Analysis of the Characteristics of Modern German-Style Architecture in Fangzi, a Modern Town along the Jiaoji Railway

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 6453-6456
Author(s):  
Xiao Lin Zhu ◽  
Chang Jiang Liu ◽  
Juan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Industrial Town

Fangzi, a century town, born because of the jiaoji railway, shows modern buildings and the unique historical and cultural landscape as a industrial town along the jiaoji railway. It preserved basic integrity of the modern German-style architecture. This paper based on the site visiting at modern German-style architectures in Fangzi, review the historical background of the Fangzi region, in order to tease out the main features of modern German-style architecture in Fangzi.

The rewards of non-commercial production: Distinctions and status in the anime music video scene

First Monday ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mizuko Ito
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Music Videos ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Music Video ◽  
Quality Work ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Video Scene ◽  
Japanese Animation

Anime music videos (AMVs) are remix videos made by overseas fans of Japanese animation. This paper describes the organization of the AMV scene in order to illuminate some of the key characteristics of a robust networked subculture centered on the production of transformative works. Fan production that appropriates commercial culture occupies a unique niche within our creative cultural landscape. Unlike professional production and many other forms of amateur media production, transformative fan production is non-commercial, and centered on appropriating, commenting on, and celebrating commercial popular culture. Participants in robust fan production scenes are motivated to create high-quality work that can rival the quality of professional media, but do this within an entirely non-commercial context. Rewards are not financial, but rather center on recognition and social participation. I describe how AMV creators, supporters, and viewers engage in processes of social inclusion as well as processes for marking status and reputation that delineate different modes of participating, contributing, and being recognized. This paper starts by outlining the conceptual framework and methodology behind this study. Then the paper provides historical background on the AMV scene before turning to descriptions of three complementary dimensions of the AMV scene drawn from ethnographic fieldwork: the properties of open access and sharing that support an amateur ethos, processes of connoisseurship and distinction making, and how status and reputation are established and negotiated among the elite editors that comprise the core of the scene. Together, these characteristics of the AMV scene provide incentives for both new and aspiring creators to participate, as well as for more experienced creators to improve their craft.

History’s Continuity and Regeneration of Fangzi, a Modern Town along Jiaoji Railway

2011 ◽  
Vol 317-319 ◽  
pp. 2310-2313
Author(s):  
Xiao Lin Zhu ◽  
Juan Liu ◽  
Hong Lei Ju
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Architectural Style ◽  
Science History ◽  
Mining Town ◽  
Industrial Town ◽  
Urban Pattern ◽  
Industrial Layout

Fangzi, a century town, born because of Jiaoji Railway , still retains the old style, showing unique town layout and the historical and cultural landscape as a modern industrial town along the Jiaoji Railway, preserved basic integrity of the modern German-style architecture. In recent years, as urban development, adjustment planning of urban industrial layout, Fangzi, as the representative of industrial and mining town is facing a crucial decision. This paper through the understanding of the process of formation and development of Fangzi, urban pattern and architectural style, from the angle of science, history, art, culture to made the value research, and finally to identify strategies to protect and re-use, in the meantime, provide reference for the same type towns.

scholarly journals Fortresses as Specific Areas of Urban Greenery Defining the Uniqueness of the Urban Cultural Landscape: Warsaw Fortress—A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1043
Author(s):  
Ewa Zaraś-Januszkiewicz ◽  
Jakub Botwina ◽  
Barbara Żarska ◽  
Tatiana Swoczyna ◽  
Tomasz Krupa
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Natural System ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Unique Element ◽  
Value Assessment ◽  
Urban Greenery ◽  
Valuable Element

