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CHINESE READING

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37 articles across all levels

HSK 7-9 Audio included

What Kind of Trust Do Technical Systems Need

技术系统需要怎样的信任

An analysis of how trust in automated services relates to explanation, correction and responsibility.

从自动化服务出发,分析信任与解释、纠错和责任之间的关系。

HSK 7-9 Audio included

Keeping Local Culture from Becoming a Copy

地方文化如何避免成为复制品

Exploring how presentations of local culture can remain connected to residents' everyday practices.

探讨地方文化展示如何与居民的日常实践保持联系。

HSK 7-9 Audio included

When Measures Become Targets

当评价指标成为目标

A discussion of how metrics support judgement and why they should not replace underlying purposes.

讨论指标如何辅助判断,以及为何需要防止指标取代目的。

HSK 7-9 Audio included

Memory and Absence in Digital Archives

数字档案中的记忆与缺席

An analysis of how digitisation makes memories more visible while leaving new gaps.

分析数字化如何扩大记忆的可见性,也如何留下新的空白。

HSK 6 Audio included

Quiet as a Need in Public Spaces

安静也是公共空间的需要

Considering how public spaces can accommodate conversation, activity and quiet rest.

思考公共空间怎样兼顾交流、活动与安静休息。

HSK 6 Audio included

An Ordinary Ticket in a Museum

博物馆里的一张普通车票

How an old ticket connects broad historical change with individual lives.

一张旧车票如何把宏大的历史与个人生活连接起来。

HSK 6 Audio included

Recommendations and Personal Choice

算法推荐与自己的选择

A discussion of the convenience of recommendation systems and ways to keep choosing actively.

讨论推荐系统带来的便利,以及保持主动选择的方法。

HSK 6 Audio included

The Meaning of Repair

修理一件东西的意义

Repairing a lamp opens a discussion about repair services and the value of possessions.

从修理台灯出发,讨论维修服务与物品价值。

HSK 5 Audio included

Making Advice Easier to Accept

让建议更容易被接受

While helping a friend revise a CV, I learn to understand what kind of help they need.

帮助朋友修改简历时,我学会先理解对方的需要。

HSK 5 Audio included

The Time Cost Behind Convenience

便利背后的时间成本

An online purchase prompts a closer look at what convenience really costs.

从一次网上购物,思考怎样计算真正的便利。

HSK 5 Audio included

Borrow Before You Buy

买之前,先借一次

How borrowing helps us decide whether a purchase is necessary.

借用经验如何帮助我们判断购买是否必要。