Weiguo Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3673029 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Weiguo Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Weiguo |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shandong University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2157-2177 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 146 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 40 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Gendered Language and Female Subjective Well-being
The impact of long-term care insurance on the subjective well-being of middle-aged and older individuals in rural China an empirical analysis based on CHARLS data
The severe, often overlooked, mental health crisis among the aging population in rural China poses a pressing social challenge. This study investigates the role of a major policy intervention, Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI), in enhancing their subjective well-being (SWB). Using panel data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) for 2011–2020 and a multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) model, we find that LTCI impl…
Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Attribution Analysis of Multitemporal Runoff Patterns for Water Resources and Climate Security in Huaihe River Basin
Understanding the spatiotemporal evolution and attribution of streamflow is critical for effective water resource management and climate security. This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of runoff dynamics across multiple temporal scales in the Huaihe River basin, which is a major hydrological region in China. By examining annual, interannual, and interdecadal trends, the research delineates tendencies, abrupt changes, and periodicity in run…
Middle‐ and Long‐Term Runoff Forecast Model for Water Resource and Climate Security Based on Self‐Attention Mechanism
Reliable middle‐ and long‐term streamflow forecasts are critical for ensuring water resources management and climate security. This study establishes a novel runoff forecasting model based on the self‐attention (SA) mechanism and variational mode decomposition‐gated recurrent unit (VMD‐GRU) framework to improve monthly streamflow prediction accuracy. The maximal information coefficient (MIC) method is adopted to screen key drivers of runoff varia…
Proficiency in Mandarin and health status among older adults in megacities of China
A significant social concern exists regarding the well-being of older adults, particularly their health. Using data from the 2012–2021 Chinese General Social Survey with 2258 older adults aged 60 to 101 years, this paper examines the impact of proficiency in Mandarin, the national common language of China, on health among older adults in megacities of China and the underlying mechanisms that facilitate this relationship. The ordered Probit model …
An age and gender stratified interview on emotional experiences and coping of Chinese migrants in Canada amidst the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on psychological wellbeing. The current study aims to identify common emotional experiences and coping strategies among Chinese migrants in Canada based on a semi-structured interview with a purposive sample of 20 young (aged 21-34), 21 middle-aged (aged 42-57), and 20 older adults (aged 65-85). Each age group was approximately split in half by gender. The qualitative analysis of the data identified som…
Invisible Barriers to Happiness
Evaluation of the osteoarthritis disease burden in China from 1990 to 2021
Objective: This study aims to understand the current status and trend of the disease burden of osteoarthritis (OA) in people over 30 years old in China from 1990 to 2021 and identify the priority population groups, to provide reference data for the prevention and treatment of OA in China. Methods: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 was used to describe the incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of OA in adult aged …
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D mediates the association between heavy metal exposure and cardiovascular disease
According to the mediation analysis, the negative association between Manganese exposure and incident CVD was increased by 25(OH)D. The increasing dietary intake of Vitamin D could increase the protective effect of manganese intake on CVD
Being a householder speaking a foreign language
Everyday Experiences of Racial Discrimination Among Chinese Immigrants in Canada
This study examined the everyday experiences of racism among Chinese immigrants in Canada. Data came from nine virtual focus groups comprising 48 participants of diverse genders and ages taking place in December 2021 and January 2022. We conducted our qualitative analysis by drawing on Essed's conceptualization of everyday racism and Crenshaw's conceptualization of intersectionality. Thematic and content analysis showed that racism against Chines…
Vegetation restoration measures
Plateau pikas ( Ochotona curzoniae ) are often regarded as pests when their population densities exceed a certain threshold. Vegetation restoration measures are commonly used for the ecological control of pikas. Nevertheless, it is not known how effective these measures are, and if effective, which factors are responsible for the decline in pika densities. Four commonly used grassland restoration measures: exclosure [E], exclosure/fertilized [EF]…
Knowledge, psychological impacts, and protective behaviours during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic among Chinese residents in Canada with dependent school-age children
