Costume and Culture Studies
type: channel
publisher: Creative Publishing Co., Limited
language: en
publication name: Costume and Culture Studies
issn: 3005-7817
items: Research on the Packaging of Agricultural Products in Sichuan Province Empowered by AIGC in the Context of Intangible Cultural Heritage
items: Construction of an AIGC-Aided Design Course Teaching and Experiment Base
items: The Evolution of Landscape Photography: From Humanistic Framing to Posthuman Simulacra
items: The inheritance dilemma and development of contemporary Qiang embroidery
items: Stylization and individuation: the concept and style of space in Chinese and Persian painting images in Han and Tang Dynasties
items: Design and Cultural Significance of the Western Pavilion: Integrating Sichuan Residential Architecture with Modern Sustainable Practices
items: Mushroom Island
items: A Tranquil Moment: The Harmony of Goats and Nature
items: Crafting Strategies for Ambience Economy in Rural Revitalization: A Scholarly Endeavor
items: Research on the cultural value and innovation strategy of Hanfu under the background of “The Belt and Road Initiative”
items: Investigation into Spatially and Environmentally Aesthetic Dovecote Designs: A Case Study from the Xinjiang Region on the Silk Road
items: Summary of the First Thailand-China Youth Scholars Forum on Art and Culture Research
items: Research on the Effect of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Co-creation Model on Psychological Healing of Special Children
items: Research on Micro-renovation Design of Historical Blocks Based on Art Aesthetic Psychology: Taking Chengdu Dongmen Market as an example
items: Continuity·Evolution: Exploring the development trend of Tujia hand-waving dance along the river in Guizhou
items: https://cpcccs.com/index.php/ccs/article/view/21
items: Summary of the First Forum on Ethnic Costumes Research
items: Research on Deconstructivist Clothing Design Inspired by Glitch Art Aesthetics
items: From Brushstrokes to Texture: Content Analysis of Qi Baishi's Shrimp Paintings and Exploration of AI Reproduction
items: Digital Skin: Costume, Performativity, and Identity Construction of ACG Avatars in Virtual Worlds
items: From a Slip in the Rain to a Fissure in Time: Interpreting Childhood, Discipline, and Social History in “Yingzi's Late Journey”
items: The Dragon of Algorithm: Forging “Synergistic Qiyun” in the Age of Computational Art
items: The Algorithmic Assemblage: Artificial Intelligence, Real Subsumption, and Labor Contestation in the Global Fashion Supply Chain
items: The Algorithmic Gaze in East Asian Fashion E-commerce: An Audit Study on Discipline, Distinction, and Performativity (Tmall, Rakuten, and Coupang)
items: Encoding “Liubai”: An Aesthetic Perception Framework and Differentiable Metrics for Chinese Ink Wash Style Textile Pattern Generation
items: Exploration and Practice of Incorporating Local Intangible Cultural Heritage into the Aesthetic Education Curriculum
items: Contemporary Exploration in Ancient Bookbinding Design Practice: A Case Study on the Compilation of Guangyuan Local Chronicles
items: Technology and Illusions: An Analysis of the Jade Dragon Design for AIGC IP Image at Milan Design Week
items: Recording and Sharing: Reflections on Learning from the Course “Landscape Construction Drawing Design”
items: Han Dynasty costume aesthetics and class

Research on the Packaging of Agricultural Products in Sichuan Province Empowered by AIGC in the Context of Intangible Cultural Heritage
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description: As a major agricultural province in China, Sichuan Province offers a wide variety of distinctive agricultural products. For these products, good packaging design not only helps generate greater economic benefits for farmers with the same level of output but also supports rural areas in achieving industrial revitalization. With the growing awareness of intangible cultural heritage protection, the interplay and communication between intangible cultural elements and other industries have increased. This interaction promotes the redevelopment and preservation of intangible cultural heritage. Integrating intangible cultural elements into the packaging of agricultural products can better reflect local culture and regional characteristics, effectively enhance the promotion of intangible cultural heritage, inject vitality into agricultural products, and contribute to spiritual and cultural development while meeting people's material needs. Based on this, this study aims to explore how generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) can be used to enhance the packaging design of characteristic agricultural products in Sichuan Province, thereby improving the market competitiveness of these products and supporting rural industry revitalization. By analyzing the current state of the integration of intangible cultural heritage with agricultural product packaging, proposing innovative strategies, and examining practical applications of AIGC technology, this study seeks to provide a new perspective for the packaging design of agricultural products.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Hang REN
creator: Hongfan SHEN
creator: Xinrui YE
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-12-31
publication date: 2024-12-31
starting page: 44
ending page: 55
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020405

