Australia is a country characterized by huge inflows of migrants. In response to the demographic change and its impact on the social, cultural and economic scenes, the Australian government has adopted the policies of...Australia is a country characterized by huge inflows of migrants. In response to the demographic change and its impact on the social, cultural and economic scenes, the Australian government has adopted the policies of Assimilation, Integration, and Multiculturalism to tackle with the relationship between the ethnic groups and the mainstream society. This essay argues that multiculturalism, the principle on which the authorities base their policies in regard to migrant issues, is shifting its focus and trying to locate a sound combination between diversity and unity. Consequently, Multiculturalism is now in the service of building a unified nation and nationalism is its ultimate ideal outcome.展开更多
In 1971 the government of Canada adopted the policy of multiculturalism. Since then Canada has become the first western country to announce and implement an official policy of multiculturalism. While it is not easy to...In 1971 the government of Canada adopted the policy of multiculturalism. Since then Canada has become the first western country to announce and implement an official policy of multiculturalism. While it is not easy to achieve this policy. The policies seem just to strengthen the racial consciousness in some extent, and the immigrant groups have to tackle the problem of how to fuse into the Canadian culture. Multiculturalism will have a bright future only if it would experience constant adjustment and improvement.展开更多
Canada is a multicultural country which was mainly established by immigrants.Just because of that,Canadian government has carried out the policy of multiculturalism since1970s.However,it has encountered many problems ...Canada is a multicultural country which was mainly established by immigrants.Just because of that,Canadian government has carried out the policy of multiculturalism since1970s.However,it has encountered many problems such as policy conflicts,national identity,democracy-inquiry and racial discrimination,etc.Hence the Canadian multiculturalism has been in a dilemma.展开更多
With the development of globalization,international exchanges in politics,economy and culture have become increasingly frequent.Accordingly,it is quite necessary and imperious for us to understand other cultures and i...With the development of globalization,international exchanges in politics,economy and culture have become increasingly frequent.Accordingly,it is quite necessary and imperious for us to understand other cultures and improve cross-cultural communicative competence.This essay aims to probe into the forms and characteristics of cross-cultural communication from the perspective of multiculturalism,and explore the strategies on how to achieve proper and effective cross-cultural communication.展开更多
David Cameron' s speech in Munich(February 2011) has been seen as a U-turn of the British approach to ethnic minorities and diversity(particularly concerning Muslims and South Asians) and a clear rejection of mult...David Cameron' s speech in Munich(February 2011) has been seen as a U-turn of the British approach to ethnic minorities and diversity(particularly concerning Muslims and South Asians) and a clear rejection of multiculturalism,in the wake of the European terror attacks(Madrid 2004,London 2005).The heyday of multiculturalism is associated to Tony Blair' s Premiership(1997-2007) and more generally to New Labour rule(1997-2010).After defining multiculturalism this paper will try and put it in a historical and philosophical perspective,that is to say as one of the latest offshoots of Utilitarianism within the general framework of Western liberalism.Revisiting Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill may help understand the notions of tolerance and political freedom that are part and parcel of the multicultural project.展开更多
This paper investigates how the Arab-American writer Naomi Nye addresses the dialectic between borders and multiculturalism in her award-winning young adult novel Habibi (1997). Critiquing the essentialist view that...This paper investigates how the Arab-American writer Naomi Nye addresses the dialectic between borders and multiculturalism in her award-winning young adult novel Habibi (1997). Critiquing the essentialist view that presumes fixed boundaries for a culture, Nye promotes the alternative view that assumes individuals' power of defining and redefining their cultural identities in a multicultural society. The author argues that Nye's position is that borders/boundaries and geographical demarcations are flimsy, arbitrary and create divisions, animosities and hatred between people and nations whereas multiculturalism engenders feelings of reconciliation, friendship, and understanding. Though borders and boundaries can be divisive, cultural variety and hybridity can be inclusive. To counteract the argument of borders/boundaries, Nye posits the argument of multiculturalism. In this paper, the author intends to examine the assumptions of the physical and the cultural borders rhetoric in comparison with the multicultural approach narrative. It is the dialectic of these two opposing forces that shapes the events and the final outcome of the action and events of this novel展开更多
