“租女友”回家过年业务火爆 起价3000(双语)

屈联西

With the Chinese Spring Festival fast approaching, "rent-a-partner service" has once again become a hot hashtag on Chinese social media.


　　随着中国春节的临近，“租女友服务”再次成为中国社交媒体的热门话题。


　　Pressed by families to bring their girlfriends or boyfriends back home, some young men and women prefer to rent a total stranger to appease their parents and avoid relatives’ endless questioning.


　　一些年轻男女迫于家庭让他们带女友或男友回家的压力，更愿意租一个陌生人来使父母放心，还可以避免亲人们无休止的追问。


　　According to a recent survey, the problem of "forced marriage" is most serious in central China’s Henan province, and it is very common to rent a girlfriend or boyfriend home in its capital city of Zhengzhou.


　　最近的一项调查显示，“逼婚”现象在中国中部河南省最为严重，在其省会郑州，租女朋友或男朋友回家过年是很常见的现象。


　　It’s reported that some local matchmaking agencies charge at least 3,000 yuan (US$456) for a decent partner-for-rent during the Spring Festival period.


　　据报道，在春节期间，一些当地的中介机构对“租女友服务”收取至少3000元的费用（456美元）。


　　However, lawyers warn that such deals are not protected by law, and recent years have witnessed many related disputes.


　　然而，律师们警告说，这些交易并不受法律保护，而近年来发生了许多相关的纠纷。


　　Here is a sample of comments on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social media:


　　这儿是微博（类似于推特的社交媒体）的一些评论：


　　@hnny321: Good idea to rent a girlfriend! But the service is too expensive! I can’t afford it!


　　@hnny321:租女友真是个好主意！但是服务太贵了！我负担不起！


　　@star-light: Anyone want to rent a boyfriend? I’m free, if accommodation is provided.


　　@star-light: 有人想租男朋友吗？”如果提供住宿的话，我可以免费哦。


　　@laowu: Girls are at great risk of sexual abuse! Many cases have proven that. This kind of deal should be forbidden.


　　@laowu: 女孩面临着性虐待的极大危险！许多案例已经证明这种交易应该被禁止。