From Miao to Miaozu -- Alterity in the Formation of Modern Ethnic Groups by Zhiqiang Yang

“…Using a historiographical approach, this paper reviews and analyzes the process through which the Chinese Miao emerged as a modern ethnic group. Specifically, it focuses on the transition from Miao as a blanket term for non-Han ethnic groups in southern China during the pre-modern period to Miaozu as a modern ethnic group, originally constructed in the context of the emergence of Chinese nationalism at the beginning of the 20th century in the context of the domineering Other of Han culture and eventuating in the official recognition of fifty-six minority nationalities (shaoshu minzu) in the 1950s. …”
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Genome-wide association study reveals HSF2, GJA1 and TRIM36 as susceptibility genes for preeclampsia: a community-based population study in Tianjin, China by Zhenhua Cao, Li Ma, Wei Cai, Xiulong Niu, Ning Yang, Jianmei Ni, Xiaojing Wang, Maoti Wei, Shaobo Chen, Yuming Li

“…No previous GWAS has examined preeclampsia in the Chinese Han population. Method This study aimed to identify common genetic variations associated with preeclampsia in the Chinese Han population through two-stage case‒control studies. …”
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The First LHAASO Catalog of Gamma-Ray Sources by Zhen Cao, F. Aharonian, Q. An, Axikegu, Y. X. Bai, Y. W. Bao, D. Bastieri, X. J. Bi, Y. J. Bi, J. T. Cai, Q. Cao, W. Y. Cao, Zhe Cao, J. Chang, J. F. Chang, A. M. Chen, E. S. Chen, Liang Chen, Lin Chen, Long Chen, M. J. Chen, M. L. Chen, Q. H. Chen, S. H. Chen, S. Z. Chen, T. L. Chen, Y. Chen, N. Cheng, Y. D. Cheng, M. Y. Cui, S. W. Cui, X. H. Cui, Y. D. Cui, B. Z. Dai, H. L. Dai, Z. G. Dai, Danzengluobu, D. della Volpe, X. Q. Dong, K. K. Duan, J. H. Fan, Y. Z. Fan, J. Fang, K. Fang, C. F. Feng, L. Feng, S. H. Feng, X. T. Feng, Y. L. Feng, S. Gabici, B. Gao, C. D. Gao, L. Q. Gao, Q. Gao, W. Gao, W. K. Gao, M. M. Ge, L. S. Geng, G. Giacinti, G. H. Gong, Q. B. Gou, M. H. Gu, F. L. Guo, X. L. Guo, Y. Q. Guo, Y. Y. Guo, Y. A. Han, H. H. He, H. N. He, J. Y. He, X. B. He, Y. He, M. Heller, Y. K. Hor, B. W. Hou, C. Hou, X. Hou, H. B. Hu, Q. Hu, S. C. Hu, D. H. Huang, T. Q. Huang, W. J. Huang, X. T. Huang, X. Y. Huang, Y. Huang, Z. C. Huang, X. L. Ji, H. Y. Jia, K. Jia, K. Jiang, X. W. Jiang, Z. J. Jiang, M. Jin, M. M. Kang, T. Ke, D. Kuleshov, K. Kurinov, B. B. Li, Cheng Li, Cong Li, D. Li, F. Li, H. B. Li, H. C. Li, H. Y. Li, J. Li, Jian Li, Jie Li, K. Li, W. L. Li, W. L. Li, X. R. Li, Xin Li, Y. Z. Li, Zhe Li, Zhuo Li, E. W. Liang, Y. F. Liang, S. J. Lin, B. Liu, C. Liu, D. Liu, H. Liu, H. D. Liu, J. Liu, J. L. Liu, J. Y. Liu, M. Y. Liu, R. Y. Liu, S. M. Liu, W. Liu, Y. Liu, Y. N. Liu, R. Lu, Q. Luo, H. K. Lv, B. Q. Ma, L. L. Ma, X. H. Ma, J. R. Mao, Z. Min, W. Mitthumsiri, H. J. Mu, Y. C. Nan, A. Neronov, Z. W. Ou, B. Y. Pang, P. Pattarakijwanich, Z. Y. Pei, M. Y. Qi, Y. Q. Qi, B. Q. Qiao, J. J. Qin, D. Ruffolo, A. Sáiz, D. Semikoz, C. Y. Shao, L. Shao, O. Shchegolev, X. D. Sheng, F. W. Shu, H. C. Song, Yu. V. Stenkin, V. Stepanov, Y. Su, Q. N. Sun, X. N. Sun, Z. B. Sun, P. H. T. Tam, Q. W. Tang, Z. B. Tang, W. W. Tian, C. Wang, C. B. Wang, G. W. Wang, H. G. Wang, H. H. Wang, J. C. Wang, K. Wang, L. P. Wang, L. Y. Wang, P. H. Wang, R. Wang, W. Wang, X. G. Wang, X. Y. Wang, Y. Wang, Y. D. Wang, Y. J. Wang, Z. H. Wang, Z. X. Wang, Zhen Wang, Zheng Wang, D. M. Wei, J. J. Wei, Y. J. Wei, T. Wen, C. Y. Wu, H. R. Wu, S. Wu, X. F. Wu, Y. S. Wu, S. Q. Xi, J. Xia, J. J. Xia, G. M. Xiang, D. X. Xiao, G. Xiao, G. G. Xin, Y. L. Xin, Y. Xing, Z. Xiong, D. L. Xu, R. F. Xu, R. X. Xu, W. L. Xu, L. Xue, D. H. Yan, J. Z. Yan, T. Yan, C. W. Yang, F. Yang, F. F. Yang, H. W. Yang, J. Y. Yang, L. L. Yang, M. J. Yang, R. Z. Yang, S. B. Yang, Y. H. Yao, Z. G. Yao, Y. M. Ye, L. Q. Yin, N. Yin, X. H. You, Z. Y. You, Y. H. Yu, Q. Yuan, H. Yue, H. D. Zeng, T. X. Zeng, W. Zeng, M. Zha, B. B. Zhang, F. Zhang, H. M. Zhang, H. Y. Zhang, J. L. Zhang, L. X. Zhang, Li Zhang, P. F. Zhang, P. P. Zhang, R. Zhang, S. B. Zhang, S. R. Zhang, S. S. Zhang, X. Zhang, X. P. Zhang, Y. F. Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yong Zhang, B. Zhao, J. Zhao, L. Zhao, L. Z. Zhao, S. P. Zhao, F. Zheng, B. Zhou, H. Zhou, J. N. Zhou, M. Zhou, P. Zhou, R. Zhou, X. X. Zhou, C. G. Zhu, F. R. Zhu, H. Zhu, K. J. Zhu, X. Zuo, (The LHAASO Collaboration)

