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汉服：文化的传承
随着当今城市化的兴起，越来越多的人们逐渐有了新的生活方式但也与传统文化渐行渐远。在年青一代的口中，充斥着高端的游戏，奢华的服饰，关于文化的声音仿佛藏匿在心里的一个的角落无法释放。作为一个有着五千余年历史的古国，无数瑰宝诞生在历史长河中，汉服就是其中最璀璨的瑰宝之一。
纵观汉服的发展，自周朝定型，春秋战国的百花齐放，汉服不在限于一种服装的形式更是一种文化的象征，深衣、胡服呈现了春秋战国的历史，还包含了中华文明“礼”的文化。随着朝代的更迭，汉服在不同阶段蕴含了不同的意义，汉代的庄重典雅、魏晋时期的清秀洒脱、唐朝的俏丽以及宋朝的简朴无不完美的呈现出那一段段历史长河。虽然汉服在清朝时期遭到了打击，以及经历了艰苦战争时期，但幸运的是，在当今这个高速发展的时代，人们逐渐意识到了汉服，传统文化的重要性，尤其在年轻人之中，汉服不再被投以怀疑的目光，并且人们自信于传播传统文化。在许久以前，一部分人经常给予汉服奇装异服的评价，也引起了许多人的质问“为什么日本人穿和服会被理性对待，为什么国人穿自己的传统服饰会被说奇装异服？”。这也恰巧体现出了传统文化在传承中与当今时代发生一些差异，文化的复兴及传承需要理智的，坚持不懈的努力。从汉服运动的兴起，民间人士王乐天先生身着汉服走在街头到汉服贴吧的论坛破万，以及06年汉服被第一次与传统节日相结合参与社会活动至歌曲的创作、海外的影响，到最终官方的认可、奥运会的出席，汉服逐渐找回了属于它的辉煌。15年4月，中国汉服博物馆在青岛成立，在同年，河北美术学院的毕业学生与领导着汉服齐聚毕业典礼，汉服的影响力也扩散在不同领域。最幸运的事，汉服，这个经历了千年的瑰宝被列入了非物质文化遗产，这也寓意着汉服将会延续它的生命，被美好的传承下去。
需要承认的说，随着时代的变化，更符合当今生活的服饰被研发出来，这也导致与众不同意见的碰撞，与否改全面恢复汉服还是让汉服与当今休闲的服装结合起来。我觉得，纵观历史，万物都在不同时期发生着变化，与时代相融合。汉服，我们应取其精华、去其糟粕，与时代相结合，不能盲目的传承及发展。汉服最终可以与当代服装相融合，而不是水火不相容，这需要所有人一起努力，把文化融洽的传承。

你陈吉

The Relationship Between Chinese Calligraphy and Painting
by
Y. Chi
Chinese calligraphy is an art fundamental to traditional Chinese culture. Chinese calligraphy is closely related to Chinese painting in its development, and its history is as long as that of China itself. Chinese calligraphy expresses thoughts through the beauty of each stroke1 and conveys moral integrity, character, emotions, and esthetic feelings through its presentation and style.2 Calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters but also a distinct form of Chinese art and a branch of learning.
Chinese calligraphy and painting are closely related. Chinese painting and calligraphy can be distinguished from other arts in that they emphasize motion.3 Chinese painting shares many of the same techniques as Chinese calligraphy, including the use of a brush dipped in black or colored ink. Its sophisticated techniques allow for intricate visuals on rice paper for typically black-and-white works expressing purity, self-reflection, and human nature, among others.4
Combining the art of calligraphy with that of painting produces calligraphy painting. When painting does not quite fully convey the artist’s thoughts or feelings, the artist may add a poem through calligraphy. On the other hand, a specific poem can be the main subject, with painting to fill it with a lyrical mood.5 This suggests that painting, poetry, and calligraphy are deeply related to one another in Chinese culture. And with the artist’s seal, the spirit of Chinese painting is presented in its complete form.6 These three arts combine to express the artist’s feelings more completely than one alone.
The paper discusses the history of Chinese calligraphy and that of Chinese painting, which can be divided into several periods, by focusing on how they are related to each other.

I Analysed Thousands of Australian Tech Job Ads – Here’s What I Learned About the Future of Work

In 2019, most Australian IT graduates walked into broad “technology graduate programs” where employers expected a solid foundation in coding and a willingness to learn on the job. Fast forward to 2025, and the landscape looks dramatically different. As part of a research project, I analysed two large datasets of graduate and entry-level job ads spanning this period. What I found reflects a seismic shift in what it means to be “job-ready” in the tech industry, and it has serious implications for students, universities, and anyone preparing for a career in the field of technology.

One of the biggest findings was the reduction of generalist IT roles. In 2019, broad programs labelled simply as “IT Graduate” dominated the graduate market. But by 2025, these positions had largely disappeared, replaced by sharply defined roles in software engineering, data, AI, and research. The most striking growth came from AI. What barely existed six years ago now accounts for almost one-fifth of all graduate tech roles. Employers are no longer looking for “general tech talent”, they want domain-specific expertise from day one.

This shift is mirrored in the technical skills demanded. Legacy tools such as VBA, SAS, and SPSS, once staples of early-career analytics roles, have all been eliminated from the 2025 listings. In their place, the new digital toolkit centres on cloud infrastructure (AWS, Docker), TypeScript, machine learning frameworks, and even specialised AI skills like deep learning, NLP, and large language models. This means that across all domains, the technical bar has risen. Employers expect fluency in modern tech stacks that most universities still don’t teach comprehensively.

