汉语世界（2018年第5期）总第72期汉语世界（The World of Chinese）

2018 Issue 5
Do we need to “save the boys” as some insist, or do the little emperors just need to grow up? From ideal boyfriends to wonder dads, we put the modern Chinese male under the microscope. Plus features on food, film, travel, and more


封面故事：男人好难：父亲和丈夫的角色正在被社会重新定义，还有人认为“男孩危机”正在学校中蔓延，在传统和现代观念交织的今天，做一个男人没有那么简单

主题故事：近年来，特色小镇大量涌现，可是，却似乎也遭遇了“特色危机”

主题故事：作为国人最爱的博弈游戏，麻将究竟是文化遗产还是赌博？有一群人正在试图为它正名

主题故事：居委会需要新鲜血液，可这看似平淡的工作能吸引想法各异的年轻人吗？

群观：为什么中国人喜欢海外旅拍婚纱照？

吃了吗：方便火锅: “一人食”爱好者的福音

好书有笺：美国“迪克西使团”1944年出使延安是中美关系史上的一次非常接触，至今仍吸引着无数学者不断研究

视听空间：《摘金奇缘》：在这部好莱坞大片里，华人终于成了主角

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。
 

2018 Issue 5
Cover Story
Man TROUBLE
男人好难
Confucian patriarchs are out—“wonder dads” are in! Divorce rates are rising, while middle-class consumerism and state-backed “family values” are heaping new expectations for men to succeed both at home and the workplace, redefining the standards of fatherhood and fidelity. As policymakers and education “experts” fan the flames of a supposed “masculinity crisis,” TWOC takes a look at the state of the Han man
Feature
Building Character
特色小镇知多少
From Silk Town, Jiangsu, to Sock-ville, Zhejiang, hundreds of villages are trying to boost a stagnant economy by reinventing themselves as “theme towns.” But will tourists soon tire of the tradition?
Feature
Vigil Aunties
居委会里故事多
They arrange trash pickups, soothe unruly seniors, and provide the basic level of government access for most people. China’s residential committees, though, face a shortage of new blood, as disillusioned millennials wonder: Can they really serve the people?
Feature
Tales of the Tile
麻将传奇
Once banned as a form of gambling, mahjong acquired a seedy rap for gambling and crime. No longer criminalized, today’s tile enthusiasts are seeking more respect for their beloved game, even while some admit their addiction
Kaleidoscope  
Pedal Power
骑行时代
It has been decades since China was known as the Bicycle Kingdom, but commuting by pedal is by no means out of fashion. These days, cars share the roads with electrified and evolved two- or three-wheelers that deliver lunches, ferry produce, and serve as modified multi-seat family vans. Make way: The bikes are coming
Made in China
Wine, Women & Song
餐馆诞生记
Having got rid of curfew laws, the Song dynasty helped introduce the world’s first restaurants. In that era’s night markets and “wine mansions,” there were star ratings, singing waiters, menus with hundreds of delicacies, and “mischief all night long”
Gallery
Of Malls and Museums
奢侈品牌大举入侵博物馆，商业与艺术的界限究竟在哪里？
The line between art and commerce is becoming blurred, as Chinese museums host sponsored luxury brand exhibitions—while malls deck themselves with public art installations. What do these collaborations mean for the future of art?
Dragon’s Digest
Lighthouse
《灯塔》
Ever feel like you’re all at the sea, with no purpose and no direction except to keep a lone light burning inside a lighthouse? In this experimental short story,  screenwriter An Wei ponders the nature of reality and whether we have any choice but to accept it
Group Think
Gown Abroad
对于热爱婚纱照的新人们，全世界都是拍摄地
Marriage rates may be declining, but China’s wedding photography industry is booming, partly thanks to a new fad: package European holidays offering daily photo shoots—gown rental and romantic swans included
On the Road  
Korea Town
在延边体验朝鲜族的现代生活
Northeast Yanbian is home of China’s Chaoxianzu minority, with a 60 percent ethnic Korean population. Though migration to South Korea is affecting the population, natives still proudly display their unique heritage through Hangul signs, support for the local Korean-Chinese soccer team, music, and the most authentic Korean food this side of the border
Bookmark
Whistling ‘Dixie’
迪克西使团：中美关系史上的非常接触
In 1944, a short-lived US diplomatic mission to Yan’an found a lot to like about the Communists. Historians are now re-evaluating the legacy of these wartime choices, and imagining the proposed US-CCP alliance that never was