The paper starts from the theoretical model of multiculturalism as a possibility for an individual to develop their own identity, to accept and respect the identity of other members of a community. The aim of this res...The paper starts from the theoretical model of multiculturalism as a possibility for an individual to develop their own identity, to accept and respect the identity of other members of a community. The aim of this research is to determine how the students of pedagogy define the concept of multiculturalism and in how far they consider it to be current in contemporary social relationships. The survey was carried out using the descriptive method and the analysis of contents. It examined the attitudes of students who are preparing themselves for advisory work with children in elementary school and high school. The results of the research confirm that the pedagogy students define the concept of multiculturalism clearly. They recognize the need for upbringing that fosters multiculturalism in modern education, in order to gain extensive knowledge and use it in a particular situation.展开更多
Multiculturalism is an inevitable topic facing with our daily life.A film may represent a society,culture,class,sexuality,and a multitude of things.Therefore films should be a very valuable object for studying culture...Multiculturalism is an inevitable topic facing with our daily life.A film may represent a society,culture,class,sexuality,and a multitude of things.Therefore films should be a very valuable object for studying culture in the world.In this paper,I would like to analyze the film Welcome to show the conflicts of different cultures and how multiculturalism present in movie.The purpose of this study is to view and discuss how multiculturalism has been depicted in this film.展开更多
Multiculturalism has received fierce controversy and discussion upon its proposal for its complexity in definition and in practice.This research discusses the definition of multiculturalism focusing on the comparison ...Multiculturalism has received fierce controversy and discussion upon its proposal for its complexity in definition and in practice.This research discusses the definition of multiculturalism focusing on the comparison between the term“cultural pluralism”and“multiculturalism”,its influence on American society and its distinct characteristics,which is the claims of equality and identification between different cultures.It is argued that multiculturalism is not only a cultural ideology and a cultural war between the WASP-based mainstream culture and the cultures of the disadvantaged groups,but also a political and economic movement.The research also analyzes the practice of multiculturalism in the fields of political participation,education,race,media and the practice of multiculturalism that targets the disabled people and women.Moreover,the problems arise during the proposal and practice of multiculturalism are presented in the research.It is argued that the relationship between multiculturalism and homogeneous culture is not contradictory but united.A mature,sustainable and energetic national culture needs to seek common ground while recognizing and reserving the differences.展开更多
As a traditional therapeutic practice, gua sha(刮痧) has been controversial because of its differences from the theoretical understandings of modern Western medicine. This paper presents an analysis of the historical ...As a traditional therapeutic practice, gua sha(刮痧) has been controversial because of its differences from the theoretical understandings of modern Western medicine. This paper presents an analysis of the historical evolution of the concept, treatments and theoretical origins of gua sha based on previous studies and examines the practice of gua sha from the perspective of scientific multiculturalism. It stresses that the body concept and the medical theory represented by this therapy are also parts of science in a diversified and broader sense. The resolution of disputes about gua sha requires a change in people's conservative mindset to adopt a position of scientific multiculturalism.展开更多
Historical buildings influenced by multiculturalism exhibit characteristics of stylistic integration and cultural complexity.Research on multicultural architecture is significant for understanding the collision and fu...Historical buildings influenced by multiculturalism exhibit characteristics of stylistic integration and cultural complexity.Research on multicultural architecture is significant for understanding the collision and fusion of diverse cultures.Currently,studies in this field primarily focus on the qualitative descriptions of architectural styles.In this study,we analyze the floor plans of historical buildings located in the World Cultural Heritage site of Gulangyu Island.Utilizing methods such as typology,spatial schema,space syntax,cluster analysis,and regression analysis,we investigate their gene mapping and formation mechanisms.The results indicate the following:The gene mapping of multicultural plan variants(denoted as"V"),can be expressed as follows:V=L×X%+F×Y%,where"L"represents the local planar prototype,and"F"denotes the foreign planar prototype,and X+Y=100).These variants can be classified into three types.Multicultural plan variants include three generative mechanisms:"Imitation,""Compromise,"and"Variation."The spatial layout,central positioning,and traffic flow lines reflect the"Imitation"of local planar prototypes.Connectivity and integration illustrate the"Compromise"between local and foreign planar prototypes.Topological structures and topological depth represent the"Variation"influenced by foreign planar prototypes.展开更多
