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The Value Creation of Artificial Intelligence and Its Implication of Labor Value Theory Tianen Wang, Chenghuan Jiao 2025, 57 (3):  1-7.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.001 Abstract ( 405 )   HTML ( 17 )   PDF (520KB) ( 113 )   Save The issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) can create value is of both theoretical and practical significance. The radically different views in the academic circle indicate that it calls for deeper understanding. As a product of human objectification activity that has developed to a particular stage, the general AI means that human objectification activity has advanced from the objectification of creative ability to the objectification of creativity itself. Only by understanding AI as the objectification of human creativity itself can we provide sufficient affirmative answers and corresponding arguments to its value creation, and systematically study the development of living labor involved, the material accumulation of labor and its development laws, the materialization of human creativity itself and other related important issues. The development of AI enables machines as objectified labor to operate at a higher level, highlighting and developing the objectification of living labor. Thus, the development of means of production clearly demonstrates as an intelligent process. It is the objectification of human creativity itself that shows the theoretical power of labor value theory and makes the study of AI value creation the forefront of labor value theory. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Foucault’s Medical Archaeology of Medicine：An Archaeology of Knowledge about Body Space，Medical Discourse and Death Xu Zhang 2025, 57 (3):  8-16.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.002 Abstract ( 223 )   HTML ( 11 )   PDF (642KB) ( 589 )   Save Foucault’s medical archaeology analyzes the cognitive premise and historical conditions of the birth of clinical medicine from the perspective of the spatialization of disease in terms of body space and social space, and the discourse construction of the new disease experience of clinical medicine from clinical gaze. It also examines how the gaze of death in pathological anatomy lays the empirical foundation for the science of human beings in the 19th century. The concepts of spatialization, discourse, and death as the empirical foundation of the science of human beings in Foucault’s medical archaeology have a general methodological significance of crossing the disciplinary boundaries between the history of science, intellectual history and social history. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Theoretical Foundation and Practical Pathways for Cultivating Modern Craftsmanship Haidong Cheng, Fan Chen 2025, 57 (3):  17-26.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.003 Abstract ( 156 )   HTML ( 7 )   PDF (603KB) ( 129 )   Save As the industrially refined and contemporized form of traditional craftsmanship, modern craftsmanship encompasses both manufacturing skills and theoretical understanding and constitutes an organic part of new-quality productivity. Cultivating modern craftsmanship is both a necessary demand of productive forces and a natural result of the historical evolution of craftsmanship, meeting the current needs of the times. Modern craftsmanship is characterized by its explicit structure of knowledge, collaborative way of realization, and a diversified and integrated mode of existence. The cultivation of modern craftsmanship requires a tripartite approach: theoretical knowledge imparted by educational institutions, practical experiences gained through frontline work, and cultural support provided by society. Examining the cultivation of modern craftsmanship serves as a continuation of traditional craftsmanship in a modern context, and clarifying its role in the constitution of new-quality productivity contributes to the theoretical richness of the concept of new-quality productivity. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Narrative of Reform：The Paradigm Shift of Governance and the People-oriented Discourse Yaqing Xu 2025, 57 (3):  27-36.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.004 Abstract ( 202 )   HTML ( 11 )   PDF (624KB) ( 131 )   Save In the face of the unprecedented achievements since the reform and opening-up, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, many overseas historical sociologists have attempted to apply the “Bring the State Back In” paradigm to explain the governance advantages of China’s reform in focusing on major issues, but this understanding cannot explain the unique governance context of China, the governance premise of the unified leadership of the Party, and the governance purpose of protecting the people. For decades, the task of liberating and developing productive forces has been promoted through reform, and comprehensive deepening has been achieved through innovative development. The milestone of achieving a moderately prosperous society in all respects reflects the Party’s adherence to the original intention of reform, and has enabled governance to complete a paradigm shift towards localization. Looking to the future, further comprehensive deepening of reform should establish mature discourse of governance by enhancing the well-being of the masses to maintain the people-oriented nature of discourse, leading technological changes to enrich the era connotation of discourse, overcoming risks and challenges to enhance the practical effectiveness of discourse, and constructing a reform narrative that is globally oriented and locally rooted. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Transformation of American China Studies from the Perspective of Global History Hua Yang 2025, 57 (3):  37-50.