Predominantly, the Chinese residents in Canada with dependent school-age children were more likely to report the negative psychological impacts of the pandemic. These findings warrant further investigations that may contribute to informing key stakeholders about the identification and implementation of policies and interventions to support the needs of parents with young children, during and after the pandemic
Unveiling the Mid-Holocene coastal hydrological changes and their impacts on Neolithic cultures along the South Hangzhou Bay of eastern China
Fc-Rrt
In complex environments, path planning is the key for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform military missions autonomously. This paper proposes a novel algorithm called flight cost-based Rapidly-exploring Random Tree star (FC-RRT*) extending the standard Rapidly-exploring Random Tree star (RRT*) to deal with the safety requirements and flight constraints of UAVs in a complex 3D environment. First, a flight cost function that includes threat …
Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu. (2016) Language Policy and Economics
Environmental Tax Reform and the “Double Dividend” Hypothesis in a Small Open Economy
In this paper, we build and analyze a general equilibrium model to evaluate the effects of environment tax reform on a small open economy in a "suboptimal environment" with existing tax distortions. We then use the macroeconomic data from the Chongqing Municipality in China to conduct simulations to empirically test our analytic results. Our main findings include the followings. First, an increase in environmental tax rate can effectively reduce …
Refining the late-Holocene coastline and delta development of the northern Yangtze River delta
Historical documents provide a general chronological overview of the environmental evolution of the Yangtze River delta (YRD) during the last ca. 2000 years; however, absolute dating of the region’s late Holocene sediment is relatively rare. Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating has been increasingly applied to the age determination of Holocene deposits in deltaic environments. In this study, three 23–27 m long drill cores running from s…
Optical dating of Holocene sediments from the Yangtze River (Changjiang) Delta, China
Multiple dating approaches applied to the recent sediments in the Yangtze River (Changjiang) subaqueous delta
The accumulation rate of recent deposits in a delta environment is critical to the study of delta dynamics and their sustainable management. The most commonly used dating approach for recent (<100 years) deposits is based on radionuclide analyses (e.g. 210 Pb, 137 Cs and 239 + 240 Pu), while alternative techniques, such as microplastics dating, are emerging. In this study, a 180-cm sediment core from the Yangtze River (Changjiang) subaqueous delt…
New employee intention to leave and consequent work performance
We examined how leadership style affects the relationship between new employee intention to leave (NEIL) and the consequent work performance of that employee. We focused on NEIL with employees who had begun work at a large hospitality firm in China, and tested the consequences of leadership style on their work performance. We compared the moderating effects of abusive and ethical leadership styles on the relationship between NEIL and the employee…
Middle Holocene coastal environment and the rise of the Liangzhu City complex on the Yangtze delta, China
The large prehistoric city of Liangzhu and its associated earthen dike emerged on the Yangtze delta-coast after two millennia of occupation in this area by scattered communities. Details of its development have been widely discussed in the literature. Our results reveal that the city was selectively built at the head of an embayment backed by hills, with close access to food, freshwater and timber, and with protection from coastal hazards. Radioc…
How can language be linked to economics
As the use of languages is playing a more and more important role in economic activities with the globalization of the world economy, there is growing interest in the relationship between language and economic theory. The rapidly expanding literature in this field, however, is highly fragmented. It is difficult to tell what this field of study focuses on, what has actually been investigated, and what remains to be studied. The authors attempt to …
Class Categories and Marriage Patterns in Rural China in the Mao Era
This article investigates how political categories of class influenced mate selection and marriage practices in rural China in the Mao era. Based on qualitative and quantitative data collected in thirty villages in three counties in Hebei in summer 2005, it examines class endogamy/heterogamy; class, patriarchy, and gender; and class differentials in marriage practices. The main findings include the following: (a) Though marriages were formed pred…
Month of Birth, Socioeconomic Background and Height in Rural Chinese Men
This study examines the effects of birth month and socioeconomic factors on height in rural Chinese men. The analysis of sample data of 833 adult men, 18–52 years of age, collected from 600 families in rural Hebei in 2005, shows that adult men born in winter months (November to January) are, on average, 1.04 cm shorter ( p
A Married Out Daughter Is Like Spilt Water
