剩女·广场舞——热点问题国际回声

Leftover Women and Public Square Dancing——An international perspective on hot topics of contemporary Chinese society

如果让中国人用一句话向世界表达自己,他们会对世界说些什么？英国摄影师阿德里安·菲斯克通过这种有趣的方式了解中国。＂我所遇到的那些中国人,他们是谁？他们如何看待自己的生活？为了找到这个问题的答案,我找了16至30岁的中国人,给他们一张纸,让他们写下想说的。然后让他们握着纸,我再把他们拍下来。我记录了46个人,拍下46张照片,将这组图命名为‘我说中国’。＂

Leftover women, online shopping, a second child, and public square dancing; those are typical hot topics of China Society. Leta Hong Fincher, an American doctoral candidate in sociology at Tsinghua University published her book this year, Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China. Single women over 27 years old have become the target of attention in China for the wrong reason, not for their professional achievements, but for their perceived undesirable marital status. They are highly educated women with good careers, and are financially independent. The author holds that it is a new gender inequality, and the government should do more to protect women's rights. According to a report broadcast by CCTV, China has over 100 million fans of public square dancing, most of whom are women aged between 40 and 65. There was a growing demand for fitness and socialization by middle-aged and elderly city residents, and the dancing satisfies them because of its low cost and ease of participation.