Communication currency: Chinese ceremony media as emotion extension and a symbol of identification by Xiuyan Liu, Xiurong Liu

“…However, from the perspective of the changes in modern and contemporary rituals, the power structure in rituals has been gradually dissolved, and it has embraced the original meaning of social communication again, and played the role of social currency in the broader social communication process, promoting more extensive equal interaction and free communication.…”
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Pottery Complex from the Upper Don Fortified Settlements of the Sarmatian Period by Alexander Golyshkin, Aleksandr Medvedev

“…There are some considerable changes in the ornamentation of vessel rims, with mainly oblique incisions. …”
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Hashtags and Hope: Tracing Chinese Digital Spirituality Through #WishMeABabyBoy Trend on Xiaohongshu (Rednote) by Haoyang Zhai

“…In doing so, this research contributes specifically to digital spirituality scholarship by illustrating how culturally marginalized aspirations gain visibility through spiritual expressions and interactions on social media, how platform affordances mediate traditional rituals, and how digital spirituality emerges as a site of ideological negotiation between traditional values (e.g. son preference) and changing gender norms expressed through parody.…”
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