Volume 5

The novel has always been in a lower position in the history of ancient Chinese literature precisely because it does not belong to orthodox literature and can develop freely without restraint. As a representative, the Tang Legend as "Synthesis of Various Styles" in the Tang Legend's art system is an inevitable trend in developing ancient novels. Accordingly, it has inclusive and expansive internal tension that can absorb the advantages of various literary genres and forms. By analysing the politicisation of the Tang legend, this essay will take the famous Tang legend pieces Legend of Everlasting Sorrow and the narrative poem of this story, Song of Everlasting Sorrow, as examples and discuss them around the three parts, Shicai, Shibi and Discussions, thus showing the characteristics of the poeticisation of Tang legend. Through analysis of Shicai, the Tang legend are a body of lyrical works that, although partially drawn on historical records' veracity, also introduce unexpected turns to keep and attract readers' attention. By referring to the Tang Dynasty's talent selection method, these two works show the talent of fiction, imagination, and exaggeration through the use of the Shibi. The Discussion could even relate to abstract truths and accomplish the goal and needs of social propaganda. Combining these three factors ensures that the Tang legend represented by these masterpieces, Legend of Everlasting Sorrow and Song of Everlasting Sorrow, remains a source of inspiration and a significant reference for literary and artistic works.

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The limited liability company has exceptional human qualities; it has fewer shareholders and operates on a smaller scale, which makes its owners more prone to disagreements. Its distinctive corporate structure also makes shareholder removal a peculiar legal phenomenon. However, there is currently a gap in the building of this system in China's pertinent laws. In order to propose a more workable and practical way to enhance the shareholder exclusion system, this paper aims to clarify the fundamental idea of the shareholder exclusion system, discuss the necessity of constructing this system in China, and explore the reconstruction of substantive norms, specific procedural rules, and clear legal consequences based on the advanced legislative experience in Germany and judicial practice in China.

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This text focuses on the document Life of Saint Francis by Thomas of Celano from Francis of Assisi: Early Documents: Volume I. In this work, researches of the author Thomas of Celano, the background information and the hagiographical nature of the text have been carried out. A brief summary has been done to conclude the main information. The argumentation parts considered some factual details of the process which Francis received the guidance of the God and also certain important virtues discussed in the document. It takes into account different narration in different text describing the life of Saint Francis and makes justification towards them.

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The late Middle Ages is a crucial period in the history of Western Europe for the transition to modern times. The social outlook of this period has changed a lot compared with the previous times. People who were in this context have generated their own expressions corresponding to the society at this time, mainly manifested as the change of views and values. This paper is aim at selecting the material called The Parisian Household Book (Le Ménagier de Paris) to do primary source analysis, then extensively collecting other documents about women, marriage and family in the Middle Ages for a more comprehensive interpretation. Through the research, we know the living conditions of urban women in the late medieval ages and the requirements of family or society to them from this instruction manual. Meanwhile, the following conclusions are drawn: in medieval marriage, both husband and wife had rights and obligations to fulfill. Some men with high social status taught their wives to manage the family well in order to maintain the stability of their class. For women, those who came from the countryside to the city were willing to accept such guidance, because these might become favorable tools for the improvement of their social standing.

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Playback Theatre is a dramatic improvisational form that can help alleviate mental health problems. The basis for its therapeutic properties deserves to be closely examined. This paper will analyze the therapeutic effect using Drama Therapy, Psychodrama, and Narrative Therapy theories.

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Extensive research papers discussing the ancient Greek cultures or nomadic tribes refer primarily to one particular source – Herodotus’ Histories. A series of observations and oral information from various Persian territories were taken into account in this well-known work. As contemporary scholars use Herodotus' jobs, they often regard his accounts as accurate descriptions and come up with their conclusions respectively. Such a perspective should be considered a severe issue since history is a serious study of past events from all aspects of human society. Reckless approaches can, in terms, arise from wrong interpretations. This article focuses on Herodotus' descriptions of the Scythians and argues that Herodotus' works are invaluable in better understanding the archaeological findings. However, several mistakes are found in his accounts compared with other current archaeological findings. While directly citing from his works, scholars should make necessary cross-references to avoid potential errors.

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Flow is a psychological concept that is often used in the design of applications and video games. This concept means that the user will go into a state of unawareness, which scales depending on the level of flow that they are in. In video games, the developer can vary the way that players experience this state or change the group of people that the game is suited for. Players can also change the level of flow by making decisions that will make their gameplay later on either easier or harder. This paper will discuss three factors that determine how and who will be able to enter the flow state in different video games. These factors are general factors, game-decided factors, and player-decided factors. The conclusion after analysis is that these factors embedded in video games cause the player to have optimal experience, or flow state.

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Sports managers face enormous challenges in the face of globalization, epidemics, economic recession, and social and cultural issues. Managers are trying to change management strategies against the backdrop of the pandemic to increase spectator engagement during matches and improve the viewing experience. Sports managers are also doing more community research on management risks due to political issues and gender issues. This paper uses literature analysis and qualitative analysis to analyze and evaluate the ways that sports managers can take to deal with the risks they face in the future, as well as help to improve the sports industry.

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In this essay, I will discuss about the changing relationship between China and the Roman Empire in the long stream of history from Chinese historiography. While doing research I found that in Qin dynasty two countries have direct interaction with each other, but faded in Tang dynasty. Multiple historical resource written in Tang dynasty were overlap with previous source written during earlier period like Qin. As we all know, China and Roman empire are both really strong empires over their regions. If their influence each other in economic or politics perspective, the influence is incalculable. Nowadays, there were only few research researching on this topic; however, the effect of this research would be extremely valuable. The interaction between these two countries not only will bring effect on themselves in political and economic impact, but also bring to those countries along the silk road connected between China and Da Qin, so it would be very significant researching on this topic.

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The paper explores how women from south Korea, Japan, and China face sexual harassment in their workplace. Women face sexual harassment, job insecurity, low wages, the glass ceiling, and the bamboo ceiling effect. Research from various Asian countries shows that women risk gender discrimination while recruiting. In addition, they suffer sexual harassment from their colleagues and employers. According to several researchers, women face sexual harassment occurs due to two conditions; a hostile working environment and when a job benefit is in place, such as promotion. Stereotypes of women have led to such gender discrimination, which otherwise affects their mental health, overall health, and future success. Research from various Asian countries shows that women have a higher risk of sexual harassment than men. In addition, women face sexual harassment from their co-workers and supervisors. Sexual harassment may be verbal or physical; either way, it has a negative impact on the victim. The paper also describes effective ways to mitigate sexual harassment in workplaces.

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