(中英文对照)两个老外回答,中国人都擅长数学吗?( 十 )

The traditional nature of family throughout much of Asia, whereby children (or in this case, the child) care for their parents in old age, means that parents have a strong self-interest in ensuring that their child does well in school – so that he can later earn enough to support them. Additionally, more so than in many other countries, the college a Chinese student attends has an immediate impact on career and even marriage prospects.

亚洲大部分地区传统的家庭,是孩子照顾他们年老的父母,这意味着父母在确保他们的孩子在学校表现良好方面有着强烈的自我利益,这样孩子以后就能挣到足够的钱来养活他们。此外,与其他许多国家相比,中国学生就读的大学对他们的职业生涯甚至婚姻前景有着直接的影响。

And China's macroeconomic backdrop is slowly becoming less supportive for young people. The gradual slowing of the Chinese economy has made the job market more challenging. Additionally, the slow but steady shift of the focus of the economy away from manufacturing and towards services means that the definition of a well-paying job is rapidly changing. Moving up the socioeconomic ladder is increasingly challenging in China.

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