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共青团中央帮你找对象这件事儿,外媒都知道了……丨外媒说

2017-09-28 双语君 中国日报双语新闻


5月17号,中国日报微博发的一则新闻刷了屏……


不少小伙伴直呼:没想到,单身军团都已经惊动团中央了?!



你以为共青团只是说说而已,给你一个爱的鼓励吗?……不!!


外媒最近关注到,经过共青团的“撮合”,已经有人成功找到对象,一起感受一下共青团的言必行,行必果……


据英国《每日电讯报》(The Telegraph)报道,在汽车工厂工作的陈天星(音)就是在武汉共青团组织的相亲活动中遇到了他的另一半。


喏,就是这两位啦,看上去很甜蜜般配的一对呢!


陈天星(音)和张红池(音)图片来源:《每日电讯报》


陈天星在一家汽车工厂工作,平时见到女孩子的机会很少(估计差不多和在英语系见到男孩子一样少吧),几次相亲失败都快放弃希望了……


Working long hours at one of China’s biggest car plants, lovelorn Chen Tianxing had few opportunities to meet girls, and after attending three badly-organised match-making events he was beginning to lose all hope.

单身的陈天星在中国最大的汽车工厂之一工作,每天都要工作很长时间,没什么机会碰见女孩,在参加了几次糟糕的相亲之后,他开始放弃了希望。


lovelorn:失恋的,害相思病的


But under a bright yellow and red banner saying “Wuhan Communist Youth League hope you can quickly find your other half”, Mr Chen met a young nurse who would change his life.

但在写着“武汉共青团祝你早日找到另一半”的红黄两色的条幅下,陈天星遇见一个年轻护士,改变了他的一生。


他们是两年前在相亲活动(a blind date event)认识的,今年一月份已经结婚啦!撒花~~~


夫妻二人在台湾游玩 图片来源:每日电讯报


今年27岁的陈天星说,他永远感谢共青团为他创造了机会(setting up the moment),让他认识了现在的妻子。


“I remember saying she was pretty, and luckily she felt I was nice too,” he said.

他说:“我记得当时我说她很漂亮,很幸运的是,她也觉得我不错。”


“I was always so busy. The event not only gave me a chance to meet girls, but more importantly, the time to express myself.”

“我平时太忙了,这个活动给我机会,让我认识女孩子,更重要的是,让我表达自己。”


25岁的赵刚(音)是另一个在共青团的帮助下脱单的幸运儿,上个月,他在安徽省的一个共青团举办的相亲活动中找到现在的女朋友。


The pair began talking when he gave her the prize their team had won in a game, but it was during the final challenge that they knew they would meet again.

在活动中,赵刚把小组游戏得的奖品给了女孩,他们开始交谈。在最后的挑战环节中,他们对彼此有了好感。



在最后一个环节“报出有好感的人名字”中,两个人同时说出了彼此的名字,于是这事儿就这么愉快地决定了……


“We were ordered to name anyone we had feelings for,” said Mr Zhao. “We both said each other at the same time – and that felt great!”

“我们被要求说出有好感的人的名字,然后我俩同时说了彼此的名字,这种感觉棒极了!”


不少外媒都关注到“团中央帮你脱单”这回事儿。据《印度教徒报》(The Hindu)报道:


年轻人被鼓励参加相亲活动 图片来源:每日邮报


The government has launched an ambitious ‘blind date drive’ to encourage single youth to get hitched.

政府开始了雄心勃勃的“相亲行动”,鼓励单身年轻人脱单。


Young singles are encouraged to participate in organised blind dates following a guideline issued by the Communist Youth League (CYL) to help young people find the right partner.

共青团发布指导意见帮助年轻人找到合适的另一半,单身年轻人被鼓励参加组织的相亲活动。


《每日电讯报》报道称,之前这类官方组织的相亲活动(officially-organised dating events)并不多。但随着中国年轻人越来越愿意享受中国经济发展的成果,而不是结婚生子,官方开始扮演“丘比特”(play Cupid)


浙江共青团今年6月举行相亲活动 图片来源:每日邮报


报道称,近日,共青团中央、民政部和国家卫生计生委联合印发了《关于进一步做好青年婚恋工作的指导意见》。


“When young people work well at the job of ensuring happiness in love and marriage,” the guidance said. “This not only impacts the healthy development of the young, but also benefits social harmony and stability.”

这份指导意见称:“做好青年婚恋工作,不仅直接影响青年的健康发展,也关系到社会的和谐稳定。”


为了响应号召,不少地区共青团组织了相亲活动:


In response to the call, the CYL Zhejiang Provincial Committee established a special department for matchmaking in June and organised a blind date event which attracted 5,000 people.

为了响应号召,浙江省共青团6月成立了婚恋交友事业部,还举行了相亲活动,有5000人参加。


共青团6月在杭州举行的相亲活动 图片来源:每日邮报


据报道,除了共青团,很多诸如工会(labour unions),妇联(women’s federations)等机构也开始举办相亲活动。


该指导意见还规范了非官方的网上相亲平台,要求“严厉打击婚托、婚骗等违法婚介行为”(crack down severely on marriage cheats)。



近日,WePhone的创始人、开发者苏享茂被前妻翟欣欣 “勒索”导致的自杀事件引起轩然大波。两人正是由婚恋网站相识,打击违法婚介行为刻不容缓。



中国的单身现象


外媒对中国大龄未婚男女青年这个群体也是跟踪观察了很久了……



今年情人节,《纽约时报》(New York Times)就专门刊文报道中国单身现象……


在中国,数百万单身男子度过一个孤独的情人节


开篇就把单身人士的各种昵称细数了一遍:


If you’re a “single dog,” a “bare branch,” a “leftover man” or a “leftover woman” — all monikers for unmarried Chinese — you may find Valentine’s Day particularly trying.

