汉语世界（2016年第3期）总第58期汉语世界（The World of Chinese）

《汉语世界》2016年第3期简介

 

The gaps between rich and poor, urban and rural, even young and old are perhaps nowhere more prevalent than in the world of dating. Tradition remains, but the modern world has its part to play in the peculiar realm of courting in the Middle Kingdom. Those in rural areas still rely on the grace and connections of a professional matchmaker caused in no small part by the country’s gender imbalance. Lastly, we look at the pick-up artists of China—and how their Chinese proponents are adding a Chinese flavor to this distasteful dish.

 Also this issue, we’ve got the surprisingly arduous journey of golf in China, how it failed and how it might succeed once again with golf in the Olympics. In addition, we also look at the nation’s struggles with burgeoning Ponzi schemes that are bred from mistrust and lead many down dark paths. Our last feature takes on a slightly more upbeat subject: sexy lingerie; China has long been enthralled to foreign manufacturers in this arena, but the heart of manufacturing and a centuries-old piece of underwear might be bringing naughty knickers back home.

 In this edition, literature lovers will find a new wuxia story from an up and coming female writer as well as an interview with Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Cao Wenxuan. We’ve also got some tasty reviews of China’s recent mer-film spectacular and a look into Mai Jia’s Decoded. All that and more are just a click away.

 

数不清的婚恋网站和交友APP, 千奇百怪的“把妹学”“女德班”, 供不应求的古老职业“媒人”……所有这些, 都服务于当今年轻人“找对象”这件大事

时尚内衣设计中的女性文化潮流

成长中的金融业遭遇花样骗局

富人的运动，腐败的温床？高尔夫球在中国的坎坷经历

本期还有更多精彩：

 太原，这座看似平凡的古城之中，有难老泉的神秘传说，永祚寺的巍峨双塔，还有说不完的历史掌故

 青年武侠小说作家踏歌行的短篇小说《弓》：一个遥远的时代，一张神秘的弓，一段复仇的传奇

 苦难的力量：对话第一位获得国际安徒生奖的中国作家曹文轩

 采访、小说、书评、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。

 

Road to Romance
中国式约会
Online or matchmaker, urban or rural, marriage or the art of hooking up—dating in China today presents all manner of options, but where you live, what you want, and how much money you have will dominate your dating life
Course Correction
高尔夫球沉浮录
Despite all the bans, unofficial disapproval, and general unpleasantness surrounding the game, golf is trying its level best to compete in the leisure market. Will it be another casualty of the anti-corruption campaign or will its inclusion in the Olympics birth a Chinese golf star?
Pyramid Pains
危险的金融骗局
An untrustworthy atmosphere regarding lending in China has led to the prevalence of Ponzi schemes on a frankly fantastical scale; authorities are pressed with what to do to stop these pyramid posers and how to restore trust in investing
Kingdom of Lingerie
内衣王国里的女性文化
From the dudou of antiquity to the garters of today, China has had some interesting input on the sexy underwear front, but questions remain as to how innovative designs and manufacturing capital of the planet will impact the nethers of the nation
Gallery
The World on Rice Paper
宣纸雕琢的悬浮山水
Using simplistic elements and the space of the gallery, Wang Lizhou brings traditional Chinese paintings into the realm of modern installation art with rice paper on the ceiling and rocks on the floor
On the Road
Taiyuan Endures
“龙城”太原自古以来就是北方重镇，徜徉在庙宇殿阁间，寻找历史的辉煌
Taiyuan seems at first glance to be yet another one of the typical smog-laden third-tier city that dot northern China, but a glimpse of its history and temples reveals it was the fulcrum for massive political and cultural change
Kaleidoscope
Beams Up
亻革家人的上梁仪式
The Geijia people of Matang Village aren’t one of China’s 56 officially-recognized ethnic minorities, but that doesn’t make their rituals any less significant; learn more about their curious customs and watch as they construct a wooden house from the ground up
Dragon’s Digest
Bow
《弓》
A fiery hatred burns in the breast of a 14-year-old boy, but his wizened old master refuses to let him quench his desires. Instead he must work on fashioning a deadly bow in this short story from an up-and-coming female wuxia writer.
Made in China
Rise and Fall of the Night Soil King of Beijing
劳模时传祥的跌宕人生
Shi Chuanxiang made his living shoveling excrement, yet in a curious twist of fate he became one of the most respected workers in all of China. After meeting Liu Shaoqi, however, he became stained—not with what he shoveled, but by politics.
Pioneer
The Power of Pain and Sorrow
专访国际安徒生奖得主曹文轩
Cao Wenxuan recently became the first Chinese to win the coveted Hans Christian Andersen Award, and he sat down with TWOC to discuss the state of Chinese literature, why you shouldn’t talk down to children, and the universal themes of childhood
Group Think
How They Roll
速度与力量：女子“轮滑德比”
Roller skating has been in China for a few decades, but roller derby is rather new. Follow a plucky band of Beijing upstarts as they compete in Thailand’s first ever international roller-derby bout as the sport grabs a foothold in the Middle Kingdom.
Zoetrope
The Mermaid
《美人鱼》
Stephen Chow is among China’s favorite directors and has accrued a lot of goodwill among the public. His latest film, The Mermaid, smashed box office records—but how well does this splashy tale of love, revenge, and merpeople stand up to critical scrutiny? Surprisingly well.