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Has the digital economy improved income inequality for ethnic minorities? The case of China by Kailiang Ma, He Zhang

“…On the one hand, the digital economy is conducive to raising income levels and reducing the income gap between Han Chinese and ethnic minorities; however, on the other hand, the digital economy exacerbates the income gap between Han Chinese and ethnic minorities among low-income groups. …”
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Neuropeptide Y Gene Promoter -399T/C Polymorphism Increases Risk of Ischemic Stroke by Xue-Feng Fu, Xin Zhang, Dong-Jun Wang, Bo Zhao, Yu-Rong Li

“…Aims: We explored the association between a polymorphism in the NPY gene promoter at position -399 and the risk of ischemic stroke in Han Chinese. Study Design: Case-control study. …”
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Genetic associations of human leukocyte antigen alleles in cutaneous delayed drug hypersensitivity reactions: An updated review by Chun-Bing Chen, Chih-Chun Lee, Chuang-Wei Wang, Wei-Kai Hung

“…Several HLA associations have shown clinical utility and cost-effectiveness, such as HLA-B*15:02 (carbamazepine-induced Stevens–Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis in Han Chinese), HLA-B*58:01 (allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions in Han Chinese), HLA-B*57:01 (abacavir hypersensitivity reactions in Caucasians), and HLA-B*13:01 (dapsone-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms in Han Chinese). …”
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GADL1 variant and medication adherence in predicting response to lithium maintenance treatment in bipolar I disorder by Chih-Ken Chen, Chau-Shoun Lee, Hsuan-Yu Chen, Lawrence Shih-Hsin Wu, Jung-Chen Chang, Chia-Yih Liu, Andrew Tai-Ann Cheng

“…Conclusions GADL1 rs17026688 and medication adherence jointly predict response to lithium maintenance treatment in Han Chinese BPI patients. …”
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China`s xinjiang policy: an analysis based on the theory of relative deprivation by Nur Shahadah Jamil

“…Xinjiang, which is China’s western province that comprised 18 percent of the country’s total land area and heavily populated by non-Han Chinese ethnic minorities, is a region increasingly beset by the problem of confrontation between two very distinct groups- the more recently arrived Han and the indigenous Uighur Turkish Muslims. …”
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Waist circumference mediates the association between rs1260326 in GCKR gene and the odds of lean NAFLD by Na Wu, Jie Li, Jing Zhang, Fan Yuan, Ning Yu, Fengwei Zhang, Dong Li, Jianying Wang, Lei Zhang, Yi Shi, Guang He, Guang Ji, Baocheng Liu

“…This study aimed to clarify the association between polymorphisms of GCKR, waist circumference, and the odds of lean NAFLD in the elderly Chinese Han population who live in the Zhangjiang community center of Shanghai, China. …”
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Analysis of refractive state screening and glasses wearing rate of students aged 6～18 in Yecheng county, Xinjiang by Ayinu·Nulahou, Ning Li, Ning Guo, Xiao-Long Li, Yan Wang, Yong Zhao

