光棍节
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Singles,Day光棍节
Singles’Day or Bachelors’Day is a popular en- tertaining【娱乐性的】holiday for young Chinese to celebrate their bachelor[单身】life.It is celebrated on
November 11th.The date is chosen because of the
connection between singles or bachelors and the number“1”.There is a substantial population[大量的
人口】of young single men in China,contributing to the popularity[普及;流行】of the day.In order to eel—
ebrate the day,young bachelors organize parties and Karaoke【卡拉oK】to meet new friends or try their
fortunes. Origins It got the name“Singles’Day’’because the date consists of[由……组成】four“ones”.
There are diferent ideas about the origin of day. It’S widely accepted that Singles’Day or Bachelors’
Day was originated from universities in Nanjing dur_
ing the 1990s.T hese college students have since grad-
uated,and carded the university tradition into society. Then Singles’Day has been largely popularized in the interact era[时代】and is now a special day for
all fashionable youths. 2011 marked the“Singles Day of the Century”. This date has six“ones”rather than four——an ex-
cuse to take celebrations to a higher leve1. Celebration For breakfast on Singles’Day,singles often eat four deep-fried dough sticks(Youtiao)which repre-
sent the four“ones”of the date and one steamed
stufed bun(Baozi)which represents the middle dot
of the special date.
Young people often spend their day in diferent 光棍节是一种在年轻人当 中流行的庆祝单身生活的娱乐 性节日。这个节日在每年的l1 月l1日。这个日期的选择是基 于“光棍”和数字“l”之间的联 系。中国有大量年轻的单身汉, 他们推动了这一节日的形成。 为了庆祝这一天,年轻的单身 汉们会开派对,唱卡拉0k,以结 识更多的朋友或者碰碰运气。 起源 之所以叫做“光棍节”是因 为这一天的日期由四个“l”组成。 关于光棍节的起源有多种 说法。被广泛接受的一种说法 认为光棍节源自于上个世纪90 年代的南京高校校园里。一批 批学子毕业告别校园的同时,也 将这个校园传统带进了社会。 之后,光棍节在网络时代 迅速流行开来,现在已经成了 所有时髦的年轻人的一个特别 日子。 2011年的光棍节被叫做 “世纪光棍节”(又称“超级光棍 节”或“神棍节”)。这个日期里 有六个“l”而不只是四个一 这可是个将庆祝活动升级的好 借口。 庆祝活动 在光棍节,单身汉们经常 把四根油条和一个鸡蛋当做早 点。它们分别代表了这个特殊 日期中的四个“l”和中间的一 个“.”。
英语衄
。 轻松趣读Juniorlli  ̄&oolEdition ・趣味坊・ ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ways,such as singing songs,having dinner with friends,organizing a flash mob (group of people who gather in a usually predetermined【预先决定的】
location,perform some brief action,and then leave quickly),etc.
Although this date is meant to celebrate single- hood,the desire to find a partner【伴侣】is often ex—
pressed by young Chinese on this date.Singles’Day
SelVeS a chance for single people to party with single friends.“Blind date’’parties ale popular during this
day in an attempt to say goodbye to their single
fives.
As more people join in the celebration of this holiday,it has become a great oppommity for com-
panies to target younger consumers of restaurants,
Karaoke,and low帕e online shopping malls. Shopping promotions【促销活动】and other activities
are widespread throughout China.For example,a Chinese onfine shopping mall called Taobao sold
about 19 billion yuan of their goods on November
1lth,2012. There are.two different opinions about Single’S
Day.Some people say single is simple,double is
trouble.They believe single means free and unbond- ed【无拘束的】.Others are against the Single’S Day.
They think single is equal to loneliness. . In 2011,an above-average number of marital
celebrations occurred in'Hong Kong and Beijing Off November llth.In addition to【除了……之外】
meaning“single”,the four“ones’’of the date call also mean‘‘the only one”as in“the only one for
me”.Some people will use this date and this mean-
ing to tell their special someone that they are the “the only one’’in their heart.Some people choose to
get married on November 12th because they want to celebrate their last Singles’Day.
o Junlnr Hl 年轻人经常以不同的方式 过节,比如去唱歌,和朋友聚 餐,或者进行一次快闪活动(指
一群人在预先约定的地点集 合,进行短暂的活动后迅速离 开)。 虽然这个日子是为了庆祝 单身的,但在这天,年轻人也会 表达想找到伴侣的愿望。光棍节 为单身汉们提供了与其他单身 朋友们聚会的机会。在这一天人 们流行举办“相亲会”,试图以此 来告别他们的单身生活。 随着更多的人加入这个节 日的庆祝活动,它已成为企业 瞄准餐厅,卡拉OK和低价的 网上购物商场的年轻消费者的 好机会。促销等活动遍及全国。 例如,中国的网上购物商城淘 宝商城在2012年u月l1日 当天的销售额约为190亿元人 民币。 对于光棍节人们持有两种 不同的意见。一些人说一个人 简简单单,两个人就麻烦了。他 们认为单身意味着自由和无拘 无束。另一些人则反对光棍节。 他们认为单身就等同于孤独。 2011年,在香港和北京有 超常数量的婚礼在l1月l1日 举行。除了指“光棍”,这个日期 中的四个“1”也可以理僻为“你 是我的唯一”中的“唯一”。有些 人会借用这个日期的这个含义 来告诉自己心目中特别的那个 人,他们是他们心目中“唯一” 的那个人。也有人选择在光棍 节的第二天结婚,因为他们想 庆祝他们的最后一个光棍节。