability to recognize AI-created popular music, the factors influencing recognition, and the impact of the characteristics of AI-created music on recognition. The research adopted the questionnaire survey method. Through the data analysis of the returned questionnaires, it provided references for music creation, the music industry, and the improvement of AI's independent creation capabilities.
On the Zen Expression in Bamboo Installation Art
This study investigates the manifestation of Zen principles and aesthetics within bamboo installation art, exploring its impact on the viewer's experience and comprehension of Zen philosophy. Recognizing a gap in existing literature, which primarily addresses Zen influence on traditional arts or the general use of natural materials, this research focuses specifically on the intersection of Zen and bamboo installation. The investigation identifies and analyzes specific Zen principles, such as mindfulness, impermanence, and emptiness, as expressed through the materiality, form, and spatial arrangement of selected bamboo installations. It examines how bamboo, with its inherent qualities of flexibility, resilience, and naturalness, serves as a medium for conveying Zen philosophy. Furthermore, the research explores the immersive nature of installation art and its potential to facilitate a deeper engagement with Zen concepts, considering the relationship between the artist's intention and the viewer's interpretation. The findings contribute to a framework for understanding and appreciating bamboo installation art through a Zen lens, highlighting its capacity to promote self-reflection and awareness. This study ultimately aims to enrich the understanding of contemporary art by illuminating the confluence of traditional materials, spiritual philosophies, and experiential aesthetics.
A Review of Current Research on "Langqiao Wooden Combs" at Home and Abroad
As a significant carrier of Huizhou culture, Langqiao wooden combs from Jing County possess both profound historical significance and industrial cluster advantages. Their craftsmanship was included in the Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2014. However, the current mid-to-high-end wooden comb market still faces issues such as insufficient visual design and inadequate promotion of cultural added value.This paper systematically reviews domestic and international research on wooden combs. It finds that domestic studies predominantly focus on the history, craftsmanship, and product innovation of Changzhou combs, while neglecting Langqiao combs—which command nearly 70% of the global wooden comb market—particularly in brand image design and cultural dissemination.Overseas research emphasizes archaeological discoveries, functional evolution, and folkloric significance of wooden combs, with limited direct examination of Langqiao wooden combs. By reviewing existing literature, this paper highlights the imbalance between academic attention and market recognition of Langqiao wooden combs. It aims to provide theoretical guidance for future research on brand building and cultural dissemination of intangible cultural heritage wooden combs, thereby supporting the contemporary transformation of traditional Chinese crafts and fostering cultural confidence.
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Constructing Black-and-White Printmaking Images on High-Fired Color Glaze Backgrounds
This study examines how black-and-white linework interacts with high-fired color glazes in the formation of images on ceramic surfaces. During firing, high-fired glazes undergo melting, diffusion, and flowing, creating tonal layers, natural traces, and subtle transitions that arise from the material’s own behavior. These unpredictable yet visually coherent changes form the foundational background of the image. The lines applied after firing, in contrast, retain clarity and structural stability, providing direction and visual focus that organize the otherwise spontaneous glaze patterns. Close observation of glaze thickness, line density, and spatial rhythm reveals that deeper glaze areas intensify the visual weight of the lines, while lighter glaze regions soften their presence; the spacing of the lines establishes the value structure, and the dialogue between line direction and glaze movement shapes the overall rhythm of the composition. The findings indicate that the formation of ceramic imagery is not the outcome of a single technique but the result of ongoing coordination between natural glaze behavior and deliberate linear expression. Understanding this relationship offers insight into the visual logic of ceramic image-making and provides a new perspective for integrating high-fired glaze effects with linear artistic languages.
