Flash-mobbing hot in Zhengzhou

时间：2007-03-15 00:58:20

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Chinanews, Zhengzhou, March 14 - According to Social Issues Research Centre, flash-mobs refer to “a large group of people who gather in a predetermined location, perform some brief acts, and then quickly disperse” . Their activity is usually called “flash-mobbing”, now a very popular extreme sport in Europe, US, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

 

White-collars aged1 between 20 and 45 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province are also very fond of flash-mobbing, as it is a good way to alleviate2 themselves from pressures. Some also say they love the sport because they enjoy its challenge. The enthusiasts3 of this sport once even flash-mobbed from Kaifeng to Zhengzhou, and it took them 9 hours to finish the journey. Flash-mobbing is also used as a publicity4 campaign for environmental protection in Zhengzhou.

 

Most flash-mobs in Zhengzhou contact each other via the Internet, and they usually organize gatherings5 once in months.

 
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1 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
2 alleviate ZxEzJ     
v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)
参考例句：
  • The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
3 enthusiasts 7d5827a9c13ecd79a8fd94ebb2537412     
n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册
4 publicity ASmxx     
n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告
参考例句：
  • The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
  • He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。
5 gatherings 400b026348cc2270e0046708acff2352     
聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集
参考例句：
  • His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
  • During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

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