Worship Wars! : cultural transition of praise and worship in Chinese dialect-based churches of tradition denomination in Singapore by Chang, Dorcas Ping

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State-induced migration and the creation of state spaces in early Chinese empires: perspectives from history and archaeology by Korolkov, M, Hein, A

“…In the case of the early Chinese empires of Qin (221–207 BCE) and Han (202 BCE – 220 CE), state-induced migration and settlement were key instruments of military control, administrative incorporation, economic intensification, and other processes connected with spatial distribution of state power. …”

A Survey for Research Literature Review of the Origin, Spread and Variation of the Chinese Folk Song “Jasmine Flower” by Liang Tao, Jacqueline Pugh-Kitingan, Lee Chie Tsang Isaiah

“…Jasmine Flower is a well-known Chinese Han folk song that holds significant historical and cultural importance in China and beyond. …”
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Developing Encounters between Chinese and Western Art: The Contribution of Two Jesuits in China in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries by Lisi Feng

“…The article examines the varied responses of Chinese literati to Western art theories in the 17th and 18th centuries, and how Jesuit-introduced artistic concepts were assimilated within different Chinese contexts. …”
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Identification of a Novel Variant of PDGFC Associated with Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip and Palate in a Chinese Family by Xin Yu, Simin Yang, Wenqian Xia, Xiaorong Zhou, Meiqin Gao, Hui Shi, Yan Zhou

“…In this study, whole exome sequencing (WES) and Sanger sequencing were performed on affected members of a Han Chinese family, and a missense variant in the platelet-derived growth factor C (PDGFC) gene (NM_016205: c.G93T: p.Q31H) was identified to be associated with NSCL/P. …”
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Mechanistic exploration of Yiqi Liangxue Shengji prescription on restenosis after balloon injury by integrating metabolomics with network pharmacology by Tianshi Mao, Long Xie, Yanqiong Guo, Xiang Ji, Jie Wan, Xiaoyun Cui, Qian Fan, Wei Liu, Shuai Wang, Wenbo Han, Qian Lin, Wenhao Jia

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Optimizing the Incorporated Amount of Chinese Milk Vetch (<i>Astragalus sinicus</i> L.) to Improve Rice Productivity without Increasing CH₄ and N₂O Emissions by Nannan Zhou, Tengfei Jiang, Jiajia Wang, Yujiao Chen, Wenbin Yang, Shan Tang, Shang Han, Ying Wang

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Dose‐effect relationship between brisk walking and blood pressure in Chinese occupational population with sedentary lifestyles by Yingxiang YU, Cuiqing CHANG, Yifan WU, Chengcheng GUO, Lan XIE

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of brisk walking on blood pressure (BP) in Chinese Han occupational populations to identify the appropriate volume of exercise needed for BP management. …”
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Gut Microbiota Enterotypes Mediate the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Colorectal Neoplasm Risk in a Chinese Population by Jia-An Cai, Yong-Zhen Zhang, En-Da Yu, Wei-Qun Ding, Qing-Wu Jiang, Quan-Cai Cai, Liang Zhong

“…We conducted a case-control study involving 410 Han Chinese individuals, using exploratory structural equation modeling to identify two dietary patterns, and a Dirichlet multinomial mixture model to classify 250 colorectal neoplasm cases into three gut microbiota enterotypes. …”
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Genetic analysis of albinism caused by compound heterozygous mutations of the OCA2 gene in a Chinese family by Yanan Wang, Yujie Chang, Mingya Gao, Weiwei Zang, Xiaofei Liu

“…This study aimed to identify the genetic causes of non-syndromic OCA in a Chinese Han family. Methods We performed a comprehensive clinical examination of family members, screened for mutation loci using whole exome sequencing (WES) technology, and predicted mutations using In silico tools. …”
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Distribution and determinants of corneal volume among healthy young Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study by Gang Liang, Jia-Yan Kai, Dan-Lin Li, Zhi-Jian Yin, Yue-Zu Li, Rong Ma, Ya-Jie Zheng, Yu Qin, Chen-Wei Pan

“…Abstract Background Several studies have previously reported the normal values of corneal volume (CV) in various populations, whereas little is known about the CV distribution in healthy young Chinese adults. Our study aimed to investigate the distribution of CV and its relationships with other ocular biometric parameters among healthy young Chinese adults. …”
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Discrepancy between arterial oxygen saturation and pulse oximetry measurement in a Chinese pediatric patient cohort by Qin-chang Chen, Jun-jun Shen, Yu-lu Huang, Ran Kong, Yu-mei Xie, Shu-shui Wang

