孙佳慧
- SOUNDS OF THE CITY
孙佳慧Chinas cities tackle the growing problem of noise pollution在城市的噪音污染之下，哪里才是“靜”土？Jin Yuqin had had enough. Trapped inside her apartment during the Covid-19 pandemic and forced for weeks to listen to the constant whine of an elect
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2020年4期2020-08-14
- MEAT 2.0
IAHUI (孙佳慧)Plant-based meat vies to win over a skeptical public and promote food securityWhen the spongy bread is torn open,vapor wafts out from the hot filling within. The aroma is a familiar one at breakfast stalls all around Ch
汉语世界 2020年4期2020-08-11
- CLICKING FOR CHARITY
IAHUI (孙佳慧)Online donation has made it easy for Chinese to give, but provides fertile ground for fraud互联网环境下，公益变得更新奇、更有趣、更高效，也更复杂On his way to the hospital in March of last year, where his infant daughter was being treated for pne
汉语世界 2020年3期2020-06-19
- CLASS CONFLICT
IAHUI (孙佳慧)In 2019, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ranked China fourth out of 68 countries worldwide for enforcing classroom discipline, shocking Chinese netizens—who felt they could have placed even hig
汉语世界 2020年2期2020-04-29
- HEARTH WARMING
IAHUI (孙佳慧)“Northerners rely on their radiators to survive winter,while southerners rely on integrity!” Every year around November 15, the date when central heating systems around China are typically fired up,this self-mocking man
汉语世界 2020年2期2020-04-29
- Sleepless in China
孙佳慧While most people spend around a third of their lives—around eight hours a day—fast asleep, there are plenty of others who feel they spend just as long trying to nod off. Ji Jun, a 31-year-old employee in a Shanghai trade compa
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年6期2019-09-10
- Permanent Revolution
孙佳慧The hair-raising history of cuts and curls inIn 1955, when Chinese gymnast Lu Enchun took part in a competition in Warsaw, he was angered by locals who gawked at the back of his head to see if he still wore a “queue.”Thus, in 1
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年6期2019-09-10
- A Relic’s Return
孙佳慧Welcome home， Tiger Ying！”When hundreds of netizens posted this welcome message in November 2018， it was not to hail the arrival of some beloved athlete or celebrity. Instead， they were celebrating the return of a 3，000-year-ol
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年3期2019-07-01
- abroad ambitions
孙佳慧Theyve become a boom industry—but are study abroad agencies really necessary？出國留学到底要不要找中介？Eleven years ago， Ms. Jia made up her mind that her 7-year-old daughter， Taotao， would go to university overseas—ideally in the US， but a
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年3期2019-07-01
- East Side Story
孙佳慧After a ‘Miserables beginning， can Chinese musicals finally make rent？中國音乐剧在风浪中行进When tickets for the musical Letters sold out within a minute of going online， no one was more surprised than its lead actor Zheng Yunlong， who ha
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年3期2019-07-01
- Eating likeemperors
孙佳慧Piqued by pop culture， Chinas public is hungry for all things imperialJust a month after opening， the Forbidden Citys “Corner Tower Restaurant” has closed. The problem？ Overcapacity—seats at its “imperial” hot pot feast， first
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年2期2019-04-19
- Buyer’s Market
孙佳慧Professional fashion buyers use a passion for Chinese design to make their hobby a vocation“The soul of a buyer shop is the taste of its buyer，” says 31-year-old Xun Bing， a fashion buyer who now owns boutiques in Sydney and Sh
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年2期2019-04-19
- Chopp ed!
