The 20th-century capitalist world was turbulent and crisis-ridden, and Western literary creation as a whole presented a state of nihilism, loneliness, loss, and anxiety. Many writers regarded ugliness as beauty, using absurdity to represent reality, among whom Kafka was one. "The Castle," as a representative of his short stories, constructs many bizarre events that do not exist in real life, enhancing the absurdity of the work. The author combines absurdity with reality, integrating philosophical parables and his own real-life reflections into the work, aiming to express the ruthless satire on human indifference as well as a deep call for genuine human emotions.

With the advent of the Internet era, digital picture books, as a booming reading resource for children, have gradually become the starting point for most children to read. However, digital reading also faces issues such as information overload and distraction, and further attention should be paid to children's reading literacy in the digital reading environment. Therefore, this article selects 26 students from a kindergarten in Shangqiu City, Henan Province, China as the research subjects. The subjects are divided into an experimental group and a control group for a one-month comparative study. The experimental group uses the "Companion Fish Picture Book" iPad App to achieve digital picture book reading, while the control group uses traditional paper picture books for reading. Two groups of students were evaluated by the teacher and their grades were analyzed. The results showed that children who read digital picture books had a good research impact on vocabulary, reading comprehension, and reading interest. The conclusion was drawn that digital picture book reading can significantly improve children's reading literacy.

Domestic violence is a serious social issue that has a large number of negative impacts on individuals, families, and even society as a whole. This study investigates the basic situation of social media use by domestic violence victims, thereby providing media use experience for other vulnerable groups and contributing to the elimination of domestic violence. The issue of domestic violence has become a hot topic of social and public concern in recent years. Research on the relationship between domestic violence and the media can be divided into two categories: media reporting of domestic violence and the use of media by victims of domestic violence. This study takes victims of domestic violence as the research object and uses in-depth interview methods; and specific contents centre around their use of social media, such as seeking help and support, sharing personal experiences, raising public awareness, and finding a sense of belonging to the community. Through investigation, this article draws the following conclusions: The types of social media commonly used by victims of domestic violence can be divided into three categories: instant messaging, information acquisition, and information sharing. By studying the types of social media use for domestic violence victims, people can observe their situations and emotions and provide timely help.

There have been many studies concerning Chinese dialects’ influence on the learning of English sounds. However, it is widely believed that Chinese dialect speakers always face greater difficulties when learning English than Mandarin speakers, which is rebutted through this research, to some degree. The study tests the English repeating ability of speakers native to Wenzhou Wu, a dialect with a significant difference, and native to Tianjin Mandarin, which is very similar to Putonghua. The study compares the phonology of these two dialects and English and assumes that both of these dialects influence the acquisition of certain sounds of English. L1 speakers of these two dialects, who have not been exposed to English before, are asked to repeat the recording of English words, and through phonetic analysis of the material, we can find the difference in these candidates’ ability to acquire these sounds. The results show that the two branches of the Chinese language are found to both facilitate and obstacle native speakers’ SLA in different aspects.

In the context of cross-border integration, significant progress has been made in the application of artificial intelligence in the field of visual communication. Through methods such as image recognition and processing, video analysis and understanding, and posture recognition and action capture, artificial intelligence not only improves the accuracy and efficiency of visual communication, but also brings innovative solutions to multiple industries. In the field of security monitoring, artificial intelligence has achieved high accuracy in facial and vehicle recognition, improving the efficiency of security monitoring; In the field of telemedicine, artificial intelligence helps doctors diagnose conditions more accurately through video analysis, improving communication efficiency; In the VR/AR field, artificial intelligence provides users with a more natural and realistic interaction experience through posture recognition and motion capture technology. These applications not only demonstrate the potential of artificial intelligence in visual communication, but also provide strong support for cross-border integration and innovative development in more fields in the future. Meanwhile, with the continuous advancement of technology and the expansion of application scenarios, we hope that artificial intelligence can play a greater role in the field of visual communication, bringing more convenience and value to society.