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.005 Abstract ( 214 )   HTML ( 8 )   PDF (741KB) ( 924 )   Save Since the 1990s, there has been a global shift in American China Studies. This academic turn has its origin, which is not only influenced by the historical trend in Europe and America, but also rooted in the inner logic of American China Studies. There is a strong spatial attribute in American China Studies. Influenced by the idea that global history transcends the notion of nation-state, American China Studies have also undergone further spatial transformation, initiating the study of China’s frontiers, maritime history and global microhistory from a global perspective. It is necessary to rethink the trajectory of the changing “centralism” and decentralization in American China Studies from the perspective of global history. Although the “impact-response” model belongs to the “Western centralism”, it considers external factors. The internal orientation of the “China-centered approach” is further away from global history, and cannot completely get rid of the “Western centralism”. Since the 1980s and 1990s, American China Studies have continuously promoted decentralization, constructing the relationship between China and the world through the integration path of global history such as synchronicity, economic history, science and technology history, religious history and ecological environment history. In the present era, the study of global history in American China Studies faces challenges such as the global game between China and the United States and the resurgence of nation-state narratives. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Contexts，Themes，and Trends in Overseas Studies of Traditional Chinese Folk Beliefs Jian Wang 2025, 57 (3):  51-61.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.006 Abstract ( 547 )   HTML ( 4 )   PDF (711KB) ( 1288 )   Save Since the 19th century, with the maturation of Western Sinology, traditional Chinese folk beliefs have been no longer dismissed as mere “superstition” but regarded as objective subjects of academic inquiry. Over the past century, as research deepened, overseas scholars have increasingly recognized that folk beliefs, as an organic element of traditional Chinese society, played a vital role in the historical process of socio-cultural integration in China. Multifaceted and multidisciplinary investigations beyond Western religious frameworks have been conducted. Recent years have witnessed the emergence of novel research topics of and innovative approaches to Chinese folk beliefs, demonstrating vigorous scholarly momentum. Such academic achievements also hold referential value for understanding civilizational diversity. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Witnessing，Recognition，Appeal：Three Approaches to “Returning to the Work Itself” in Phenomenological Literary Criticism Yongqing Zhang 2025, 57 (3):  62-73.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.007 Abstract ( 526 )   HTML ( 7 )   PDF (626KB) ( 780 )   Save “Returning to the work itself” is the shared theoretical pursuit of phenomenological literary criticism in the sense of Husserl and Ingarden. Under the influence of Husserl’s theory of intentionality and Ingarden’s theory of literary works, phenomenological literary criticism has developed three theoretical approaches. The first is Mikel Dufrenne’s “witnessing” criticism, which believes that the meaning of a work is determined by its perceptual form, and criticism is unveiling rather than creating the meaning of the work. The second is Georges Poulet’s “recognition” criticism, which holds that criticism is the recognition of the author’s “cogito” in the work. The third is Wolfgang Iser’s “appeal” criticism, which claims that the critic’s perception of literary texts is not a passive recording of the work but presents a process in which affections are aroused, and the imagination is activated. In the process of appealing, the reader participates in meaning creation surrounding the work, albeit constrained by structural factors such as the literary text itself. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Generation and Evolution of the Chinese Term “Yufa” (Grammar) in East-West Cultural Exchange Na Zhang 2025, 57 (3):  74-86.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.008 Abstract ( 488 )   HTML ( 5 )   PDF (1046KB) ( 219 )   Save The generation and evolution of the Chinese term “yufa” (grammar) not only represents the transformation process of linguistic terminology but also reflects the complex mechanism of East-West cultural exchange and the interaction between foreign and indigenous knowledge systems. This paper, adopting perspectives of historical linguistics and conceptual history, examines the historical journey of the term “yufa” consisting of its initial emergence in Chinese translations of Buddhist classics, the mediating roles of Western missionaries and sinologists, Japanese academia’s secondary processing and dissemination, and its final establishment in Chinese linguistics with its modern significance in the 20th century. The establishment of the term “yufa” underwent a cross-cultural transformation from rhetorical norms to language structural rules; meanwhile, Japanese sinology, serving as a bridge, accelerated the evolution of this term and significantly influenced the development direction of indigenous Chinese linguistics. This paper, for the first time, completely outlines the evolutionary path of this term, providing a new perspective for research in the conceptual history of linguistics. It also offers a case study for comprehensively understanding the knowledge genealogy behind terminological evolution and how cultural exchange has shaped modern academic discourse systems. Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Transformation of the Myth of Gongshu Ban in Mohism and Confucianism：With Remarks on the Prevalence of Myth Reconstruction in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods Jingchun Huang 2025, 57 (3):  87-96.