汉语世界（2019年第3期）总第76期汉语世界（The World of Chinese）

The Stand-Up Issue
How to get a laugh in China? We talk to comedians and comedy club owners to find what tickles their funny bone; get the lowdown on the addictive betel nut industry; and more

从剧场的相声、春晚的小品，到电视上的脱口秀、手机端的搞笑短视频，中国的幽默产业经历了一次又一次变革。 几十年来喜剧在中国的发展反映了中国文化土壤的不断变化。在中国，怎样才能成为一个优秀的喜剧人？他们的人生又有怎样的酸甜苦辣？本期《汉语世界》带您关注笑声背后的故事。

封面故事：笑声背后：喜剧在中国
主题故事：槟榔：是文化遗产还是健康隐患？
主题故事：尽管男女平等的观念日益深入人心，依然有许多家庭固执地想要生男孩
主题故事：中介在留学申请中究竟扮演了什么角色？
镜像中国：摄影爱好者镜头中的青藏高原骑行之旅
中国制造：流落在外百余年的文物虎蓥回归故里
星闻：综艺节目的火爆给中国音乐剧带来春天了吗？

小说、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。有温情，有幽默，有新观点，有真态度……从封面到封底，精彩内容不间断！
 

Funny Business
Is it time for China’s comedy scene to stand up?
Betel Nut – Ruined Fortress – Diving – Musicals
Table of Contents
Cover story
Funny Business
中国幽默面面观
Stand-up comedy is a rare medium that can support Chinese comics outside the mainstream, free of the institutional of crosstalk or CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. A profusion of comedy clubs, humorous online shows, and start-ups eager to monetize young talent all attest to the recent growth of stand-up, but old-timers of the genre wonder if quantity will compromise quality—while censors continue to be watchful of funny business
Feature
Tough Nut to Crack
槟榔：是致癌物还是文化遗产？
To the World Health Organization, it’s a deadly carcinogen, yet binglang, or the betel nut, is a multi-billion dollar industry as well as a beloved heritage item in Hunan and Hainan provinces, where locals fiercely protest any criticism of the addictive snack
Feature
Boy Crazy
在男女平等的观念日益深入人心的今天，仍有许多家庭坚持要生男孩
Maoist may have believed that women held up half the sky, but China’s gender ratio remains stubbornly lopsided in favor of males, as increased means give male-preferring families even more advanced and usually illegal ways of obtaining an heir
Feature
Abroad Ambitions
中介在留学申请中扮演了什么角色？
Chinese study abroad agencies are regularly implicated in international college admission scandals, but the institution has defenders in China who find it a necessary tool for navigating admissions procedures in an unfamiliar culture—or simply staying sane in the process
Kaleidoscope
The High Way
镜头下的青藏高原骑行之旅
The Qinghai-Tibet Highway, the world’s highest asphalt road, is the ultimate challenge for China's cross-country cyclists. Gearing up with tents, thermal suits, and their cameras, adventures tackle sub-zero temperatures, and 1,200-meter daily altitude changes—as well as the inspiring company of pilgrims and breathtaking scenery
Dragon’s Digest
The Precious Thing
《珍贵之物》
A nuclear annihilation and the destruction of the planet can't stop a world war in this grim sci-fi tale by first-time author Zhao Ankang. In this desolate world, a soldier uses a talisman from the past to keep himself human—and pays a price for his decision
Diaspora
Ghosts of Silom
曼谷华人的失落与遗忘
Built by immigrants in the 19th century, Bangkok’s Chinese cemeteries now stand on prime urban land. As the developers move in, and the younger generation lose their Chinese heritage, even the neighborhood’s ghosts may be leaving
Pioneer
Sea Changes
对话珊瑚保育者
In the waters around Shenzhen’s Dapeng Peninsula, a group of amateur divers are putting their hobby to use in cleaning up maritime trash, replanting coral, and raising awareness about a hidden ecological crisis on China’s sea floor
On the Road
Fort Besieged
土司遗城海龙屯
Outside the “red tourism” hotspot of Zunyi, Guizhou, a ruined castle struggles to tell the story of a little-known breakaway kingdom. The site of a bloody siege in the Ming dynasty, the Hailongtun fortress now offers stunning vistas, a strenuous hike, and a glimpse of the steep architecture that once made it one of the best-defended places in China—until it wasn’t
Pop Culture
East Side Story
中国音乐剧真的火了吗？
In China, musicals have consistently performed under expectation, though Broadway hits are slowly catching on. The industry’s next, more daunting step is to create an original Chinese musical, amid difficulties finding performers and a suitable storytelling style
Zoetrope
Super Eight
青年导演的全盛时代？
China has struggled to produce young filmmaking talent since its acclaimed Fifth and Sixth Generation directors, but new funding platforms and festivals are providing unprecedented opportunities, as well as risks