"Long-distance marriage" becomes popular in Shanghai

时间：2007-03-20 06:58:09

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Chinanews, Shanghai, March 20 - Shanghai used to be a very self-centered city, and so were its people, who were accused for "looking down upon non-locals". However, today's Shanghainese have become much more tolerant1, and "long-distance marriages" between Shanghainese and non-locals are quite common.

 

Wang Yan, from Zhenjiang of Jiangsu Province, married Huang, a Shanghainese man, last week. "My parents-in-law are very kind to me, and they teach me how to cook in Mandarin," said Wang. "My colleagues are from all around China, and all of us feel a strong sense of belonging in Shanghai."

 

According to the latest statistics2, there were 55,992 newly-weds (34.6% of the total) of Shanghainese and non-locals (most from Jiangsu Province) in 2006, a 55.96% growth compared with 2005.

 
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1 tolerant knAwy     
adj.容忍的，有耐力的
参考例句：
  • She's tolerant toward those impudent colleagues.她对那些无礼的同事采取容忍的态度。
  • A tolerant person usually has breadth of mind.有宽容精神的人通常胸襟开阔。
2 statistics iGyzb     
n.统计，统计数字，统计学
参考例句：
  • We have statistics for the last year.我们有去年的统计资料。
  • Statistics is taught in many colleges.许多大学都教授统计学。

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