English Abstracts

Abstract: Cultur e and society could be seen as a narrative tradition initiated by Raymond Williams, which not only concerns how cultural and social ideas change along the ages, but also tells grand story from details. In Wang Jie’s Culturе and Sосiеtу, however, there is a line of Marxist literary theory along which the unique Chinese way of modernity intertwined. Wang reckons it unfair that Terry Eagleton did not mention Chinese mode in his Marxist Litеrarу Thеоrу: A Rеadеr, and holds instead that China’s Marxist aesthetics is not its localization of Marxist aesthetic theories, but a combination of Marxist aesthetic theory and Chinese aesthetic and art experience. In this context, the transcendental tradition of Chinese philosophy, could be the very base to construct another metaphysics.

The October Revolution: An Outcome of Negotiation

Shi Yongqin

Before the October Revolution, Lenin and Trotsky who determined to seize power by revolution diverged from each other in when and how to seize power. Lenin started urging to the revolution from the middle of September, while Trotsky who commanded the revolution persisted on that the revolution should accommodate Soviet Congress, that is, the resolution declaring all power assigned to the Soviet should be passed fi rst before the positional government was forced to be stepped down. Trotsky decided on the 24thof October as the date of the revolution, the eve of the Congress, which is the outcome of his negotiation with Lenin.

The Great Harmony of Confucius and the Ideal World of Marx: On the Humanistic Social Ideal of Confucius and Marx

Ma Guangli, Fang Hanwen

Abstract: The Great Harmony proposed by Confucianism is a praise of Chinese ancient society and a criticism on the “ceremony disintegration” of the society, while Marx’s social development theory, originating from Utopian Socialism of European tradition, is about an ideal society based on social productive modes. These two modes of ideal are common in humanistic criticism. What is not to be ignored is that the criticism also embodies a social blueprint of humanism. Their humanistic ideal society is a deconstruction of the religions which have a great infl uence on the world civilization, whether it is the Doomsday’s or the Heaven’s Theory of Christianity, the Reincarnation Theory of Buddhism, all of which face the challenge of the humanistic ideal society. The Great Harmony Theory and the ideal society proposed by Confucius and Marx is helpful for the study of “The Human Community of Shared Destiny” by Chairman Xi Jinping.

Study on the Correlation between Confucian View of Justice and Benef t and Marxist Political Economy

Zhao Qing, Zhu Anbo

Abstract: In the age of globalization, Chinese rejuvenation relies on two main anchors: sinicized Marxism and traditional Confucianism, both of which share many common features, and the discussion of their correlation between Confucian view of justice and benefi t and Marxist political economy is a try to manifest this commonality. Human-oriented is the point where these two theories meet, a consideration including spirit and matter is their main content, and to construct a harmonious society is their common goal. Of course, there are still more for us to explore their common features.

On Western and Chinese Concept of Civilization of Marxism and Confucianism

Fan Xiaoqing

Abstract: Both Marxism and Confucianism propose a dialectic concept of civilization of “Harmony in Diversity”, insisting that the world civilization would develop in a trend of being a unity in diversity, that is, all kinds of civilization would not only maintain their own identity but also absorb and integrate others’ differences so as to construct a new civilization, meanwhile, the difference would motivate the civilization to be a unity. This paper describes the present and future communication between Western and Chinese civilization, and states that the integration and innovation of these two civilizations could generate a new civilization, thus contributing to the construction of a universal civilization featured by harmonious coexistence and free development.

The Main Features and Contemporary Dimensions of Shanghai Cultural Development

Xu Qingquan

Abstract: It is thought that Shanghai culture has entered into a new stage and is expected for a better future. As for its fast development, it relies on an active integration with and participation in globalization as its motivation, and a full benefi t from immigration and global productive elements as its accelerator. It grows with prosperous industry and commerce, developed cross-zones business and dynamic consumption. What’s more, Shanghai culture fully demonstrates its openness, inclusiveness and credibility in its practice. In order to facilitate Shanghai to be an international cultural metropolis, Shanghai culture needs to be more innovative in the following dimensions: to actively accommodate itself to the challenges of the age of transformation, to make a great achievement in the carryout of “One Belt, One Road” initiative, to highlight its local features in facilitating Shanghai to be a global city, to make efforts in cultural innovation, and to become an important supporter for Shanghai to be the world’s sixth biggest urban agglomeration.

On the Transformation and Development of Cultural Industries in Shanghai in the Context of International Cultural Metropolises

Hu Jirong, Zhang Chunmei

Abstract: How cultural industries transform and develop in Shanghai will directly infl uence the realization of the goal of Shanghai Citу Mastеr Рlan (2016-2040) which is to establish a marvelous global city and splendid international cultural metropolis. It needs to consider the issue of the transformation and development in the context of international cultural metropolises. This article analyses the challenges and opportunities of Shanghai cultural industries and discusses relevant countermeasures. It argues that Shanghai needs to establish (1) a new concept of the development of cultural industries, that is, “cultural industries are value industries”, (2) a new development goal with people-centralization, (3) a development motivation from stimulating need to reforming supply, (4) a development subject from government-orientation to market-orientation, (5) a development mechanism attaching importance to “digital economy” and its impacts, (6) an overall development arrangement enhancing the coordination of different districts with different functions, (7) a development strategy to provide new experience of innovating cultural industries for China.