Digital Reconstruction of Traditional Auspicious Imagery
Traditional auspicious images, as important visual symbols of traditional Chinese culture, carry auspicious meanings, political symbols, and moral ideals. Evolving over thousands of years, they have formed a unique visual system with Eastern aesthetics. Faced with the changing context of globalization and the digital age, the inheritance and innovative expression of traditional auspicious animal images urgently require new paths. This paper takes typical auspicious images as its research object, systematically reviews their historical evolution and cultural connotations, explores the application mechanism and case results of AI-generated images in the digital reconstruction of traditional auspicious animals, and analyzes the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western auspicious symbols in visual language and cultural symbolism. Through empirical research on the "National Trend Pattern Project," it reveals how digital media empowers the contemporary expression and international dissemination of traditional images, and proposes a systematic path integrating visual strategies, narrative reconstruction, and cross-media communication.
A Brief Analysis and Performance of Chopin's "Grande Valse Brillante，Op.18"
Frédéric François Chopin, a great Polish pianist and composer of the Romantic period, devoted almost all of his creative activities to piano music, holding a pivotal position in this field. This paper takes Chopin's representative work, "Grande Valse Brillante," as the research object. Based on a brief introduction to Chopin's biography and the background of the composition, it analyzes the technical characteristics of the work from the dimensions of harmonic form, formal structure, compositional techniques, melodic features, rhythmic type and treatment, and emotional expression. Combining training and performance experience, it summarizes the performance techniques, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of the compositional style and key performance points of the piece.
From Combat Technique to Narrative: A Study on the Intertextual Construction of Wushu and Wuxia
Employing methods such as the literature review and through logical analysis, this study conducts an in-depth exploration of the functional transformation and symbolization process of Chinese Wushu in its historical evolution. It ana-lyzes the intertextual relationship formed between Wushu and Wuxia, aiming to reveal how Chinese Wushu has gradually evolved into a core symbol in Wuxia narratives through cultural coding and media transformation. The research shows that in the process of Wushu's transformation from physical technique to symbolization, and then to narrative, it not only shapes a unique aesthetic sys-tem, but also profoundly reflects the view of body and ethics embodied in Wu-shu, as well as its adaptation and reshaping in the context of the new era.
The Stylized Characteristics of Imperial-Court Meticulous Flower-and-Bird Paintings in the Song Dynasty and Their Influence on Later Generations
This study investigates the evolution and enduring impact of the unique stylistic characteristics found in Imperial-Court meticulous flower-and-bird paintings (Gongbi Hua Niao) during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It analyzes how the Song Dynasty's emphasis on realism, naturalism, and symbolic content, fostered by Imperial patronage and the Imperial Painting Academy, shaped the trajectory of Chinese painting. The research identifies the defining features of this style, including its refined techniques, vibrant colors, and detailed depictions of flora and fauna. It then traces the influence of these features on subsequent genera-tions of Chinese painters across the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. By exam-ining specific examples of paintings from later periods, the study demonstrates the continuation and adaptation of Song Dynasty techniques and aesthetics. The investigation reveals how the Imperial Painting Academy standardized tech-niques and promoted a specific aesthetic vision, ensuring the dissemination and longevity of this style. Furthermore, the research explores the philosophical un-derpinnings of this artistic tradition, including Daoist and Confucian influences, and evaluates its cultural significance. The study contributes a refined under-standing of the technical evolution of painting techniques across different dyn-asties and highlights the lasting legacy of Song Dynasty Imperial-Court painting.
Some results of research on the development of students’ technical thinking
The development of modern science and technology is directly related to the level of technical skills and technical thinking that enable people to perceive the real world, apply it to their daily lives, and design various tools and technologies starting from simple instruments. Considering global development trends, Mongolia’s national development policy, and the current situation of the “Design and Technology” subject in secondary schools, it is important to study the level of students’ technical thinking in general education and to identify effective methodologies for its development.
A brief study on the influence of Byzantine music on the development of eastern and Western music
The Byzantine Empire, steeped in religious fervor and imperial authority, shaped music with distinct spiritual dimensions. While its musical forms and development paths remained relatively homogeneous, the Byzantine legacy profoundly influenced Western music particularly church music and holds a pivotal position in the history of Western musical evolution.
