汉语世界（2017年第5期）总第66期汉语世界（The World of Chinese）

2017 Issue 5

 

This issue, TWOC follows some of these leisurely pursuits, from the reawakening of the hermit spirit, to the rise of the creative class and their effect on the country’s left-behind villages. We also look at the pressures that still exist on many parents, and the price that history has paid for this progress.

 

封面故事： 古今中外不乏隐居的传统，从东晋文人谢灵运到埃及修隐士圣安东尼，为了精神追求，他们远离红尘。不少“现代隐士”也选择从都市生活中解脱出来，延续离群索居的传统。用清苦的生活换取平静的内心。与此同时，各式各样的修禅活动也成了年轻人的新宠。在秀丽却闭塞的浙江山村，当地人瞄准了隐居潮，以免费住宿吸引创意人才，希望能激活当地经济。现代隐士有着多样的隐逸生活。

 

主题故事： 提到教育，父母身上的压力绝不比孩子小。学校繁重的课外作业少不了家长的参与，家庭间的攀比让人哭笑不得，五花八门的兴趣班不上不行，一切都是为了孩子，一切都是为了光明的未来。 

 

主题故事： 饲养宠物越来越常见，但宠物的逝去却不可避免。如何理智地处理它们的“后事” 是所有主人必须面对的问题。宠物丧葬业应运而生。

 

寻真之旅： 不久前伦敦的一家城市生活杂志错误地描述了小笼包的吃法，引发华人网友众怒。遇到美食必须较真儿，本期栏目细细介绍小笼包的前世今生，还有包子家族其他成员齐来报道。

 

好书有笺：毛姆游历中国后写下《在中国的屏风上》，描绘了鱼龙混杂的英国侨民群像，他们中间有外交官、传教士、商人和恨嫁女。长期的海外生活让他们充满矛盾，在一个世纪后的今天也不乏启示。

 

群观：爱好者们顶着“洋垃圾”的偏见，经营古着文化，在衣饰中寻找时代的缩影。

 

社交汉语：细数网络谣言惯用语，擦亮双眼甄别假新闻。

 

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。

KEEPING UP WITH THE ZHOUS
竞争与压力的时代，家长难当
China’s intense education system keeps children stressed about studies even during holidays, but what happens when that pressure overflows? Middle-class parents are not only increasingly taking on their children’s workloads, but matching the competitive nature of the classroom with their own parental rivalries—a race in which there are few winners

COVER STORY
Down to Earth
现代隐士的多样隐逸生活
The subject of ancient poets and symbol of mystic wisdom, the humble hermit is making a comeback in modern China as the decades-long craze for urbanization begins to wane. But it’s not just mountain men—today’s “hermits” are also seeking spiritual resorts in luxury resorts, while others form a new “creative class” that’s helping revitalize the countryside

Dog Gone  
宠物殡葬行业悄然兴起
Once banned as bourgeois, pets are now so popular in China that the industry is worth a staggering 18.8 billion USD. So it’s little surprise that luxuries such as pet funerals are already making inroads among animal lovers, although it’s a development that’s been greeted with hostility in some quarters

Making History
“仿古时代”古在何方？
In a Manchu “banner village” in Hebei, residents are happily demolishing their homes to make way for an “Old Town,” an exercise in preservation that echoes a growing trend in which the past is repackaged for the consumption of tourists, at the expense of history

KALEIDOSCOPE  
IMPERIAL LEATHER
皮革上的“软浮雕”
An artisan in Hangzhou reinvents the leather-craft of his Mongolian ancestors, turning useful leather objects into works of art. His "soft reliefs" based on Chinese ink paintings are painstakingly carved onto handmade bags and accessories over several days, a tribute to the value of exquisite handiwork

TECH SUPPORT
Hands off the Wheel
无人驾驶时代离我们有多远？
Can Baidu outpace international behemoths like Google and Uber in the race to put autonomous cars to market? The company is one of several, including startups and industry giants, that are pushing the limits of restrictive regulations both in the US and China, to place themselves ahead of the competition

SAVING CHINA
Everything Under the Sun
光伏大国的明天
Five years ago, China’s solar industry was on “life support,” according to its own energy experts; Fast forward to today and the country is a solar superpower, while prices are lower than ever. What happened?

GROUP THINK
Vintage Values
复古霓裳
In a country where buying second-hand items has long been synonymous with poverty and “imported trash,” these young collectors and entrepreneurs are determined to raise the status—and price tag—of vintage fashion

JOURNEY TO THE BEST  
Steam of Rivals
“包”罗万象
No, you aren't supposed to break the skin, and yes, every city on the Yangtze has its own recipe: The xiaolongbao is arguably China’s best known steamed bun, but there's much more to its story than hot soup and controversy

ON THE ROAD  
Endless Summer
山城的火辣滋味
In Chongqing, the sweat never stops. Sometimes it’s the insane humidity, sometimes it’s the food, and occasionally it’s just all the walking. Whether visiting the vertical shopping street of Hongya Cave, chowing down on the fieriest hotpot or laziji, or catching a glimpse of the brutal violence of revolutions past, the heat is always on in the city

PIONEER
Digitizing the Oroqen
在网络时代拯救鄂伦春语
The diverse languages of China’s northeastern minority groups have been nearly wiped out by assimilation and modern distractions. Researcher Liu Jie discusses the struggles of language preservation—and how the internet can help