汉语世界（2015年第1期）总第50期汉语世界（The World of Chinese）

Masters of kung-fu, sources of ancient andinfallible wisdom, religious leaders beyond reproach—the Buddhist monk and thegrand tradition of monasteries is of incalculable value to the culture of China.But, the modern world brings with it something far more dangerous to thesetraditions than all the martial arts and religious purges in the world: money.For the faithful, the introduction of the free market is finishing off the workthat the Cultural Revolution started. “Fake” monasteries have become the newnorm, and places of worship are becoming money pits and tourist traps. Whilethis modern trend does ensure the spread and popularity of Buddhism, puristsand the monks are fighting against the tide and losing badly. Also this issue,you can learn about how Chinais changing the world of experimental and applied physics, how ancient Chinesezodiac superstitions affect modern life, and how the recyclers in China brave thefickle whims of the free market. Enjoy.

    历史上的“灭佛运动”和文革的“破四旧”让佛教历经坎坷。今天，一座座金碧辉煌的新寺院在全国拔地而起，学佛也成了最流行的风潮。但资本的性质与佛门静地似乎并不相宜。地产商业开发是如何改变寺院的运营的，又给出家人带来了什么新困境？汉传佛教离复兴还有多远？请关注本期封面故事《商潮中的佛土: 黄金加身，是否佛心依旧？》

    在主题故事《垃圾帝国》中，作者深入探访了走街串巷的垃圾回收者，呈现出了一幅全面的垃圾回收的经济结构图。我们身边的这个庞大的隐形帝国里，无数从业者在默默地搬运、分解和循环着，他们也有各自有各自的梦想与辛酸。

    因为男朋友属蛇而被父母下通牒分手？属相究竟在多大程度上决定着中国人的生活？关于这十二只神奇的动物，又有哪些被人们深信不疑的说法？《属相的权威》关注了这些匪夷所思却又被我们习惯的的事情。

    如果你是科技极客，《中国物理的最高境界》会让你瞬间穿越到科学的最前沿。寻找神秘的暗物质、超越光速的量子通信，遥远的星系里那对双子黑洞和深埋地下的超级粒子对撞机一定是你的菜！中国科学家的不懈探索和国家的大力投入正在把中国物理学推向国际前沿。

    此外，你还可以从“社交汉语”中感受一下抱怨的负能量和怎样躲开它；“在路上”带你去海南的侨乡兴隆，一个怀揣梦想回国的侨民建设的咖啡小镇；“三味书屋”翻译了女作家周嘉宁的短篇小说《轻轻喘出一口气》，看母女两代人对恋爱和生活的迥异看法。“对话先锋”采访了在大洋彼岸传播佛法的纽约东禅寺主持通智法师。还有更多精彩内容，请速带杂志回家吧！

 

The Business of Buddhism
商潮中的佛土
The face of Buddhism in China is changing—temples to tourist traps and monasteries to money pits. The faithful are fighting to save the ideals they see being trampled on for the sake of cash and populism, but it’s a battle they’re unlikely to win.
Physics Fever
中国物理的最高境界
Dark matter, quantum communications, binary black holes, supercolliders—China’s new ambition for scientific supremacy is leading the country on a journey to some very exciting experiments and discoveries in the world of physics.
Scrap Empire
垃圾帝国
You pass them every day, people living on what the nation throws away. This recycling industry suffers from the same problems as any other, and its people, those who keep China clean and efficient, don’t often get the attention they deserve.
Animal Attraction
属相的权威
It’s hard to imagine the dynamic, modern Chinese making decisions based on the ancient zodiac, but the entrenched beliefs of the older generation mean that the younger lot are saddled with the zodiac superstitions in everything from having babies to getting married.
Gallery
Northernmost Country
终北国：对乌托邦的蔑视
Controversial artist Qu Guanci uses ancient concepts and iconic caricatures to mock the modern concept of utopia with pale white sculptures and clever use of space
Kaleidoscope
家族的盛会
We have a visual feast for you in the form of a Huang family reunion. The elders sleep, the youngsters learn, and everyone talks and feasts into the night; part solstice ancestor worship, part filial duty, this reunion is a slice of history not to be missed.
On the Road
The bitter coffee of Hainan
华侨的咖啡
Deep in a southern Chinese province lies a community of immigrants—Indonesian, Malaysian, Vietnamese. All fled their homeland for a better life in China decades ago; Ginger Huang listens their stories and drinks their coffee.
Dragon’s Digest
Let it Go
《轻轻喘出一口气》
Take a trip to a heartbreaking beach with Zhou Jianing in her new short story. The tale follows a stoic young woman with a broken heart and her overbearing mother as they try to enjoy their sour holiday.
Saving China
War on Smog
用创意对抗雾霾
David Dawson takes a look at some of the stranger ways the country is trying to combat smog: activism, pollution-free parks, cloud-seeding, and even smog-fighting drones; but, in the long term, the answers are much more complicated.
Group Think
Real Gamers do it with Dice
桌游在中国
Whether you’re a sword and board warrior or a skill monkey mailman, tabletop gaming has come to China in a big way. These games have a burgeoning fandom, but it’s building every year and gaining that little extra China flavor.
Social Chinese
Destructive Criticism
抱怨中的负能量
Having trouble complaining? Well, so is everyone else. This piece discusses the trouble with speaking your mind in China—how to do it, how to avoid it, and how to deal with it—from cradle to grave.
Zoetrope
Brotherhood of Blades
《绣春刀》
Terrence Hsieh takes us through Yang Lu’s latest martial arts masterpiece—at tale of chivalry, melodrama, love, and justice—for a dose of that enjoyable wuxia violence that promises to keep you entertained throughout.