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Abstract: The During the Qing Kangxi and Qianlong periods, the burgeoning commerce and handicraft industries catalyzed the rapid rise of urbanization and population growth in Shanghai. The gentry class, with the increasing activity of commercial organizations and rapid population movement, further expanded and actively engaged in the management of urban public affairs. Meanwhile, the official cult of the City God, established since the Ming Dynasty, continued to evolve with the changing times. By this period, it had completely transitioned into folk and secular practices, with its significance in entertaining gods and people, as well as ensuring fair trials, overshadowing its solemn national sacrificial functions from the Ming Dynasty. This paper focuses on the publicization transformation of the City God Temple in Shanghai and the emergence of suburban temple gardens. It reveals how the neglect of maintenance and management of City God temples by local governments in the mid-to-late Qing dynasty spurred the active involvement of the gentry class and ordinary townsfolk. They gradually became the driving force behind the flourishing of City God temples and affiliated suburban temple gardens in 18th-century Shanghai. These temple gardens gradually transformed into public spaces for local residents' activities and economic endeavors. Yuyuan, Qiuxiapu, Qushuiyuan, and Guyi Garden successively became affiliated gardens of City God temples in various prefectures and counties. This paper also explores the historical background behind the transformation of these classical gardens into suburban temple gardens.Abstract: The During the Qing Kangxi and Qianlong periods, the burgeoning commerce and handicraft industries catalyzed the rapid rise of urbanization and population growth in Shanghai. The gentry class, with the increasing activity of commercial organizations and rapid population movement, further expanded and actively engaged in the management of urban publ...Learn More
Abstract: The practice report, as one of the important types of Master of Translation and Interpreting (MTI) thesis, has seen a rising proportion in all MTI theses. However, there is a relative lack of research on the structure of practice reports. In light of this, this study adopts quantitative research methods and, based on Swales' genre analysis theory, focuses on the table of contents of translation practice reports as the subject of research. It involves proportional sampling from 316 higher education institutions authorized to offer the MTI degree nationwide. This study selected the table of contents of 193 translation practice reports (including 130 translation reports and 63 interpreting reports) to construct a corpus, thoroughly exploring these move structure models. It further conducted a random equal-proportion sampling from the existing corpus (30 each of translation and interpreting) to compare and analyze the model differences within these two professional fields. The research findings show that: (1) The table of contents in the practice reports includes 7 main steps and 14 main stages, (2) There are differences in the Step three and Step four in the interpreting and translating step model. Based on these findings, the research recommends that MTI students refer to the proposed move model for translation practice reports when drafting their own practice report, adapting the applicable moves and stages to suit specific practical contexts. This research provides a novel reference on the frequency of practice report moves for MTI students and offers insights and guidance for writing translation practice reports.Abstract: The practice report, as one of the important types of Master of Translation and Interpreting (MTI) thesis, has seen a rising proportion in all MTI theses. However, there is a relative lack of research on the structure of practice reports. In light of this, this study adopts quantitative research methods and, based on Swales' genre analysis theory, ...Learn More