孙佳慧In November， Dolce & Gabbana saw sales plummet over an offensive Shanghai runway show ad. Among charges of sexism， racism， and general sleaze， the Italian fashion house was accused of cheap orientalism by depicting a model eati
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年2期2019-04-19
- 山下有高人，斫琴尘嚣外
孙佳慧In a small courtyard home at the foot of Shaanxis Qinling Mountains， Li Jiangwei has lived in seclusion for more than three years. Sporting a grizzled beard and plain Han-style robe， the 39-year-old starts work every morning at
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2019年1期2019-03-18
- APPY FEET
孙佳慧The seniors dance market is a potential gold mine for tech entrepreneurs—but pensioners wont easily part with their pennies廣场舞APP，大妈们会买单吗？Theyre either health-conscious seniors or public nuisances， depending who you ask. But fo
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2018年1期2018-10-25
- A LONG LENS
孙佳慧A humble studio is home to a history of photography in China百年光影：照相館的前世今生If you have never been to China Photo Studio （CPS）， you may be surprised that， in such a digital era， people are still willing to queue for hours to have
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2018年1期2018-10-25
- Monet Talks
孙佳慧Theres a popular old joke often used to mock people who， let us put it delicately， lack much knowledge， experience， or imagination： Two poor farmers are ploughing the fields， and begin talking about what the emperors life must
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2018年3期2018-10-22
- NO BABY， NO CRY
孙佳慧Growing individualism and an embrace of non-traditional values mean more young couples are choosing to stay childless—despite pressure to procreateTraditional Chinese often regard procreation as a familial imperative， rather th
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2018年4期2018-10-20
- DREAM FACTORY
IAHUI (孙佳慧)DREAM FACTORYBY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)The famous Fan Restaurant from the Riverside Scene of Qingming Festival0n a sweltering, overcast afternoon, an old bus from Yiwu city is bouncing along the narrow mountain road toward the
汉语世界 2017年6期2017-11-24
- DOG GONE
IAHUI (孙佳慧)DOG GONEBY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)Pet funerals are the latest trend in a booming pet industry面对心爱的宠物，我们该如何告别？Li Chao has one lifelong regret: Not burying his best friend properly. He’s been making up for it ever since.Li remem
汉语世界 2017年5期2017-09-21
- IN THE BELLY, THE BEAST
IAHUI (孙佳慧)IN THE BELLY, THE BEASTBY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)Once exclusively imperial, the dragon dish is suitable for any descendant湖北钟祥蟠龙菜：食肉不见肉，无龙不成席According to a well-known saying in Zhongxiang city, Hubei province, “It can be never
汉语世界 2017年4期2017-07-31
- MATERNAL INSTINCT
iahui (孙佳慧)MATERNAL INSTINCTBySun jiahui (孙佳慧)Post-natal care is a booming industry in China, but are the five-figure price tags masking deeper problems?月入万余，供不应求？月嫂行业火爆的背后......lying comfortably in bed, Wang Ying, 29, doesn’t thi
汉语世界 2017年2期2017-07-05
- Faking It
IAHUI (孙佳慧)Faking ItBY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)China is a place where counterfeiting is not just popular, it’s a vibrant culture. From eggs made from calcium chloride and gelatin to cafés named “Sunbucks”(or worse), there are knockoff ver
汉语世界 2017年3期2017-06-05
- A QUESTION OF CASH
IAHUI (孙佳慧)A QUESTION OF CASHBY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)Do China’s celebrity-fueled Q&A apps put a fair price on knowledge?付费问答风靡网络，知识变现成为潮流，是知识共享模式的兴起，还是网络时代的又一种社交方式？When Wu Jingping quit China’s national pingpong team as coach in July 2
汉语世界 2017年3期2017-06-05
- FOR SHAME !
IAHUI (孙佳慧)Picture the scene: You’re having a pleasant conversation when someone else joins in, and says something awkward, inappropriate, or utterly irrelevant. An awkward silence follows—someone has to resurrect the conversation
汉语世界 2017年5期2017-03-07
- THE GRADS ARE ALRIGHT
iahui (孙佳慧)THE GRADS ARE ALRIGHTBy Sun jiahui (孙佳慧)At a campus fair, students armed with resumes prowl the crowded recruiting booths, searching for any sign of opportunity. But Guan Lingzi, 21, a senior majoring in banking and int
汉语世界 2017年1期2017-03-07
- RED FLAGS
IAHUI (孙佳慧)RED FLAGSBY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)A DECLARATION OF CONFIDENCE IS LIKE A RED FLAG AS FAR AS FATE IS CONCERNEDWe’ve all seen the war movies; Before heading off to battle, the rookie recruit kisses his girlfriend goodbye, promis
汉语世界 2017年4期2017-03-07
- EN POINTE
