汉语世界（2018年第3期）总第70期汉语世界（The World of Chinese）

2018 Issue 3

 

A first-hand look at attempts to reform China’s ageing healthcare system is highlighted by the poignant diary of a Beijing grandfather’s dying days. Relive a decade of human flesh searches, visit “coconut country,” and everything you need to know about China’s booming beverage battles—and much more

 

封面故事： 八年前后，我们两度走访燕达健康城，在那里看到了行业的发展、创业的艰辛，以及那始终存在的健康养老之梦; 直到生命尽头：爷爷与癌症抗争的最后时光——一座“国际健康城”的艰辛探索，一个家庭与临终亲人的最后时光，汇聚成中国医疗养老产业的今天和明天

 

主题故事：人肉搜索——平民的正义还是大众的狂欢？

 

主题故事：对很多素食主义者来说，吃素不仅是一种生活方式，更是一种人生哲学

 

主题故事：精酿啤酒圈儿里的那些事儿

 

在路上： 在海南的东郊椰林，一切仿若旧日时光，而椰子则是一切之本

 

永动机： 豆瓣——文艺青年的聚集地，网络里的乌托邦

 

社交汉语：如何像琼瑶剧主人公一样谈恋爱? (危险动作，请勿模仿)

 

小说、影评、艺术、语言……从国际视角欣赏中国文化，用地道英文讲述中国故事。有幽默，有泪水，有真知灼见……从封面到封底，想停都停不下来。

SINS OF THE FLESH
“人肉搜索”：当“正义”走向失控
A hairy dog-napping case has brought China’s “human flesh search engine” back into the public eye, more than a decade after 2006’s “Hangzhou kitten killer” displayed the might of online vigilantism. The polarizing practice has been called empowering for ordinary people, but crackdowns may be around the corner

COVER STORY
CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH
一座“国际健康城”的艰难探索，一个家庭与临终亲人的最后时光，汇聚成医疗养老产业的今天和明天
Hawaii, Hainan…Hebei? A real estate developer’s hopes of turning a gray Beijing suburb into an international retirement paradise may seem like a pipe dream, but locals are providing unexpectedly high (and lucrative) demand. TWOC examines China’s struggle to reform its ailing hospital system and aging society, and follows a family continuing to care for a sick loved one against the odds
VEGGIE VALUES
素食中国
Meat is central to China’s culinary traditions, both a luxury in lean times and flashy banquet fare today. Meatless lifestyles, though, are now a growing trend in society. TWOC looks at the religious, health, and environmental reasons for choosing vegetarianism in the world’s most carnivorous country
CRAFTY CONGLOMERATES
精酿啤酒圈儿里的那些事儿
In a drinking culture dominated by baijiu banquets and tepid lagers, growing numbers of young Chinese are saying ganbei to craft beer. International conglomerates thirst for a share of this market, but independent local brewers aren’t leaving without a fight

KALEIDOSCOPE  
BEAN SCENES
咖啡馆：家之外的精神栖息地
Ernest Hemingway once likened the café to a second home. For young Chinese living in overcrowded cities, who have few leisure options, independent coffee shops are becoming social hubs where one can meet friends, do business, surf the web, or snooze on the cozy chairs. Offering books, film screenings, and quirky décor, cafés are redefining the idea of a “third place”
DRAGON’S DIGEST
THE PIGEON AND THE BUM
《鸽子与流浪汉》等两篇
A city prepares to hold an international event, upending several lives—human and animal—in the process. In these two interconnected stories, author Jiang Zijian turns the consequences of urban development into humorous slice-of-life moments
DIASPORA
OF MOTORBIKES AND MEMORIES
骑上摩托去寻根：越南胡志明市的华人历史地标
Vietnam is home to one of the world’s biggest Chinese diasporas, and a complex 2,000-year history with its powerful northern neighbor. The memories and identities of the Chinese-Vietnamese community unfold in an intriguing motorbike journey across Ho Chi Minh City’s historic diaspora districts
TIME MACHINE
CITY OF ANGELS
佛寺里的 “天使”
In 1906, British explorer Aurel Stein unearthed a rare discovery in China’s western outpost of Miran—frescoes of winged angels on a Buddhist temple. Generations of archeologists have tried to puzzle out the story behind this artistic exchange, as Silk Road history takes on new political importance in China today
COCONUT COUNTRY
在海南文昌的东郊，椰子是一切之本
Scientists have discovered 360 uses of the coconut—and the fruit is one of the chief exports of China’s southernmost province, Hainan. When the real estate bubble and overcrowded beaches of the island become too much, step back in time to Dongjiao, a community of farmers and retirees where King Coconut still rules supreme
JOURNEY TO THE BEST
BUBBLE TROUBLE
奶茶的江湖里，水很深
The New York Times may have just discovered it last year (and the year before)—but in China, “bubble milk tea” is a billion-dollar industry with fierce competition over recipes, trademarks, and ever-evolving gimmicks. From scalpers to background actors to experiments with cheese, TWOC looks at what makes a beverage go viral
ZOETROPE
‘SILENCE’ PROVES GOLDEN
浮华散尽：两部以内蒙古为背景的“新独立电影”
In the 90s, an Inner Mongolia mining boom and bust made fortunes and crushed dreams. Wrath of Silence and Old Beast, both recent releases by Inner Mongolian directors, mix suspenseful plots and complex characters with social commentary on the boom economy’s lingering effects