In recent years, the revival of ancestral halls has been rapidly gaining momentum across various regions in China. This paper takes the eastern region of Hubei Province as a case study and, based on extensive fieldwork, investigates the main reasons behind the accelerated revival of ancestral halls in contemporary China and the social issues concealed behind this phenomenon. The key issues identified include: (1) the serious tendency for excessive comparison in the construction of ancestral halls and the negative impact this has on social values; (2) the deep penetration of grassroots administrative power into the construction of ancestral halls and the potential corruption problems arising from this involvement; (3) the compulsory fundraising for ancestral hall construction and the heavy economic burden it places on the impoverished rural population; in addition, the challenges related to the transformation of the shared nature of existing ancestral halls, the vulgarization of aesthetics in newly built ancestral halls, and the current divergence between the revival of ancestral halls and the mainstream national values. Finally, the paper offers recommendations on these issues, aimed at actively responding to the current exploration and practice of rural revitalization in China, particularly the goal of “inheriting, developing, and enhancing agricultural civilization, and promoting the prosperity of rural culture.”

High-quality Attractive Territorial Spaces (ATS) are key to enhancing national territorial space quality. This study proposes a systematic framework for identifying and optimizing ATS, integrating ecosystem service (ES) supply-demand analysis, driving factor detection, ATS identification, landscape pattern analysis, and optimization strategies. Key findings include: (1) Significant spatial imbalances in ES supply-demand in Gansu Province, with the west as a vital water source and carbon sink and the east excelling in cultural services. (2) NDVI and population are primary factors driving ES spatial differences, influencing carbon sequestration, recreation, and aesthetic landscapes. (3) Urban and ecological spaces exhibit fragmentation, while agricultural spaces lack diversity and connectivity. The Attractiveness Territorial Index (ATI) aligns with Gansu’s spatial planning, providing targeted strategies to improve territorial space value and quality while protecting attractiveness elements.

The narrative character of planting design is the fun of landscapes, telling stories and morals in a unique way in planning. When the landscape stimulates our multiple senses, it even has a great impact on our behavior, our views, and our psychological perception of the world. The way of landscaping tells stories or conveys ideas from four planting design angles, including the symbolic meanings of plants, dynamic storytelling, philosophical design and contrast with Eden. It reflects the importance of a successful landscape and public values, and enhance the interaction with public emotion. This paper provides a detailed exposition of methods and specific scenarios for creating narrative landscapes through the use of plants, drawing on examples from classical gardens in various countries, including Europe, England, and China. This study aims to organize and summarize the cultural symbols present in planting design, clarify the expressive techniques of narrative landscapes through plant design, and provide theoretical insights for interpreting and understanding classical gardens, as well as practical support for future landscape design endeavors.

Bong Joon-ho’s films are renowned for their profound revelation and critique of South Korean social realities. This paper interprets the social allegories in Bong Joon-ho’s films, such as Parasite, Memories of Murder, Snowpiercer, The Host, and Mother, through the lens of the scars of memory, the trap of desire, and the mirror of class. The films touch upon the collective “scars of memory” of the Korean people, demonstrating the historical causes and social impact of the “Han” cultural psychology through metaphors and representations of historical traumatic events. Employing Lacan’s psychoanalytic theory, this paper analyzes the “trap of desire” – the alienation of characters in the context of capitalism, revealing the anxiety and loss of the lower class in the pursuit of the “ideal self.” Furthermore, these films construct a “mirror of class” that reflects the solidification of social hierarchy and the disparity between the rich and the poor in South Korean society by depicting the living conditions of different classes. Bong Joon-ho’s cinematic allegories are not only artistic representations of social issues in South Korea but also provide profound insights into understanding the universal problems of class conflict, human alienation, and historical memory in contemporary society.

