2016年CRI Military-Style Training Welcomed in Chinese Company

 

It is just past 7 in the morning.

15-year-old Zhou Jie with his fellow students has assembled on their school's track for routine morning exercise and drills, including standing¹ to attention, singing and some dancing.

Zhou is training at the Wenfeng Beauty and Hairdressing School to become a hairdresser for a period of six months.

He says the military style of education here is a big "help" for his career.

"I have adapted well. When I was at home, without strict rules, I used to get up very late everyday. But after I came here, there is a really strict atmosphere, which will be a huge help for me in the future."

In the day, Zhou trains to cut fake² hair on mannequin heads where he is required to dress in a navy-style uniform.

His daily ritual³ also includes partaking in a warm-up dance with the school president Chen Hao before listening to one of his lectures.

They gather in a hall facing a large portrait of the school president and then chant.

From the school's uniforms to the slogans students must chant, the school draws much of its style from the military.

School president Chen Hao, although he himself had never trained in the army, says Wenfeng's military-style culture helps improve students' education and the quality of the company's services.

"Student must be like soldiers. They must have the ability to carry out orders. Their acts must be unified⁴ and standardised. So from our appearance and our postures⁵, including our apparel and uniforms, they must be unified."

Chen's large portraits can be seen across the school grounds. He is also often seen instructing students during regular courses.

Regardless of the effectiveness of the training, Wenfeng's business does seem a success.

Its website says the Wenfeng Cosmetology Group, the parent firm of the school, currently⁶ has over 10 thousand employees in more than 300 chain salons⁷ in major cities across China.

The Wenfeng Beauty and Hairdressing School charges students up to 38 thousand yuan or 5,800 U.S. dollars depending on their major and duration of study, which can range from one month at the shortest to two years.

According to school officials, around 3,000 students graduate every year, mostly Wenfeng's employees.

Wenfeng is not the first or the only company that adopts the military-style training in China.

Restaurants and even real estate companies are also known to require employees to attend marching exercises and even partake in military-style salutes⁸.

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1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 fake   

vt.伪造，造假，假装；n.假货，赝品

参考例句：

• He can tell a fake from the original.他能分辨出赝品和真品。
• You can easily fake up an excuse to avoid going out with him.你可以很容易地编造一个借口而不与他一同外出。

3 ritual   

adj.例行的，老规矩的，惯常的

参考例句：

• This was the monthly ritual.这是每月一次的例规。
• I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.我意识到此时按照惯例我应该说些客套话。

4 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。

5 postures   

姿势( posture的名词复数 )； 看法； 态度； 立场

参考例句：

• Modern consciousness has this great need to explode its own postures. 现代意识很有这种摧毁本身姿态的需要。
• They instinctively gathered themselves into more tidy postures. 她们本能地恢复了端庄的姿态。

6 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

7 salons   

n.（营业性质的）店( salon的名词复数 )；厅；沙龙（旧时在上流社会女主人家的例行聚会或聚会场所）；（大宅中的）客厅

参考例句：

• He used to attend to his literary salons. 他过去常常去参加他的文学沙龙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Conspiracy theories about Jewish financiers were the talk of Paris salons. 犹太金融家阴谋论成为巴黎沙龙的话题。 来自互联网

8 salutes   

n.致敬，欢迎，敬礼( salute的名词复数 )v.欢迎，致敬( salute的第三人称单数 )；赞扬，赞颂

参考例句：

• Poulengey salutes, and stands at the door awaiting orders. 波仑日行礼，站在门口听侯命令。 来自辞典例句
• A giant of the world salutes you. 一位世界的伟人向你敬礼呢。 来自辞典例句