Disney’s classic animated film Tangled is based on an American fairy tale, telling the story of Rapunzel, a fragile girl imprisoned by a witch, who transforms into a brave new-era woman pursuing her own happiness. The protagonist, Rapunzel, relies on her own effort and wisdom, daring to break with conventions and free herself from bondage. The witch, Mother Gothel, is the villainous character in the film, who imprisons Rapunzel in a tower and exploits her magical powers for her own benefit. From the perspective of feminism, this thesis makes a detailed analysis of the female images in Tangled, interprets feminism while analyzing the images, and explores the significance of Disney Princess animated films in spreading feminism. Tangled reflects the oppression of women and the awakening of women’s self-consciousness. Analyzing film and television works in the new era with the help of feminist theories can also help us further analyze women’s thoughts in the new era through the shaping of female roles.

In the information age, with the rapid development of modern technology and the widespread application of communication technology, short videos have gradually become a new type of information dissemination tool and have had a profound impact on modern society. In recent years, short video communication has developed rapidly, and this mode of communication has also changed people's channels of receiving information and social habits. In order to further explore the impact of short video communication on the development of Chinese cultural psychology, the author used a literature review method and proposed their own thoughts on this research topic. Ultimately, the study found that in Chinese society, short video communication is conducive to the dissemination of social culture, can release people's stress and bring positive emotions, but also has certain negative effects. Therefore, people should jointly build a healthy short video environment, pay attention to the psychological and cultural impact brought by short video communication, and promote the healthy development of society.

With the continuous progress of the information society, the distance between people in modern society is gradually shortened. Graphics are used as a tool for human beings to communicate their thoughts. More and more people analyze the information conveyed to society and the public by various media through visual communication theory. Therefore, to reflect the value of symbols in information dissemination and communication, it is necessary to analyze the meaning of symbols in images because this can make the information transmission of graphic design more scientific and accurate, the expression more abundant, and able to be used as a method also more and more in the field of artistic creation and graphic design. This paper will collect and analyze a cohesive set of images from a group of McDonald's print advertisements to further explore how symbols express information.

To foster innovation and entrepreneurship education, Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology aims to integrate it with professional education, discipline competitions, scientific and technological innovation, ideological and political education, as well as labor education. This integration will create a distinctive 'Five Innovation and Integration' model for talent development that enhances students' comprehensive abilities in innovation and entrepreneurship. This paper combines the concepts of ' the integration of specialty and innovation ' along with ' the integration of competition and innovation' through the establishment of a practical teaching base to facilitate the training of applied innovation and entrepreneurship talents[1]. The construction objectives of Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology-Xingyang Industry practical teaching base are introduced, along with its operational framework encompassing curriculum internship, graduation internship, and discipline competitions. Finally, this paper summarizes the achievements made in constructing the practical teaching base while aiming to provide a solid foundation for cultivating applied innovation and entrepreneurship talents at our institution.

The explosion of the new cultural animated film series Chang An has opened a new prelude to the interweaving of traditional culture and modern media, and has become a new focus of research on cultural heritage. With the advent and challenges of the new media era, Chang An, as a film that presents the profound heritage of Chinese culture, cleverly uses unique narrative techniques and visual presentation. Based on the focus of ‘telling good Chinese stories’, modern media plays a powerful role in communication, driving the prosperity and development of the cultural industry. This paper aims to explore the communication strategies and effects of film media on cultural heritage. By using content analysis method to analyze the film Chang An in detail, it strives to reveal how the film not only inherits Chinese culture but also successfully attracts the attention of modern audiences. The research results show that the communication effect of the film is very significant, realizing creative communication and cross-cultural dialogue, improving the audience's identity with traditional culture, and showing the potential and value of film media in cultural heritage.

The rapid advancement of information technology has facilitated the widespread digital dissemination of intangible cultural heritage through social media, a trend that has gained considerable traction. Folk literature, acknowledged as a significant form of intangible cultural heritage, encapsulates traits such as cultural inheritance, cultural confidence, and distinctive local characteristics. This paper, utilizing Chinese folk literature as a case study, examines the digital dissemination of intangible cultural heritage on social media platforms. The study explores strategies for both digital dissemination and protection, aiming to realize the goals of rural culture revitalization and the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.

