The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely...The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely an economic and political reform,but an opening of the mind to the outside world,after the disaster of the Cultural Revolution.But it is important to be reminded that China’s relations with the outside world have a much longer history,with the spread of Confucian ideas to East and Southeast Asia,and the importation of Buddhism from ancient India;both during the Tang dynasty.The article points to key ongoing debates in China about the extent to which it can incorporate ideas from outside,while still retaining a Chinese essence.The rise of China as a knowledge hub and destination for international students is also charted,and the prospects for further development are assessed.展开更多
Introduction,A better understanding the functioning of Earth System in the context of past climatic upheavals is essential for predictions about the fate of the diversity of life and the future of our society.The Inte...Introduction,A better understanding the functioning of Earth System in the context of past climatic upheavals is essential for predictions about the fate of the diversity of life and the future of our society.The International Geoscience Program(IGCP),a joint initiative of UNESCO and IUGS,serves as a knowledge hub to facilitate international scientific cooperation in the geosciences.One of the strategical themes of the IGCP is Global Change:evidence from the geological record,which perfectly applies to the project IGCP-655,Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event:Impact on marine carbon cycle and ecosystems.展开更多
文摘The four decades since reform and opening up have seen dramatic changes in China’s higher education system.Focusing on international dimensions,the analysis supports the view that reform and opening up was not merely an economic and political reform,but an opening of the mind to the outside world,after the disaster of the Cultural Revolution.But it is important to be reminded that China’s relations with the outside world have a much longer history,with the spread of Confucian ideas to East and Southeast Asia,and the importation of Buddhism from ancient India;both during the Tang dynasty.The article points to key ongoing debates in China about the extent to which it can incorporate ideas from outside,while still retaining a Chinese essence.The rise of China as a knowledge hub and destination for international students is also charted,and the prospects for further development are assessed.
文摘Introduction,A better understanding the functioning of Earth System in the context of past climatic upheavals is essential for predictions about the fate of the diversity of life and the future of our society.The International Geoscience Program(IGCP),a joint initiative of UNESCO and IUGS,serves as a knowledge hub to facilitate international scientific cooperation in the geosciences.One of the strategical themes of the IGCP is Global Change:evidence from the geological record,which perfectly applies to the project IGCP-655,Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event:Impact on marine carbon cycle and ecosystems.