The term “fortress landscape” is a holistic one which involves coverage and terrain adapted for defensive purposes. The specificity of the historical heritage of the Polish cultural landscape is expressed in a great number of such objects, some of which have been absorbed by its cities. A case in point is the Warsaw Fortress. A significant part of its fortification has survived to this day. Due to its spatial structure, manner of use and condition, the Fortress constitutes a valuable element of Warsaw’s natural system. At the same time, it should be noted that this element is important due to being a tourist attraction and is an example of qualified military tourism. Military tourism is one of the most popular types of modern tourism. Its elements are frequently integrated into the urban green area system. Moreover, due to its specific spatial structure, the Fortress provides a unique element enriching the cultural landscape of the city. In this paper, a historical background of the Warsaw Fortress is analyzed with a special emphasis on its cultural value and public perception. The methods used in the study include a cultural value assessment, the WNET method, a survey questionnaire and both PCA and PCC statistical methods. The analysis showed that the landscape value of the Fortress received 70% of the maximum possible rating in the conducted survey. What is more, the Warsaw Fortress was also evaluated using all the assessment criteria. The study shows that the entry of the fortress elements into the city’s natural system is perceived as being valuable, although it often lacks a specific program. Consequently, the Warsaw Fortress should be subject to landscape protection with a view towards revitalization, along with introducing a recreational program.

Some Historical Background

2019 ◽  
pp. 19-43
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Lominska Johnson ◽  
Graham E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Transition ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
District Office ◽  
Industrial Town ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Town

Tsuen Wan offered an appropriate, although politically challenging, research site to social scientists interested in the social effects of economic transformation. The process of refining their methods and specific locations took some months, during which the authors explored the town and its surroundings, studied district office records, and learned about the complexities of land ownership in this industrial town in the New Territories. Elizabeth focused primarily on one village, studying the effects of industrialization on families and the demographic transition as well as the survival of lineages, while Graham focused on the adaptation of immigrants through the formation of associations and questions of leadership overall.

‘Old-Time Religion in a New-Fashioned Way’: The Ministry of ‘Billy’ Richards, 1943–74

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 341-363
Author(s):  
Grant Masom
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Religious Institutions ◽  
Local Churches ◽  
Urban Mission ◽  
Industrial Town ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
The Town

In 1943 a twenty-six-year-old Pentecostal pastor arrived in Slough, a fast-growing industrial town that many church leaders found spiritually tough. Over the next thirty years Billy Richards built a thriving church with six hundred adult members and a thousand children attending groups across the town. His ministry extended beyond Slough through books, radio broadcasts, correspondence courses and international speaking tours. His methods embraced modern media, new forms of worship, conservative theology and a focus on the active work of the Holy Spirit. One local newspaper characterized it as ‘Old-Time Religion in a New-Fashioned Way’. This article explores the inspirational aspects of Richards's ministry, how these took institutional expression in his lifetime, and why that institution continues to be influential today. His ministry provides one example of how local churches could adapt successfully to the changing social and cultural landscape of late twentieth-century Britain. This has implications for the understanding of urban mission and the contribution made by the agency of organized religious institutions to twentieth-century secularization.

scholarly journals VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AND TRADITIONAL URBANISM IN THE WORLD HERITAGE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE PROPERTY OF PICO, IN AZORES (PORTUGAL)

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-M-1-2020 ◽  
pp. 159-165
Author(s):  
R. Florentino ◽  
M. Correia ◽  
G. Sousa ◽  
G. Carlos
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Human Occupation ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
The North ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
The World

