FUDAN BIWEEKLY. Research Spotlight. Clown Doctors Come to the Children s Hospital. For International Community on Campus Issue th January 2015

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1 FUDAN BIWEEKLY For International Community on Campus Issue th January 2015 Research Spotlight Clown Doctors Come to the Children s Hospital On the morning of Nov. 5 th 2014, two professional and experienced clown doctors from Israel appeared at the Children s Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University. Under the support of the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai, they came here by invitation. One was called Nir Raz, and the other Sarhan Mahmid. Their duty was to bring the little patients the amazing clown treatment, and to relax the parents. At first, most of the children were a little nervous, and some of them even got frightened by the blue-eyes and big noses. However, once they saw the clowns taking out balloons and performing magics, many children became braver and started playing games with them. A little girl was happily taking photos of Sarhan Mahmid with her ipad, and Sarhan Mahmid selfied with her. In fact, the job of a clown doctor is much complicated than amusing the patients. Every one of them has received professional training. Sarhan Mahmid is the first professional clown doctor that speaks Arabic. He has been working for 15 years and now works in the

2 emergency room. While Nir Raz has also been professionally trained, and he has served in the department of pediatrics of a local hospital for 4 years. The term Clown Doctor is still not familiar to many Chinese patients, but in countries like Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S and Canada, clown doctors have become a branch of replacement treatment in medical care. Clown Doctors can help relieve the anxiety of patients and improve the relationship between patients and doctors. (Source from Fudan Homepage) Fudan Released Report on Chinese Internet Social Mentality A research team of the Communication and State Governance Center affiliated with Fudan Development Institute recently published the Annual Report on Chinese Internet Social Mentality. The team, led by Professor Li Liangrong, a pioneering researcher in the area of new media, based the report on statistics collected from a long-term study of Chinese netizens, drawn from various sectors of the population. The report explored the social mentality of Chinese netizens for their perspectives of social issues, social mood, social thoughts and the interaction between group identity and online activities. As introduced by Professor Gui Yong from the Department of Social Studies, the principal investigator of the project, the data collection took more than eight months and covered a sample of 1,800 users of Weibo (aka the Chinese Twitter). Among the 1,800 internet users surveyed, only 14.6% have appealed to online protests to make social changes, and merely 3.3% have initiated some forms of protesting activities

3 on the internet. Also, among the effective samples, 84% of the internet users did not have a fixed target of criticism, and only 6.8% have criticized specific policies, systems or organizations. Among the four social groups, the socially disadvantaged were the most active in protesting activities; however, such activities were sporadic and not well organized. The report indicated that only 15.9% among the socially disadvantaged would seek support of other people within the social group. Also, their intention to mobilize others was the weakest among the four groups. Only 22.8% of the socially disadvantaged had the experience of responding to calls of protests by other people within the social group, which showed that the influence of the socially disadvantaged on organizing online protests was very restricted. Comparatively, business elites as well as academic and technical professionals have relatively stronger influence or appeal when organizing online actions. More specifically, the younger generations tended to be motivated by business elites while the older generations tended to be motivated by academic and technical professionals. People were more optimistic about the nation s economic development than its political development, and placed high hopes on the government for the nation s further progress. The report indicated that there was an obvious trend showing that internet users were more confident with the nation s economic progress than its political progress. Among the effective samples, 53.3% were optimistic about the future political trend, only slightly more than those with a pessimistic attitude (46.7%). However, as to the future economic trend, as many as 82.5% of the sampled population were optimistic, the proportion of which was five times that of people who were pessimistic about economic progress and nearly 30% more than that of people who were optimistic about politics. As to economic changes, the report indicated that, overall, the internet users were positive about the policies of economic reforms and opening up, and preferred the mechanism of marked-oriented economy. The statistics showed that 64.7% of the effective samples agreed with the model of market-oriented economy, and among the social group of business elites, as many as 87.5% favored market-oriented economy. As to political development, 72.5% of the effective samples considered the top-down approach the most effective way to solve existing social problems, and 64.4% chose to appeal to the government for social changes, which showed that the Chinese people surveyed placed high hopes on the government for the betterment of the society. (Source from Fudan Homepage)