Construction of an AIGC-Aided Design Course Teaching and Experiment Base
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description: With the rapid advancement of global digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being widely applied across various fields. The Ministry of Education launched a special campaign in March 2024 to promote the integration, intelligence, and internationalization of digital education. In response, the School of Art at Anhui University of Finance and Economics has proposed the construction of an AIGC-aided design course teaching and experiment base. This project aims to integrate AI technologies into design education, enhancing students' practical training and fostering high-quality AI design talent. By building state-of-the-art teaching facilities and introducing cutting-edge AI tools, the base will provide students with immersive, hands-on learning experiences. The project emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, blending traditional design education with advanced technologies, and seeks to promote collaboration between academia and industry.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Guofang ZHANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-12-31
publication date: 2024-12-31
starting page: 28
ending page: 43
doi: 10.6914/ccs.040204

The Evolution of Landscape Photography: From Humanistic Framing to Posthuman Simulacra
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description: This paper explores the evolution of landscape photography from its humanistic origins in the Renaissance to its transformation under the influence of posthuman culture in the digital age. Initially an integral part of artistic and visual representation, landscape photography reflected humanity's epistemological approach to objectifying nature through the "window perspective." With the rise of postmodernism, poststructuralism, and posthumanism, traditional binaries such as authenticity versus falsity and nature versus artificiality have been deconstructed. Landscape photography now embraces simulacra and digital technology-driven expressions. This study examines how artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and other technologies reshape the meaning of landscape photography, and it highlights the aesthetic and critical potential of contemporary works by artists such as Yao Lu and Yang Yongliang within the broader context of visual culture.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Zhaoyi GENG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-12-31
publication date: 2024-12-31
starting page: 12
ending page: 18
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020402

The inheritance dilemma and development of contemporary Qiang embroidery
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description: The Qiang embroidery is one of the important carriers of Qiang history and culture, and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. With the gradual advancement of urbanization, industrialization and marketization, the traditional handicraft industry is facing a crisis of transformation, and the Qiang embroidery has been hit hard in the Wenchuan earthquake, and it is imperative to study and protect it. Through the field investigation of Wenchuan County, where the Qiang ethnic group is concentrated, it is found that although Qiang embroidery has been protected by the local government to a certain extent, it faces practical difficulties such as the lack of inheritors, the weak ability of craft innovation, and the gradual neglect in daily life. Qiang embroidery needs to find opportunities in the current tourism boom, cultivate more outstanding inheritors, and combine with modern clothing design, artistic aesthetics, etc., so as to explore a new type of Qiang embroidery development path with both life, artistry and cultural industry value.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Xiaofang LI
creator: Wensha SHEN
creator: linke LÜ
creator: Qinglin CHEN
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-12-31
publication date: 2024-12-31
starting page: 1
ending page: 11
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020401

Stylization and individuation: the concept and style of space in Chinese and Persian painting images in Han and Tang Dynasties
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description: In the Han and Tang Dynasties, the exchange of handicraft culture between China and Persia promoted the development of both sides' economy, the progress of civilized diplomacy, improved the people's material and cultural life, enriched the people's spiritual enjoyment, and occupied an extremely important position in the history of East-West handicraft culture exchange. The expression of Chinese painting and Persian miniature painting in the image composition has its own methods, but also there are mutual relations. Due to the difference in the functional space,the images reflect the national uniqueness and cultural diversity of the two countries. This paper explores the communication between China and Persia in painting images during the Han and Tang Dynasties from the three aspects of composition, space concept and style of Chinese painting and Persian detailed images.To reveal the mutual influence formed in the exploration of stylization and individuation, and to maintain the distinctive characteristics of the art communication path.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Yuqi ZHANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-06-30
publication date: 2024-06-30
starting page: 12
ending page: 26
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020204

