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       “桥” 以前写作“橋”，木字旁说明古时桥梁的建造材料多为木材。“喬”表示高大或高出高过。桥最初是指将一根木头架在沟壑或溪流上的通道。
       后来桥又引申出了更丰富的内涵，成为一种与文化相关的符号。
       我国神话传说中有一座由喜鹊搭成的桥——鹊桥，传说牛郎和织女真挚的爱情故事感动了鸟神，每年七月初七这天，喜鹊们便在银河上用身体搭桥，以此让牛郎和织女顺利相会。
       民间传说中还有一座神秘的桥——奈何桥。奈何奈何，无可奈何。人们希望有一座桥能连接生和死，便想象有一座奈何桥是人死后的必经之路。
      “桥”还是连接与沟通的象征。比如，书本是一座桥，带着我们走进知识的大门； 自信是一座桥，引领我们走向成功的彼岸。

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“桥” ：从木头通道到神奇符号

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University Students Interested in Stress-Reducing Cats
While a number of universities offer students opportunities to play with dogs as a way to reduce stress, little is known about whether cats could help in the same way.

So researchers from the US and Belgium surveyed more than 1,400 students and staff from 19 Belgian universities to see how interested they would be in on-campus cat visiting programs.

Participants were asked seven questions about a possible cat program, including whether they would like to have a cat on campus, if they would find it relaxing, whether they would visit the cat, and whether they would recommend a cat program to other universities. They gave each idea a score out of five.

The average total score was 3.8 in favor of a campus cat.

The researchers found that the people with the most positive feelings about a cat program were women, cat owners, people who were more emotional, and — perhaps surprisingly — people who were interested in dog programs.

The study authors said that previous research has shown that emotional people are more likely to have strong relationships with animals.

However, dog owners, as well as people who were afraid of or allergic to cats, were found to be less interested in a cat program. Some also worried that having a cat on campus would be risky.

According to the researchers, the aim of the study was to find more ways to help people feel less stressed.

They believe cats can help, since including both cats and dogs in these stress-reducing programs could encourage more people to take part, and cats would need less training than dogs to help.

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University Students Interested in Stress-Reducing Cats

This episode describes the journey from the airport to the hotel, and gives you the vocabulary you may need for taking the underground. 
Please also use this for pronunciation.

Now that I’ve gone through customs and found my way out, I have to find transport. I go past the welcoming committee of people thronging to greet their loved ones, and look for signs that show bus, car, or train. 

I decide to take the train or underground railway. It’s called the Metro, the Underground, or the Tube in most countries. I have to ask about the best ticket for my journeys around the city, so I go to the ticket counter to get help. Once I know what I want, I can just use my debit or credit card and go to the self-service kiosk. 

I buy my ticket, and pass through the ticket barriers to go down the escalators to the floors below. I keep reading the boards to see if I’m going in the right direction.  It’s a long walk, and I sometimes have to carry my suitcase down the stairs. I begin to wonder if I shouldn’t just have taken a taxi. 

Some people offer to help, and, because it’s so heavy and no one could just run away with my luggage, I agree gratefully. 

The Tube is crowded, but I manage to find a seat. I listen carefully for my stop, and hop onto the platform. 

Once I’m out of the Tube station, I see my hotel across the road, so I go through the entranceway into the lobby. At least this hotel doesn’t have revolving doors, because it’s really awkward to manage that when you have baggage. 

I go straight across the lobby to the clerk at the reception desk. I tell them I have booked a room and tell them my name. They ask me for my passport or other identity document. I give it to them. I go to my room and the valet brings my luggage. I give him or her a tip.

I unpack my bag into the cupboards and drawers. I take a shower with the freshly laid out towels. I am now ready for my exploration in the town.

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After The Airport

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听众朋友你们好，欢迎来到茶时话中文，我是Penny。这是一个纯中文话题节目，我来和你用中文聊聊生活中有意思的话题，同时学习一些汉语词汇。让我们一边喝茶一边聊起来吧。

当下的中国互联网上，有一句有意思的话，“在上班和上进之间，选择了上香；在求人和求己之间，选择了求佛”。意思是年轻人宁愿选择去寺庙上香拜佛，也不愿意去上班；比起向外索取，更愿意信仰佛教。

当然，这是一句开玩笑的话。但是数据显示，今年以来，寺庙门票订单量同比增长310%；从2月起，预订寺庙门票的人群中，90后、00后占比接近50%。这说明，现在去寺庙参观祈福的人中，有一半是30岁以下的年轻人。怪不得这句话这么火爆。