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.009 Abstract ( 258 )   HTML ( 5 )   PDF (759KB) ( 614 )   Save “Ban” was originally a mythological figure, and according to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, he was the son of Shaohao as well as the inventor of the bow and arrow. During the Spring and Autumn Period, he was combined with the Gongshu family of the State of Lu and became Gongshu Ban. Then he was philosophically and historically transformed by Mohists and Confucians, who portrayed him as a contemporary of Mozi. The Mohists transformed him to promote the ideas of impartial love, non-attack, and non-music; while the Confucians criticized him to uphold traditional ritual propriety. Both the Mohists and the Confucians elaborated their own ideas by recounting Gongshu’s deeds, and in their criticism and denial, they portrayed him as a representative figure of the artisans, and the other artisans in the myth were gradually overshadowed. It is worthy of mention that ancient Chinese myths had been ethically transformed during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the thinkers in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods processed and reconstructed the mythological figures again. Most of the myths contained in the pre-Qin literature are new myths transformed by the thinkers, and the original mythological images are rarely known, which is an important issue in the study of the history of Chinese mythological thought. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Construction of the Yellow Emperor Mythological System in Early Periods Qi Liang 2025, 57 (3):  97-107.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.010 Abstract ( 580 )   HTML ( 18 )   PDF (700KB) ( 908 )   Save The important stage in the evolution and stereotyping of the myth of the Yellow Emperor was from the pre-Qin period to the early Western Han period. In the pre-Zhou period and the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the myth of the Yellow Emperor was a cultural reminiscence, focusing on the imagination of his divinity and natural attributes. In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, the scholars, out of their ideological motivation of “learning from the past to understand the present”, adopted the paths of fictionalization, concordance, and reinterpretation of the classics to portray the Yellow Emperor as a wizard, a man, a god, and an immortal, resulting in the flourishing spectacular with “hundreds of schools’ discourses on the Yellow Emperor”. Whereas, the importance attached by the Warring States scholars to the reconstruction of ancient history prompted the Yellow Emperor to shed his mythological hue and become an earthly saint aided by his four ministers or seeking talents around the world, which was an important step in the transformation of the myth of the Yellow Emperor into the legend of ancient history. Against the background of political unification and ideological pluralism in the Han Dynasty, Sima Qian, following his predecessors and taking the paths of disenchantment and re-enchantment, reconstructed the multiple identities of the Yellow Emperor such as the bloodline progenitor, the first emperor, and the mythological images respectively. Since then, the Yellow Emperor has been widely and persistently revered as the progenitor of the Chinese bloodline and the first emperor in history. We should primarily examine the mythological ideologies and cultural values embodied in the mythological system of the Yellow Emperor. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Ethnic Myths in Southwest China against the Background of the Construction of Modern Nation-State：Focusing on the Investigations and Research in the 1930s-1940s Pengcheng Zhu 2025, 57 (3):  108-119.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.011 Abstract ( 734 )   HTML ( 3 )   PDF (767KB) ( 565 )   Save During the 1930s and 1940s, as the Anti-Japanese War intensified and the development of the southwestern frontier progressed, scholars in the fields such as folklore, ethnology, anthropology, linguistics and literature collectively engaged in the investigation of myths among southwestern ethnic minorities. The construction of the modern nation-state and the formation of modern academic disciplines profoundly influenced the study of these myths. Researchers adopted rational perspectives and scientific methodologies to reinterpret these myths, transforming them from supernatural local knowledge into objectified ethnographic materials that could be systematically analyzed. Simultaneously, they sought to extract elements from these myths that could contribute to national community construction and the development of a new national culture, integrating them into an integral component of the national cultural identity framework. While this approach elevated the visibility of southwestern ethnic myths and cultures within mainstream societal discourse by converting localized knowledge into national public texts, it suffered from a lack of an active perspective from local cultural practitioners and a tendency to overlook the rich, multifaceted meanings embedded in indigenous traditions. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Ancestral Cosmogonic Myths and the Unity of Chinese Civilization Xuling Bi 2025, 57 (3):  120-130.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.012 Abstract ( 245 )   HTML ( 7 )   PDF (724KB) ( 339 )   Save The formation and evolution of ancestral cosmogonic myths epitomize the crystallization of Chinese civilizational unity. When narrow blood-based ancestor worship evolved into profound cultural progenitor worship, ancestral cosmogonic myths emerged. The ethical identity demonstrated by cultural progenitor worship created an ethical impetus for the unity of Chinese civilization. Myths centered on cultural progenitors played a critical role in enhancing cohesion among diverse ethnic groups, serving as a spiritual and cultural force unifying communities of varied origins. Although ancestral cosmogonic myths feature numerous cultural progenitors, their narratives remain cohesive due to the Yan-Huang lineage as a core thematic thread. This lineage reflects a logical identity between familial reproduction and ethnic evolution, establishing a logical impetus for the unity of Chinese civilization. Additionally, these myths functioned as a vehicle for early practices of the unity of Chinese civilization. The Shang and Zhou dynasties utilized myth-making to inherit traditions from preceding dynasties, integrating the Xia, Shang, and Zhou into a continuous whole through ethical and logical motivations. The myths also preserved and disseminated ethics, logic, ideals, morality, knowledge, and technology accumulated in early Chinese civilization. Therefore, deepening research on cosmogonic myths is essential to broadened and refined explorations into the origins of Chinese civilization. Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Population Aging and the Interest Rate Channel and Credit Channel of Monetary Policy in China：Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Test Xiancang Fang, Beiwei Liu, Weifeng Zhang 2025, 57 (3):  131-146.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.013 Abstract ( 332 )   HTML ( 7 )   PDF (1123KB) ( 400 )   Save In the context of population aging, the life cycle characteristics of individual economic behaviors accumulate and enlarge rapidly, resulting in significant macroeconomic effects and policy adjustment pressure. Focusing on the potential link between population aging and monetary policy interest rate channel and credit channel and introducing life cycle thought into the IS-LM model and CC-LM model, this paper argues that population aging tends to weaken the credit channel of monetary policy, but its impact on the interest rate channel is uncertain and asymmetric. Further, using quarterly data from 1992 to 2019, an empirical analysis through the time-varying parameter vector autoregressive (TVP-SV-VAR) model and the polynomial distributed lag (PDL) model indicates that population aging has weakened Chinese monetary policy credit channel, but the impact on interest rates channels has not yet appeared. The implications of the above research are as follows: The government should promote the transformation of the monetary policy model from quantitative to price-based, smooth the interest rate channel and the credit channel of monetary policy, slow down the pace of population aging, and attach importance to the development of the aging industry. Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Debt Structure，Domestic Debt Chains，and Modern Economic Growth：Theoretical Logic Based on Debt-Credit Linkages Among Three Sectors and Four Entities Xiaopeng Hu 2025, 57 (3):  147-162.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.014 Abstract ( 328 )   HTML ( 4 )   PDF (980KB) ( 163 )   Save Domestic debt chains reshape economic dynamics through chain length (transmission hierarchy), chain breadth (scale of interconnected entities), and systemically critical nodes. The analysis of the debt-credit linkage matrix among governments, enterprises, households, and financial institutions reveals debt chains’ asymmetric impacts on economic equilibrium. During economic upswings, optimistic expectations stimulate growth by extending chain length and expanding chain breadth, yet under deep pessimism, broader chain breadth correlates with risk accumulation. In downturns, fiscal deficits mitigate recession but fail to resolve the “low growth-high interest rate” trap, while excessive debt expansion accelerates risks beyond output gains. This mechanism stems from the interaction between debt chains, economic cycles, and market expectations: debt chains amplify capital multipliers during expansions while transform into risk transmission channels during contractions. This study highlights the need to embed debt chain parameters and cyclical variables into national income models, constructing dynamic expectation functions with liquidity constraints and risk premiums to refine traditional consumption-investment theories and inform targeted macro-policy interventions. Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Patent Insurance and Innovation Level：A Perspective Based on Regional Spatial Heterogeneity Linyi Qian, Feng Chen, Zihan Liu, Xiangfei Zhang 2025, 57 (3):  163-176.  doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2025.03.015 Abstract ( 322 )   HTML ( 6 )   PDF (853KB) ( 330 )   Save Building a risk mitigation mechanism with patent insurance to stimulate the innovation efficiency of market players is an effective means to promote the safety of the whole chain of transformation of technological achievements and build a high-level intellectual property protection system. Based on the relevant data of 214 prefecture-level cities from 2016 to 2022, this paper empirically analyzes the impact of patent insurance pilot policies on regional innovation level by taking the number and quality of patents as the starting point. The results show that the patent insurance policy has promoted the improvement of the regional innovation level to a certain extent, and this policy can effectively enhance the overall patent quality of the region. In terms of influencing mechanisms, the patent insurance pilot will improve the level of innovation in the region by promoting the digital transformation of local enterprises. Moreover, the business environment plays a significant “amplifier” role in policy implementation. A high-quality business environment has a superimposed promoting effect on policy effectiveness. In addition, the effect of this policy on improving the level of innovation is particularly significant in the eastern region. Further discussion based on the spatial matrix shows that the patent insurance pilot policy has a significant spatial effect, and the policy pilot achieves positive feedback by influencing the innovation level of adjacent regions. The above conclusions have certain policy implications for evaluating the effectiveness of patent insurance pilot policies, studying regional innovation development paths, and promoting high-quality economic development. Figures and Tables | References | Related Articles | Metrics

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2025-3 Abstract 2025, 57 (3):  177-182.  Abstract ( 131 )   HTML ( 4 )   PDF (307KB) ( 11 )   Save References | Related Articles | Metrics