Design and Cultural Significance of the Western Pavilion: Integrating Sichuan Residential Architecture with Modern Sustainable Practices
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description: This paper explores the design and cultural significance of a Western Pavilion that draws architectural elements from Sichuan residential buildings. Emphasizing both structural and aesthetic considerations, the pavilion employs sustainable materials to harmonize with its environment. This study details the use of wood and steel in the pavilion's construction, examines its design methodology, analyzes its cultural impact, and discusses its role in preserving the artistic essence of Sichuan heritage. Furthermore, the paper delves into the environmental benefits, practical applications, and broader implications of integrating traditional architectural elements with modern sustainable practices.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Huan TONG
creator: Xiaodong WANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-06-30
publication date: 2024-06-30
starting page: 7
ending page: 11
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020203

Mushroom Island
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description: “Mushroom Island” is a captivating and whimsical drawing depicting an imaginative island paradise. The artwork is characterized by its rich details and vibrant colors, which create an engaging and delightful scene. The well-organized layout features distinct areas, each with unique themes and activities, seamlessly blending into a cohesive and dynamic composition. Key elements include charming mushroom houses, a tranquil camping area, celebratory fireworks, symbols of exploration such as a hot air balloon and a boat, and lively natural elements like dolphins and fish. The use of soft, harmonious colors enhances the dreamy ambiance, while vivid fireworks add a festive touch. This drawing showcases the artist's creativity and attention to detail, offering a fantastical world that evokes wonder and joy.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Emily SONG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-06-30
publication date: 2024-06-30
starting page: 3
ending page: 6
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020202

A Tranquil Moment: The Harmony of Goats and Nature
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description: This article delves into the serene and symbolic nature of goats, emphasizing their cultural significance and the harmonious relationship between humans and animals. Using a tranquil image of a goat as a focal point, the article explores themes of simplicity, traditional farm life, and the contrast between modern lifestyles and agricultural societies. It highlights how this peaceful moment captured in the photograph can inspire reflections on the role of animals in culture and history, enriching the reader's understanding of human-animal interactions.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Sophia LI
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-06-30
publication date: 2024-06-30
starting page: 1
ending page: 2
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020201

Crafting Strategies for Ambience Economy in Rural Revitalization: A Scholarly Endeavor
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description: Amidst the relentless march of urbanization, rural revitalization has emerged as a pivotal agenda in China's socio-economic landscape. The ambiance economy, a paradigm that prioritizes emotional engagement and experiential value, presents a latent yet formidable potential for invigorating rural economies. This paper endeavors to delineate strategies for harnessing the ambiance economy to foster a distinctive rural atmosphere, thereby catalyzing economic growth in rural regions. Utilizing a comprehensive literature review and in-depth case studies, the research articulates a novel array of approaches that align with contemporary demands and chart a course for the sustainable progression of rural revitalization.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Zhensheng LI
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-03-31
publication date: 2024-03-31
starting page: 27
ending page: 35
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020104

Research on the cultural value and innovation strategy of Hanfu under the background of “The Belt and Road Initiative”
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description: Through the analysis of the development status of Hanfu and the exploration of its cultural value, this paper expounds the significance of innovation under the background of "The Belt and Road". Cultural value is the source of inspiration for costume design. It is proposed that through innovation in design and communication, combined with the culture contained in it, we can break the thinking pattern, present a new interpretation of Hanfu, and create more possibilities for the spread and development of Hanfu culture with the construction of “One Belt and One Road”.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Jing ZOU
creator: Shiqi PENG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-03-31
publication date: 2023-03-31
starting page: 16
ending page: 26
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020103

Investigation into Spatially and Environmentally Aesthetic Dovecote Designs: A Case Study from the Xinjiang Region on the Silk Road
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description: Globally, the dove is acknowledged as a peace representative and emblem. The Silk Road is noted for its vibrant pigeon culture, particularly in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a bustling hub of Chinese pigeon culture and industry. This research offers a systematic examination of the cultural and aesthetic features of pigeon coops in rural landscapes, utilizing China’s Xinjiang region as a representative sample. The study’s findings suggest that in Uyghur traditional villages when constructing pigeon coops, emphasis should be placed on their locational visibility and harmony with residential structures. The functional elements of the planning layout include the transition from traditional to modern dovecotes, exploitation of natural conditions, and effective arrangement and optimization of layout. For modern dovecote construction in Uyghur residential buildings, three factors should be considered: the environmental aesthetics of building materials, the use of innovative construction methods, and the safeguarding of significant cultural heritage. Conclusively, traditional Uyghur villages are endowed with abundant cultural heritage, which should be taken into account when designing the layout of pigeon coops for aesthetic
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Xiaodong WANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-03-31
publication date: 2024-03-31
starting page: 4
ending page: 15
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020102

