在中国的韩流软实力: 以跨国流行音乐偶像为例 = The "Hallyu" soft power in China: case study of transnational pop music idols by 陈薏妃 Tan, Claudia Yi Faye

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From H.O.T. to GOT7 : Mapping K-pop's fandom, media, and performances in China by Sun, Meicheng

“…Korean popular music, or K-pop, has been a key genre in Hallyu. By employing archival research and case studies, and unveiling rarely considered materials and practices, this dissertation analyzes the constant transmission of K-pop in China in the past two decades, contemporary K-pop fan practices in China, and Chinese K-pop idols’ multiple identity presentations to answer the research question—why is K-pop popular in China. …”
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华语流行音乐工业的低靡 ：歌词素质下滑所扮演的角色 = Recession of Mandarin pop music : from the perspective of lyrics by 郭镇源 Kwok, Zhen Yuan

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孔子学院对中国软实力的影响 = The impact of Confucius institute on China’s soft power by 郑志勇 Cheon, Chee Yong

“…We will learn the influential of official cultural diplomacy through the comparison with the United State of America public pop culture. Besides, the impact of Confucius Institutes on China’s soft power is also introduced in this thesis from the aspect of Confucius Institute’s courses provided. …”
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韩流的软实力 ：新加坡韩国餐厅的特质与发展 = The soft power of Hallyu : the characteristic and growth of Singapore Korean restaurants by 朴智允 Park, Giyoon

“…This paper will use the theory of soft power to explore the characteristics and development of Korean restaurants in Singapore since the end of 20th century and explore the significance and value of Korean Wave as soft power.…”
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Graphical wireless medium access control (MAC) protocol simulator by Tan, Shermin Weixiu

“…Paper documents and PowerPoint presentations do not provide an interactive platform for keen learners to learn the concepts of the Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol, Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) for IEEE 802.11 Standard. …”
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Exploring the performance of identity by the Chinese diaspora in online spaces such as International Danmei Twitter by Lau, Jesslyn Jie Lin

“…As soft power through pop cultural exports rise for Asian countries like Mainland China, Japan and South Korea, there have also been an increase in voices of members of diaspora groups online. …”
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Situating mean girls as post-feminist cult chick flick cum fantasy guide-to-life by Lim, Melanie Mei Hsia

“…When "Mean Girls" was first released to the public in 2004, neither screenwriter Tina Fey nor film director Mark Waters had any idea that it would become a pop-cult phenomenon in the years to come. Part adaptation from Rosalind Wiseman’s book "Queen Bees and Wannabes", part experiences gleaned from Tina Fey’s own time in high school, "Mean Girls" is a satirical exploration of teenage cliques and the damaging ways in which girls relate to each other in high school America. …”
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Mechano-adaptable materials and structures for customizable electrochemical energy storage devices by Lv, Zhisheng

“…An “editable strategy” was firstly proposed to make supercapacitors with customizable shapes and structures for versatile plug-and-play applications while maintain the electrochemical performance to power various flexible and wearable electronics. …”
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Mechanical characterization and analysis of thin-film stacked structures for microelectronic assembly by Yeo, Swain Hong

“…The trend towards cost reduction, improved reliability, and increased functionality and performance in the power electronic product leads to a continuous implementation of new designs, materials, processes, and evaluation methodologies for chip- and package-level interconnections. …”
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Laser-effect system by Sim, Mao Rong

“…Since the 1970s, the application of Laser as an entertainment system was commonly seen in pop and rock concerts, entertainment nightclubs and more. …”
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Cao Fei's imagery of the Chinese female cyborg as a posthuman identity in twenty-first century China by Seah, Rachel Jia Hui

“…This thesis begins with an exploration of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cyborg phenomenon across pop culture, contemporary art and governance. Drawing references from the current AI technology wars between China and America, this thesis investigates; (1) China’s motivations behind this ploy, how it affects the marginalized female gender ; (2) and focuses on Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei’s early twenty-first century works, which responds to the social and urban conditions in China hinting on a cyborg solution to take on contemporaneous China. …”
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Single-atom catalysis toward efficient CO2 conversion to CO and formate products by Su, Xiong, Yang, Xiao-Feng, Huang, Yanqiang, Liu, Bin, Zhang, Tao

“…Simply yet powerfully, single-atom catalysts (SACs) with atomically dispersed metal active centers on supports have received a growing interest in a wide range of catalytic reactions. …”
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