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"Fishing Game" Gu Hanqing, once known as a charming playgirl surrounded by admirers, is secretly enamored by the aloof physics major next door. Despite his current relationship, she patiently waits for him to become available. When his breakup finally occurs, she seizes the opportunity. The very next evening, wearing a daring strapless mini-dress, she intercepts him on his way home, blocking his path with a confident leg raised. She teasingly remarks, "What's the point of playing house with her? Let me show you what real dating feels like." To everyone's surprise, Gu Hanqing manages to win the cold-hearted physics genius, Bo Tan, over. But their seemingly perfect romance is short-lived. The ...
Healthcare workers' burnout is a global issue. COVID-19 pandemic had a significantly negative effect on the morale and resilience of healthcare workers. High rates of depression, anxiety and PTSD have been well-documented across the globe for healthcare workers, contributing to high turnover and attrition rates. Occupational burnout not only affects the healthcare workers but is also detrimental to patient safety and organizational productivity. Burnout should be seen as a continuum ranging from job dissatisfaction to psychiatric morbidity. It is important to educate health professionals and employ primary and secondary preventative strategies at every stage of burnout for the optimal functi...
Dr. Zheng Ma, the visionary behind the groundbreaking coronavirus vaccine vector, finds himself at the heart of a global crisis as a devastating pandemic emerges from his beloved second hometown, Wuhan. In Dr. Zheng's state-of-the-art laboratory, a team of expert scientists delves into the world of dangerous viruses, with a unique coronavirus sample distinct from any known strain. Dr. Zheng's goal was to create a revolutionary vaccine by weaving HIV proteins into the coronavirus genome, aiming to halt the spread of AIDS. However, the coronavirus strain fuelling the epidemic in Wuhan bears little resemblance to Dr. Zheng's creation, harbouring artificial insertions of an unknown nucleotide sequence. As Dr. Zheng grapples with the implications of his findings, he realizes his laboratory has never ventured into such uncharted territory, leaving him shrouded in doubt and uncertainty in a world forever changed.
China boasts a recorded history that dates back more than 3,500 years, and the Chinese have endowed the rest of the world with an enduring legacy. China examines the turbulent history of this immense nation, including the inventiveness of the Bronze Age society, the Barbarian invasions, the conquest by Genghis Khan, the rise and fall of the dynasties, and the Opium Wars. It takes in the architecture of the emperors; the magnificent buildings of the Forbidden City; the imperial tombs, and the mysterious entombed warriors. It also surveys Chinese culture and social history, including the rise of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and the cult of ancestor worship.
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This book contains selected papers given at an interdisciplinary conference about "The Perceptions of China: Images of a Global Player," which took place in Hong Kong in March 2006. The articles deal with different images and perceptions of China in the past and present, and analyze the power of images, not only from a Western but also from an Eastern/Chinese perspective.