Summary of the First Thailand-China Youth Scholars Forum on Art and Culture Research
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description: On the eve of the implementation of the permanent visa-free policy between China and Thailand, young scholars in the field of arts and culture research from Thailand and China gathered in Bangkok and actively participated in the first Thailand-China Arts and Culture Research Forum held at Guelph University in Thailand in order to strengthen the research and exchange of arts and culture between China and Thailand and achieve the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind. The relevant scholars conducted in-depth research in their respective fields and had extensive exchanges at the conference, which played an important role in enhancing the cultural confidence, institutional confidence, and academic confidence of scholars from both countries.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Aihe ZHOU
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2024-03-31
publication date: 2024-03-31
starting page: 1
ending page: 3
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020101

Research on the Effect of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Co-creation Model on Psychological Healing of Special Children
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description: This article aims to explore the effect of the intangible cultural heritage co-creation model on the psychological healing of special children. Through the review and analysis of relevant literature, this paper believes that the intangible cultural heritage co-creation model has positive effects on the psychological healing of special children, and can help them relieve anxiety, enhance self-confidence, and improve social skills, etc. At the same time, this paper also analyzes the problems existing in the implementation of the intangible cultural heritage co-creation model, and proposes corresponding solutions.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Mingming XU
creator: Zhentao JIAO
creator: Cheng ZHU
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-11-30
publication date: 2023-11-30
starting page: 43
ending page: 50
doi: 10.6914/ccs.010105

Research on Micro-renovation Design of Historical Blocks Based on Art Aesthetic Psychology: Taking Chengdu Dongmen Market as an example
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description: "Appreciate the beauty of each other and share the beauty of all" is the purpose and spirit. The update design of historical blocks, as a part of public environment landscape, attaches importance to its own historical value and aesthetic education value to the contemporary public aesthetics. Historical blocks are the symbols of city history and culture, and also the main content of sustainable development of urban landscape in the new era. They reflect the development trajectory of a city in different historical periods and condense the historical memory of several generations of a city. The renovation of historical blocks should not only focus on spatial form, but also pay attention to socio-economic and cultural factors. Urban micro-update can be regarded as a way to improve and enhance the quality of human life. The focus is mainly on small-scale transformation of existing sites and buildings to meet new functional and aesthetic needs, characterized by small investment, good benefits, and high quality. The East Gate Market in Jinjiang District, Chengdu, is a "small and exquisite" block landscape known for its old Chengdu market cultural experience, backed by the famous writer Li Jieren's former residence. It has typical local characteristics and cultural accumulation. This article takes Chengdu East Gate Market as the research object, adopts both qualitative and quantitative research methods, uses the micro-updating of urban historical blocks as the entry point, conducts field research, summarizes the micro-updating practice experience of Chengdu East Gate Market from the aspects of spatial structure, material space, and cultural landscape, with a view to injecting new vitality into the updating practice of the same type of urban historical blocks and meeting the higher demands of contemporary people for spiritual and cultural life.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Ying ZHANG
creator: Xiaodong WANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-09-30
publication date: 2023-09-30
starting page: 26
ending page: 42
doi: 10.6914/ccs.010104

