People that herd livestock for a living are known as herders,and they are found throughout Mongolia’s wild vast steppe.The purpose of the study is to investigate herder parents’belief systems for preparing the un-pr...People that herd livestock for a living are known as herders,and they are found throughout Mongolia’s wild vast steppe.The purpose of the study is to investigate herder parents’belief systems for preparing the un-preschooled children for schooling in the context of herder community in rural Mongolia.The belief systems of herder parents are shaped by three main characteristics:They lack a clear plan for their children’s education,are deeply concerned about it,and feel incapable of preparing their children for formal schooling.Herders’lives revolve around their livestock,and they must remain flexible,moving when necessary due to factors like water scarcity and poor grazing conditions caused by insufficient rain.While they desire better education for their children,the nomadic lifestyle makes it difficult to achieve.Herder parents’attitudes are contradictory;they want their children to be educated and live in urban areas,yet they also prefer them to become herders rather than educated but unemployed individuals.The hard work of herding makes them reluctant to pass it on to the next generation.展开更多
John Gottfried von Herder is a very influential German philosopher, linguist and translation theorist. His translation works and theories exert profound impact on translation theories not only in Germany but also in t...John Gottfried von Herder is a very influential German philosopher, linguist and translation theorist. His translation works and theories exert profound impact on translation theories not only in Germany but also in the whole west countries. This paper aims at briefly introducing Herder＇s translation theories to have a thorough understanding of Herder as a translation theorist.展开更多
Tsebum, a herder from the northern nomadic area of the Tibet Autonomous Region, has turned out to be quite the online celebrity in Beijing! A picture of the smiling man with his heroic-looking red plaited hair and yel...Tsebum, a herder from the northern nomadic area of the Tibet Autonomous Region, has turned out to be quite the online celebrity in Beijing! A picture of the smiling man with his heroic-looking red plaited hair and yellow robe decorated with a dragon quickly went viral on WeChat and Weibo."What a handsome Tibetan herder!" came netizens' praise.展开更多
Jindong Township in Nyingchi Prefecture is a farming area where animalhusbandry plays an important role in daily life. In the ninth Tibetan month, farmers are ready to harvest the fruit of their year-long toil in the ...Jindong Township in Nyingchi Prefecture is a farming area where animalhusbandry plays an important role in daily life. In the ninth Tibetan month, farmers are ready to harvest the fruit of their year-long toil in the fields, and herders who have spent the last three months in nomadic roaming, make their way home with butter dregs and animal products.The Herders’ Festival is celebrated in individual villages. Taking place from the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month, it lasts three days, and local herders regard it as important as the Tibetan New Year.展开更多
After driving north about 90 km from Nagqu along the Qinghai-Tibet high-way,we hurned east along the vast prairies.Though it was mid-winter,the grassland,dotted by groups of sheep and catle,had turmed gold under the h...After driving north about 90 km from Nagqu along the Qinghai-Tibet high-way,we hurned east along the vast prairies.Though it was mid-winter,the grassland,dotted by groups of sheep and catle,had turmed gold under the high noon sunshine.展开更多
At noon,Dargye's wife cooked lunch for us.While chanting, the generous herder brought us dishes with green pepper fried with yak meat,well-cooked potato slices,vegetable soup and rice. We were told that all vegeta...At noon,Dargye's wife cooked lunch for us.While chanting, the generous herder brought us dishes with green pepper fried with yak meat,well-cooked potato slices,vegetable soup and rice. We were told that all vegetables were actually picked from his glass house.Dargye said that just several years before,his family could only purchase vegetables from the markets of the County's downtown,200 km far away.展开更多
In 2006, a hot topic arose in regard to Tibetan economic development. This was the“ comfortable housing project”. A range of new houses and enumerable new villages are rising above the ground at accessible sights su...In 2006, a hot topic arose in regard to Tibetan economic development. This was the“ comfortable housing project”. A range of new houses and enumerable new villages are rising above the ground at accessible sights such as the sides of roads and grasslands close to villages. Beaming smiles are fixed on the faces of farmers and herders while they are moving into new houses. Since the beginning of 2006, Tibet has launched a comfortable housing project to settle herders, transferring living places for the sak...展开更多