如果你是一条“单身狗”、一根“光棍”、一个“剩男”或“剩女”——这些都是中国未婚人士的绰号——你可能会觉得情人节特别难熬。


moniker:绰号;名字

trying:煎熬的;难熬的



《纽约时报》采访了上海纽约大学心理学教授李萱,后者说起每逢佳节单身者的失落:


“A lot of the consumerist and entertainment activities are so geared toward couples that you kind of get a bit of hurt everywhere in the big cities in China.”

“很多消费和娱乐活动在很大程度上都是面向情侣的,以至于在中国大城市里,到处都有点让你伤心的感觉。”


gear toward:改变调整某事物,使其达到某种预期



英国广播公司(BBC)也写了一篇文章研究中国人为啥单身。


为何中国数百万中国男人仍单身?性别比例成大问题,“剩男”们为找老婆想尽办法。


一个原因是性别比例失调:


There were 33.59 million more men than women in China in 2016, according to figures from the country’s National Bureau of Statistics, and 48.78% of China’s 1.38 billion people are female, compared with a global average of 49.55%.

根据中国国家统计局发布的数据,2016年,中国的男性比女性多出3359万,中国13.8亿人中有48.78%是女性,而全球的平均值为49.55%。



另一个原因是,男性结婚的经济压力巨大。


There are long-held traditions that the husband must be able to offer a decent level of financial security before he can secure a wife.

长久以来的传统是,一个男人要能有一定的经济保障才算有能力娶妻。


但是,对男性的经济压力同样也增加了女性找对象的困难。


That adds to the issue, with large numbers of men, partly because of the financial costs of marriage, are opting to marry later. 

让问题更复杂的是,因为结婚成本太高,大量男性选择晚结婚。



And when they do settle down they are often looking for younger women. Age gaps of 10 to 20 years or more are common in Chinese marriages.

而当他们终于事业稳定有了资本后,通常会选择更年轻的女性当妻子。在中国婚姻中,10岁到20岁甚至更高的年龄差非常普遍。


反过来呢,30多岁的优质女青年变成人们眼中的“剩女”


Well-educated and financially independent women who remain single are called “unwanted girls”.

受过高等教育,经济独立,却仍然单身的女性被说成是“没人要的姑娘”。



于是,焦虑的家长们都忙活起来了,为儿女的终身大事操碎了心……



Then there are the outdoor marriage markets. At one of the country's largest in Shanghai, the “matchmaking corner” is inundated by parents who post hand-written adverts for their single children with details such as the income, education and personality. Some parents have been known to visit the market every week for years with no success.

于是有了户外相亲市场。在上海,中国最大的“相亲角”被家长们淹没,他们张贴着手写的广告,介绍自家孩子的详细信息,比如收入、学历、性格。据说一些家长每周都上相亲角,却始终无果。



这一现象太引人瞩目,甚至有老外也跟风凑热闹。


不久前,网红“歪果仁”高佑思的爸爸就跑到北京中山公园给儿子贴广告征婚了……



虽然每天遭受着从100到10000点不等的伤害,但单身的你还是努力在为拉动国家内需贡献力量……


外媒也关注到中国单身族催生的单身经济。


《金融时报》写了这么一篇文章:



饮食业瞄准中国单身经济商机:晚婚致无牵无挂的人口猛增,而且他们不爱做饭


现在,单身人士会“自己就餐、自己旅游、自己从事各种活动”(singles “dine, travel and pursue activities by themselves”)。



新形势下,商家找到了如何赚单身人士钱的新方法。


比如,用毛绒玩具陪伴独自一人就餐的食客。



The introduction of large plush toys to accompany solo diners highlights the efforts of businesses in China to take advantage of a demographic shift creating a rising number of single consumers. 
用毛绒玩具陪伴单身食客用餐,这凸显了中国人口结构变化已催生出众多单身食客,商家纷纷努力抓住这种变化带来的商机。


商家称:


“They help people feel less lonely.”

“这些毛绒玩具可以让人们觉得不那么孤独。”



上海的一名单身人士(singleton)陈聂,就体验过吃火锅时身旁有一只泰迪熊陪伴。她的情绪跌宕起伏(she experienced a gamut of emotions):


“I was shocked at first. Then I felt warm. But in the end I felt awkward because it reminded me of the fact that I’m single.” 
“刚开始我很吃惊,随后我感觉很温暖。但是最后我觉得很尴尬,因为这提醒着我实际上我是一个人。”



然后,就是把外卖做好……


因为单身的人喜欢叫外卖。美团的数据显示:


65% of its orders came from unmarried customers, with fast food the most popular order for single consumers. 

该公司表示其订单中65%来自未婚人士,其中快餐是单身人士最喜欢订购的食物。


美团外卖经理王莆中说:


“Singles are the most important group of customers for us. ”

“单身人士对于我们来说是最重要的消费人群。”



此外,还有商家推出更小的电饭煲、烤箱和水壶(smaller rice cookers, ovens and kettles)。


所以,你感受到商家们对单身人士的爱了吗……



无论单身与否,都要尽情享受每一天啊……


编辑:左卓

实习编辑:李雪晴






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