Continuity·Evolution: Exploring the development trend of Tujia hand-waving dance along the river in Guizhou
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description: The Tujia people are famous for their bravery, hard work, and ability to sing and dance. Their long-term working life and migration have shaped their splendid history and culture. Among them, the most representative one is the "hand waving dance", which is often performed during festivals, sacrifices and prayer activities. With the rapid development of industrialization and modernization, the ideas and production methods of Tujia people in the Tujia area have undergone drastic changes . For example, the Tujia people along the river in Guizhou have gradually accepted new ideas and culture and abandoned their traditional way of life, resulting in the original material civilization. and spiritual culture are gradually fading out of the stage of history, including the hand-waving dance of the Tujia people , and they are also facing the risk of disappearing or being forgotten. In order to protect the sustainable development of hand- waving dance, it is necessary to conduct in-depth research on its dance form, artistic style and future development trends to deepen people's awareness of the protection of hand-waving dance. It also has an important impact on China's cultural diversity and the protection of intangible cultural heritage.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Xiaofeng TANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-11-30
publication date: 2023-11-30
starting page: 19
ending page: 25
doi: 10.6914/ccs.010103

https://cpcccs.com/index.php/ccs/article/view/21
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title: Experience and Enlightenment: Practical Training of Applied Talents in Environmental Design Based on the “Sandwich” Model in the United Kingdom:Taking the Curriculum Implementation Outline of the Square Design Course at Sichuan Normal University as an exa
description: The British “Sandwich” model plays an important role in the development of higher education in Commonwealth countries and even in the European and American regions. With the advancement of the great rejuvenation process of the Chinese nation and the existence of a major unprecedented transformation, sustainable development in various important fields in our country is facing varying degrees of problems. The British “Sandwich” model can effectively solve the problem of the lack of specialized talents in application innovation design during the process of coordinated urban-rural development. This paper takes the talents required and urgently needed for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as the research background, guided by the British "Sandwich" education model, and takes the cultivation of talents in applied innovative design in environmental design as a practical path, with the implementation outline of “Squre Design” course at Sichuan Normal University as the specific research object. Through systematic and logical deduction and induction, this paper presents experiences that can be implemented, exchanged, and promoted in similar colleges, aiming to contribute to the strategy of revitalizing the country through science and education and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Jing WANG
creator: Xiaodong WANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-11-30
publication date: 2023-11-30
starting page: 10
ending page: 18
doi: 10.6914/ccs.010102

Summary of the First Forum on Ethnic Costumes Research
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description: Since it’s renaming in September 2022, the Ethnic Clothing Research Committee of the Chinese Anthropology and Ethnology Research Society has held two academic symposia in Lijiang and Shanghai. The events were aimed at exploring how the cultural heritage of ethnic costumes in the new era can genuinely and effectively consolidate the sense of a Chinese national community and aid rural revitalization. The committee, under the banner of “inherit tradition, innovate culture” and with the theme “Ethnic costume and the consolidation of Chinese national community consciousness”, held the first forum. The forum was a factual and practical implementation of spirit, cultural revitalization, and support for reinvigoration.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Xiaodong WANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-11-30
publication date: 2023-11-30
starting page: 1
ending page: 9
doi: 10.6914/ccs.010101

Research on Deconstructivist Clothing Design Inspired by Glitch Art Aesthetics
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description: Glitch art, as a digital art form, breaks traditional aesthetic boundaries through visual imperfections, offering futuristic and avant-garde perspectives. Incorporating glitch elements into clothing design revitalizes fashion with misaligned patterns, irregular cuts, and bold color contrasts, evoking a sense of technology and futurism. Rooted in deconstructionist concepts, this approach redefines fashion design, showcasing unique charm and driving future trends in the industry.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Haozhou NIU
creator: Jiayi ZHANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 74
ending page: 76
doi: 10.6914/ccs.030108

From Brushstrokes to Texture: Content Analysis of Qi Baishi's Shrimp Paintings and Exploration of AI Reproduction
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description: This study explores the regeneration of Qi Baishi’s renowned shrimp paintings using artificial intelligence, guided by a systematic content analysis framework. We first deconstruct the master’s style by identifying and categorizing key visual elements, including line fluidity, ink intensity, dynamic expression, and negative space composition. These artistic features are then translated into descriptive labels to train a specialized Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) model based on a diffusion framework. The generated works are evaluated for stylistic fidelity and emotional resonance, with results indicating a high degree of similarity to Qi Baishi's originals in morphology and dynamism. However, the study also notes limitations in the AI's ability to replicate the nuanced subtleties of ink techniques and deeper emotional expressions. This research validates the effectiveness of content analysis in bridging traditional art aesthetics with computational generation, offering a new pathway for the preservation and innovative reinterpretation of cultural heritage.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Wenxuan ZHENG
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 66
ending page: 73
doi: 10.6914/ccs.030107

