“Exchangers” in Chongqing

时间：2006-10-11 07:41:21

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Chinanews, Chongqing, October 10 – Exchanging one item for another, the oldest form of trade, has become many young people’s favorite in China. With the help of modern communications like the Internet, this time-honored trade has surely found its second prime.

 

Young “exchangers” first make a list of things they don’t need anymore (most of them are the results of impulse buying), and then paste an introduction to the items (usually with pictures and specifications) on an online forum1, to trade for things “they really need”.

 

Sometimes, the items exchanged are not of equal values. In fact, “exchangers” concerns themselves much more about the “usefulness” of the items, rather than prices, not to mention that “exchange” like this is also a communication of experiences and emotions to make new friends.

 

For example, Miss Li, an office lady in Chongqing, once traded a very expensive LV purse for an ordinary pet dog. Many of her friends thought she had been deceived, but she did not think so, as she believed the lovely dog could bring much more happiness to her than a purse. “We exchangers never talk about money or prices,” said Miss Li.

 

The items to be exchanged on the forum can really dazzle one’s eyes. An exchanger may want to trade some grain ration2 coupons3 of the 1950s for some baby appliances, while another may want to exchange his cell phone of the newest model for a Zippo lighter4 of limited edition, etc.

 

In Chongqing alone, there are more than 10,000 exchangers. Besides getting what they really need and dispose of what they don’t, they also strike up friendship with each other.

 
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1 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
2 ration CAxzc     
n.定量(pl.)给养，口粮；vt.定量供应
参考例句：
  • The country cut the bread ration last year.那个国家去年削减面包配给量。
  • We have to ration the water.我们必须限量用水。
3 coupons 28882724d375042a7b19db1e976cb622     
n.礼券( coupon的名词复数 )；优惠券；订货单；参赛表
参考例句：
  • The company gives away free coupons for drinks or other items. 公司为饮料或其它项目发放免费赠券。 来自辞典例句
  • Do you have any coupons? 你们有优惠卡吗？ 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
4 lighter 5pPzPR     
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
参考例句：
  • The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
  • The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

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