scholarly journals Children of the reform and opening-up: China’s new generation and new era of development

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunling Li
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
New Era ◽  
Education Expansion ◽  
Generational Identity ◽  
The One ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

Abstract China’s new generation, born during the 1980s and 1990s, is a social cohort that has grown up in the era of reform and opening-up. They are simultaneously influenced by and play a critical role in a series of significant historical events in the aftermath of the reform and opening-up. The life course of this generation is intertwined with significant social changes, such as fast economic growth, the one-child policy, education expansion, the rise of the Internet, marketization, industrialization, urbanization, and globalization. These changes greatly affect their living circumstances and opportunities, shaping the generational characteristics while widening the intergenerational gap between them and the previous generations. At the same time, however, China’s new generation is unable to break the constraints of the social structure. The shared generational identity fails to eliminate the socioeconomic disparities within the generation. In contrast, marketization has strengthened the Chinese class structure through intergenerational transmission. In China’s new era of development, promoting equal opportunities and narrowing socioeconomic inequality among the new generation now proves to be a new challenge.

Introduction

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johann P. Arnason ◽  
Marek Hrubec
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
New Era ◽  
Central European ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
Theoretical Issues ◽  
East Central European

Problems of social revolutions and/or transformations belong to the classical agenda of social inquiry, as well as to the most prominent real and potential challenges encountered by contemporary societies. Among revolutionary events of the last decades, particular attention has been drawn to the changes that unfolded at the turn of the 1990s and brought the supposedly bipolar (in fact incipiently multipolar) world to an end. The downfall of East Central European Communist regimes in 1989 and of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the beginning of a new era, originally characterised on the one hand by the relaxation of international tensions and on the other by the ascendancy of Western unilateralism. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Soviet collapse prompts the authors of this book to reflect on revolutions and transformations, both from a long-term historical perspective and with regard to the post-Communist scene. The social changes unfolding in Eastern and Central Europe are not only epoch-making historical turns; their economic, social and political aspects, often confusing and unexpected, have also raised new questions and triggered debates about fundamental theoretical issues. Moreover, they have had a significant impact on developments elsewhere in the world, in both Western and developing countries.

scholarly journals Research on the Problems and Countermeasures in Cultivation of College Students' Cultural Confidence in the New Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kangjun Guo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Xi Jinping ◽  
New Era ◽  
Chinese Nation ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
Foreign Exchanges ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

Culture is a unique phenomenon in human society, which reflects the wisdom of human beings. It is not only the core of a country's cohesion, but also the spiritual driving force for a country to be prosperous and developed. Cultural confidence is an important theoretical content and component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and an essential source of strength for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Under the influence of foreign cultures, college students in the new era have problems such as loss of value and lack of confidence in terms of cultural confidence. Therefore, in the course of expanding foreign exchanges and carrying out reform and opening up, it has become an important mission that cannot be delayed for the ideological and political theory teaching in colleges and universities to strengthen the cultural confidence of college students and reinforce their cultural confidence education.

scholarly journals Imaging and visualizing SARS-CoV-2 in a new era for structural biology

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kendra E. Leigh ◽  
Yorgo Modis
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
New Era ◽  
Biologically Relevant ◽  
Cryo Electron Microscopy ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Detailed Picture ◽  
Scientific Fields ◽  
Viral Outbreak ◽  
Scientific Endeavour

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had a global impact and has put scientific endeavour in the spotlight, perhaps more than any previous viral outbreak. Fortuitously, the pandemic came at a time when decades of research in multiple scientific fields could be rapidly brought to bear, and a new generation of vaccine platforms was on the cusp of clinical maturity. SARS-CoV-2 also emerged at the inflection point of a technological revolution in macromolecular imaging by cryo-electron microscopy, fuelled by a confluence of major technological advances in sample preparation, optics, detectors and image processing software, that complemented pre-existing techniques. Together, these advances enabled us to visualize SARS-CoV-2 and its components more rapidly, in greater detail, and in a wider variety of biologically relevant contexts than would have been possible even a few years earlier. The resulting ultrastructural information on SARS-CoV-2 and how it interacts with the host cell has played a critical role in the much-needed accelerated development of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. Here, we review key imaging modalities used to visualize SARS-CoV-2 and present select example data, which have provided us with an exceptionally detailed picture of this virus.

