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The Victorian era in which George Eliot lived was an age of collision between tradition and modernity, an era in which women suffered from craning their necks up to look at men for a long time. Women began to reflect on their own objectification in a patriarchal society, seeking a perspective from which they could stand on equal ground with men. Influenced by bourgeois empirical philosophy, Eliot advocated for harmony and equality of social roles. In this article, it analyzes Dinah, who broke the traditional image of women and chose to preach, but also who finally accepted women's natural occupations and assisted men. Also, there was a character of Hetty, originally created by the author as an object of desire for men, showing a sense of despair. What led the author to create such a contradictory female character - Dinah? And why there was a Hetty with a tragic end? The article aims to respond the novel, Adam Bede, is a product of the limitations and influences of Eliot’s living era, also the realization of Eliot’s willingness to merely reflect people and events in her mind like a mirror, and present images of them flawlessly, mainly through the comparison of two different female roles of Dinah and Hetty, and the comparison of Dinah herself.

Using a non-state-owned Chinese company LONGi as a case study, this paper analyses the motives, impact and acceptance of Chinese investment in Malaysia. The paper compares Chinese investment in manufacturing sector with the ones in infrastructure sector to obtain a more rigorous assessment than previous studies. In contrast to the narrative depicting Chinese investment into a single superstructure that generates a monolithic and deleterious impact couched under the Belt and Road Initiative, I argue that the motives and impacts of Chinese investment vary significantly with business nature and practices, and thus generating different acceptance level towards Chinese-funded project in host-site. LONGi's case elucidates why Chinese investment in manufacturing encountered little political upheaval, while BRI projects in infrastructure sectors are often disputed. The analytical benefits and policy implications arising from this specific case study of Malaysia should be helpful to deepen our understanding of Chinese outward investment in not only other emerging economies in ASEAN but also broader region of the Asia-Pacific. (Pac Rev/GIGA)

The diffusion of "best management practice" across national boundaries is becoming a significant strategy for multinational companies (MNCs) to achieve competitive advantage in global markets. Several studies have shown that national cultural and institutional differences may constrain or limit the transfer of such "best practice". However, these conclusions are based on studies of MNCs from developed countries and we know little about MNCs from developing countries in relation to human resource management best practice. China is engaging in rapid economic development and internationalisation of its business system, and Chinese MNCs see the adoption of advanced management practices as central to the process. Drawing on a study of Chinese MNCs operating in the UK, the article shows how the subsidiaries of these MNCs used the advanced environment of a developed country to transfer best practice of HRM into their organisations.

Using fresh evidence and a novel methodological framework, this book sheds light on how institutions have driven economic reform in China's urban housing sector. The book systematically analyzes the developmental role of the state in China, with rich empirical evidence to show how decentralization has brought about significant participation by the different levels of government with the central, provincial and municipal governments focusing on initiation, intermediation and implementation roles respectively. Despite many Western analysts claiming that it is single complex superstructure, the institutionalization of governance structures in China following reforms has taken place through strong coordination between governments at different levels to meet targeted plans. Although China still has a long way to go to before it can be considered developed, this book elaborates on how the country offers a unique alternative for other states seeking to develop by striking a balance between capitalist and socialist instruments.

Using fresh evidence and a novel methodological framework, this book sheds light on how institutions have driven economic reform in China's urban housing sector. The book systematically analyzes the developmental role of the state in China, with rich empirical evidence to show how decentralization has brought about significant participation by the different levels of government with the central, provincial and municipal governments focusing on initiation, intermediation and implementation roles respectively. Despite many Western analysts claiming that it is single complex superstructure, the institutionalization of governance structures in China following reforms has taken place through strong coordination between governments at different levels to meet targeted plans. Although China still has a long way to go to before it can be considered developed, this book elaborates on how the country offers a unique alternative for other states seeking to develop by striking a balance between capitalist and socialist instruments.

The quality of sports and leisure has received the attention of local sports departments. The construction of sports parks has become a new hot spot to enhance the image of the city and develop sports. Therefore, this paper studies the coupled and synergistic development of the sports industry and urban park ecology. First, the current situation of urban sports parks in China is analyzed. Then the affiliation numerical method was introduced into the evaluation of park ecology. Finally, we calculate the acquisition index and evaluation and use it to analyze the ecological and environmental effects of plant communities. The results showed that in Manduhai Park, Hohhot, the temperature change of plant communities first rose and then slowly decreased, with the highest temperature at 4 pm and the lowest at 8 pm, and the cooling rate was 3.34%~5.05%. The relative humidity was highest at 8:00 a.m. and lowest at 4:00 p.m., with a humidification rate of 1.82% to 12.18%. Wind speed is the highest at 12:00 noon and the lowest in the morning and evening; the human body feels the best comfort in the morning at 8:00, and feels uncomfortable around 12:00 and 16:00, with a variation range of 71.77±2.73 to 73.19±2.54; the research found that 42% of the visitors chose leisure and sports activities; followed by 39% for entertainment and games, and 12% for cultural activities again. Thirty-one percent of the visitors were satisfied with the leisure and sports facilities, 31% thought they were average, 28% reached only basic satisfaction, and 10% were not satisfied with the leisure and sports facilities.