Overseas Chinese education in Nanyang is an important part of overseas Chinese education in modern China. the Educational Review is the longest-running, most complete, and most influential periodical on education in modern China. It is one of the most important primary sources for studying the history of education in modern China. This article takes the relevant articles about the education of overseas Chinese in Nanyang published in the Educational Review as the research object, and explores the status of overseas Chinese education in Nanyang in the first half of the 20th century. It analyzes the problems existing in overseas Chinese education in Nanyang at that time in terms of language structure, teacher professionalism, textbook application, student mobility, and division of powers within the school. It further introduces the countermeasures proposed by those who were enthusiastic about overseas Chinese education in Nanyang at that time, such as unifying the Chinese language, selecting teachers, localizing textbooks, flexible learning cycles and limitations on the powers of school boards. Through the exploration of overseas Chinese education in Nanyang in the first half of the 20th century, hope it will be helpful to the development of Chinese education in Southeast Asia today.

The transfer from the second to the third language is not a simple and easy-understanding process. In exploring the process of trilingual learning, this study thoroughly examines the impact of second language learning on the acquisition of a third language, particularly the phenomenon of transfer. By talking about various aspects of language transfer, the study shows multiple factors influencing language transfer, and how these factors influence the learning processes of third languages. This passage expounds both the positive and negative transfer effects of the second language towards third language learning by using the literature analysis. It comes out of the various factors such as the interlinguistic universals, the depth and breadth of second language acquisition, and the third language learning environment which influence the third language acquisition. On this basis, the paper also explores how these findings can be applied in language teaching practice to optimize the learning strategies and teaching methods of trilingual learners. This paper comes to the conclusion of the influence of the second language on the third language acquisition in the language transfer aspect.

This paper will delve into the current situation and dynamic inheritance of Huaiyang Nini Dog from the perspective of intangible cultural heritage, aiming to explore new development paths for Huaiyang Nini Dog. We hope that through this research, we can inject new vitality into the national-level intangible cultural heritage Huaiyang Nini Dog, so that it can be better inherited and developed in contemporary society.

The digital innovative activation and application of traditional revolutionary cultural heritage in China is a targeted cultural heritage protection work, but designers find it difficult to use existing knowledge data to develop resource related creative designs. The genetic value of memes is essential in the innovation and activation of revolutionary cultural heritage. This paper proposes a collaborative system of knowledge graph and creative design for the digital innovative activation and application of revolutionary cultural heritage. Firstly, the entity units and relational logic of the knowledge graph are defined based on the concept of memes. Then, the digital creative design model is formed by integrating knowledge graph results, and the design data of memes is extracted for reorganization and translation, thereby the overall grasp, management, and application capability of designers on revolutionary cultural heritage knowledge data could be enhanced. Ultimately, the project of the Key Component of National Long March Cultural Park in Guizhou is taken as an application case to verify the hypothesis. The results indicate that this method can be effectively used to the knowledge integration of revolutionary cultural heritage digitalization and the application of meme inheritance, which promotes the further activation and application of digital innovation. This study could contribute to the development of digital innovation theory for the cultural industry.

In the era of globalization, intercultural communication studies have emerged as a focal point of research. Analyzing interactions and exchanges across cultures offers deeper insights into the intricate dynamics of cultural and social evolution. Sports, especially volleyball, serve as a bridge between nations, facilitating mutual understanding and cooperation. The significance of volleyball exchanges between China and Japan is unmistakable, representing a crucial aspect of bilateral sports diplomacy. Against this background, it is imperative to delve into the identity sentiments of youth towards their engagement with Chinese and Japanese volleyball media in an intercultural context. This exploration not only provides insights into the values and cultural leanings of the younger generation but also clarifies the intricate influence of these factors on cultural dissemination. The findings reveal that youths' enthusiasm for sports and their individual attributes directly impact their participation in Japanese volleyball media. Moreover, this influence is modulated by a sense of intercultural identity, reflecting a complex interplay between personal attributes, cultural affiliations, and media engagement. Additionally, the widespread use of social media emerges as a key factor, intersecting with intercultural identity to shape youths' engagement with volleyball media. By exploring this topic, this paper can help gain a deeper understanding of the intricate relationships between personal identity, cultural affiliations, and media consumption among young individuals, specifically within the realm of volleyball media in China and Japan.

