Xiaodong Zhang
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3723121 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Xiaodong Zhang |
| PRENOMES | Xiaodong |
| SOBRENOME | Zhang |
| ASSINATURA | ZHANG X |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Beijing Foreign Studies University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7216-6542 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 75 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 31 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 75 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1997 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Empathetic narrative design
Driven by the pursuit of high-quality economic development, China’s consumption structure is undergoing a profound shift from subsistence-oriented to development-oriented consumption. In this context, the communication value of food brands is increasingly rooted in cultural narratives. Using the Wuxi Su Nan Ingredients brand as a case study, this research explores how artificial intelligence-powered narratology and empathic design can effectivel…
Efficient Evaluation Method for Paddy Field Quality at Plot Scale Based on Multi‐Source Data and Random Forest Model
China is rapidly constructing well‐facilitated farmland projects, with paddy fields as a key component, making efficient monitoring of paddy field cultivated land quality a core issue in agricultural resource management. However, the existing cultivated land quality evaluation methods still have some problems, such as complex evaluation index, low data acquisition efficiency and poor timeliness. Therefore, in this study, the paddy field of Jiaxin…
Understanding the role of web-based peer learning
Web-based peer learning (WPL) has been found to help bolster students’ academic success. However, little research has targeted WPL’s role for academically transitioning students who are in a new learning context and may not be ready for new academic demands. To fill this gap, this qualitative study explores the developmental process of students’ critical thinking skills when they engaged in out-of-class WPL. A qualitative analysis was conducted o…
Alleviating Feelings of Inequality
In the context of rapid digitalization and persistent structural inequality, persons with disabilities (PWDs) face a dual challenge: disparities in educational attainment and limited access to digital resources. While subjective relative deprivation (SRD) has been widely studied in the general population, its determinants among PWDs remain limited. Responding to growing concerns about digital inequality and perceived social exclusion, this study …
The Aesthetic Turn Toward Round Characters in Contemporary Chinese Animation
In recent years, character design in Chinese animated films has evolved toward more psychologically complex and multidimensional portrayals of ‘round’ characters. This transformation has significantly enriched the aesthetic architecture of animated characterization. Through comparative analyses of Sun Wukong in Havoc in Heaven (Laiming Wan, 1961, 1964) and Monkey King: Hero is Back (Xiaopeng Tian, 2015), as well as Nezha Conquers the Dragon King …
Chan Aesthetics in Chinese Animation
This study investigated the integration of Chan aesthetics into Chinese animation from the 1920s to the present, analysing its impact on national style and artistic expression. By exploring selected works from the Shanghai Animation Film Studio (SAFS: 1960s–1980s), the contemporary animated film Nezha: The Demon Child (2019), and the works of independent animation artist Ye Youtian (2013–2014), this research considers how Chan aesthetics manifest…
Overall Inhibitory Control Modulated the Comprehension of Chinese Ideographic Idioms Where the Minor Glyph Message Pertains
Idioms are the unity of figurative and formulaic expressions, driving a variety of creative variants used in everyday life. This study explored how Chinese readers made sense of Chinese idioms and their variants, with possible constraints from their strength in overall inhibitory control (OIC). Our new attempt at a comprehensive measure of inhibitory control managed to predict the readers’ self-paced reading behavior in the context of the idioms …
An empirical study of 15-minute fitness circles and the health of Chinese older adults-based on the mediating effect of physical activity
These findings highlight the importance of 15-minute fitness circles in promoting healthy aging by enhancing physical activity among older adults. The results demonstrate that China's initiative not only addresses a critical research gap in the interdisciplinary mechanism of "public sports environment-physical activity-healthy aging" but also provides valuable insights for other developing countries aiming to improve health outcomes in aging popu…
Exploring the green technology collaboration network of the Yangtze River City cluster—from intra-cluster and inter-cluster perspectives
Scalable synthesis of sustainable single-atom catalysts for vascular healing
Nighttime light imagery or mobile phone footprints
Investigating the causal association between gut microbiota and type 2 diabetes
Background Studies have shown that gut dysbiosis contributes to the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Identifying specific gut microbiota dysbiosis may provide insight into the pathogenesis of T2DM. Purpose This study investigated the causal relationship between gut microbiota and T2DM using meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization (MR). Methods In the first part, we searched for literature on gut microbiota and T2DM, and condu…
Soil properties and anthropogenic influences control the distribution of soil organic carbon in grasslands of northern China
