原标题:Kaifeng's star matchmaker taking leave of one month
The actress of the viral live show Wang Po Matchmaking, which has turned Kaifeng, Henan province, into a hot destination for the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, has been granted a monthlong leave that started on Wednesday, a day before the three-day holiday began.
走红的直播节目《王婆说媒》让河南开封成为了清明节假期的热门目的地,该节目的女主角从周三开始,也就是三天假期开始的前一天,获得了为期一个月的假期。
The performance, staged each day at Wansuishan Kungfu Theme Park, is based on the classic Chinese novel Shuihu Zhuan, or Water Margin, from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).
这场表演每天在万岁山武侠主题公园上演,取材于中国北宋(960-1127)的经典小说《水浒传》。
The protagonist of the performance is Wang Po, an elderly woman who has her own tea house, runs a matchmaking business and also delivers babies.
这场演出的主角是王婆,一个有自己茶馆、经营婚介生意、还接生的老妇人。
Zhao Mei, who plays Wang Po, asked for a monthlong leave after the show was mired in controversy due to some travelers' dishonest marriage-seeking behavior.
王婆的扮演者赵梅在该节目因一些游客不诚实的征婚行为而陷入争议,她请了一个月的假。
Zhao has become a showstopper, thanks to her amusing style of talking, improvisational matchmaking approach and amazing dancing skills.
赵梅已经成为一个引人注目的人物,这要归功于她有趣的谈话风格,即兴的相亲方式和惊人的舞蹈技巧。
According to a statement from the theme park on Wednesday, other actresses will continue the performance during Zhao's leave. The park also reminded travelers to have a rational view of the show as a performance, rather than taking it as a pure matchmaking event.
根据主题公园周三的一份声明,其他女演员将在赵梅休假期间继续演出。该公园还提醒游客要理性看待这场演出,而不是把它当作纯粹的相亲活动。
During the show, Zhao has encouraged members of the audience to come onstage and tell her about their ideal partner, and she has then attempted to find them their perfect match. Her stellar performance has not only made her an online celebrity, but has also made the theme park and the city popular among young travelers.
在节目中,赵梅鼓励观众上台告诉她自己的理想伴侣,然后她试图为他们找到完美的另一半。她的出色表演不仅使她成为网红,也使主题公园和这座城市在年轻游客中受到欢迎。
Travel and tour agencies said there was a scramble for tickets to the theme park as well as for train tickets to and hotel bookings in Kaifeng during the holiday from Thursday to Saturday.
旅游和旅行社表示,在周四至周六的假期期间,开封主题公园的门票以及前往开封的火车票和酒店预订都很抢手。
Wansuishan Kungfu Theme Park suspended online ticket booking services on Thursday, due to the surging number of travelers.
由于游客数量激增,万岁山功夫主题公园周四暂停了网上订票服务。
The Kaifeng travel boom has had a positive impact on the province's other holiday destinations. According to Tuniu, an online travel agency, the sales of tour products to Henan increased 99 percent between March 22 and 28 compared with the previous week, with the number skyrocketing 207 percent compared with the same period in 2023.
开封的旅游热潮对该省其他度假胜地产生了积极影响。据在线旅行社途牛称,3月22日至28日期间,河南旅游产品的销售额与前一周相比增长了99%,与2023年同期相比飙升了207%。
"The show was incredibly interesting. I saw several young girls and boys rushing to the stage to seek their ideal mates. Wang Po was listening to them carefully and tried her best to find them a good match," said Li Yi, a 28-year-old from Zhengzhou, who drove to Kaifeng for a day trip on March 30.
来自郑州的28岁的李毅(音译)3月30日驱车前往开封进行一日游,他说:“这场演出非常有趣。我看到几个年轻的女孩和男孩冲上舞台寻找他们的理想伴侣。王婆认真地听他们说话,并尽最大努力为他们找到合适的伴侣。”
"I'm not sure if the on-site matchmaking will have good results, so there is no need to take it too seriously," he added. "It is entertaining and evokes laughter from the audience."
他补充道:“我不确定现场相亲是否会有好的结果,所以没有必要太认真。”“它很有趣,能引起观众的笑声。”
Wei Changren, founder of btiii.com, a tourism-related financial news portal, said the show has resonated with young people, who are always attracted to interactive and immersive travel experiences.
旅游相关财经新闻门户网站btiii.com的创始人魏昌仁表示,该节目在年轻人中引起了共鸣,他们总是被互动和沉浸式的旅行体验所吸引。
"The interactive show of Wang Po has made the purposeful and boring matchmaking process an interesting one," Wei said.
魏说:“王婆的互动节目让有目的、无聊的相亲过程变得有趣起来。”
Li Lixin, director of the Literature Research Institute of the Henan Academy of Social Sciences, told chinanews.com that the success of Wang Po and the popularity of Kaifeng were not achieved overnight.
河南省社会科学院文学研究所所长李立新对中新网记者表示,王婆的成功和开封的走红并非一蹴而就。
He said that Henan has channeled great resources and efforts in the past 20 years into shaping the province into a cultural and tourism destination, highlighting the history of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), as several cities such as Luoyang and Kaifeng were ancient capitals.
他说,河南在过去20年中投入了大量资源和努力,将该省打造成一个文化和旅游目的地,突出了宋代(960年-1279年)的历史,因为洛阳和开封等几个城市都是古都。
"Wang Po is a villain in the novel, but the modern performance has turned the character into a warmhearted, humorous and positive person," Li added.
李补充道:“王婆在小说中是一个反派,但现代的表演把这个角色变成了一个热情、幽默、积极的人。”
Wei, from btiii.com, said that well-developed social media platforms such as Douyin have helped boost the popularity of Wang Po and the city.
来自btiii.com的魏表示,抖音等发达的社交媒体平台帮助提高了王婆和这座城市的知名度。
"Their success is also the result of their persistent innovation, as neither the theme park nor Wang Po's show is new. This success can be used as a reference for other destinations to shape their own attractive tour products," Wei added.
“他们的成功也是他们不断创新的结果,因为无论是主题公园还是王婆的表演都不是新的。这一成功可以作为其他目的地塑造自己有吸引力的旅游产品的参考,”魏补充道。
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