The media industry is currently undergoing industrial upgrading and transformation, with some traditional positions at risk of being replaced by automation and digitization. Therefore, younger employees who are more aware of the new situation are required. Besides, media companies are facing the challenge of declining revenues since the COVID-19 outbreak has put pressure on the media market. Overall, employment opportunities have been affected in the short term but changes and developments in the industry will bring new employment needs and opportunities. In this case, interns become an important part of the media industry workforce. This paper analyzes the social factors behind the "ideal game" and youth anxiety in the media industry from the perspective of "labor consent". Findings show that interns in the media industry in the digital age are expected to be "progressive", but the reality reflects a conflict between high expectations and de-skilled work, as well as a contradiction between the desire for self-control over a lifetime and the possession of the body. The overemphasis on the quantity of work experience possessed by workers leads to a neglect of quality, and quantitative rationality becomes a paradox of work experience. Under unbalanced conditions of supply and demand, false "labor consent" created by the "ideal game" is manufactured among young people. They repeatedly engage in de-skilled work in an attempt to accumulate internships in order to secure a future of discretionary time.

This comprehensive study delves deeply into the profound influence of Jingdezhen ceramic culture on the dissemination of ceramic traditions among the diverse populace of Beijing. Through meticulous research employing a blend of quantitative surveys and qualitative in-depth interviews, it uncovers a prevalent awareness of Jingdezhen ceramics among Beijing residents. However, this awareness often falls short of translating into substantial engagement in terms of active consumption and meaningful participation in cultural activities. To address this nuanced challenge, the study advocates for a multifaceted approach encompassing strategic initiatives. These initiatives include the implementation of targeted promotional campaigns to enhance brand visibility and recognition, the cultivation of a culture of continuous innovation and design excellence in ceramic products, the diversification and expansion of distribution channels to reach a wider audience base, and the enrichment of immersive cultural experiences to captivate and engage residents. By deploying these strategic interventions, the study aims not only to amplify the dissemination impact of Jingdezhen ceramic culture within Beijing but also to foster its sustainable development and enduring heritage, thereby ensuring its cultural significance resonates profoundly with present and future generations alike.

In 2023, a new adventure film called Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny premiered in theaters around the globe. In this film, Harrison Ford returns to his iconic role as Indiana Jones, showcasing a new perspective on action-packed adventures with seasoned heroes, which brings forth exciting new possibilities. Examining Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, this study delves into the development of masculinity in older action heroes, highlighting how these seasoned protagonists can challenge traditional notions of male hegemony. The study employs discourse analysis to examine the portrayal of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones and draws comparisons to previous iterations and other characters within the genre. This analysis highlights the film's departure from conventional portrayals of masculinity, indicating a movement towards dismantling gender norms and challenging male hegemony. The analysis highlights the importance of older heroes in portraying changing perspectives on masculinity and male roles in today's society. This study presents a fresh outlook on gender studies, highlighting the importance of portraying masculinity in film in a more nuanced way. It advocates for breaking away from traditional norms and promoting diversity in storytelling and character development.

Currently, Vietnam is in a demographic dividend period. After reaching 90 million in 2013, Vietnam's population hit the milestone of 100 million in 2023. Surpassing the mark of nearly a hundred million people represents a significant event in Vietnam's demographic history, positioning Vietnam as the fifteenth most populous country globally and among the top three in Southeast Asia. With a population nearing a hundred million, the duration of Vietnam's demographic dividend period is expected to extend until around 2042. Approximately 67% of Vietnam's population is of working age. The main characteristics of Vietnam's demographic dividend period are its long duration, uneven development, and aging population advancing ahead of modernization. The demographic dividend period not only provides Vietnam with an abundance of human resources for its socio-economic development but also facilitates increased investment in areas such as livelihoods, healthcare, education, and employment. Vietnam should seize the opportunity of the demographic dividend period, pay more attention to and understand population issues, and mitigate the risk of "aging before prosperity."