Digital Skin: Costume, Performativity, and Identity Construction of ACG Avatars in Virtual Worlds
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description: This paper investigates the issue of identity construction in the emerging field of virtual clothing, using a set of digital artworks and a gaming community case study as research objects. Within the globally influential ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) subculture, the digital “Avatar” has become the primary site for identity construction. Employing a mixed-methods approach that combines semiotic analysis, case studies, and exploratory metrics, this paper argues that virtual clothing, hairstyles, and aesthetic modifications are not mere representations but are practices imbued with performativity. The article uses a triangular theoretical framework composed of Roland Barthes's fashion semiotics, Judith Butler's theory of performativity, and Homi Bhabha's concept of the “Third Space” as its main structure, supplemented by theories such as the “Proteus effect”, the “extended self”, and posthumanist thought, to provide a multi-dimensional interpretation of digital identity construction. The core proposition of this paper is that the “digital skin”, as a “performative interface” and “wearable capital”, not only constructs fluid, networked identities but also embodies social and economic value that operates within specific platform ecosystems. Through the analysis of visual grammar, in-game unlock mechanisms, and community discourse, this paper aims to reveal that the study of digital self-presentation has become a critical new frontier in the field of costume and culture studies, elucidating how identity is shaped, negotiated, and capitalized upon in the increasingly prevalent virtual environments of the 21st century.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Emily SONG
creator: CHANGKUI LI
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 60
ending page: 65
doi: 10.6914/css.030106

From a Slip in the Rain to a Fissure in Time: Interpreting Childhood, Discipline, and Social History in “Yingzi's Late Journey”
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description: This paper presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the four-panel comic strip “Yingzi's Late Journey,” treating it as a culturally rich text. By situating the comic within its literary source, Lin Hai-yin's “My Memories of Old Beijing,” the socio-historical context of Republican-era Beijing, and the artistic tradition of modern Chinese comics, this study argues that the comic is not a simple illustration of its source text but a critical visual re-reading. Through the methodologies of visual narratology and social history, this paper deconstructs themes of patriarchal discipline, class stratification, and the complexities of childhood memory. It contends that the comic, through its medium-specific “panels” and “gutters,” transforms the nostalgic and melancholic emotional rhythm of Lin Hai-yin's prose into a micro-political theater of discipline and repair. It not only amplifies the inherent tensions between nostalgia and trauma, innocence and social cognition, but also, by juxtaposing domestic violence with the structural violence of the urban underclass, reveals the hidden resonance between personal memory and macro-history.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Sophia LI
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 51
ending page: 59
doi: 10.6914/ccs.050305

The Dragon of Algorithm: Forging “Synergistic Qiyun” in the Age of Computational Art
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description: This paper explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) art and the classical Chinese aesthetic category “Qiyun Shengdong,” proposed by Xie He as the highest standard of painting. It brings this concept of cosmic vitality into dialogue with computational creativity theory and human–AI co-creation. Using a triangulated method—classical philosophy, contemporary theory, and art psychology—the study first situates AI’s strength in Boden’s “exploratory creativity” and its structural limits in “transformational creativity.” Audience reception studies further reveal a “perception gap”: experts detect the absence of embodied, processual traces that constitute “qiyun,” while general viewers are more accepting. Building on posthumanist thought, the paper repositions AI not as an autonomous creator but as a synergistic partner. It proposes the construct of “Synergistic Qiyun,” where vitality emerges from networks of human intention, algorithmic generation, data heritage, and audience perception, and outlines an MVP framework linking philosophical argument with empirical evidence.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Kailai LI
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 40
ending page: 50
doi: 10.6914/css.030104