iahui (孙佳慧)EN POINTEphoTography By zhu jiang (朱绛) TexT By Sun jiahui (孙佳慧)The highs and lows of a life dedicated to ballet足尖上的梦想it’s sometimes said that ballet is “the ultimate in human movement.” But behind the fluttery costumes
汉语世界 2017年2期2017-03-07
- WIFEPIE
iahui (孙佳慧)WIFEPIEBy Sun jiahui (孙佳慧)Before you ask, no, it doesn’t have wife in it. The wife pie (老婆饼) is a traditional Cantonese pastry with a thin, flakey crust and a sweet filling of your choice, commonly winter melon, purple
汉语世界 2017年1期2017-03-07
- 街头俚语
lAHUl （孙佳慧）街头俚语CUT OFF MY HANDS！BY SUN JlAHUl （孙佳慧）You came to grow grass again？I've been eating dirt！ Now I have to chop off my hands again！” This is not， as you might frst imagine， the tale of a dirt-eating landscape gardener w
汉语世界 2016年5期2016-10-31
- FORBIDDEN MONEY
lAHUl （孙佳慧）FORBIDDEN MONEYCan Chinese museums and capitalism mix？博物馆该不该“下海”？BY SUN JlAHUl （孙佳慧）The Forbidden City： imposing，majestic， and most of all forbidden—unless you have the RMB for the entry fee. The extent to which the Pa
汉语世界 2016年5期2016-10-25
- WHAT’S INSIDE DOESN’T COUNT
IAHUI (孙佳慧)WHAT’S INSIDE DOESN’T COUNTBY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)There is an unwritten rule in Chinese: you have to be very careful when you say someone “has a good presence (有气质 yǒu qìzhì)”. Though it definitely sounds like a compliment
汉语世界 2016年2期2016-09-22
- HIG PRICE TO DIE
IAHUI （孙佳慧）HIG PRICE TO DIEBY SUN JIAHUI （孙佳慧）Life can be hard. Death isn't easier.活着不容易，死也不简单Hi gh housing prices have led to the term 房奴， or “house slave”. But your fnal resting p lace is becom ing just as much of a worry as yo
汉语世界 2016年4期2016-09-07
- FLY ME TO THE SKY
IAHUI （孙佳慧）FLY ME TO THE SKYBY SUN JIAHUI （孙佳慧）Dongbei， or Northeast China，is the home of Chinese comedy， and as one of the most commonly used dialects for Chinese comedians，Dongbeihua has a somewhat magical effect， turning even t
汉语世界 2016年3期2016-03-14
- High pRICE to die
孙佳慧Life can be hard. Death isnt easier.活著不容易，死也不简单High housing prices have led to the term 房奴， or “house slave”. But your final resting place is becoming just as much of a worry as your current resting place， giving rise to yet an
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2016年4期2016-01-10
- Forbidden Money
孙佳慧Can Chinese museums and capitalism mix？博物館该不该“下海”？The Forbidden City： imposing， majestic， and most of all forbidden—unless you have the RMB for the entry fee. The extent to which the Palace Museum should make a profit or simpl
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2016年5期2016-01-10
- FLY ME TO THE SKY
孙佳慧Dongbei， or Northeast China， is the home of Chinese comedy， and as one of the most commonly used dialects for Chinese comedians， Dongbeihua has a somewhat magical effect， turning even the most mundane conversation funny. Today
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2016年3期2016-01-10
- Cut off my Hands!
孙佳慧You came to grow grass again？ Ive been eating dirt！ Now I have to chop off my hands again！” This is not， as you might first imagine， the tale of a dirt-eating landscape gardener with a severe self-harm complex; no， this is a sh
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2016年5期2016-01-10
- Painting the Paradox
孙佳慧 贺勋knows exactly how to play with paradoxes.A painter and a poet， He Xun， 31， graduated from the China Academy of Art in 2006 and often leaves the viewer with a very real sense of paradox， a reflection of his views both physic
汉语世界(The World of Chinese) 2016年1期2016-01-10
- 聪明的小兔
孙佳慧兔tù妈mā妈mɑ让rànɡ小xiǎo兔tù去qù菜cài园yuán摘zhāi南nán瓜ɡuā。小xiǎo兔tù来lái到dào菜cài园yuán里li，挑tiāo了le个ɡè最zuì大dà的de南nán瓜ɡuā想xiǎnɡ运yùn回huí家jiā。可kě是shì，南nán瓜ɡuā太tài重zhònɡ了le，他tā搬bān不bu动dònɡ。小xiǎo兔tù正zhènɡ在zài着zháo急jí，看kàn见jiàn小xiǎo熊xiónɡ骑qí着zhe自z
快乐作文·低年级 2015年12期2016-01-05
- MONEYAND MATRIMONY
IAHUI (孙佳慧)MONEYAND MATRIMONYBY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)A look at the skyrocketing costs and profits of tying the knot在中国, 结婚为什么这么贵?It’s supposed to be a cause for celebration—a wonderful expression of eternal love cemented in traditions
汉语世界 2015年3期2015-03-24
- SPARKS IN THE SKY
IAHUI (孙佳慧)SPARKS IN THE SKYPHOTOGRAPHS BY MENG QINGCHUN (孟庆春)TEXT BY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)A look at the brave workers who keep your light so n炙热与目眩！电力工人的夏日高空行走Today, we often look at electrical workers as laborers, specialists, perhap
汉语世界 2015年3期2015-03-24
- LAND OF RAZOR CLAMS
IAHUI (孙佳慧)LAND OF RAZOR CLAMSPHOTOGRAPHS BY RENG QIZHI (任奇志)TEXT BY SUN JIAHUI (孙佳慧)From the buckets of Baisheng to the table谁知盘中蛏，粒粒皆辛苦Of all the seafood to be found in the abundance of China’s coastlines, there is perhaps none
汉语世界 2015年5期2015-01-05