International migrants confront many new challenges from the impact of global populism and geopolitics,but we also see the growth of a new identity culture.The Chinese community in Canada constructs its identity throu...International migrants confront many new challenges from the impact of global populism and geopolitics,but we also see the growth of a new identity culture.The Chinese community in Canada constructs its identity through the collective memory of the image of Chinese railway workers,and realizes the cross-cultural communication of a new identity culture in the course of the interaction of symbolic cultural practices.Since the 1980s,the image of Chinese railway workers has changed from"the indispensable evil"to"pioneers in nation-building"and"a tragic group subjected to injustice."This is a product of the collective memory of the Chinese ethnic group's pursuit of identity in Canada's multicultural reconstruction.The Chinese ethnic group has reshaped an image of Chinese railway workers that has been widely disseminated through cross-cultural means.They have aimed at gaining social acceptance and fundamental recognition of a Chinese-Canadian identity with the help of their"native cultural heritage and historical resources"in Canada.The construction of this identity culture through collective memory has consolidated the foundations of multiculturalism.展开更多
In recent decades,researches on teacher’s competence has shifted from a singular macro perspective to a systematic micro view.This article explores the multifaceted domain of teachers’competence in China by utilizin...In recent decades,researches on teacher’s competence has shifted from a singular macro perspective to a systematic micro view.This article explores the multifaceted domain of teachers’competence in China by utilizing textual analysis.It critically analyzes the research content pertaining to the connotation,structural components,and empirical applications of teachers’multicultural abilities.It summarizes various definitions,structures,and empirical studies in the context of China and proposes some directions of future research.展开更多
Over the last decades the cultural, social and political landscapes of diversity are changing radically, but we do not even have the language through which contemporary superdiversity in the world can be described, co...Over the last decades the cultural, social and political landscapes of diversity are changing radically, but we do not even have the language through which contemporary superdiversity in the world can be described, conceptualized, understood, explained and researched. Many of the social thoughts and political actions on issues of diversity are now dominated by methodological nationalism and multiculturalism which, however, have to be called into question. As opposed to methodological nationalism, methodological cosmopolitanism is a promising lens through which to look at questions of diversity. And it is essential to draw an essential distinction between "cosmopolitanism" in a normative philosophical sense and "cosmopolitanization" as a structural phenomenon and as a social scientific research programme. Philosophical and normative cosmopolitanism can be combined with cosmopolitan social science to create a cosmopolitan realism.展开更多
The paper argues that a change of the name from multiculturalism to transculturalism will not work magic if the thinking paradigm that dictates trans- culturalism is still the same mindset that dictates multiculturali...The paper argues that a change of the name from multiculturalism to transculturalism will not work magic if the thinking paradigm that dictates trans- culturalism is still the same mindset that dictates multiculturalism, which is basi- cally swayed by postcolonialism, a victim mentality, or what Fanon termed as a colonized mind that conceives the world ahistorically in terms of a false binarism of the West and the non-West, ignoring entirely the complexities of power relations in intercultural and intracultural interactions, and disregarding the simple facts that, as the West is not a colonizing whole, the non-West is not a colonized monolith and that, as there are diversities between cultures in the West and the non-West, there are differences within the Western cultures, within the non-Western cultures, and within each culture. I discuss the failures of multiculturalism, critique the indiscriminate application of postcolonialism, and look into the problems and risks of conceiving power relations in cross-cultural interactions along the postcolonialist binary line, which has reduced the diversified world into the West and the non-West. The transculturalist hypothesis of World Englishes is used as a case in point. My conclusion is that transculturalism can only be meaningful if it adopts "a disposition of openness, liberated from the colonized mind or the postcolonialist identity politics.展开更多
With the advancement of globalization,South Korea has become a key destination for international students.However,these students often face challenges in adapting to daily life,particularly when using mobile banking a...With the advancement of globalization,South Korea has become a key destination for international students.However,these students often face challenges in adapting to daily life,particularly when using mobile banking applications,due to insufficient language support,cultural differences,and complex operational procedures.This study focuses on Chinese international students and analyzes the UI/UX design of mobile banking applications offered by Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank.Through literature reviews and surveys,the study identifies limitations in language adaptability,functionality layout,user interaction,and cultural adaptation,proposing concrete design improvements.The findings indicate that optimizing UI/UX design can significantly enhance international students’user experience and strengthen the global competitiveness of South Korean mobile banking services.This research provides reference material for designing for multicultural user groups and aims to promote research and practice in cross-cultural UI/UX design.展开更多