Soil organic carbon (SOC) in grasslands not only plays an important role in carbon cycle but also largely affects soil function and thus determines grasslands' productivity. However, the influence mechanism of different factors on SOC storage in grasslands of northern China remains unclear. Based on an extensive field investigation and multiple statistical approaches, we mapped SOC of the grassland in northern China, and explored their correlatio…
Understanding the complexity and dynamics of web-based pre-class peer discussions experienced by L2 readers
This qualitative case study investigated L2 readers’ semester-long experiences with web-based pre-class peer discussions (WPPD). Data were collected from a university L2 reading course and included field notes on 21 students’ web-based learning activities and in-class learning activities, interviews with these students, and their reflections. Through a qualitative analysis of these data sources, the study revealed that the L2 readers felt that th…
Understanding EFL students’ academically transitioning experiences with meaning-making-based instruction
The impact of physical activity on household out-of-pocket medical expenditure among adults aged 45 and over in urban China
Individual PA not only directly reduces HOPME but also indirectly contributes to this reduction by enhancing the PA levels of their spouses. To capitalize on these benefits, more actions should be taken to increase the availability of PA facilities, enhance the public awareness of PA's benefits, and encourage residents to consistently engage in regular PA
Understanding teachers’ self-directed development through drama-based pedagogy
This qualitative case study explores the trajectory of one English writing teacher’s self-directed development. The teacher’s self-directed development incorporated the use of drama-based pedagogy, in assisting student writers’ topic knowledge development. The study shows that the teacher’s initial journey of self-directed development was zigzag, as it required him to constantly adapt his teaching based on understanding and meeting each student’s…
Understanding English learners’ experiences of their teacher’s self-directed navigation of education policies
The Siphon Effect in Data-Driven Innovation of Government Hotlines
Exploring students’ beliefs about web-based collaborative learning and their practices
This semester-long qualitative case study, spanning 4 months, focused on an English reading course in which 20 university English-as-a-foreign-language readers were instructed to engage in web-based collaborative learning outside of class. The study drew on data resources including interviews with students, field notes on their web-based collaborative learning practices, and students’ written reflections. A thematic analysis of the data sources s…
Understanding academic transition and self-regulation
This qualitative study explores how English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners (i.e., English majors in China) develop their self-regulated learning (SRL) abilities during their academic transition to university. The reflections and interview responses of four Chinese university EFL majors collected over one year were qualitatively analyzed. The results show that the English major students’ use of SRL was externally driven by their negative exp…
Exploring university teachers’ self-directed use of web-based learning in complementing students’ needs
This study explores an instructor’s self-directed use of web-based learning to complement his students’ learning needs. The study drew on qualitative analyses of a Chinese university English reading instructor’s reflections and interviews, his students’ reflections, and his field notes of the students’ learning. The study shows that although the instructor did not receive any training on web use, he was able to empower himself to complement his i…
Exploring Chinese college students’ emotions as they engage in online learning during a pandemic
This paper reports on the trajectory of college students' emotions as they engaged in online learning during a pandemic and how their emotions related to their learning. Through a qualitative analysis of 11 college students' reflections and interview data collected over one semester in a university in China, the case study shows the complexity of students' emotions in the aforementioned context. The students' emotions demonstrated a dynamic trans…
Flood vulnerability assessment of urban buildings based on integrating high-resolution remote sensing and street view images
Understanding the role of students’ reflections in their uptake of teacher written feedback
The Siphon Effect in Data-Driven Innovation of Government Hotlines
Self-Enhancing Illusions among Chinese Schoolchildren
A study (N = 4,000) was conducted to determine if specific forms of self-enhancing illusions could be found among Chinese schoolchildren. The sample was representative of third- and sixth-grade schoolchildren from four provinces of the People's Republic of China. The authors found evidence for three kinds of self-enhancing illusions among Chinese children. First, they strongly preferred describing themselves and their classmates with positive att…
Wetland loss impact on long term flood risks in a closed watershed
Exploring the relationship between college students' writing anxiety and the pedagogical use of online resources
This study reports on how the use of online resources based on systemic functional linguistics (SFL) impacted college students' emotional alignment with writing practices. Through qualitative analyses of in-class discussions, students' interviews and reflections, as well as their written pieces gathered in a Chinese university, the case study shows that the students were able to overcome their fears with writing construction associated with their…
New Public Management for China's 1998 Administrative Reform
