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The Theme Park As "De Sprookjessprokkelaar," the Gatherer and Teller of Stories
University of Central Florida STARS Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019 2018 Exploring a Three-Dimensional Narrative Medium: The Theme Park as "De Sprookjessprokkelaar," The Gatherer and Teller of Stories Carissa Baker University of Central Florida, [email protected] Part of the Rhetoric Commons, and the Tourism and Travel Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access) is brought to you for free and open access by STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019 by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Baker, Carissa, "Exploring a Three-Dimensional Narrative Medium: The Theme Park as "De Sprookjessprokkelaar," The Gatherer and Teller of Stories" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019. 5795. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/5795 EXPLORING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL NARRATIVE MEDIUM: THE THEME PARK AS “DE SPROOKJESSPROKKELAAR,” THE GATHERER AND TELLER OF STORIES by CARISSA ANN BAKER B.A. Chapman University, 2006 M.A. University of Central Florida, 2008 A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Spring Term 2018 Major Professor: Rudy McDaniel © 2018 Carissa Ann Baker ii ABSTRACT This dissertation examines the pervasiveness of storytelling in theme parks and establishes the theme park as a distinct narrative medium. It traces the characteristics of theme park storytelling, how it has changed over time, and what makes the medium unique. -
4Q19 Earnings Call Presentation January 29, 2020 Forward Looking Statements
4Q19 Earnings Call Presentation January 29, 2020 Forward Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond the company’s control, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, disruptions or reductions in travel, as well as in our operations, due to natural or man-made disasters, pandemics, epidemics, or outbreaks of infectious or contagious diseases such as the coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, new development, construction and ventures, government regulation, risks relating to our gaming licenses and subconcession, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates, substantial leverage and debt service, gaming promoters, competition, tax law changes, infrastructure in Macao, political instability, civil unrest, terrorist acts or war, legalization of gaming, insurance, our subsidiaries’ ability to make distribution payments to us, and other factors detailed in the reports filed by Las Vegas Sands with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. Las Vegas Sands assumes no obligation to update such information. Within this presentation, the company may make reference -
The Operator's Story Case Study: Guangzhou's Story
Railway and Transport Strategy Centre The Operator’s Story Case Study: Guangzhou’s Story © World Bank / Imperial College London Property of the World Bank and the RTSC at Imperial College London Community of Metros CoMET The Operator’s Story: Notes from Guangzhou Case Study Interviews February 2017 Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide a permanent record for the researchers of what was said by people interviewed for ‘The Operator’s Story’ in Guangzhou, China. These notes are based upon 3 meetings on the 11th March 2016. This document will ultimately form an appendix to the final report for ‘The Operator’s Story’ piece. Although the findings have been arranged and structured by Imperial College London, they remain a collation of thoughts and statements from interviewees, and continue to be the opinions of those interviewed, rather than of Imperial College London. Prefacing the notes is a summary of Imperial College’s key findings based on comments made, which will be drawn out further in the final report for ‘The Operator’s Story’. Method This content is a collation in note form of views expressed in the interviews that were conducted for this study. This mini case study does not attempt to provide a comprehensive picture of Guangzhou Metropolitan Corporation (GMC), but rather focuses on specific topics of interest to The Operators’ Story project. The research team thank GMC and its staff for their kind participation in this project. Comments are not attributed to specific individuals, as agreed with the interviewees and GMC. List of interviewees Meetings include the following GMC members: Mr. -
Working Group I Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report First Lead Author Meeting Guangzhou, China, 25-29 June 2018
