This research provides a comparison and analysis of the economic growth in China and Vietnam with a focus on the environmental aspect so that Vietnam can learn from China's experiences. The...Show moreThis research provides a comparison and analysis of the economic growth in China and Vietnam with a focus on the environmental aspect so that Vietnam can learn from China's experiences. The research found four key aspects important for environmental-friendly economic growth. The first aspect is environmental policies, which need the right implementation and enforcement to work properly. The second aspect is the energy mix, that needs to be diverse with enough forms of renewable energy. With the share of renewable energy growing in the mix, both the energy demand and the environment will benefit. The third aspect FDI raises the human capital level, which has a positive effect on innovation of production processes and a sustainable economy. Lastly, there is ASEAN which promotes regional cooperation in the field of environmental sustainability, to tackle regional cross-border problems. The right implementation of these four aspects is the key to environmentally friendly growth in Vietnam.Show less
In dit onderzoek bekijken we hoe de 2019 Hongkong protesten in Chinese nieuwsmedia worden besproken. Met behulp van een kwalitatieve discoursanalyse analyseer ik veertien nieuwsartikelen die...Show moreIn dit onderzoek bekijken we hoe de 2019 Hongkong protesten in Chinese nieuwsmedia worden besproken. Met behulp van een kwalitatieve discoursanalyse analyseer ik veertien nieuwsartikelen die gerelateerd zijn aan de protesten. Deze zijn afkomstig uit de Xinhua en People’s Daily. Uit het onderzoek blijkt dat zowel Xinhua als People’s Daily de protesten als uitsluitend negatief beschouwt door de protesten op een negatieve manier te framen. Verder draagt mijn onderzoek bij aan de literatuur over het gebruik van Chinese nieuwsmedia door de CCP.Show less
Seks in Chinese films kwam in de afgelopen eeuw slechts zeer uitzonderlijk voor; zelfs zoenen werd niet vaak in beeld gebracht. Er is nooit sprake geweest van een rijke traditie van seks in Chinese...Show moreSeks in Chinese films kwam in de afgelopen eeuw slechts zeer uitzonderlijk voor; zelfs zoenen werd niet vaak in beeld gebracht. Er is nooit sprake geweest van een rijke traditie van seks in Chinese films. In dit eindwerkstuk komen twee films aan de orde die juist wel veel expliciete seksscènes bevatten: Lust, Caution (2007) en Summer Palace (2006). Deze scènes worden uitvoerig beschreven en geanalyseerd om de vraag te beantwoorden of ze vooral bedoeld zijn om het publiek te vermaken en choqueren of dat ze een belangrijke functie vervullen in het verhaal van de films. Daarnaast wordt gekeken of de films passen in een traditie van vrije seksuele moraal in China.Show less
This thesis analysis how the Hong Kong identity is constructed in the film 'Ten Years', by means of a discourse analysis. Since the handover of sovereignty, Hong Kong is no longer part of the...Show moreThis thesis analysis how the Hong Kong identity is constructed in the film 'Ten Years', by means of a discourse analysis. Since the handover of sovereignty, Hong Kong is no longer part of the British Empire, but instead is part of China. Great Britain influenced Hong Kong during the colonial period, and the film depicts that as different from Mainland China.Show less
In Mandarin the suffix -zi is often used to free +count bound morphemes. However, in Cantonese this suffix is rarely used. This paper seeks to explain the discrepancy between these two Sinitic...Show moreIn Mandarin the suffix -zi is often used to free +count bound morphemes. However, in Cantonese this suffix is rarely used. This paper seeks to explain the discrepancy between these two Sinitic languages in the usage of this suffix. In the existing literature this discrepancy is often attributed to homophony: since homophony isn't as frequent in Cantonese as in Mandarin, the suffix -zi isn't necessary. However, in this paper I argue that homophony is not only a problem in Mandarin, but in Cantonese as well. Therefore both languages require a different method of disambiguation. In Mandarin this is done by affixation, of which the suffix -zi is one example, and in Cantonese this is done by an elaborate system of classifiers. These different methods of disambiguation explain the discrepancy in the usage of -zi.Show less
This thesis looks at the air pollution in Shanghai and how Urban Public Green Spaces (UPGS's) can help to prevent it. It gives a brief history of air pollution and describes its consequences. In...Show moreThis thesis looks at the air pollution in Shanghai and how Urban Public Green Spaces (UPGS's) can help to prevent it. It gives a brief history of air pollution and describes its consequences. In this thesis both a classic UPGS and the modern Vertical Forests are described. In the final part of the thesis, a research was conducted to show that UPGS's indeed help to prevent air pollution in urban China.Show less
Vanaf het begin van de economische hervormingen in 1978, heeft China geleidelijk aan zijn deuren naar de rest van de wereld geopend. Deze gebeurtenis heeft niet alleen grote invloed gehad op de...Show moreVanaf het begin van de economische hervormingen in 1978, heeft China geleidelijk aan zijn deuren naar de rest van de wereld geopend. Deze gebeurtenis heeft niet alleen grote invloed gehad op de economie van China, maar ook op de cultuur. Wat is er over van de traditionele rol van de Chinese vrouw na beïnvloeding door het Westen? In dit Bachelor afstudeerwerkstuk wordt een vergelijking gemaakt tussen hoe vrouwen worden afgebeeld in de oude Chinese tekst de Lienüzhuan, en de moderne Chinese dramaserie Voorbeeldige Echtgenote, die achtereenvolgens als weerspiegeling van oud –en modern China dienen, om op die manier een beeld te krijgen welke traditionele waarden, wat betreft de rol van de vrouw, vandaag de dag in China nog een rol spelen.Show less