Reform and opening up in the new era: China trade policy review

World Economy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 3464-3477
Author(s):  
Changyuan Luo ◽  
Yan Zhi
Keyword(s):  
Trade Policy ◽  
New Era ◽  
Policy Review ◽  
China Trade ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

scholarly journals China’s Experience in Reform and Opening up for Forty Years

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. p335
Author(s):  
Ma Xiaoshuang
Keyword(s):  
Plenary Session ◽  
Central Committee ◽  
New Era ◽  
The Third ◽  
Fortieth Anniversary ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
New Development ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up ◽  
Exploration And Development

In December 1978, after the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Party, China entered a new era of reform and opening up. It has been for forty years, and has accumulated richly in the process of exploration and development in these forty years. Faced with the new tasks and new demands put forward by the new era, China has embarked on a new journey. The construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics needs to be further promoted. Reform and opening up is still the source of vitality for the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. We should profoundly summarize and give full play to the experience of the fortieth anniversary of reform and opening up, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, implement new development concepts, and constantly promote the development of the cause of reform and opening up.

Utilization and Protection of Water Resources in China: 1978–2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 1850022
Author(s):  
Jun XIA ◽  
Qiting ZUO
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
New Era ◽  
Smart Water ◽  
History Of ◽  
To Come ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Water Resources Utilization

Since the reform and opening up, China has undergone fundamental economic and social changes, along with which the concepts, researches, and practices related to the utilization and protection of water resources have also changed dramatically. Therefore, it is of great significance to systematically summarize China’s 40-year history of water use and protection, and look to the future demand in the new era. By consulting the literature, the authors have sorted out the process of water resources utilization and protection in China between 1978 and 2018, and divided it into development-focused stage (1978–1999), comprehensive utilization stage (2000–2012) and protection-focused stage (2013 to present). Based on the development demand in the new era, the authors believe that the protection-focused stage will continue for a period of time (till 2025 or so), and a smart water use stage will emerge in the years to come. The authors have also proposed the priorities and directions for future research on water resources utilization and protection in the construction of the Belt and Road, the development of the Yangtze River Economic Zone, the coordinated development of Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, the construction of the Xiong’ an New Area, and the implementation of the Rural Revitalization Strategy.

Everyday Masculinities in 21st-Century China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Wong
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Dominant Male ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Child Policy ◽  
Public Consciousness ◽  
Chinese Masculinity ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

Everyday Masculinities in 21st-Century China: The Making of Able-Responsible Men argues that a moral dimension in Chinese masculinity is of growing significance in fast-changing China. The author introduces the twin concepts of ability and responsibility as integral expressions of the dominant and hegemonic form of masculinity in present-day Nanchong. Able-responsible men—those who can create wealth and shoulder responsibilities—have replaced the 'moneyed elite' of the earlier reform-and-opening-up era as the dominant male ideal. The many case studies in the book vividly illustrate the coercive social forces that affect not just men and boys, but also women, and reveal that there is resistance as well as complicity. The book lays bare the socio-political context that nurtures the cultural expressions of hegemonic masculinity under the rule of President Xi Jinping, who has emerged in public consciousness as the embodiment of the ideal able-responsible man. There are new perspectives on many topical issues that China faces, including urbanization, labour migration, the one-child policy, love and marriage, gender and intergenerational dynamics, hierarchical male relationships, and the rise of mass displays of nationalism. The book is a rare effort to answer the question, 'Is there an indigenous Chinese masculinity?'

scholarly journals The internationalization process of Chinese research institutions since the reform and opening-up

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Chen ◽  
Yanping Li
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese Characteristics ◽  
The One ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the evolution, characteristics, motivations, entry patterns, organizational structure and effectiveness of the internationalization of Chinese research institutions in the past 40 years of reform and opening-up. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes the evolution and practice of Chinese research institutions “going out” by constructing a theoretical framework diagram and uses official statistics and existing research to explain the authors’ points. Findings The research results show that the internationalization of research institutions has undergone four phases: sprout period, starting period, adjustment period and accelerating period. It shows a rapid growth of investment scale, diversification of investment entities, rich and varied forms, and transition to major countries along the “One Belt and One Road.” Expanding the international market, tracking and acquiring technological frontiers, nurturing domestic R&D talents, and evading the risks of political, economic, cultural and scientific differences between home and host countries are the main motivations for Chinese research institutions to “go global.” Multinational corporations have entered the host country with modes such as M&A, greenfield investment and joint R&D alliances in their own strengths and also presented a variety of organizational structures such as integrated R&D networks. Originality/value This paper systematically summarizes the internationalized experience model of research institutions with Chinese characteristics since the reform and opening-up. From the perspective of internationalization model transformation, policy integration and cooperation among emerging economies, it presents the opportunities and challenges faced by the research institutions in the process of internationalization and provides a theoretical basis for improving the internationalization ability of research institutions.

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