The article examines China's 1998 administrative reform in a global context of the new public management (NPM) movement. Specifically, it explores the structural and political implications of the reform. Although the reform may be best remembered for its 50% bureaucratic reduction, the author argues that the major significance lies in the transformation of government and business relationship. The reform is the most decisive and thorough among ad…
EFL Writers' Reconstruction of Writing Beliefs in a Functional Linguistics-Based Curriculum
This case study explores how English-as-a-foreign language (EFL) learners reconstructed their writing beliefs when exposed to a systemic functional linguistics (SFL)-based writing curriculum. The study was conducted through qualitative content analyses of four EFL students' interviews, journal entries, teacher/peer feedback, as well as their writing pieces collected in an argumentative writing classroom at a Chinese university. It shows that alon…
C hina's I nterests in the M iddle E ast
Self-Enhancing Illusions among Chinese Schoolchildren
A study (N = 4,000) was conducted to determine if specific forms of self-enhancing illusions could be found among Chinese schoolchildren. The sample was representative of third- and sixth-grade schoolchildren from four provinces of the People's Republic of China. The authors found evidence for three kinds of self-enhancing illusions among Chinese children. First, they strongly preferred describing themselves and their classmates with positive att…
C hina's I nterests in the M iddle E ast
New Public Management for China's 1998 Administrative Reform
The article examines China's 1998 administrative reform in a global context of the new public management (NPM) movement. Specifically, it explores the structural and political implications of the reform. Although the reform may be best remembered for its 50% bureaucratic reduction, the author argues that the major significance lies in the transformation of government and business relationship. The reform is the most decisive and thorough among ad…
A note on the group bargaining solution
Deciphering the combination principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine from a systems pharmacology perspective based on Ma-huang Decoction
Subchronic Toxicities of HZ1006, a Hydroxamate-Based Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, in Beagle Dogs and Sprague-Dawley Rats
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs), such as vorinostat and panobinostat, have been shown to have active effects on many hematologic malignancies, including multiple myeloma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Hydroxamate-based (Hb) HDACIs have very good toxicity profiles and are currently being tested in phases I and II clinical trials with promising results in selected neoplasms, such as bladder carcinoma. One of the Hb-HDACIs, HZ1006, has been …
Transforming Tertiary EFL Learners’ Meta-Linguistic Knowledge and Practices
This study reports on how the explicit teaching of language use as meaning-making in context (i.e., language use as a dynamic interaction between context, meaning, and linguistic features) impacted tertiary English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ meta-linguistic knowledge of the English language, as well as their language learning practices. Based on a qualitative analysis of interviews, conversations, and written samples gathered from one …
Developing College EFL Writers’ Critical Thinking Skills Through Online Resources
This study reports on how the supplementation of online resources, informed by systemic functional linguistics (SFL), impacted English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) student writers’ development of critical thinking skills. Through qualitative analyses of student-teacher interactions, interviews with students, and students’ written documents, the case study shows that through 1 semester of intensive exposure to SFL-based online resources in a colleg…
SWAT Modeling of Non-Point Source Pollution in Depression-Dominated Basins under Varying Hydroclimatic Conditions
Non-point source (NPS) pollution from agricultural lands is the leading cause of various water quality problems across the United States. Particularly, surface depressions often alter the releasing patterns of NPS pollutants into the environment. However, most commonly-used hydrologic models may not be applicable to such depression-dominated regions. The objective of this study is to improve water quantity/quality modeling and its calibration for…
Identifying the Driving Factors of Water Quality in a Sub-Watershed of the Republican River Basin, Kansas USA
Studies have shown that the agricultural expansion and land use changes in the Midwest of the U.S. are major drivers for increased nonpoint source pollution throughout the regional river systems. In this study, we empirically examined the relationship of planted area and production of three dominant crops with nitrate flux in the Republican River, Kansas, a sub-watershed of Mississippi River Basin. Our results show that land use in the region cou…
Modeling Impacts of Highway Circular Curve Elements on Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks’ CO2 Emissions
Heavy-duty trucks contribute a significant component of all transportation in cargo terminals, such as Shaanxi Province, China. The emissions from these vehicles are the primary source of carbon emissions during highway operations. While several studies have attempted to address emission issues by improving traffic operations, a few focused on the relationship between emissions and highway geometric design, especially for heavy-duty trucks. The p…
High-resolution reconstruction of sedimentary organic matter variability during the Holocene in the mud area of the Yellow Sea using multiple organic geochemical proxies
