Chinese like to send greetings via text messages

时间：2007-10-19 06:23:45

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Chinanews, Beijing, October 18 – After the 7-day National Day holiday, the Search Lab released1 a report on the vacationing of Chinese during the National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The report is based on the data from Baidu.

 

The Mid-Autumn festival stands for family reunion in traditional Chinese culture, when Chinese usually share moon cakes and appreciate the beautiful full-moon with their family members. However, this year, quite a large number of Chinese people chose to send their greetings via2 text messages instead of having family reunion.

 

Interestingly, according3 to the search engine of Baidu, the key word “present” is usually followed by “for officials” (46.95%) and “for parents-in-law” (30.52). Only 7.51% of Chinese netizens have searched for “present for parents” and another 4.69 have searched for “presents for teachers”. The report says that most people have a very good relationship with their parents, thus they don’t have to pay special attention to its improvement4, while they must work hard to please their superiors5 and parents-in-law.

 

More and more Chinese spend their 7-day holiday on shopping or travels nowadays. Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuhan and Xi’an were the most popular destinations in the previous National Day holiday. Chengdu was not very popular, although it has Jiuzhaigou, one of the most famous scenic6 spots in China.

 
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1 released 23690fd759f17135ec9879b56ff2600c     
v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 )；放开；发布；发行
参考例句：
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。
2 via eiewY     
prep.凭借；通过；经过
参考例句：
  • The news reached me via my aunt.那消息是通过我婶婶转告我的。
  • The ticket reads to Beijing via Shanghai.车票上写明经上海到北京。
3 according YzQztq     
adj.按照，根据
参考例句：
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。
4 improvement 39vxg     
n.改进，增进；改进之处，改善的地方
参考例句：
  • The doctor noticed a gradual improvement in his patient.医生注意到病人在逐渐恢复健康。
  • I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking.我可以察觉出你思考问题方面的进步。
5 superiors dce14651dc3ba2b58d99e4e8f6289451     
n.上级，长官，上司( superior的名词复数 )；较好的人[事物]，优胜者；修道院院长；方丈
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  • I am accountable to my superiors for my actions. 我应该为自己的行为对上司负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Those in subordinate positions will follow the example set by their superiors. 上行下效。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
6 scenic aDbyP     
adj.自然景色的，景色优美的
参考例句：
  • The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
  • The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

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