Working Group I Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report First Lead Author Meeting Guangzhou, China, 25-29 June 2018 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION Host Country China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third - or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct- controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. The official language spoken is Chinese. Hosting City - Guangzhou Guangzhou, located at the flourish Pearl River Delta area, is the central city of South China. As the capital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou is one of the most important cities in China with a population of about 10 million, covering an area of 7400 square kilometers. Once upon a time five celestial beings in colorful robes, each riding a colored goat holding an ear of grain in its mouth came down to Guangzhou. So Guangzhou is known as the Goat City because of this legend. 1 Meeting Venue The meeting will be held in the Guangzhou Dongfang Hotel. Address: 120 Liu Hua Road Guangzhou, China Tel.: +86 20 86669900 Website: http://www.dongfanghotel.net/ Accommodation We strongly recommend participants to stay in the Guangzhou Dongfang Hotel (meeting venue) where a block booking with -
A Model Layout Region Optimization for Feeder Buses of Rail Transit
Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 43 ( 2012 ) 773 – 780 8th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies Changsha, China, August 1–3, 2012 A Model Layout Region Optimization for Feeder Buses of Rail Transit Yucong Hua, Qi Zhanga, Weiping Wangb,* a School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China b Dongguan Geographic Information & Urban Planning Research Center, Dongguan 523129, China Abstract This paper analyses the characteristics of urban rail transit and conventional buses and then expands on the necessity of combining them. Based on previous studies, a method of laying region and route of urban rail transit feeder buses is proposed. According to the definition of marginal trip distance which is the boundary of choosing a direct bus or rail-feeder bus (transfer is considered here) to destination, the influence of service level on passenger’s choosing behavior is combined with the generalized trip cost in the indirect gravitation-regions of urban rail transit. On this basis, a model for layout region of feeder buses is constructed and an algorithm is proposed. Finally, a numerical example of the joining routine layout between urban rail transit and conventional buses in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, China is presented to evaluate the model. The result shows that the model with high accuracy is easy to apply, and is the important basis for laying design of feeder buses. © 20122012 PublishedPublished by by Elsevier Elsevier B.V. Ltd. Selection Selection and/or and peerpeer-review review under unde rresponsibility responsibility of ofBeijing Beijing Jiaotong Jiaotong University [BJU],(BJU) andSystems Systems Engineering Engineering Society Society of China of China (SESC) (SESC). -
• Professor in General Physics, University of Padova. • Affiliated to the Centre for Studies and Activities for Space “Bepi Colombo” at the University of Padova
• Professor in General Physics, University of Padova. • Affiliated to the Centre for Studies and Activities for Space “Bepi Colombo” at the University of Padova. • Co-Advisor for Internationalization of the University of Padova, with special focus on East Asia. • Special Advisor for the Relations with Guangdong, University of Padova. • Coordinator of the Internationalization Board at the Dept. Physics & Astronomy “G. Galilei”, Univ. Padova. • PI of the GPU Research Center on Parallel Computing at the University of Padova. • Group leader in Padova for INFN (National Institute for Nuclear Physics) of Fermi LAT. • Visiting professor at Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities. • Distinguished Professor at the Center for Astrophysics, Guangzhou University. • Affiliated at the Laboratory for Space Research – Hong Kong University. • Delegate for Research – Association of Italian Scholars in China. • Member of the Innovative and Disruptive Technology Working Group of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China. • Thomson Reuters Award for Highly Cited Researcher (world top 1%). • Referee of the Croatian Ministry of Education. • Referee of the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. • Referee of the Italian Space Agency and member of its User Committee. • Referee of the Science Foundation of Ireland. • Referee of the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, Entropy and Computer Physics Communications. • Referee of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics, Commission V (new technologies). • Research activities in the fields of astroparticle -
Transportation Guidance