Scientif c System, or Humanistic System? It Is a Problem

Fan Jin

Abstract: Qiao Yi is an experiment of system construction, which embodies a desire of contemporary society to observe and reduce its own complexities. Based on the symbolic structure of Bооk оf Changеs, Ye Jun has developed a Qiao Yi system, whose central principle is “two poles and three dimensions”. In this way, he tries to give an effective framework for the highly complicated social operations and differentiation. However, the problem of this system construction is that it focuses on the metaphysical Dao and lacks an effective communication with the real world. His attempts to fi nd a Middle link appear only to be a provisional rhetorical remedy. As a result, this system is separated from the material world. Moreover, it can’t identify its real status as one product of social system. The author advocates, on the contrary, a change from “humanity”to “scientifi c” in the way of organizing system, not only because science is a form of reason coexisting with changes of the real world, it can also break the fantasy of a super system─all scientifi c knowledge is temporary.

The Illusion and Poverty of Transcendentalism

Du Xinyuan

Abstract: There are two critical perspectives on theory and methodology of “Qiao Yi”. One believes that “Qiao Yi” treats spirit as existing at a higher level than mere matter in the order of things. According to this theory, practical diffi culties could be solved by the transcendent impulse of mind. The other one thinks that the concept of “cultural nation”, which is to be produced by totalitarian mechanisms, has been set as a part of the superstructure and a self-evident thing, while ignoring its historical contexts. Through these critical perspectives, the hypotheses of “Qiao Yi”are still debatable.

Qiao Yi Theory and the Establishment of Chinese Academic Subjectivity

Liu Long

Abstract: By absorbing the transactive concept of “Yi” in Zhоu Yi and the concept of “Qiao” from Li Shizeng, Mr. Ye Jun has established Qiao Yi theory. Mr. Ye does not confi ne the subject in students studying abroad. Instead, he brings Chinese and Western culture into the analysis of the subject of Qiao Yi theory. Mr. Ye has made a profound research into the course of integration and collision which has happened between Chinese and Western cultures since modern times. His research demonstrates the deep and broad scope of Qiao Yi theory. The establishment of Qiao Yi theory takes the resolution of Chinese problem and the exploration of Chinese way, which shows a self-consciousness of the establishment of Chinese academic subjectivity.

The Research Life of Li Changzhi

Zhang Yunyan

Abstract: This paper traces Li Changzhi’s academic development in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and probes, by focusing on his observation of Western and Chinese Romanticism, into his research in the following three areas, that is, the criticism on Lu Xun and other modern writers and their works, biographical criticism on ancient sages and classic literary and cultural studies, and the study on the translation, reception and recreation of German history of thoughts and German writers and works.

Ink-Painting and Video-images: The Style Change of Picture Story Book Creation in Shanghai

He Zhenhao

Abstract: Mr Pan Hengsheng is a very famous picture-story book artist in the 1980’s in China. He uses Chinese ink-painting techniques and traditional Chinese painting brush, combining western techniques of light and shade in the meantime, to create a kind of picture with photo and video image effect. His art style is very unique and makes an initiative contribution to modern Chinese picture-story book art history. This paper introduces Mr. Pan’s creation experience and artistic characteristics, and focuses on his special techniques through mixing ink language with images of photo or video, and its characteristics of the times and aesthetic tendency. It also states the infl uence on the later Chinese realistic oil painting brought by the picture-book art creation represented by Pan Hengsheng.

Vulgarity and Mania——An Analysis on a Kind of Cultural and Personality Phenomenon

Zhang Shuguang

Abstract: Vulgarity in this paper refers to an ideological and cultural phenomenon especially in humanity and personality. Vulgarity is a non-critical identifi cation with material desire, sluggishness and ambiguity, which is also an ignorance of or refusal to the limits, principles and nobility in daily life. Vulgarity relates to a particular society and culture. The transformation times in China witnesses not only vulgarity, but also mania and crazy which seem quite opposite to vulgarity. They are neither of belief nor rationality. Therefore, in the process of modernization, it is only through an active role played by market economy, through a rational social differentiation and integration, through an enhancement of rational awareness and through the establishment of moral belief and personal integrity that can we transcend vulgarity and embrace a free personality of being sincere, upstanding, rational and comprehensive.

An Aesthetic Probe into the Four Role Types of Model Opera Seaport

Zhang Jiemo, Duan Tingjun

Abstract: Sеaроrt is the fi rst Model Opera describing socialist construction and life. It underwent a series of manuscript recreation for years, from Huai Opera Thе Mоrning оf thе Sеaроrt to Peking Opera Sеaроrt, in which the main difference lies in the content where Qian Shouwei, a role of the class enemy is added and thus turns it into a class struggle. The roles in Sеaроrt are designed as opposites, with a change from various roles of life-style to stylized roles. According to the function and action of roles, it can be divided into four role types: the protector, the assistant, the person who needs help and the saboteur, all of whom depend on each other and become a unity. These four role types are a successful combination of a need for an adjustment to the political ideology and a return to Chinese ancient opera tradition.

What is the Chinese Mode of Marxist Aesthetics and Literary Theory?——On Wang Jie and Duan Jifang’s Culture and Society

Lu Yang