This article investigates how the intersection of two state policies, the market reforms initiated in 1978 and the “one-child” policy launched in 1979, is shaping gender, family, and kin relations in rural North China. It focuses particularly on women's ties with their natal families after marriage; these have become closer, with more frequent daughter-parent contact. The qualitative data were collected from interviews and focus group discussions…
Dynamics of marriage change in Chinese rural society in transition
This analysis uses data from an intensive village study to investigate the impacts of institutional reforms on marriage in rural China. The study finds that age at marriage has been declining significantly both for men and women. The 'exchange marriage' and the 'mercenary marriage' have re-emerged. An increasing proportion of marriages occur between men and women in nearby villages, though there is no significant increase in village endogamy. Bot…
Childlessness, Psychological Well-being, and Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly in China
Who Adopts Girls and Why? Domestic Adoption of Female Children in Contemporary Rural China
Child Adoption in Contemporary Rural China
Based on qualitative information from in-depth interviews and quantitative data from a survey of 425 adoptive families conducted in summer 2001 in rural China, this study attempts to explain the social and demographic patterns of adoption and investigate the roles of the State and families in adoption processes in contemporary rural China. Within the changing context of the new political economy, culture, and social conditions brought about by ma…
Meal and Residence Rotation of Elderly Parents in Contemporary Rural Northern China
This study examines the shared caregiving responsibilities of adult children in the form of long-existing practice of meal and residence rotation of elderly parents in rural China in the post-reform era. Based on the analysis of qualitative data collected in two northern Chinese villages in 2007, the study goes beyond the usual focus on inter-generational relations and a discussion of living arrangements at a particular point in time, and it stre…
How can language be linked to economics
As the use of languages is playing a more and more important role in economic activities with the globalization of the world economy, there is growing interest in the relationship between language and economic theory. The rapidly expanding literature in this field, however, is highly fragmented. It is difficult to tell what this field of study focuses on, what has actually been investigated, and what remains to be studied. The authors attempt to …
Marginalization of Childless Elderly Men and Welfare Provision
Rural reforms have benefited certain groups and marginalized others, creating great disparity in rural China. The welfare situation of childless elderly men, mostly never married, remains little known and largely unnoticed. This study enquires preliminarily into the question of how childless elderly men cope with the changing economic, political, and institutional contexts brought about by the market reforms that started in 1978. With the adoptio…
Class Categories and Marriage Patterns in Rural China in the Mao Era
This article investigates how political categories of class influenced mate selection and marriage practices in rural China in the Mao era. Based on qualitative and quantitative data collected in thirty villages in three counties in Hebei in summer 2005, it examines class endogamy/heterogamy; class, patriarchy, and gender; and class differentials in marriage practices. The main findings include the following: (a) Though marriages were formed pred…
Changing nature of family relations in a Hebei village in China
Economic Reforms and Fertility Behaviour in Rural China
Marketization, Democratization, and Women's Participation in Village Elections in Contemporary Rural China
This research attempts to understand women and politics in the context of market reforms and democratic elections in a rural Chinese village. More specifically, it examines how marketization, which started in 1978, and democratization, which was initiated in 1987, together have influenced women's participation in local village elections. Based on qualitative information collected from interviews and focus groups conducted over a three-year period…
Distinguishing sediments from the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, China
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River contribute ~10% of the global fluvial sediment flux to the oceans. Proper characterization of the sediments of the two rivers is critical to the knowledge of their fate in the marginal seas of the west Pacific Ocean. Magnetic measurements have been made on bulk sediments as well as on separated particle size fractions of representative samples from the Yellow and Yangtze River estuaries, with the purpose of …
Everyday Experiences of Racial Discrimination Among Chinese Immigrants in Canada
This study examined the everyday experiences of racism among Chinese immigrants in Canada. Data came from nine virtual focus groups comprising 48 participants of diverse genders and ages taking place in December 2021 and January 2022. We conducted our qualitative analysis by drawing on Essed's conceptualization of everyday racism and Crenshaw's conceptualization of intersectionality. Thematic and content analysis showed that racism against Chines…
Refining the late-Holocene coastline and delta development of the northern Yangtze River delta
Historical documents provide a general chronological overview of the environmental evolution of the Yangtze River delta (YRD) during the last ca. 2000 years; however, absolute dating of the region’s late Holocene sediment is relatively rare. Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating has been increasingly applied to the age determination of Holocene deposits in deltaic environments. In this study, three 23–27 m long drill cores running from s…