我觉得，这说明了两件事。第一，当代中国年轻人的压力和焦虑很严重，在升学，就业、婚嫁上面，年轻人都面临很多艰难的选择。许多的年轻人祈求考试通过，升职加薪，找到自己的另一半。有人说，当代中国的年轻人接受了很多西方的外来文化，不再对中国传统的文化感兴趣，年轻人的寺庙热，就是对此判断的有力回击。

第二，以前的寺庙都是深藏不露地在深山老林里，充满了神秘。但是现在，许多寺庙注册了社交媒体账号。甚至有一种寺庙经济，悄悄在年轻人中间走红。中国传统的儒释道（儒家思想、道家思想和佛家思想）也被越来越多的年轻人所接受。很多年轻人人对传统文化和修行方式感兴趣。虽然真正的儒释道精神，很难领悟。但是这不妨碍大家对传统文化的喜爱和追随。

当然了，在寺庙里走一走能获得的片刻宁静，对于当下浮躁焦虑的年轻人来说，也是莫大的安慰和鼓励。这才是这句话火起来的直接原因吧。

好了，希望你喜欢今天的内容，这里是茶时话中文，我是Penny，我们下次见。

互联网hù lián wǎng Internet
上进 shàng jìn make progress
上香 shàng xiāng offer incense to deity
寺庙 sì miào temple
索取 suǒ qǔ ask for
订单量 dìng dān liàng order quantity
同比 tóng bǐ on year-on-year basis
祈福 qí fú pray for good fortune
升职加薪 shēng zhí jiā xīn promotion and salary increase
回击 huí jī hit back 
深藏不露 shēn cáng bù lòu hide deep not reveal
走红 zǒu hóng become popular
领悟 lǐng wù comprehend
妨碍 fáng ài hinder
浮躁 fú zào impetuous
莫大 mò dà great/utmost

茶时话中文 Tea Time Chinese

茶时话中文 - 在上班和上进之间选择上香

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When it comes to Summer time, it's Fireworks Festival all over Japan. In 2023, a lot of festivals are held for the first time in post COVID-19.  Fireworks in Japanese is "Hanabi".
Most of Japanese love Hanabi. We are so excited to see a number of Hanabi and enjoy them.
I'm going to introduce some Fireworks Festivals held in Kansai area. 
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夏祭りと花火大会

日本の夏といえば、花火大会！
何千発も花火を打ち上げる大きなお祭りが　各地で開催されます。
私が住んでいる関西地方でも、いくつかの大きなお祭りがあります。
先陣を切って行われるのが、大阪の「天神祭り」です。今年、２０２３年は７月２５日火曜日に午後７：３０から『天神祭奉納花火』が行われました。約３０００発の花火が打ち上げられたそうです。私の勤める日本語学校は大阪にあるので、クラスの学生たちの何人かは見に行ったと言っていました。夜のお祭りを遅くまで楽しんだらしく、翌日の授業では眠そうにしていたそうです。
さらに、大きな花火大会があります。『なにわ淀川花火大会』です。
今年は８月５日（土）の午後７：３０から８：３０の間に約20,000発の花火が打ち上げられるそうです。　一般的な打ち上げ花火だけでなく、川の水面を鏡のように利用したパフォーマンスや音楽に合わせた打ち上げ花火など　さまざまな花火が楽しめるそうです。　
他にも『猪名川花火大会』『泉州夢花火』『水都くらわんか花火大会』などなど、いろいろな場所で花火大会が開催されます。どの花火大会にも、大勢の人たちが見物に訪れます。　
花火の音と夜空に描かれる色さまざまな模様に、釘付けになります。1時間近く上ばかり見ていると、首が痛くなってきますが、それでも、みんな花火を最後まで見続けます。
ひときわ大きな花火が連続でババババババっと一気に打ち上げられると、それが花火大会のフィナーレです。その最後の２，３分は、　みんなの「うわあ！」という歓声が、特大の花火の上がる音にかき消されるほどです。そして、一瞬のうちに空は静かになり花火大会は終わります。
「あ～、終わってしまった…。」ちょっと、寂しく感じる瞬間です。
コロナで夏祭りも花火大会もこの２，３年は中止されていましたが、今年は久しぶりに開催するところが多いです。　今年こそ花火を見に行きたいと思っています。


 