Grand matchmaking fair held in Xi'an

时间：2007-06-20 01:23:19

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Chinanews, Xi’an, Jun. 19 – A grand matchmaking fair was held in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province on last Saturday, and nearly 70% of the participants had higher education backgrounds.

 

Matchmaking fair, regarded as one of the most traditional friends making process has reemerged in many Chinese cities in the past years. Such fairs often attract both young and old people.

 

The fair held in Xi’an was very unique: male and female1 singles are more encouraged to sing and dance in order to curry2 favor with boys or girls. Its organizers also launched3 many games to attract boys and girls. Old people also had chances to join in the games.

 

Parents who represented for their children participated in the fair with a more careful attitude. “Parents are worried about their children’s marriage, while their children are never so much worried about it,” said one mother. She said that parents came here for helping4 their children to choose their marriage in the past, and she hoped parents could play a more positive role in selecting their son-in-law or daughter-in-law.

 
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1 female 3kSxf     
adj.雌的，女(性)的；n.雌性的动物，女子
参考例句：
  • We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。
  • The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。
2 curry xnozh     
n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革
参考例句：
  • Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
  • Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。
3 launched e6629d9df33839e8c4e637ffbcd1d5e2     
v.发射( launch的过去式和过去分词 )；[计算机]开始（应用程序）；发动；开展（活动、计划等）
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  • He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation. 他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
  • The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
4 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
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  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

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