Multiple dating approaches applied to the recent sediments in the Yangtze River (Changjiang) subaqueous delta
The accumulation rate of recent deposits in a delta environment is critical to the study of delta dynamics and their sustainable management. The most commonly used dating approach for recent (<100 years) deposits is based on radionuclide analyses (e.g. 210 Pb, 137 Cs and 239 + 240 Pu), while alternative techniques, such as microplastics dating, are emerging. In this study, a 180-cm sediment core from the Yangtze River (Changjiang) subaqueous delt…
Population, Land Use and Environmental Impacts in Shucheng County, Anhui Province, China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties
The paper considers the documented environmental history of Shucheng County, located in Anhui Province, eastern China, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. We take Shucheng County as a case study to reconstruct the variations of population and land use in the last 500 years, and to examine their influence on the environmental changes in this region. Data are compiled for population, land use, settlement, recorded climate hazards, and consequent di…
State, Gender and Uxorilocal Marriage in Contemporary Rural North China
Des hommes de lettres devenus hommes d'affaires ouvrent des grands restaurants
Weiguo Zhang, Lemoine-Minaudier Francoise, Mingbao. Des hommes de lettres devenus hommes d'affaires ouvrent des grands restaurants. In: Perspectives chinoises, n°10, 1992. p. 20
Economic Reforms and Fertility Behaviour in Rural China
Dynamics of marriage change in Chinese rural society in transition
This analysis uses data from an intensive village study to investigate the impacts of institutional reforms on marriage in rural China. The study finds that age at marriage has been declining significantly both for men and women. The 'exchange marriage' and the 'mercenary marriage' have re-emerged. An increasing proportion of marriages occur between men and women in nearby villages, though there is no significant increase in village endogamy. Bot…
Changing nature of family relations in a Hebei village in China
Who Adopts Girls and Why? Domestic Adoption of Female Children in Contemporary Rural China
Marketization, Democratization, and Women's Participation in Village Elections in Contemporary Rural China
This research attempts to understand women and politics in the context of market reforms and democratic elections in a rural Chinese village. More specifically, it examines how marketization, which started in 1978, and democratization, which was initiated in 1987, together have influenced women's participation in local village elections. Based on qualitative information collected from interviews and focus groups conducted over a three-year period…
Child Adoption in Contemporary Rural China
Based on qualitative information from in-depth interviews and quantitative data from a survey of 425 adoptive families conducted in summer 2001 in rural China, this study attempts to explain the social and demographic patterns of adoption and investigate the roles of the State and families in adoption processes in contemporary rural China. Within the changing context of the new political economy, culture, and social conditions brought about by ma…
Marginalization of Childless Elderly Men and Welfare Provision
Rural reforms have benefited certain groups and marginalized others, creating great disparity in rural China. The welfare situation of childless elderly men, mostly never married, remains little known and largely unnoticed. This study enquires preliminarily into the question of how childless elderly men cope with the changing economic, political, and institutional contexts brought about by the market reforms that started in 1978. With the adoptio…
Childlessness, Psychological Well-being, and Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly in China
State, Gender and Uxorilocal Marriage in Contemporary Rural North China
Distinguishing sediments from the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, China
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River contribute ~10% of the global fluvial sediment flux to the oceans. Proper characterization of the sediments of the two rivers is critical to the knowledge of their fate in the marginal seas of the west Pacific Ocean. Magnetic measurements have been made on bulk sediments as well as on separated particle size fractions of representative samples from the Yellow and Yangtze River estuaries, with the purpose of …
Population, Land Use and Environmental Impacts in Shucheng County, Anhui Province, China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties
The paper considers the documented environmental history of Shucheng County, located in Anhui Province, eastern China, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. We take Shucheng County as a case study to reconstruct the variations of population and land use in the last 500 years, and to examine their influence on the environmental changes in this region. Data are compiled for population, land use, settlement, recorded climate hazards, and consequent di…
A Married Out Daughter Is Like Spilt Water
This article investigates how the intersection of two state policies, the market reforms initiated in 1978 and the “one-child” policy launched in 1979, is shaping gender, family, and kin relations in rural North China. It focuses particularly on women's ties with their natal families after marriage; these have become closer, with more frequent daughter-parent contact. The qualitative data were collected from interviews and focus group discussions…