The purpose of this thesis is to find out if China’s efforts to assimilate Tibet by implementing a strict tourism policy are genuinely intended to value local culture or if the introduction of...Show moreThe purpose of this thesis is to find out if China’s efforts to assimilate Tibet by implementing a strict tourism policy are genuinely intended to value local culture or if the introduction of tourism in Tibet merely is a government tool to provide the urban middle-class Han Chinese with a ‘natural theme park’ regardless of the environmental and/or cultural impact. The latter hypothesis is generally being supported by western critics, the former being a widely accepted statement in China (excluding its autonomous regions) and pro-Chinese elsewhere. As is the case with many Chinese state policies, their true intentions are debatable which I aspire to settle. To assess this, I have critically examined both theories in relation to projects and practices in the Tibetan tourism industry led by the Chinese government. Tourism nowadays comprises a spectrum of categories. Not every type of tourism is applicable to Tibet or simply has not set foot on Tibetan soil, so it is important to determine which tourism types are to be found, which ones are popular and which ones have potential. Therefore, categorizing the types of tourism in Tibet, which will be judged by the popularity among domestic tourists, have provided a basis in terms of scope. Other essential aspects, such as target audience, decisions by the Chinese government of when to invest in tourism projects and with what reasons, have been looked at extensively. Tourism-oriented projects and tourism-related implementations of roughly the last thirty years have been analyzed separately as case-studies, within the frame of three prominent types of domestic tourism in Tibet, Nature-based tourism, Active tourism and Cultural Tourism, in order to redefine the aforementioned aspects. This study found out that there is a significant inconsistency in government claims regarding Tibetan tourism policies. Although profound conclusions are beyond the bounds of possibility, a clear trend in rephrasing and/or radical change of reasoning in why the state invests in multimillion dollar Tibetan tourism projects may indicate China’s true intentions of exploiting the Tibetan land. Furthermore, this thesis increases our understanding of the term ‘invented tourism’, tourism-related implementations in Tibet and the general focus of the Chinese government in regard to tourism project investment.Show less
The notion of marriage has always been considered an inevitable and indispensable life event. It is the social institution that either formalizes legally or in a religious ceremony the commitments,...Show moreThe notion of marriage has always been considered an inevitable and indispensable life event. It is the social institution that either formalizes legally or in a religious ceremony the commitments, whish or decision of a couple to lead a married life together and probably the promise to establish a family on their own. An old Chinese saying: ‘When boys and girls reach adulthood they should get married’, is a good way to illustrate the average thinking of Chinese society. The importance of marriage has its roots in the Confucian ideology and Chinese are obsessed with it. This refers particularly to the values that are attached to the continuation of the family line and filial piety. Marriage has always been promoted as the establishment of a family as the basic building block of Chinese society. There is very little space for an alternative lifestyle other than a married life; it is the norm in China. Marriage can then be considered as an ultimatum, and disapproves of those who choose to stay single. If you do not marry, you are basically not taken very seriously and considered immature. Outside of marriage are no alternatives easily recognized. Your behavior is labeled as if you are socially irresponsible.So views the Chinese government that severe sex ratio imbalance as a threat to social stability and harmony. In 2007 China’s State council started with a population policy improving the quality of the newborn population. In addition, The ACWF has determined a term; shengnü (剩女 / Leftover women), and was later officially recognized as a term by the Ministry of Education. Since then the government and state media started a campaign to discourage women to stay single or delaying their age of marriage. Women over 27 and single were branded as Leftover women.Show less
Dit bachelor werkstuk onderzoekt het consumptiegedrag van Chinese toeristen in outlet stores. Een outlet store is een winkel waar niet-courante collecties van (Westerse) merkproducten worden...Show moreDit bachelor werkstuk onderzoekt het consumptiegedrag van Chinese toeristen in outlet stores. Een outlet store is een winkel waar niet-courante collecties van (Westerse) merkproducten worden verkocht voor 30% tot 70% van de oorspronkelijke prijs. Aangezien er nog geen eerder onderzoek is gedaan naar het consumptiegedrag van Chinese toeristen in outlet stores, ben ik zelf onderzoek gaan doen in de Designer Outlet Roermond, het grootste outlet center van Nederland en onderdeel van McArthurGlen Designer Outlets. Bij dit onderzoek werden Chinese toeristen gevraagd een enquête in te vullen, waarbij ze hun mening moesten geven over merkproducten in outlet stores. Aan de hand van de resultaten van deze enquêtes kan geconcludeerd worden dat: (1) Chinese toeristen de symbolische waarde van een Westers merkproduct uit een outlet store niet minder vinden dan uit een flagship store; (2) sociale status een steeds minder belangrijke reden is om merkproducten te kopen; (3) de Designer Outlet Roermond is succesvol in het verlenen van gastvrijheid aan de ChinezenShow less