In the current global context, the disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) information has emerged as a crucial factor influencing investment decisions and corporate evaluations. This has led to strengthened regulatory requirements aimed at enhancing the transparency and quality of disclosures. This paper thoroughly investigates the regulatory frameworks for ESG information disclosure and the challenges faced by companies in adapting to these regulatory demands. It analyzes how regulatory bodies formulate and implement policies, as well as how companies respond to these policy requirements. Employing a comparative research approach, this paper analyzes the ESG information disclosure regulatory policies across different countries and regions, uncovering the key elements of effective regulatory practices and the differences between regions. Additionally, through case studies, this paper deeply explores the main challenges companies face in complying with ESG information disclosure requirements, such as the complexity of data collection and processing, inconsistencies in performance evaluation standards, and the issues related to the cost and benefit assessment of disclosure. By systematically analyzing the interaction between regulatory frameworks and corporate practices, this paper aims to guide companies in effectively dealing with the complexities of global ESG information disclosure, while also providing references for regulatory bodies to develop more effective policies.

This paper investigates how industrial structure upgrading influences regional coordination in the digital era, using data from 253 Chinese prefecture-level cities between 2011 and 2021. The research employs a double machine learning model and constructs a Gini coefficient to quantify intracity disparities. Findings indicate that industrial structure upgrading reduces regional disparities overall, with stronger effects during the rapid digital economy development phase. However, in the initial phase of digital infrastructure construction, upgrading intensified disparities due to uneven access to resources and technologies. The analysis also reveals heterogeneity: cities with advanced industrial structures benefit from enhanced coordination, while those with underdeveloped structures face widened disparities. Digitalization moderates these effects by fostering innovation diffusion and improving resource distribution. This paper offers insights into how digitalization and industrial upgrading interact to influence regional coordination, providing a basis for tailored policies to achieve balanced and sustainable urban development. 


Implementing environmental regulations plays a pivotal role in addressing pollution and attaining sustainable development. However, the role of environmental regulations in mitigating greenwashing remains insufficiently explored. Based on Chinese listed companies from 2010 to 2021, this paper investigates the effect of environmental regulation on the greenwashing of heavily polluting enterprises and the internal mechanism of such regulation. The research findings indicate that the execution of environmental regulatory policies can curb corporate greenwashing, with differences in individual enterprises and the level of local environmental governance. Further, we also reveal that environmental regulation can further strengthen the disincentives to corporate greenwashing by promoting corporate green innovation and local market-oriented. This paper further presents theoretical and empirical evidence to support effective government management of corporate greenwashing and promoting green economy development.

On April 21, 2021, the announcement of the 2021 Legislative Work Plan of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress reignited discussions about the codification of environmental law. Against this backdrop, this paper adopts a comparative analysis method to examine the structural models of codification in the Swedish Environmental Code, the French Environmental Code, and the German Environmental Code (Expert Committee Draft, 1997). It aims to provide a reference for selecting a structural model for the codification of China’s environmental law. In choosing the specific mode of environmental law codification, it is recommended to adopt the structural models used in Sweden, France, and Germany while retaining certain standalone laws. The codification should follow a logical structure of “General Provisions–Specific Provisions–Supplementary Provisions” and be organized with a hierarchical layout of “Parts–Chapters–Sections.”


Migrant children are a special group in the process of China’s economic development. They not only linger on the edge of unequal educational opportunities, but are also marginalized in schools. Using data from the China Education Panel Survey (CEPS), a nationally representative sample of junior high school students, the study attempts to examine the relationship between migrant children’s marginalization and academic achievement, and check the moderating role of teacher support in this relationship. The results show that positive teacher support has a negative moderating effect on the marginalization of migrant children. When teachers take a positive and supportive attitude toward socially marginalized students, the marginalized children are more integrated within their peer groups over time. The more actively teachers support migrant children, the more they can reduce the probability of migrant children being marginalized. Teacher support also has a positive impact on migrant children’s social  behavioral development and  academic performance to a large extent. The positive attitude of teachers enables migrant children, a marginalized group, to have stronger school adaptability and a more positive development direction of social behavior and academic performance.