Meal and Residence Rotation of Elderly Parents in Contemporary Rural Northern China
This study examines the shared caregiving responsibilities of adult children in the form of long-existing practice of meal and residence rotation of elderly parents in rural China in the post-reform era. Based on the analysis of qualitative data collected in two northern Chinese villages in 2007, the study goes beyond the usual focus on inter-generational relations and a discussion of living arrangements at a particular point in time, and it stre…
Month of Birth, Socioeconomic Background and Height in Rural Chinese Men
This study examines the effects of birth month and socioeconomic factors on height in rural Chinese men. The analysis of sample data of 833 adult men, 18–52 years of age, collected from 600 families in rural Hebei in 2005, shows that adult men born in winter months (November to January) are, on average, 1.04 cm shorter ( p
Moral hazard and adverse selection in Chinese construction tender market
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the root cause of a large number of quality problems in the current Chinese construction market. Design/methodology/approach Information economics theory is used to analyze the cause of construction quality problems related to the specific case of the Wenchuan earthquake of China. Findings The single low price competition in the construction tender market leads to the serious adverse selection an…
How can language be linked to economics
As the use of languages is playing a more and more important role in economic activities with the globalization of the world economy, there is growing interest in the relationship between language and economic theory. The rapidly expanding literature in this field, however, is highly fragmented. It is difficult to tell what this field of study focuses on, what has actually been investigated, and what remains to be studied. The authors attempt to …
Class Categories and Marriage Patterns in Rural China in the Mao Era
This article investigates how political categories of class influenced mate selection and marriage practices in rural China in the Mao era. Based on qualitative and quantitative data collected in thirty villages in three counties in Hebei in summer 2005, it examines class endogamy/heterogamy; class, patriarchy, and gender; and class differentials in marriage practices. The main findings include the following: (a) Though marriages were formed pred…
Middle Holocene coastal environment and the rise of the Liangzhu City complex on the Yangtze delta, China
The large prehistoric city of Liangzhu and its associated earthen dike emerged on the Yangtze delta-coast after two millennia of occupation in this area by scattered communities. Details of its development have been widely discussed in the literature. Our results reveal that the city was selectively built at the head of an embayment backed by hills, with close access to food, freshwater and timber, and with protection from coastal hazards. Radioc…
New employee intention to leave and consequent work performance
We examined how leadership style affects the relationship between new employee intention to leave (NEIL) and the consequent work performance of that employee. We focused on NEIL with employees who had begun work at a large hospitality firm in China, and tested the consequences of leadership style on their work performance. We compared the moderating effects of abusive and ethical leadership styles on the relationship between NEIL and the employee…
Optical dating of Holocene sediments from the Yangtze River (Changjiang) Delta, China
Multiple dating approaches applied to the recent sediments in the Yangtze River (Changjiang) subaqueous delta
The accumulation rate of recent deposits in a delta environment is critical to the study of delta dynamics and their sustainable management. The most commonly used dating approach for recent (<100 years) deposits is based on radionuclide analyses (e.g. 210 Pb, 137 Cs and 239 + 240 Pu), while alternative techniques, such as microplastics dating, are emerging. In this study, a 180-cm sediment core from the Yangtze River (Changjiang) subaqueous delt…
Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu. (2016) Language Policy and Economics
Environmental Tax Reform and the “Double Dividend” Hypothesis in a Small Open Economy
In this paper, we build and analyze a general equilibrium model to evaluate the effects of environment tax reform on a small open economy in a "suboptimal environment" with existing tax distortions. We then use the macroeconomic data from the Chongqing Municipality in China to conduct simulations to empirically test our analytic results. Our main findings include the followings. First, an increase in environmental tax rate can effectively reduce …
Refining the late-Holocene coastline and delta development of the northern Yangtze River delta
Historical documents provide a general chronological overview of the environmental evolution of the Yangtze River delta (YRD) during the last ca. 2000 years; however, absolute dating of the region’s late Holocene sediment is relatively rare. Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating has been increasingly applied to the age determination of Holocene deposits in deltaic environments. In this study, three 23–27 m long drill cores running from s…
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