Art and Society

Environmental and Health Impacts of Increased Municipal Solid Waste: A Sustainable Management Practice

Haradhan Kumar Mohajan — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The municipal solid wastes (MSWs) are generated by the household, institutional and commercial, street, demolition, and industrial sources of the municipality. These wastes are identified as biodegradables, non-biodegradables, recyclables, and inert materials. These are increasing rapidly due to rapid urbanization, increased industrialization, improvement of living standards, rapid economic growth and development, population growth that result in environmental contamination, and the increase of numbers of landfills. At present MSW is the most alarming issue for safety, health, and environment that poses a significant threat to both the global economy and ecosystems. Proper management of MSW is economically and environmentally crucial for the sustainable development. On the other hand, improper management of MSW can have a significant impact on human health and the environment. At present the proper MSW technologies are developed that not only reducing the waste significantly, but also generating substantial quantity of decentralized energy. This study examines the techniques of MSW management and the consequence on the health of the city dwellers.

How Informal Employment Affects the Career Trajectories of Vocational Youth in Urban Vietnam

Võ Trường Châu — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This paper explores how informal employment shapes the career trajectories of vocationally trained youth in urban Vietnam. Despite ongoing reforms in technical and vocational education and training (TVET), a substantial number of vocational graduates are absorbed into the informal labor market, where employment is characterized by precarious conditions, lack of social protection, and minimal opportunities for advancement. Drawing on a conceptual framework of career path divergence, the paper compares the long-term developmental implications of formal versus informal employment pathways. It argues that informal work—while providing short-term income and flexibility—often leads to stalled skill development, income volatility, blocked upward mobility, and social marginalization. At the same time, vocational youth exhibit adaptive strategies, including informal apprenticeships, portfolio livelihoods, micro-entrepreneurship, and reliance on social and family networks. These strategies offer resilience but do not fully compensate for institutional deficiencies. The study concludes that to bridge the gap between vocational training and sustainable employment, policy must recognize informality as a structural feature of Vietnam’s urban labor market and design inclusive interventions that support recognition, mobility, and protection for youth at the margins.

Visual Cultural Penetration: A Study on the Cultural Expression of Graphic Design in Contemporary Chinese Weddings

Chen Dong — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In contemporary China, where the process of globalization continues to advance, traditional wedding customs are undergoing profound visual transformation and cultural reconstruction. This paper takes graphic design as a starting point to explore its media role in the integration of Chinese and Western wedding cultures. Through the analysis of cultural penetration theory, semiotics and typical image cases, it reveals how images in contemporary weddings reflect the influence and reshaping of Western culture on traditional Chinese rituals. The study found that graphic design not only records cultural changes, but also participates in the process of cultural negotiation, becoming an important means of modern identity construction, value translation and emotional identification. The article believes that as a reorganizer of the cultural symbol system, designers should maintain critical thinking and cultural sensitivity in visual integration, explore local contemporary expressions, and promote the innovative dissemination of Chinese wedding customs and culture at the visual level.

Digital Transformation in the Packaging Industry: The Successful Case of Kindvast Paper Display Company

Weizhao Huang — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This paper delves into the digital transformation practices of Shenzhen Kindvast Paper Display Products Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Kindvast”) in the US market, revealing how the packaging industry can significantly enhance design, production, and service efficiency through digital technologies. The study focuses on how Kindvast successfully transitioned from traditional manufacturing to intelligent manufacturing by introducing 3D rendering, virtual reality, and automated production technologies, achieving remarkable results in the highly competitive US market. By analyzing the US market’s demand for efficient and personalized packaging solutions, this paper demonstrates the key role of digital technologies in meeting these needs, particularly in the innovation of design and production. Additionally, through case studies supported by actual data and customer feedback, this paper further verifies the significance of digital transformation in improving corporate efficiency and customer satisfaction. Ultimately, this paper concludes that Kindvast’s digital transformation practices have had a positive impact on the US market and offers insights into the future direction of digital transformation in the packaging industry, highlighting Kindvast’s potential contributions to industry innovation.

Research on the Application of Digital Modeling in Inheriting Traditional Chinese Architectural Art — Taking the Design of the Lei Family Architecture as an Example

Weisha Liang — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

With the progress of science and technology, digital modeling technology plays an increasingly important role in the protection and restoration of traditional architectural heritage. This paper discusses the application of digital modeling technology in the inheritance of Chinese traditional architectural art, especially taking the architectural design of style Lei family as an example, and analyzes how technology supports the preservation and revival of traditional architectural art. By using modern design software such as 3DMAX, Maya, rhinoceros and SketchUp, this study discussed in detail the specific application and effect of these tools in the digital modeling, restoration and display of style ray family buildings. The paper also examines the contribution of digital modeling technology to the restoration of architectural details, the reconstruction of historical data, public display and education promotion.