Yet the most surprising result wasn’t about technical skills at all. It was the explosion of soft skill requirements. In 2019, only teamwork and communication appeared consistently in graduate job ads. By 2025, nearly 90–95% of postings explicitly demanded soft skills such as decision-making, problem-solving, teamwork, communication, interpersonal skills, and adaptability, often all in the same ad. Employers are not just looking for technical talent, they are looking for people who can apply that technical talent collaboratively and strategically in real-world settings.

This points to a deeper issue: a growing mismatch between what universities teach and what the industry expects. Many degrees still emphasise siloed assignments, outdated tools, and theoretical learning. Meanwhile, employers want graduates who can contribute to real codebases, work in teams, use cloud platforms, deploy models, and communicate technical ideas to diverse stakeholders. No wonder graduates are struggling; the market has moved faster than the curriculum.

So, what does this mean for students entering the tech field? The new IT graduate is expected to have both technical depth (domain-aligned tools and frameworks) and applied soft skills (evidenced through projects, teamwork, internships, or real-world experience). Generic claims about being “a good communicator” no longer cut it; employers want demonstrations, not declarations.

For universities, the message is even clearer: without curriculum renewal and stronger industry integration, the next generation of graduates risks being left behind.

The future of work in tech is already here-specialised, collaborative, and unapologetically fast-moving. And based on the data, tomorrow’s graduates will need to be better prepared than ever.

GUOYANG (GARY) ZHENG

An Introduction to Vietnam

C.Tingson

One of the oldest country in South East Asia and has an interesting culture is the country of Vietnam. Truly riched with ancient culture which is still dominant in present times, Vietnam is a survivor from the historical events in their homeland. It begun from 1858 to 1884 when the French invaders came and conquered their country. In 1887, they became part of French Indochina. Although Vietnam successfully achieved their freedom in 1973 involving the U.S. troupes, there were still struggles in their country which has something to do with economy and government. The country of Vietnam has come a long way as they continue to stand and improve their economy, government and other areas of their lifestyle. Just like other Asian countries, the culture of Vietnam was also influenced by other nations that totally marked the existence of their heritage. These countries are France and China that made a resemblance on Vietnam. Considering that Vietnam is a small country, their population of more than 93 million residents affect their country’s economic growth. In addition to this, different ethnic groups are still rampant in their country. There were also provinces and municipalities which are divided and these places include Hanoi, HaiPhong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh city and Can Tho. Vietnam is also an English speaking community which they considered as their second language right after Vietnamese as their official language. Aside from this, they also know how to speak some French, Chinese and Khmer. Different religious groups also exist namely Bhuddist, Catholic, HoaHao, Cao Dai, Protestant and Muslim.

The simple living in Vietnam is one great advantage of their country that attract the foreigners. Their low cost of living is also a benefit for those foreigners who decide to live and work in Vietnam. Another reason why foreigners stayed long in their country is their fine weather condition which is likely made them comfortable. Vietnamese also continue to practice their cultural heritage that has made known to other countries. Vietnam is also very consistent in the development of their infrastructures that creates tourist attraction in their country. Knowing that Vietnam is a safe place to consider, the residents still have concerns regarding their air and water pollution. The heavy traffic is expected in urban areas and safety measures has to be applied especially the air pollution.Vietnamese, like other Asians are nice people and their country still have a growing economy and opportunities still awaits when you you decide to live and work in their country.

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“Expat’s Manual.” Living in Vietnam : A Guide to Moving to Vietnam as an Expat : Expat Info Desk. ExpatInfoDesk International Limited, n.d. Web. 27 May 2015.

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Pregnancy among adolescents has become a major problem in today’s society and most of these pregnancies come as a shock to these young girls who don’t think about the consequences when they indulge in intercourse. When girls who haven’t reached adulthood and those between the age group of 13-19 become pregnant, it can be termed as teen pregnancy. The number of girls who become pregnant between the ages of 10-19 varies from country to country but either way these pregnancies are not safe or they put both the mother and child at risk. It also has long term implications on them as a person and in the society. Most of the times unwanted pregnancies happen because of coerced sex bringing in a lot of turmoil into the life of the girl.

A positive home pregnancy test after a skipped period confirms the pregnancy and if the doctor also confirms it after a check-up, then it is time for the girl and family to think how to deal with the situation; whether they should abort the child or give birth and raise the baby or give birth and give the baby for adoption. All these are agonizing and harrowing experiences for the girl and her family and to add up to these teen pregnancies carry health risks too. The best way to solve this is to tell the young girls how to protect themselves during sex and prevent these unwanted pregnancies and complications that arise from them.

The best way to avoid pregnancy is to abstain from sex till marriage. In case they decide to have sex, it’s best to be informed on how to avoid unwanted pregnancy. Learn to say NO to boyfriends when it comes to having any type of physical contact, have sex, or have sex without protection.  Know what will result in pregnancy and learn to use the different types of birth control and use them. It is always to visit a doctor and find out in detail because many types of contraception don’t work consistently. Be aware of the consequences and learn to indulge in safe sex and make it an enjoyable experience rather than making grave mistakes and regretting it for the rest of your lives.

Timothy Bausa