The Shaanxi Association Singapore,a community organization rooted in Singapore’s multicultural society,brings together Shaanxi professionals working in education,research,culture,and industry.What began as an informa...The Shaanxi Association Singapore,a community organization rooted in Singapore’s multicultural society,brings together Shaanxi professionals working in education,research,culture,and industry.What began as an informal support network based on shared heritage has gradually evolved into a multifaceted platform that promotes cultural preservation,professional collaboration,and civic engagement.Guided by its mission to connect through shared dialect,mutual memories,and lasting bonds,the association maintains strong emotional and cultural ties to Shaanxi while actively integrating into Singapore’s diverse society.According to President Wang Gang,the organization not only supports new arrivals in adapting to local life but also fosters a sense of belonging and civic responsibility through tangible,community-based initiatives.Over the past decade,the association has grown into a vibrant civic force,bridging individuals and communities and strengthening ties between Shaanxi and Singapore.展开更多
文摘Australia is a country characterized by huge inflows of migrants. In response to the demographic change and its impact on the social, cultural and economic scenes, the Australian government has adopted the policies of Assimilation, Integration, and Multiculturalism to tackle with the relationship between the ethnic groups and the mainstream society. This essay argues that multiculturalism, the principle on which the authorities base their policies in regard to migrant issues, is shifting its focus and trying to locate a sound combination between diversity and unity. Consequently, Multiculturalism is now in the service of building a unified nation and nationalism is its ultimate ideal outcome.
文摘In 1971 the government of Canada adopted the policy of multiculturalism. Since then Canada has become the first western country to announce and implement an official policy of multiculturalism. While it is not easy to achieve this policy. The policies seem just to strengthen the racial consciousness in some extent, and the immigrant groups have to tackle the problem of how to fuse into the Canadian culture. Multiculturalism will have a bright future only if it would experience constant adjustment and improvement.
文摘Canada is a multicultural country which was mainly established by immigrants.Just because of that,Canadian government has carried out the policy of multiculturalism since1970s.However,it has encountered many problems such as policy conflicts,national identity,democracy-inquiry and racial discrimination,etc.Hence the Canadian multiculturalism has been in a dilemma.
文摘With the development of globalization,international exchanges in politics,economy and culture have become increasingly frequent.Accordingly,it is quite necessary and imperious for us to understand other cultures and improve cross-cultural communicative competence.This essay aims to probe into the forms and characteristics of cross-cultural communication from the perspective of multiculturalism,and explore the strategies on how to achieve proper and effective cross-cultural communication.
文摘David Cameron' s speech in Munich(February 2011) has been seen as a U-turn of the British approach to ethnic minorities and diversity(particularly concerning Muslims and South Asians) and a clear rejection of multiculturalism,in the wake of the European terror attacks(Madrid 2004,London 2005).The heyday of multiculturalism is associated to Tony Blair' s Premiership(1997-2007) and more generally to New Labour rule(1997-2010).After defining multiculturalism this paper will try and put it in a historical and philosophical perspective,that is to say as one of the latest offshoots of Utilitarianism within the general framework of Western liberalism.Revisiting Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill may help understand the notions of tolerance and political freedom that are part and parcel of the multicultural project.
文摘This paper investigates how the Arab-American writer Naomi Nye addresses the dialectic between borders and multiculturalism in her award-winning young adult novel Habibi (1997). Critiquing the essentialist view that presumes fixed boundaries for a culture, Nye promotes the alternative view that assumes individuals' power of defining and redefining their cultural identities in a multicultural society. The author argues that Nye's position is that borders/boundaries and geographical demarcations are flimsy, arbitrary and create divisions, animosities and hatred between people and nations whereas multiculturalism engenders feelings of reconciliation, friendship, and understanding. Though borders and boundaries can be divisive, cultural variety and hybridity can be inclusive. To counteract the argument of borders/boundaries, Nye posits the argument of multiculturalism. In this paper, the author intends to examine the assumptions of the physical and the cultural borders rhetoric in comparison with the multicultural approach narrative. It is the dialectic of these two opposing forces that shapes the events and the final outcome of the action and events of this novel
文摘The paper starts from the theoretical model of multiculturalism as a possibility for an individual to develop their own identity, to accept and respect the identity of other members of a community. The aim of this research is to determine how the students of pedagogy define the concept of multiculturalism and in how far they consider it to be current in contemporary social relationships. The survey was carried out using the descriptive method and the analysis of contents. It examined the attitudes of students who are preparing themselves for advisory work with children in elementary school and high school. The results of the research confirm that the pedagogy students define the concept of multiculturalism clearly. They recognize the need for upbringing that fosters multiculturalism in modern education, in order to gain extensive knowledge and use it in a particular situation.