Transportation Guidance *Nan Fung International Convention & Exhibition Center:630-638 Xingangdong Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China (Beside Area C of Canton Fair) *From Guangzhou Railway Station to CAC Fair Take taxi (about 30 minutes). Take Metro Line 2 to Changgang Station and then transfer to Line 8 and get off at Xingangdong Station, Exit F. *From Guangzhou East Railway Station to CAC Fair Take taxi (about 20 minutes). Take Metro Line 3 to Kecun Station and then transfer to Line 8 and get off at Xingangdong Station, Exit F. *From Guangzhou South Railway Station to CAC Fair Take taxi (about 40 minutes). Take Metro Line 2 to Changgang Station and then transfer to Line 8 and get off at Xingangdong Station, Exit F. *From Baiyun International Airport to CAC Fair Take taxi (about 45 minutes). Take No. 5 Air Express to Haizhu Square Station, then Metro Line 2 to Changgang Station and then transfer to Line 8 and get off at Xingangdong Station, Exit F. *From Hong Kong to CAC Fair Take Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train(about 2 hours’ trip). After arriving at Guangzhou East Railway Station, take Metro Line 3 to Kecun Station and then transfer to Line 8 and get off at Xingangdong Station, Exit F. Take Hong Kong-to-Guangzhou Coach if you depart from Hong Kong International Airport or other departure points. It only takes you about 3.5 hours. *By Taxi Please show this Chinese address to the taxi driver: *By CACFair Shuttle Bus CACFair opens free shuttle bus between Nan Fung Exhibition Center and Grand Tea Mall (The original venue of CACFair). -
Shangxiajiu Shopping Street
Shangxiajiu Shopping Street [History of Xiguan]— [The Xiguan Shopping Arcades]— [Delicious Food of Guangzhou and Xiguan]—[Features of Xiguan] [History of Xiguan] The Shangxiajiu Shopping Street is located in the Liwan District, one of the four downtown districts of Guangzhou. For the last hundreds of years, the district has always been the busiest section of the town. However, until the 7th century during the Tang Dynasty (618 -907 AD), this place had been but a stretch of marshland with crisscrossing ditches and brooks on the north bank of the Pearl River. In 526 AD, when the Indian prince Dharma sailed east across the Indian Ocean and arrived at Guangzhou to propagate Chan Buddhism, here was the very place where he first went ashore. This Indian prince set up a hut on the bank of the river to preach Buddhist doctrine, which was gradually extended into the present-day Hualin Temple. Now the place around the temple is still called Xi Lai Chu Di, meaning” The First Landing Field when coming from the West”. Prior to the Qing Dynasty, the Liwan District lay outside the west gate of the city walls, and so the area is commonly known as Xiguan, meaning “Western Outskirts “in English. During the Ming Dynasty between the 14th and 16th centuries, Guangzhou became China’s only trading port that was opened to foreign countries and, down to the Qing Dynasty several hundred years ago, many businessmen made great fortune from trades. These millionaires were fed up with the bustle of the heavily inhabited city center and had their houses built in this area one after another, so the district gradually developed into a new residential and business quarter. -
Around Guangzhou
NOVEMBER 16, 20 CHINA DAILY PAGE 15 ASIAD AROUND GUANGZHOU SHOPPING Hours: 10 am–12 pm history of modern China. Many of Address: 3/F, Yi'an Plaza, 33 Jianshe Liu the paintings are from Li’s personal Ma Lu, Yuexiu district collection and are being presented to Yuemu Antique Wood Tel: (020) 83633587 Furniture Store 阅木居 the public for the fi rst time, including his fi rst oil painting dating from 1961 As you walk in the store and head down La Seine 塞纳河法国西餐厅 and his only purely abstract painting the stairs, a vast space comes into sight La Seine is on Ersa Island and is one of entitled Garden. catching visitors by surprise. Th e store the best French restaurants in Guang- When: 10:30 am-6 pm, until Nov 19 is underground in downtown Guang- zhou. Th e prime location, French music Address: L. C. Yilang Gallery,11 Guigang zhou and the hidden location provides and soft lighting make for a romantic San Ma Lu, Dongshan Kou shoppers with a pleasant browsing dining experience. Stepping out of the Tel: (020)37625069 experience. restaurant, you can also feel the cool Th e story behind each piece of furni- breeze from the river. Th e restaurant is NIGHTLIFE divided into smoking and non-smok- ture is unique and gives the shopper the ing areas. Th ere are plenty of fantastic illusion of traveling back in time. Each dishes and varieties of wine at low piece has its own story. Some came prices. Th e buff et at the weekend is great from old merchant ships that once trav- value for money. -
From Cirque to China 22 Wuyishan's Fountain Of
