https://chinaroots.org/en/tags/digitalhumanities/Recent content in DigitalHumanities on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usFri, 24 Apr 2026 06:24:12 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-financial-innovation-archives-en/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:24:12 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-financial-innovation-archives-en/By mining deep data from the 'Xiamen Financial Chronicles' and 'City Chronicles,' this post deconstructs Xiamen's transformation from the 1956 socialist reform to the 1985 founding of China's first joint-venture bank (Xiamen International Bank). Core data reveals how the Foreign Exchange Regulation Center stabilized markets and the 1994 legislative empowerment reshaped the financial landscape. Long-tail keywords: Xiamen financial history archives, SEZ joint-venture bank origins, cross-border capital flow management.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-journalism-enlightenment-history-en/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-journalism-enlightenment-history-en/By mining records from the 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles: Publishing' and 'Journalism,' this post deconstructs the 1898 lithographic publication of Yan Fu's 'Evolution and Ethics' in Fuzhou and its enlightenment impact. Analyzing data from 72 periodicals in Republic-era Xiamen and the 1989 launch of 'Yundang Tide,' we explore media as a barometer of social change. Keywords: Yan Fu Evolution and Ethics first edition archives, Fujian modern journalism history, Xiamen SEZ media reform data.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-mid-autumn-bobing-history-en/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:42:27 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-mid-autumn-bobing-history-en/This post explores the historical logic of Xiamen's unique 'Mooncake Gambling' (Bo Bing) by mining the 'Xiamen City Chronicles' and 'Ba Min Tong Zhi.' Archival data reveals a strict system of 63 cakes corresponding to six levels of the imperial exam, alongside the 1936 massive festival ascent at Wulao Peak. Long-tail keywords: Xiamen Mooncake Gambling rules history, Minnan seasonal festival archives, intangible cultural heritage evolution.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-private-housing-reform-history-en/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-private-housing-reform-history-en/By mining records from the 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles: Urban-Rural Construction' and 'Xiamen City Chronicles,' this post deconstructs the socialist transformation of private rental housing in Fujian since 1958. Core data reveals the 100sqm threshold for state-managed leasing in Xiamen and Fuzhou, and the 540,500sqm of private housing seized during the Cultural Revolution. We also explore the 'House Swapping Fair' culture of the 1980s (with a 43% success rate in Xiamen). Long-tail keywords: Fujian private housing reform history, planned economy era house swapping archives, urban housing property rights evolution.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-postal-communication-history-en/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:35:45 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-postal-communication-history-en/By mining core archives from the 'Xiamen City Chronicles' and 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles of Post and Telecommunications,' this post deconstructs Xiamen's leap from the 1896 emergency issuance of 'Halicent' surcharged stamps to the 1979 restoration of cross-strait telegraph services. Long-tail keywords: Xiamen modern postal history, early Xiamen treaty port stamps, history of cross-strait communication restoration.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-dialect-digital-archives-en/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:20:45 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-dialect-digital-archives-en/By mining the 'Xiamen Dialect Chronicles' and the linguistic volumes of 'Xiamen City Chronicles,' this post deconstructs the historical layers behind the 'Literary and Colloquial Readings' of the Minnanese language. Archival data reveals that over 1/3 of the 3,000 common characters possess dual readings. Through analyzing Malay loanwords (e.g., 'Sabun') and the 1902 'Cuixin Riddle Society' data, we uncover the laws of linguistic evolution in port cities. Long-tail keywords: Xiamen dialect literary and colloquial reading rules, Minnanese loanword research, digital humanities perspective on dialect preservation.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-private-car-road-companies-en/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:45:12 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-private-car-road-companies-en/Based on core archives from the 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles' and 'Xiamen Transportation Chronicles,' this article deconstructs the evolution of Fujian's early car road companies. Analyzing data from Quanan (250k initial capital) and Xiahe (42 buses), we explore how the integrated road-and-transport model catalyzed Fujian's modernization. Keywords: Fujian modern road transport, Overseas Chinese investment history, private car road company business models.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-medical-saint-wu-ben-archives-en/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:15:22 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-medical-saint-wu-ben-archives-en/A deep exploration into the 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles of Medicine' and 'Xiamen City Chronicles' to deconstruct the historical evolution of Wu Ben (Great Emperor of Preserving Life) from a Song Dynasty doctor to a 'God of Millions.' By analyzing the digital archives of the Qingjiao and Baijiao Ciji Palaces (ancestral temples for over 160 branches in Taiwan) and the 'Yao Qian' (medical prescriptions), this post explores the intrinsic link between traditional belief and early public health. Long-tail keywords: Baosheng Dadi Medical Prescription research, Min-Taiwan healthcare cultural history, ancient Fujian public health systems.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-dialect-tea-globalization-en/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:54:39 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-dialect-tea-globalization-en/A deep dive into the 'Xiamen Local Chronicles' and 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles' to reveal historical evidence that the English word 'Tea' originated from the Xiamen dialect pronunciation (tě). By analyzing data from the Song Dynasty tea trade decree (1072 AD) to the Yuan Dynasty's Quanzhou trading with 95 nations (including 47 types of medicinal imports), this post reconstructs the global impact of Fujian's maritime culture. Keywords: Xiamen dialect tea etymology, Fujian Maritime Silk Road archives, cultural value of local chronicles in globalization.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-port-maritime-evolution-en/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-port-maritime-evolution-en/By mining the core archives of 'Xiamen Port Chronicles' and 'Xiamen Transportation Chronicles,' this post compares the humiliating history of the 1852 'Pigsty Wharf' for coolie trade with the 1995 breakthrough of 13.13 million tons in throughput. It reveals Xiamen's transformation from a foreign-monopolized treaty port to an international shipping center. Core data: 1,000+ ships in 1936, over 100M RMB profit in 1995. Long-tail keywords: Xiamen port historical archives, 19th-century Chinese contract labor history, Dongdu Port modernization process.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-maritime-tea-trade-global-impact-en/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:09:31 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-maritime-tea-trade-global-impact-en/This post decodes deep economic data from the 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles' and 'Ba Min Tong Zhi.' It explores how Fujian transformed from a Song Dynasty tea monopoly (1072 decree) into a global trade hub with a 17.2x GDP growth by 1995. Core data reveals a historical leap of 43.7 billion RMB in fixed asset investments over 15 years. Long-tail keywords: Fujian Maritime Silk Road archives, globalization of Xiamen tea trade, strategic insights for modern port cities.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-education-legacy-chen-jiageng-en/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:35:12 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-education-legacy-chen-jiageng-en/An in-depth analysis of the 'Education' and 'Overseas Chinese' volumes of the Xiamen City Chronicles. Exploring Xiamen's evolution from Chen Jiageng's first school in 1913 to the official 'Education City' strategy in 1993. Archives reveal that from 1981-1995, education spending reached 1.141 billion RMB, with a 27.91% annual increase. Keywords: Xiamen education history archives, Chen Jiageng school founding data, Xiamen SEZ education investment.