Abstract. The World Heritage Committee lists every year, several cultural sites as World Heritage properties. Some of these properties balance the notion of a landscape that bears combined works between nature and men, on which vernacular architecture is part of a local tradition of interaction with nature. The 3dPast research project is a European project, coordinated by Escola Superior Gallaecia and co-funded by the European Union, under the Creative Europe programme. The project studies and values vernacular knowledge of these unique places. In Portugal, the Pico landscape was listed as a World Heritage property due to the 500 years of history of local inhabitants adapting farming practices to produce wine, in a challenge environment and in a remote place in the middle of the Atlantic. This article aims to study, the history and the development of the island's architecture and urbanism, based on an ancestral way of life that is still alive nowadays. The scarcity of natural resources and the difficulties to travel between villages and islands emphasised the effects of insularity. However, the continuity of local culture, passed down through generations, created a strong identity, which is source of pride. The cultural landscape classified area includes about 987 hectares, from the parish of Criação Velha, on the south coast, to Santa Luzia, on the north side, covering part of two municipalities of Pico. The article first presents a brief historical background of the island. Following, it focuses on the evolution of human occupation, through the reading of population indicators and traditional architecture and urbanism, recognizing the unique cultural and landscape values within the property. Finally, it discusses the current regulatory framework on territorial planning, and the architectural and urban regulations in planning framework, with particular emphasis on processes and practices at different scales.

For Those About to Rock

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Jennifer Tufts
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Informed Decisions ◽  
Hearing Health ◽  
Loud Music ◽  
Protective Strategies

Loud music and noisy hobbies are part of our cultural landscape. These activities can be enjoyed with minimal risk to hearing if a few commonsense guidelines are followed. Educating clients about risks and protective strategies will empower them to make informed decisions about their hearing health that best reflect their values and priorities. In this article, the author covers essential information to avoiding noise-induced hearing loss, writing in easily accessible language to better help clinicians convey this information to their clients.

Aplikasi Maslahah Ke Atas Pensyaratan Pelaksanaan Haji Atau Umrah Melalui Agensi Pengelola

Sains Insani ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Mustafa Mat Jubri Shamsuddin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
The Right ◽  
Responsible Party

Ibadah Haji adalah rukun Islam kelima, manakala ibadah Umrah adalah salah satu ibadah yang sangat dituntut dalam Islam. Kedua-dua ibadah ini adalah hak Allah ke atas setiap muslim yang berkemampuan, dan dari sudut yang lain ia juga merupakan hak semua muslim untuk melakukannya. Memandangkan pelaksanaan kedua-dua ibadah ini melibatkan aspek-aspek yang pelbagai seperti keselamatan dan kesihatan, maka pihak yang bertanggungjawab dalam menguruskannya telah meletakkan beberapa syarat tambahan, di samping syarat-syarat yang telah diletakkan oleh Syarak. Antara syarat-syarat tambahan ini ialah, larangan mengerjakan haji atau umrah tanpa melalui agensi pengelola yang sah. Kajian ini bertujuan menilai syarat larangan ini dari sudut syarak, dengan menekankan aspek kemaslahatan dan kemudaratan. Kajian ini mengandungi tiga perbahasan utama, dengan perbahasan pertamanya menjurus kepada pengenalan tajuk kajian dan pengertian beberapa istilah yang digunakan. Perbahasan kedua pula menyoroti latar belakang hukum larangan ini, manakala perbahasan ketiga membincangkan penilaian hukum larangan tersebut menurut konsep Maslahah. Kajian ini akan menggunakan metod kualitatif dengan menjadikan kaedah-kaedah syarak secara umumnya dan konsep Maslahah secara khususnya sebagai sandaran dalam menilai sejauh mana larangan mengerjakan Haji dan Umrah tanpa melalui agensi pengelola menepati Syarak. Abstract: Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, while Umrah is considered among the highly encouraged deeds in Islam. Both worships are considered as the right of Allah upon every Muslim who are able to perform them while every Muslim has the right to go to Hajj and Umrah. Considering that, the practice of these worships involves various aspects such as security and health, the responsible party has imposed additional conditions to those who are willing to perform Hajj or Umrah including to use an operating agencies, which are recognized by the Saudi government. This study aimed to evaluate condition of restriction in the view of Shariah, by emphasizing the comparison between Maslahah (interest) and Mafsadah (harm). This study consists of three main discussions, which focuses on defining the terminologies, highlights the historical background of this restriction, and discusses the Islamic ruling of this restriction based on the concept of Maslahah. This study relies on the qualitative method by utilizing the concept of Maslahah in evaluating this restriction.

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