A Semiotic Perspective on Urban Brand Image Design: The Case of Macao
As an international hub for tourism and leisure, Macao possesses significant potential for urban brand reconstruction due to its unique Sino-Portuguese cultural elements and advantageous geographical position. Semiotic theory provides a fresh lens through which to revitalize urban brand images. By applying semiotic methods, this study deconstructs and reorganizes Macao’s urban symbols, extracting those deeply rooted in its cultural heritage to construct symbolic representations of the city’s brand identity. The objective is to employ semiotic approaches to explore the core system of urban symbols within Macao’s brand, and to propose corresponding strategies for brand image development. This research aims not only to offer services for urban brand construction, but also to build a perceptible and resonant brand image, thereby enhancing Macao’s global influence and competitiveness.
Therapeutic Mechanisms of Art: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of How Painting Facilitates Psychological Healing and Well-being
Art therapy, with painting as its central modality, has garnered substantial empiri-cal support as an effective intervention for a spectrum of psychological disorders. This comprehensive paper delves into the multifaceted mechanisms through which the act of painting facilitates mental health recovery and promotes overall well-being. By synthesizing perspectives from clinical psychology, neuroscience, sensory integration theory, and aesthetics, we propose a novel integrated frame-work that elucidates how painting engages cognitive, emotional, sensory, and so-cial processes. A systematic and extensive review of empirical literature from 2000 to 2024 robustly supports the efficacy of structured and unstructured paint-ing interventions in significantly alleviating symptoms of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and enhancing emotional regulation, self-concept, and resilience. The paper argues that painting serves as a powerful non-verbal medium for externalizing and processing complex emotions, facilitat-ing cognitive restructuring, accessing pre-verbal trauma memories, and fostering a profound sense of agency and accomplishment. Furthermore, it explores the neu-robiological underpinnings, including the role of the default mode network (DMN), stress hormone regulation, and neural plasticity. The conclusion empha-sizes the transformative potential of integrating painting into mainstream thera-peutic practices while acknowledging limitations in current research methodolo-gies. The paper culminates with strong recommendations for future research direc-tions, including the standardization of evidence-based protocols, longitudinal studies, the exploration of cross-cultural applications, and the investigation of digital painting's therapeutic efficacy.
Design of greenhouse four seasons pear pollination UAV based on AHP _ QFD _ TRIZ integrated theory
In order to solve the problem of insufficient pollination caused by the closed internal environment of greenhouse and the lack of natural pollination media, improve the traditional pollination work,expand its use function, and meet the diversified needs of contemporary people, a greenhouse four-season pear polli-nation UAV was designed. The research interview method was used to summa-rize the user demand categories, and the AHP analytic hierarchy process was used to calculate the weight of each user demand. Using QFD quality function deployment to transform user needs into technical needs, and then get conflicts; through the separation principle and contradiction matrix of TRIZ innovation theory, the best method to solve the technical and physical contradictions is found out in 40 invention principles, and the ideal scheme is finally obtained. By integrating AHP, QFD, TRIZ and other theoretical models, it is put into the de-sign and development process of pollination UAV, and a greenhouse four-season pear pollination UAV is designed, which further verifies the scientificity and ra-tionality of the design process. The design process can provide reference for product design and development.
Greenhouse Four Seasons Pear Pollination UAV
Evaluating the professionalism of Teachers of: Design and Technology, Technical Drawing, and design: an analysis of programme learning outcomes
The development of teachers' professional knowledge and skills is influenced by several factors, which require a comprehensive consideration of the selection of applicants for the teaching profession, the opportunities for teacher development in the workplace, and the content and organization of the program. We assessed teachers' professional knowledge and skills using the annual assessment of educational activities "Teacher Assessment; Ineffective". For this, we selected a total of 1096 assessments of teachers of design-technical drawing and technology subjects in grades 6-11. To assess the effectiveness of these teachers' pedagogical activities, we analyzed the academic achievements of students. We found that these achievements were insufficient.