汉语世界（2015年第5期）总第54期汉语世界（The World of Chinese）

中英文介绍

The modern military is more than tech savvy weapons and hardware rolling down Chang’an Avenue—it’s soldiers, men and women who sign up for very different reasons. From college grads hoping for a cushy job to kids wearing camo, the military is made up of an eclectic group of young people looking to make their mark. We look at the nation’s hunt for qualified graduates and the tradition of compulsory military training in a developed China, a country where the job of military recruiter has become more difficult. This issue also features a light-hearted feature about how baseball is taking off in Xinjiang in “Stepping up to the Plate”, the perils of being a canine in China’s cities in “A Dog’s Life”, and the battle of the cab apps raging around the nation in “Cab Wars”. For a more cultured view of the Middle Kingdom, check out original fiction from up-and-comer Li Jingrui and some groundbreaking artwork from Zhang Linhai, as well as the usual news, views, reviews, photography, and language you’ve come to expect from us here at TWOC.

2015年九月刊
    透过令人震撼的阅兵方阵和高科技武器，聚焦现代化军队中一个个普通的男女士兵。他们为什么选择参军？除了使命感和爱国热情的驱使，是否还有实实在在的职业前途吸引着他们？征兵工作新招频出——随《小苹果》起舞的征兵视频，炫酷的网络战争游戏，无一不在迎合年轻人的口味。本期封面故事关注新时代的征兵、参军与军训。
    在极其简陋的训练条件下，一支由维吾尔族和汉族球员组成的新疆棒球队登上了大学生棒球锦标赛亚军的领奖台。新疆教练帕尔哈提还有一个更远大的梦想，就是让中国棒球在世界赛场上击出全垒打。请看主题故事《维吾尔族教练的棒球梦》。
    滴滴、快滴、优步……打车软件来了，出租车行业翻天覆地。它们对乘客、司机和私车主来说意味着什么? 面对缺乏规范造成的漏洞和隐患，这个全新的行业该如何完善自己？请看主题故事《打车软件之战》。
    人类最好的朋友在人类的城市中生活有怎样的故事？不负责任的宠物主人，不幸的宠物狗……主题故事《狗狗的生活》告诉我们：宠物不只是提供陪伴玩具，而是一份需要用心对待的责任。
    除了上述大稿，本期杂志还有更多精彩：
    红红火火游韶山——狂热的信仰和朴素的爱国热情中，一个巨大而复杂的符号无处不在。
    李静睿小说《沉默的冬天》——少女急切地想要逃脱沉闷的小镇生活和亲情的负担，她将付出怎样的代价？
    采访、小说、书评、影评、艺术、语言……从国际的视角欣赏中国文化。地道英文讲中国故事，有幽默，有泪水，有真知灼见……从封面到封底，想停都停不下来。

 

Military Matters
使命是否依旧光荣？
As China has changed, so too has the need for soldiers. From teens trudging through compulsory military education to graduates battling toward a cushy state-owned job, the job of the military recruiter is no longer simple.
Cab Wars
打车软件之战
They’re quick, convenient, and a marvel of China’s startup culture, but they’re also illegal, poorly regulated, and unreliable. Cab apps, homegrown and international, are changing the face of public transport, but they’ve got a long way to go.
Stepping up to the Plate
维吾尔族教练的棒球梦
Parhat Ablat’s ragtag group of baseball players in Xinjiang—a mix of Han and Uyghur—are part of a growing trend for baseball in China. Basketball caught on in a hurry, but could it be that baseball, more of a team sport, is next in the lineup?
A Dog’s Life
不拴链的宠物文化是谁之过
Canine’s lead a comfy existence in modern China—primped, pampered, and pedigreed within an inch of their lives—but the culture of breeding and careless owners have produced a dangerous world for man’s best friends
Gallery
Childhood Trauma
童年创伤
From his studio outside Beijing’s Sixth Ring, Zhang Linhai uses the tragedy of childhood to portray eerie, colorful representations of the youth we were all happy to lose
Social Chinese
Touchscreen Talk
朋友圈发声指南
Our world sometimes seems relegated to the touchscreen—specifically WeChat. It’s how we make friends, keep in touch, and share opinions. Get your thumbs at the ready and learn how to navigate the peculiar realm of China’s social media cosmos.
On the Road
House of Mao
红红火火游韶山
Shaoshan, the home of Chairman Mao, is a unique hotspot for the booming business of red tourism. Modern capitalism mixes with the collectivism of old to produce a spectacularly Chinese dichotomy of yesterday and today.
Kaleidoscope
Land of Razor Clams
福建采蛏人
Take a visual journey down to Fujian Province to watch the annual harvest of razor clams; villagers wake before dawn to hunt these creatures in the darkness of day—armed only with a shovel and a bucket
Made in China
Dead When Wed
冥婚：至死不休的结合
Just because you’ve shuffled off the mortal coil doesn’t mean you can’t shimmy into a wedding dress. Take a look at the peculiar custom of ghost marriages in China; who knows, you just might find your special wife for the afterlife someday.
Pioneer
The Frontlines of Sex-Ed
对话“性学研究僧”
We sit down with New Kinsey founder Tong Li to learn more about how sex-education is advancing in China—how it works, what needs to be done, the problems that stand in its way, and why the sexual revolution begins online
Zoetrope
The Golden Era
《黄金时代》
Terrence Hsieh takes us through Tang Wei’s latest film—a biographical tale of Zhang Naiying that tells the story of a nation in flux—to learn more about a life lived in turmoil and an era of constant change.
Dragon’s Digest
A Quite Winter
《沉默的冬天》
Original fiction about a young girl trying to escape the drudgery of small town life—but at what cost?