#57 • volume 11, issue 2 • 2015 www.inparkmagazine.com 16 The Goddard Files: From Cirque to China 22 53 Wuyishan’s A photo journey through Fountain of Dreams Asia’s new waterparks © 2014 GARY GODDARD ENTERTAINMENT #57 • volume 11, issue 2 East + West = Success 6 The Producers Group helps build Asia’s great new theme parks and visitor attractions • by Judith Rubin Go “Glocal” on Your Next Project 11 The “Glocal” (Global + Local) way to do business • by Norman J. Kahn Asia Discovers Digistar 12 Evans & Sutherland serves Asian markets with unique dome projection • by Joe Kleiman The Goddard Files 16 From Cirque to China, the Goddard Group keeps on going • by Judith Rubin & Martin Palicki Fountain of Dreams 22 A waterfall spectacular lights up the night in Wuyishan • by Martin Palicki Content and Context 30 VOA takes storytelling expertise to Asia• by Jonathan F. Douglas Asia Parks Snapshot 32 Key players and projects in the expanding Asian leisure markets • by Janice Li, Edward Shaw and Christian Aaen One System to Run it All 39 FUNA’s integrated audio system for Chimelong Ocean Kingdom brings autonomy to world’s longest theme park parade route • by Joe Kleiman Kaka’s Great Adventure 46 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom unveils huge new 5D theater • by Rebecca Lam Sliding into Asia 53 A photo journey through Asia’s new waterpark attractions staff & contributors advertisers EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS Alcorn McBride 37 Martin Palicki Christian Aaen Alterface Projects 5 Jonathan F. Douglas DNP Photo Imaging 59 CO-EDITOR Norman J. Kahn Judith Rubin Rebecca Lam Edwards Technologies 29 Janice Li Evans & Sutherland 9 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Edward Shaw Freestyle Slides 7 Joe Kleiman Paul Williams Kim Rily FUNA 58 Mitch Rily DESIGN The Goddard Group 2 mcp, llc Holovis 24 InPark Magazine (ISSN 1553-1767) is published Such material must be accompanied by a self- IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo 52 five times a year by Martin Chronicles adressed and stamped envelope to be returned. -
A Survey on Foreign Tourists' English Translation of Guangdong Tourism Images
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, October 2019, Vol. 9, No. 10, 1056-1060 doi: 10.17265/2159-5836/2019.10.007 D DAVID PUBLISHING A Survey on Foreign Tourists’ English Translation of Guangdong Tourism Images CHEN Ying-xi South China Business College Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China Metaphor, constituting culture as well as inheriting one, is a way that human beings perceive the world. The study of cognitive metaphor theory in translation illustrates the process how the people construct psychological images from one culture to another, from one language to another. A survey on Chinese to English translation has been conducted among foreigners to see their intuitive understandings of some Guangdong tourism images. The results found out three different familiarity levels of these tourism images and the English translations from the viewpoint of the foreigners. Translation can be done without understanding the actual meanings, and understanding can occur without being able to translate. Keyword: foreign tourists, Guangdong tourism images, metaphor, translation Introduction In trans-cultural communication, understanding each other refers to understanding different cultures and their experiences. It is important to realize and respect the differences among backgrounds, cultures, values, and so on. We live in a world of metaphor. Metaphorical imagination is a crucial skill when creating tacit agreements and communicating non-shared experiences (Lakoff & Johnson, 2015, p. 202). Metaphor is a linguistic phenomenon, but more importantly, a thinking mode. When doing translations from one culture to another, the factor of cognition should be considered (Chen, 2019, pp. 26-27, 35). Cognitive Metaphor and Translation Metaphor translation converts the literal meanings from one language to another. -
Wholesale Market
Wholesale market Haizhu Square Haizhu Square is the centre of everything. From here you can explore at least 3-4 wholesale markets in a day. There are up to 15 wholesale markets and malls for you to explore. If you go west of the Haizhu Square, the first you can see is the OnelinkPlaza Onelink(解放南路39号万菱广场) plaza is a modern plaza located at the head of Yide Lu. It is the most modern wholesale plaza one can find in the Haizhu and Yide Lu area. 7 floors are provided for the shop lots selling products from various kind. Equipped with the air conditioned system, shopping here will be more pleasure than other places. Yi De Lu If you continue to walk along the Ranmin Road, you will come to Yide Lu (一德路 ) , the heaven of all wholesale market. Lu means Street in Cantonese. This is the the toys and gifts shopping heaven and there is no shortage of everything, it's like an ultra mini trade fair. Around that area you will find a vast areas specializing in stationery, toys, gifts and even dried foods. The goods there are sold mainly in bulk. Of course you can buy in small quantity. But if you just want to buy one or two, their retail price would be much higher than the wholesale price or they may not even want to entertain you. There are up to 12 malls and plazas along the Yi De Lu. Enter it and you will see a lot of plastic,electronics, mechanical and educational toys and kits.