The Algorithmic Assemblage: Artificial Intelligence, Real Subsumption, and Labor Contestation in the Global Fashion Supply Chain
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description: This paper critically examines the penetration of artificial intelligence (AI) in China’s fashion supply chains through the dimensions of culture, labor, and ethics. It argues that AI integration is not merely technical but a socio-technical process reshaping capital–labor relations. Culturally, AI redefines “Made in China” from cheap labor to algorithm-driven intelligent production, aligning with national upgrading narratives. At the factory level, AI-enabled “small-order, quick-response” models, typified by ultra-fast fashion, create a new “Digital Taylorism” that digitizes market pressure, intensifies labor, and extends working hours. Yet workers adapt and resist through daily strategies, revealing agency within constraint. Ethically, brands employ AI-driven transparency discourses as “performative ethics,” masking structural contradictions and labor rights violations. The study concludes that ethical reflection must move beyond corporate-led initiatives, scrutinize algorithmic power in production, and advocate co-governance frameworks with worker representation in technology design and oversight.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Jingping SONG
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 29
ending page: 39
doi: 10.6914/css.030103

The Algorithmic Gaze in East Asian Fashion E-commerce: An Audit Study on Discipline, Distinction, and Performativity (Tmall, Rakuten, and Coupang)
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description: This paper examines the “algorithmic gaze” in fashion recommendation systems of Tmall, Rakuten, and Coupang through an eight-week audit using multiple user personas and 1,800 data points. Applying chi-square tests, KL divergence, and Diversity@K, it identifies systemic biases in aesthetics, cultural representation, and body norms. Results show algorithms amplify Westernized mainstream styles, marginalize local attire, and intervene directly for commercial gain. The study proposes the concept of the “East Asian Algorithmic Gaze” to capture how platforms reinforce cultural homogenization, raising concerns for consumer subjectivity, cultural sustainability, and the need for stronger algorithmic accountability.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: Gangsheng LI
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 14
ending page: 28
doi: 10.6914/ccs.030102

Encoding “Liubai”: An Aesthetic Perception Framework and Differentiable Metrics for Chinese Ink Wash Style Textile Pattern Generation
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description: This paper presents a computational framework for quantifying aesthetics of Chinese ink wash and applying them to generative models. We define differentiable metrics for the three core elements: the compositional balance of “Liubai” (negative space), the calligraphic quality of “Bichu” (brushstroke), and the tonal diffusion of “Moyun” (ink wash). Using these metrics, we benchmark unpaired image-to-image systems—CycleGAN, MUNIT, ChipGAN, and diffusion pipelines with controllable methods (Style LoRA, ControlNet-Tile, IP-Adapter)—on photo-to-ink transfer. Results show a trade-off: diffusion excels at “Moyun” texture fidelity, while ChipGAN with explicit aesthetic losses better preserves “Liubai” and “Bichu” structure. The study also highlights limitations of generic image-quality metrics (e.g., FID) for artistic evaluation. We further validate implications for phygital textile design via seamless-tiling tests and small-scale physical samples. Finally, we outline a unified, material-aware scheme embedding fabric diffusion physics (Fick’s law) into a Physics-Informed GAN objective to jointly optimize aesthetic fidelity and printability.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
creator: CHANGKUI LI
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 1
ending page: 13
doi: 10.6914/ccs.030101

Exploration and Practice of Incorporating Local Intangible Cultural Heritage into the Aesthetic Education Curriculum
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description: As an important asset of local culture, intangible cultural heritage with distinct regional characteristics not only enriches the aesthetic education resources of local colleges and universities but also provides a multi-dimensional research direction for the innovative development of aesthetic education. Taking Xi'an Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage Gaoling Zhahua as an example, this paper explores how to integrate local intangible cultural heritage into college art education to facilitate its inheritance. It delves into the strategies and practical approaches for incorporating local intangible cultural heritage into aesthetic education in colleges and universities.The innovative practices of the Xi'an Institute of Technology and Business in its University Aesthetic Education course, through the teaching method of ``living inheritance,'' cultivate students' sense of cultural identity and artistic creativity. Additionally, the paper discusses the application of modern science and technology in the inheritance and promotion of intangible cultural heritage.
subject: Articles
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subject: intangible cultural heritage
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subject: Gaoling Zhahua
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subject: College aesthetic education
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subject: Living inheritance
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subject: Local characteristics
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creator: Mingyu ZHAO
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 THE AUTHOR(s) & Creative Publishing Co., Limited https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2024-12-31
publication date: 2024-12-31
starting page: 19
ending page: 27
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020403