“…The study population consisted of Han Chinese (99.0%) and 43.6% were female. Occult hypoxemia was observed in 20.0% of the patients, with a mean SaO2 of 71.4 ± 15.8%. …”
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Identification of a Novel Mitochondrial tRNA Mutation in Chinese Family with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Li X, Shang J, Li S, Wang Y

“…Xing Li, Jinyao Shang, Shuang Li, Yue Wang Department of Endocrinology, Ordos Center Hospital, Ordos, Inner Mongolian, 017010, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xing Li, Department of Endocrinology, Ordos Center Hospital, Sudu Street No. 6, Kangbashi District, Ordos, Inner Mongolian, 017010, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0477-8167761, Email doctorlixing@sina.comBackground: Mutations in mitochondrial tRNA (mt-tRNA) could be the origin of some type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) cases, but the mechanism remained largely unknown.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a novel mitochondrial tRNACys/tRNATyr A5826G mutation on the development and progression of T2DM.Methods: A four-generation Han Chinese family with maternally inherited diabetes underwent clinical, genetic and biochemical analyses. …”
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Spatial configuration evaluation of Chinese rural houses through visual graph analysis for adaptive thermal comfort by Xiaoyu Du

“…Studies of the Chinese rural residential building in the hot humid climate regions are scarce (Han, Zhang, & Zhou, 2009; Jin, Meng, Zhao, Zhang, & Chen, 2013; Liu, Tan, Chen, Chu, & Zhang, 2013; Xie & Shi, 2012). …”
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Diverse associations between adiposity and blood pressure among 80,000 multi-ethnic Chinese adults by Jiayi Chen, Haojiang Zuo, Xinyu Wu, Yuan Zhang, Qiang Tan, Zhimiao Yu, Ciren Laba, Yongyue Pan, Jianzhong Yin, Feng Hong, Peibin Zeng, Xing Zhao

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Sex Differences in Clinical Characteristics and Brain MRI Change in Patients With Wilson’s Disease in a Chinese Population by Xiaohu Li, Zhiqiang Feng, Wei Tang, Xuen Yu, Yinfeng Qian, Bin Liu, Xiaoshu Li, Renmin Yang, Yongqiang Yu

“…Sex differences in clinical features of WD patients have been reported; however, the effect of sex on brain MRI is still unclear, especially for Chinese WD patients. Therefore, we aimed to examine sex differences in clinical correlates and brain MRI changes in WD patients in a Chinese Han population.Methods: 535 WD patients were enrolled and underwent MRI scanning. …”
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Construction and application of knowledge graph of Treatise on Febrile Diseases by Dongbo LIU, Changfa WEI, Shuaishuai XIA, Junfeng YAN

“…Objective: To establish the knowledge graph of “disease-syndrome-symptom-method-formula” in Treatise on Febrile Diseases (Shang Han Lun,《伤寒论》) for reducing the fuzziness and uncertainty of data, and for laying a foundation for later knowledge reasoning and its application. …”
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Comparative assessment of the Willems dental age estimation methods: a Chinese population-based radiographic study by Jian Wang, Linfeng Fan, Shihui Shen, Meizhi Sui, Jiaxin Zhou, Xiaoyan Yuan, Yiwen Wu, Pingping Zhong, Fang Ji, Jiang Tao

“…Methods A total of 1211 oral panoramic radiographs (582 boys and 629 girls) of the Chinese Han population aged 11–16 years old were collected. …”
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Prevalence and Epidemiologic Features of Skin Injuries in Chinese Older Adults: a Multicenter Cross-sectional Study by Qixia JIANG, Yijie XIE, Yuxuan BAI, Haixia FENG, Qianzhu CHEN, Defeng CHEN, Yanhong GAO, Xuehong WANG, Yanshuang ZHANG, Xiaohong PAN, Yingchun PAN, Jing ZHAO, Jinmei YU, Huijuan SUO, Yanyan HONG, Yingying ZHAN, Dongmei LI, Haiyan LIU, Xia LI, Dan KUANG, Qing PENG, Jing WANG, Ping YU, Rui CHEN, Yunmin CAI, Ling HUANG, Zujing WANG, Guangyang WANG, Jingping HAO, Dongmei ZHU

“…Epidemiologic characteristics: Han people had higher prevalence of skin injuries compared with ethnic minorities (6.2% vs 2.9%, P=0.001) . …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of a sunscreen containing ultra‐long UVA1 and other UVR broad‐spectrum filters on skin barrier protection and melanin content reduction in Chinese adults... by Xianghua Zhang, Han Tao, Zhongxing Zhang, Wenna Wang, Andrew Steel, Xiaofeng Fang, Xiaofeng He

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