文摘Multiculturalism is an inevitable topic facing with our daily life.A film may represent a society,culture,class,sexuality,and a multitude of things.Therefore films should be a very valuable object for studying culture in the world.In this paper,I would like to analyze the film Welcome to show the conflicts of different cultures and how multiculturalism present in movie.The purpose of this study is to view and discuss how multiculturalism has been depicted in this film.
文摘Multiculturalism has received fierce controversy and discussion upon its proposal for its complexity in definition and in practice.This research discusses the definition of multiculturalism focusing on the comparison between the term“cultural pluralism”and“multiculturalism”,its influence on American society and its distinct characteristics,which is the claims of equality and identification between different cultures.It is argued that multiculturalism is not only a cultural ideology and a cultural war between the WASP-based mainstream culture and the cultures of the disadvantaged groups,but also a political and economic movement.The research also analyzes the practice of multiculturalism in the fields of political participation,education,race,media and the practice of multiculturalism that targets the disabled people and women.Moreover,the problems arise during the proposal and practice of multiculturalism are presented in the research.It is argued that the relationship between multiculturalism and homogeneous culture is not contradictory but united.A mature,sustainable and energetic national culture needs to seek common ground while recognizing and reserving the differences.
文摘As a traditional therapeutic practice, gua sha(刮痧) has been controversial because of its differences from the theoretical understandings of modern Western medicine. This paper presents an analysis of the historical evolution of the concept, treatments and theoretical origins of gua sha based on previous studies and examines the practice of gua sha from the perspective of scientific multiculturalism. It stresses that the body concept and the medical theory represented by this therapy are also parts of science in a diversified and broader sense. The resolution of disputes about gua sha requires a change in people's conservative mindset to adopt a position of scientific multiculturalism.
基金conducted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42171219)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(Grant No.2020J01011)the Major Project of the National Social Science Foundation of China(Grant No.248ZD220)。
文摘Historical buildings influenced by multiculturalism exhibit characteristics of stylistic integration and cultural complexity.Research on multicultural architecture is significant for understanding the collision and fusion of diverse cultures.Currently,studies in this field primarily focus on the qualitative descriptions of architectural styles.In this study,we analyze the floor plans of historical buildings located in the World Cultural Heritage site of Gulangyu Island.Utilizing methods such as typology,spatial schema,space syntax,cluster analysis,and regression analysis,we investigate their gene mapping and formation mechanisms.The results indicate the following:The gene mapping of multicultural plan variants(denoted as"V"),can be expressed as follows:V=L×X%+F×Y%,where"L"represents the local planar prototype,and"F"denotes the foreign planar prototype,and X+Y=100).These variants can be classified into three types.Multicultural plan variants include three generative mechanisms:"Imitation,""Compromise,"and"Variation."The spatial layout,central positioning,and traffic flow lines reflect the"Imitation"of local planar prototypes.Connectivity and integration illustrate the"Compromise"between local and foreign planar prototypes.Topological structures and topological depth represent the"Variation"influenced by foreign planar prototypes.
文摘International migrants confront many new challenges from the impact of global populism and geopolitics,but we also see the growth of a new identity culture.The Chinese community in Canada constructs its identity through the collective memory of the image of Chinese railway workers,and realizes the cross-cultural communication of a new identity culture in the course of the interaction of symbolic cultural practices.Since the 1980s,the image of Chinese railway workers has changed from"the indispensable evil"to"pioneers in nation-building"and"a tragic group subjected to injustice."This is a product of the collective memory of the Chinese ethnic group's pursuit of identity in Canada's multicultural reconstruction.The Chinese ethnic group has reshaped an image of Chinese railway workers that has been widely disseminated through cross-cultural means.They have aimed at gaining social acceptance and fundamental recognition of a Chinese-Canadian identity with the help of their"native cultural heritage and historical resources"in Canada.The construction of this identity culture through collective memory has consolidated the foundations of multiculturalism.