In mid-June,the vast,rolling meadow steppe grasslands of Bayanwenduer Sumu in Ar Horqin Banner,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,once again stretched into the horizon like green waves with herds of cattle and sheep sca...In mid-June,the vast,rolling meadow steppe grasslands of Bayanwenduer Sumu in Ar Horqin Banner,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,once again stretched into the horizon like green waves with herds of cattle and sheep scattered across them like pearls in a green ocean.This flock was driven by herders on horseback,motorcycles,and agricultural vehicles,leading the animals to summer pastures in one of the most important migrations of the year.展开更多
In the Yadong River Valley on the southern foothills of the Himalayas,a high-altitude cold-water fish known as Yadong salmon has become the"secret to prosperityw"for local farmers and herders.Leveraging its ...In the Yadong River Valley on the southern foothills of the Himalayas,a high-altitude cold-water fish known as Yadong salmon has become the"secret to prosperityw"for local farmers and herders.Leveraging its high qualities and rapid industrial development.展开更多
文摘People that herd livestock for a living are known as herders,and they are found throughout Mongolia’s wild vast steppe.The purpose of the study is to investigate herder parents’belief systems for preparing the un-preschooled children for schooling in the context of herder community in rural Mongolia.The belief systems of herder parents are shaped by three main characteristics:They lack a clear plan for their children’s education,are deeply concerned about it,and feel incapable of preparing their children for formal schooling.Herders’lives revolve around their livestock,and they must remain flexible,moving when necessary due to factors like water scarcity and poor grazing conditions caused by insufficient rain.While they desire better education for their children,the nomadic lifestyle makes it difficult to achieve.Herder parents’attitudes are contradictory;they want their children to be educated and live in urban areas,yet they also prefer them to become herders rather than educated but unemployed individuals.The hard work of herding makes them reluctant to pass it on to the next generation.
文摘John Gottfried von Herder is a very influential German philosopher, linguist and translation theorist. His translation works and theories exert profound impact on translation theories not only in Germany but also in the whole west countries. This paper aims at briefly introducing Herder＇s translation theories to have a thorough understanding of Herder as a translation theorist.
文摘Tsebum, a herder from the northern nomadic area of the Tibet Autonomous Region, has turned out to be quite the online celebrity in Beijing! A picture of the smiling man with his heroic-looking red plaited hair and yellow robe decorated with a dragon quickly went viral on WeChat and Weibo."What a handsome Tibetan herder!" came netizens' praise.
文摘Jindong Township in Nyingchi Prefecture is a farming area where animalhusbandry plays an important role in daily life. In the ninth Tibetan month, farmers are ready to harvest the fruit of their year-long toil in the fields, and herders who have spent the last three months in nomadic roaming, make their way home with butter dregs and animal products.The Herders’ Festival is celebrated in individual villages. Taking place from the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month, it lasts three days, and local herders regard it as important as the Tibetan New Year.
文摘After driving north about 90 km from Nagqu along the Qinghai-Tibet high-way,we hurned east along the vast prairies.Though it was mid-winter,the grassland,dotted by groups of sheep and catle,had turmed gold under the high noon sunshine.
文摘At noon,Dargye's wife cooked lunch for us.While chanting, the generous herder brought us dishes with green pepper fried with yak meat,well-cooked potato slices,vegetable soup and rice. We were told that all vegetables were actually picked from his glass house.Dargye said that just several years before,his family could only purchase vegetables from the markets of the County's downtown,200 km far away.
文摘In 2006, a hot topic arose in regard to Tibetan economic development. This was the“ comfortable housing project”. A range of new houses and enumerable new villages are rising above the ground at accessible sights such as the sides of roads and grasslands close to villages. Beaming smiles are fixed on the faces of farmers and herders while they are moving into new houses. Since the beginning of 2006, Tibet has launched a comfortable housing project to settle herders, transferring living places for the sak...
文摘In mid-June,the vast,rolling meadow steppe grasslands of Bayanwenduer Sumu in Ar Horqin Banner,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,once again stretched into the horizon like green waves with herds of cattle and sheep scattered across them like pearls in a green ocean.This flock was driven by herders on horseback,motorcycles,and agricultural vehicles,leading the animals to summer pastures in one of the most important migrations of the year.
文摘In the Yadong River Valley on the southern foothills of the Himalayas,a high-altitude cold-water fish known as Yadong salmon has become the"secret to prosperityw"for local farmers and herders.Leveraging its high qualities and rapid industrial development.
