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East Wind Breaks: Identification of Zhongguofeng Music as a Form of “Chinese Crossover” and “Hybrid Thinking” in Contemporary Mandopop Fan, Li; Wei, Chow Ow; Fee, Lee Yok; Mahamed, Mastura; Nie, Connie Lim Keh
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 24 No. 2 (2024): December 2024
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v24i2.13253

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Since 2000, the phenomenal rise of Jay Chou, an iconic pop artist from Taiwan, has evoked discussions on Mandopop scene. This study aims to conduct a micro-analysis of selected music samples from Chou between 2000 and 2010 in order to identify Zhongguofeng music, which employs Phillip Tagg’s music analysis theory. The findings find out that Chou’s musical works demonstrate substantial Chinese elements in terms of lyrics, melody, and music cultural references. In addition, they reflect diversified musical styles, infusing Chinese-style hybridity into popular music. As a result, these musical works have formed a unique Zhongguofeng music standard that could play a defining role in contemporary Mandopop. It is anticipated that a discourse with a specific analytical setting could be established in this study. It can offer an insight into how the framework of hybridity in contemporary Mandopop is used to overcome the borders of genres, geopolitics, narratives, and negotiation of cultural identity between the “local” and the “global.”
Gamified AR Narratives and Spatial Experience in Urban Heritage Architecture Xiao, Lin; Fan, Li; Mokhtar, Noor Aisyah; Mat Sulaiman, Mohd Khairul Azhar
RUAS Vol. 24 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Departemen Arsitektur Fakultas Teknik Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia

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The growing adoption of augmented reality (AR) in heritage tourism has created new opportunities for visitor interpretation and engagement. However, most AR applications remain content-oriented and pay limited attention to the spatial characteristics of heritage environments. This study examines how spatially embedded gamified AR narratives influence spatial experience and architectural interpretation in urban heritage settings. A sequential mixed-methods approach was conducted at three heritage sites in Chengdu, China, representing linear, axial, and dispersed spatial typologies. Data were collected through pre- and post-AR surveys with 372 participants, semi-structured interviews with 48 respondents, behavioural observations, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results show that spatial narrative coherence—the alignment between AR task logic and spatial syntax—is the strongest predictor of spatial immersion (β = 0.59) and indirectly enhances architectural interpretation (β = 0.32). These effects are moderated by visitor typology, with explorers and gamers benefiting most. The findings demonstrate the importance of space-centred AR design and propose a spatially adaptive framework that aligns narrative structures with heritage environments, offering practical guidance for architects, heritage managers, and AR developers.