Wetland loss impact on long term flood risks in a closed watershed
Exploring the relationship between college students' writing anxiety and the pedagogical use of online resources
This study reports on how the use of online resources based on systemic functional linguistics (SFL) impacted college students' emotional alignment with writing practices. Through qualitative analyses of in-class discussions, students' interviews and reflections, as well as their written pieces gathered in a Chinese university, the case study shows that the students were able to overcome their fears with writing construction associated with their…
EFL Writers' Reconstruction of Writing Beliefs in a Functional Linguistics-Based Curriculum
This case study explores how English-as-a-foreign language (EFL) learners reconstructed their writing beliefs when exposed to a systemic functional linguistics (SFL)-based writing curriculum. The study was conducted through qualitative content analyses of four EFL students' interviews, journal entries, teacher/peer feedback, as well as their writing pieces collected in an argumentative writing classroom at a Chinese university. It shows that alon…
An Efficient Row Key Encoding Method with Ascii Code for Storing Geospatial Big Data in HBase
Recently, increasing amounts of multi-source geospatial data (raster data of satellites and textual data of meteorological stations) have been generated, which can play a cooperative and important role in many research works. Efficiently storing, organizing and managing these data is essential for their subsequent application. HBase, as a distributed storage database, is increasingly popular for the storage of unstructured data. The design of the…
An Unsupervised Crop Classification Method Based on Principal Components Isometric Binning
The accurate and timely access to the spatial distribution information of crops is of great importance for agricultural production management. Although widely used, supervised classification mapping requires a large number of field samples, and is consequently costly in terms of time and money. In order to reduce the need for sample size, this paper proposes an unsupervised classification method based on principal components isometric binning (PC…
Revisiting Textbook Adaption Through Open Educational Resources
This qualitative study explored the emotional trajectories students experienced when faced with open educational resources (OER) that expanded the learning available from a required textbook. Data included students’ reflections, group discussions, and interviews, along with field notes which were collected in a classroom at a Chinese university in one semester. The study showed that students’ initial positive emotions arose from their understandi…
Grazing significantly increases root shoot ratio but decreases soil organic carbon in Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau grasslands
The Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is the most expansive area of alpine grasslands worldwide, which have been grazed for thousands of years. Distinct environmental conditions render QTP grasslands vulnerable to disturbances. Intensified grazing in the area has led to its degradation in recent decades. However, the effects of grazing on grassland production, soil carbon, and nitrogen contents, their relationships and the factors influencing the gra…
Assessment for learning in constrained contexts
Exploring English writing teachers’ self-development through the use of online resources in constrained contexts
This study reports on how English writing teachers empowered themselves to connect linguistic knowledge and online resources to develop students’ renewed understanding of writing beyond the structure level. Through qualitative analyses of one college English teacher’s reflections, his verbal interactions with students, as well as his students’ written documents and interviews, the study shows that in the process of self-development, the teacher e…
The Impact of Internet Medical Information Overflow on Residents’ Medical Expenditure Based on China’s Observations
Background : The rapid rise of medical expenditure is a common problem in the field of public health around the world, but the challenges for the Chinese government are even greater. How to control the rapid rise in medical expenditure and reduce individuals' economic burden when receiving medical treatment has become one of the core issues that the Chinese government urgently needs to solve. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of In…
Risk Assessment of Different Maize (Zea mays L.) Lodging Types in the Northeast and the North China Plain Based on a Joint Probability Distribution Model
Mastering the lodging risk of planting environment is of great significance to the optimal layout of maize varieties and the breeding of lodging resistant varieties. However, the existing lodging risk models are still at the stage of single or multi-factors independent analysis, and lack of assessment for different lodging types. To address this issue, based on the mechanism of different lodging types, the Archimedean copula function was used to …
Investigation of the Expression Method of Theme-Typhoon Disaster Information
Typhoon disaster information is characterized by multiple sources, complexity and diversity, and different users of this content have different individual concerns. The expression methods of typhoon disaster information considered in previous research have been relatively simple, which cannot meet the personalized service needs of different users. In this paper, according to the diverse content needs of different users in distinct stages of a typ…
Crowdsourced social media and mobile phone signaling data for disaster impact assessment
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