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Association between the Interaction of Key Genes Involved in Effector T-Cell Pathways and Susceptibility to Develop allergic Rhinitis: A Population-Based Case-Control Association S... by Yuan Zhang, Jingyun Li, Chengshuo Wang, Luo Zhang

“…Evidence suggests that interaction between key genes mediating signaling and transcriptional networks involving effector T-cell responses may influence an individual's susceptibility to develop allergic rhinitis(AR).The aim of this study was todetermine whether specific interactions between key genes involved in effector T-cell pathways are associated with an individual's susceptibility to develop AR in Han Chinese subjects.A cohort of 489 patients with AR and 421 healthy controls was enrolled from the Han Chinese population in Beijing, China. …”
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<i>Microcystis</i> Bloom in an Urban Lake after River Water Diversion—A Case Study by Xiaoyan Chen, Dong Bai, Chunlei Song, Yiyong Zhou, Xiuyun Cao

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A phonological explanation to a few Huai Nan Zi Gao You commentaries. by Qiu, Ke Wei

“…This paper combines the achievements in Han period phonological study and modern phonetics study, together with knowledge in study of Chinese classical texts, ancient cultural and academic history, to explain some of the thousand year old unsolved word sound materials in Gao You' s commentaries. …”

Astronomical Characteristics of Cheonsang-yeolcha-bunyajido from the Perspective of Manufacturing Methods by Sang-Hyeon Ahn

“…The circles of perpetual visibility, the equator, and the circle of perpetual invisibility are concentric, and their common center locates the Tianshu-xing, which was defined to be a pole star in the Han dynasty. The radius of the circle of perpetual visibility was modified in accordance with the latitude of Seoul, whereas the other circles were drawn for the latitude of 35°, which had been the reference latitude in ancient Chinese astronomy. …”
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Cardiac Adaptation to Prolonged High Altitude Migration Assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography by Xu Chen, Bohan Liu, Yujiao Deng, Feifei Yang, Wenjun Wang, Xixiang Lin, Liheng Yu, Haitao Pu, Peifang Zhang, Zongren Li, Qin Zhong, Qian Jia, Yao Li, Xiao Wang, Wei Chen, Daniel Burkhoff, Kunlun He

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Fasting glucose mediates the influence of genetic variants of SOD2 gene on lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Na Wu, Na Wu, Xiangyu Zhai, Fan Yuan, Jie Li, Ning Yu, Fengwei Zhang, Dong Li, Jianying Wang, Lei Zhang, Yi Shi, Guang Ji, Guang He, Baocheng Liu

“…We conducted this study to determine the mediation effects of fasting glucose on the relationships between genetic variants of SOD2 and the susceptibility of lean NAFLD in the elderly Chinese Han population.Methods: Data in this manuscript were collected in a cross-sectional study among 5,387 residents (aged ≥60 years) in the Zhangjiang community center, Shanghai, China, in 2017. …”
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Identifying Novel Copy Number Variants in Azoospermia Factor Regions and Evaluating Their Effects on Spermatogenic Impairment by Ran Zhou, Jian Cheng, Dingyuan Ma, Jianxin Tan, Yuguo Wang, Ping Hu, Zhengfeng Xu

“…Besides, the complex CNVs (b2/b3 deletion + DAZ1/2 duplication) were confirmed to increase genetic risks for SF in Han Chinese population. This study illustrated a spectrum of AZF-linked CNVs and presented valuable information for understanding the clinical significance of AZF-linked CNVs in male infertility.…”
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Association of angiotensin receptor 2 gene polymorphisms with pregnancy induced hypertension risk by Chenyang Li, Weijun Peng, Heng Zhang, Weirong Yan

“…Conclusions: rs5193, rs1403543 and rs12710567 of AT2R gene might have no effect on PIH risk among Chinese Han women.…”
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Fragrant Tea and Tea Culture of Bashu by Zhang Xuejun

“…The Chinese tea drinking habit started during the Qin and Han dynasties,and had its origin in Bashu.During the Tang and Song dynasties,Bashu tea reached a high level of production with large sales.As the birthplace of the tea culture,Bashu has made great contributions to both the Chinese and global tea culture.…”
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Significant association between RETN genetic polymorphisms and alcohol‐induced osteonecrosis of femoral head by Chang Liu, Feimeng An, Yuju Cao, Jiaqi Wang, Ye Tian, Huiqiang Wu, Jianzhong Wang

“…Conclusion These results suggest that RETN genetic polymorphisms are associated with the susceptibility of alcohol‐induced ONFH in Chinese Han population.…”
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