基金supported by grants from Social Science Fund of Xinjiang Autonomous Region(2023VZJ017)Humanities and Social Science Fund of the Education Ministry(23YJA740050)+1 种基金Sino-Foreign Cooperation Project of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation(22YH41ZW)Think Tank Key Project of Xinjiang Normal University(ZK2024B02).
文摘In recent decades,researches on teacher’s competence has shifted from a singular macro perspective to a systematic micro view.This article explores the multifaceted domain of teachers’competence in China by utilizing textual analysis.It critically analyzes the research content pertaining to the connotation,structural components,and empirical applications of teachers’multicultural abilities.It summarizes various definitions,structures,and empirical studies in the context of China and proposes some directions of future research.
文摘Over the last decades the cultural, social and political landscapes of diversity are changing radically, but we do not even have the language through which contemporary superdiversity in the world can be described, conceptualized, understood, explained and researched. Many of the social thoughts and political actions on issues of diversity are now dominated by methodological nationalism and multiculturalism which, however, have to be called into question. As opposed to methodological nationalism, methodological cosmopolitanism is a promising lens through which to look at questions of diversity. And it is essential to draw an essential distinction between "cosmopolitanism" in a normative philosophical sense and "cosmopolitanization" as a structural phenomenon and as a social scientific research programme. Philosophical and normative cosmopolitanism can be combined with cosmopolitan social science to create a cosmopolitan realism.
文摘The paper argues that a change of the name from multiculturalism to transculturalism will not work magic if the thinking paradigm that dictates trans- culturalism is still the same mindset that dictates multiculturalism, which is basi- cally swayed by postcolonialism, a victim mentality, or what Fanon termed as a colonized mind that conceives the world ahistorically in terms of a false binarism of the West and the non-West, ignoring entirely the complexities of power relations in intercultural and intracultural interactions, and disregarding the simple facts that, as the West is not a colonizing whole, the non-West is not a colonized monolith and that, as there are diversities between cultures in the West and the non-West, there are differences within the Western cultures, within the non-Western cultures, and within each culture. I discuss the failures of multiculturalism, critique the indiscriminate application of postcolonialism, and look into the problems and risks of conceiving power relations in cross-cultural interactions along the postcolonialist binary line, which has reduced the diversified world into the West and the non-West. The transculturalist hypothesis of World Englishes is used as a case in point. My conclusion is that transculturalism can only be meaningful if it adopts "a disposition of openness, liberated from the colonized mind or the postcolonialist identity politics.
文摘With the advancement of globalization,South Korea has become a key destination for international students.However,these students often face challenges in adapting to daily life,particularly when using mobile banking applications,due to insufficient language support,cultural differences,and complex operational procedures.This study focuses on Chinese international students and analyzes the UI/UX design of mobile banking applications offered by Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank.Through literature reviews and surveys,the study identifies limitations in language adaptability,functionality layout,user interaction,and cultural adaptation,proposing concrete design improvements.The findings indicate that optimizing UI/UX design can significantly enhance international students’user experience and strengthen the global competitiveness of South Korean mobile banking services.This research provides reference material for designing for multicultural user groups and aims to promote research and practice in cross-cultural UI/UX design.
文摘The Shaanxi Association Singapore,a community organization rooted in Singapore’s multicultural society,brings together Shaanxi professionals working in education,research,culture,and industry.What began as an informal support network based on shared heritage has gradually evolved into a multifaceted platform that promotes cultural preservation,professional collaboration,and civic engagement.Guided by its mission to connect through shared dialect,mutual memories,and lasting bonds,the association maintains strong emotional and cultural ties to Shaanxi while actively integrating into Singapore’s diverse society.According to President Wang Gang,the organization not only supports new arrivals in adapting to local life but also fosters a sense of belonging and civic responsibility through tangible,community-based initiatives.Over the past decade,the association has grown into a vibrant civic force,bridging individuals and communities and strengthening ties between Shaanxi and Singapore.