Contemporary Exploration in Ancient Bookbinding Design Practice: A Case Study on the Compilation of Guangyuan Local Chronicles
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description: This paper delves into the exploration and application of ancient Chinese bookbinding art in contemporary design, focusing on the binding practices of Guangyuan local chronicles. Through an analysis of traditional bookbinding styles, materials, layout, and hand-drawn illustrations, the study highlights the cultural, historical, and aesthetic value of ancient bookbinding techniques. The research aims to bridge the gap between ancient craftsmanship and modern design by blending historical elements with contemporary aesthetics. Employing literature review, data analysis, social surveys, and physical inspections, the study offers insights into the preservation and innovation of cultural heritage through design, providing valuable references for future studies.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Ancient Bookbinding Design
  topic: keywords
subject: Cultural Significance
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subject: Guangyuan Local Chronicles
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subject: Aesthetic Value
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subject: Ceremonial Sense
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creator: Chuyue HUANG
creator: Xiaodong WANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) & Creative Publishing Co., Limited https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2024-09-30
publication date: 2024-09-30
starting page: 29
ending page: 33
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020305

Technology and Illusions: An Analysis of the Jade Dragon Design for AIGC IP Image at Milan Design Week
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description: This paper examines the fusion of artificial intelligence technology and traditional Chinese culture in design, focusing on the creation of a 2024 zodiac “Dragon” as the central IP image for the 2024 Milan Design Week. By integrating AIGC (AI-Generated Content) technology, the work showcases a blend of creativity, technological advancement, and futuristic design elements. The jade dragon design highlights the potential of AIGC in pushing the boundaries of design innovation, offering a unique combination of cultural heritage and cutting-edge technology. The study explores the design process, technical expressions, and the broader implications of merging traditional culture with modern AI technology in the context of global design trends.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: AIGC Technology
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subject: Jade Dragon
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subject: Creative Design
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subject: Artificial Intelligence
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subject: Traditional Culture
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creator: Fuchuan TAN
creator: Xiaodong WANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) & Creative Publishing Co., Limited https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-02-23
publication date: 2025-02-23
starting page: 22
ending page: 28
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020304

Recording and Sharing: Reflections on Learning from the Course “Landscape Construction Drawing Design”
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description: This paper reflects on the learning journey in the course Landscape Construction Drawing Design taught by Professor Xiaodong WANG. It explores the process from initial hand-drawing practice to field investigations, CAD software application, and the final production of construction drawings. The course emphasized the importance of integrating technical skills with creative thinking, as well as the role of cross-disciplinary collaboration in environmental design. Through this reflection, the paper aims to provide valuable insights for students and practitioners interested in the complexities of landscape construction drawing and its practical applications.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Landscape construction drawings
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subject: Design principles
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subject: Field investigations
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subject: CAD software
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subject: Practical application
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creator: Xiang YI
creator: Xiaodong WANG
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) & Creative Publishing Co., Limited https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2024-09-30
publication date: 2024-09-30
starting page: 16
ending page: 21
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020303

Han Dynasty costume aesthetics and class
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description: Based on the socio-economic and ideological background, this paper explores the characteristics of clothing of different classes and the cultural significance behind them. First of all, the civil official costumes show a majestic and magnificent style, reflecting the majesty and nobility of the literati class; secondly, the military costumes are characterized by grandeur and majesty, emphasizing the might and strength of the soldiers; Thirdly, the merchant clothing showed the characteristics of extravagance and luxury, reflecting the wealth of the merchant class and the pursuit of luxury life; Finally, the costumes of ordinary people are mainly simple and simple, showing the simple life and pragmatic attitude of ordinary people. Through the analysis of the characteristics of these costumes, it can be seen that the social background and ideological concepts have a profound influence on the clothing styles of different classes. It embodies the spirit of the times and aesthetic pursuit. In general, the clothing culture of the Han Dynasty not only has unique artistic value, but also an important part of traditional Chinese culture, which has had a profound impact on the clothing culture of later generations.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Han dynasty
  topic: keywords
subject: Trappings
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subject: Aesthetic culture
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creator: Jia SHEN
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 THE AUTHOR(s) & Creative Publishing Co., Limited https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2024-09-30
publication date: 2024-09-30
starting page: 7
ending page: 15
doi: 10.6914/ccs.020302