4 China ABC Four Major Chinese Cuisines China covers a large territory and has many nationalities, hence a variety of Chinese food with different but fantastic and mouthwatering flavor. Chinese food can be roughly divided into four regional cuisines: 1. Shandong Cuisine, also named Lu Cai. It is characteristic of North China. Representative dishes: boiled ginkgo, broth assorted, as shown in the following pictures. 2. Sichuan Cuisine originated in Sichuan Province, not only loved by residents of Sichuan but also enjoyed by people from all over China and even in a number of foreign countries. Representative dishes: Sichuan hot pot, Kung Pao Chicken, as shown in the following pictures. 3. Cantonese Cuisine means exquisite cooking techniques and meticulous cutting techniques. Quality and flavor are of great importance, tastes are light, and the food is always fresh. Representative dishes: wax gourd soup, white boiled shrimp, as shown in the following pictures. 4. Jiangsu Cuisine is popular in the lower reach of the Yangtze River. Fresh food from fresh waters are the main ingredients. Representative dishes: sweet and sour mandarin fish, stewed pork ball in brown sauce, as shown in the following pictures.

5 Recommended Events Topic: Noble Life of the Zhou: Bronzes Unearthed from the Cemetery of the Western Zhou Aristocrats at Shigushan of Baoji Date : ~ Venue: Shanghai Museum Brief: As one of the important events of The 16th China Shanghai International Arts Festival, the exhibition Noble Life of the Zhou: Bronzes Unearthed from the Cemetery of the Western Zhou Aristocrats at Shigushan of Baoji, jointly held by Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology, Baoji Municipal Administration of Cultural Relics and Tourism and the Shanghai Museum, finally opens to the public here in Shanghai. Topic: Buddhist Vestiges along the Silk Road Date : ~ Venue: Shanghai Museum Brief: Hotan Prefecture in southern Xinjiang was known as "Khotan", an ancient Buddhist kingdom joining China and the West. In its eastern section between Kunlun Mountains at south and Taklamakan Desert at north locates Qira County, which contains 7 townships and 1 town, with an area of about 32,000 km 2. Damago Township is located in the south-eastern Qira County, with an area of about 420 km 2. Between 2002 and 2010, Buddhist ruins were uncovered during the excavations held by the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences at Topulukdong, Damago, Qira, including No. 1 Site of a stupa, No. 2 Site of a Buddhist sanctuary, and No. 3 Site of a monastic dwelling. Judging from the layout of the ruins, the archaeologists believed the three sites were components of a single temple complex

6 dating 7-9th centuries. Among all the Buddhist sites discovered in the region, Topulukdong site lies the most south. The previously excavated Buddhist sites in the area are all located in its north along the Damago river system. Topulukdong Buddhist temple ruins endowed us with numerous murals. Though unfortunately remained as fragments, the murals shed lights on the Khotanese Buddhist paintings of around 8th century. The exhibition particularly focuses on the murals from Topulukdong and its nearby Buddhist sites. As an important media once drew Khotan residents into the religious world, the murals now welcomes visitors to experience the art of the long lost kingdom. Tips of Shanghai Museum: Address: 201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai Admission: Free all year round except for special notification. ID cards or certificates may be required in certain circumstances. Hours: Open daily 09:00 17:00 all year round visitors accepted per day. No entry after 16:00 or up to the limits as given. Announcement For students and faculty members, 2015 Winter Break starts on Jan. 28 and Spring Semester starts on Mar.8. All administrative offices on campus will be close from Feb. 2 nd to March 3 rd unless the offices post working hours during the break. The campus security phone number is FUDAN BIWEEKLY is produced by Foreign Faculty Section, Foreign Affairs Office, Fudan University.