In China, a new profession of playing with children in parks proves to be quite rewarding.
国内出现了一种新兴职业:只要在公园陪着孩子玩,即可获得不菲的收入。
Zheng Wei graduated with a bachelor's degree in preschool education this year and his job now is to play with 30 children aged 3 to 5 years old in a park.
今年毕业的郑炜持有幼教专业学士学位,目前他的工作是带领30名3至5岁的孩子在一家公园里玩耍。
Zheng is just one of the so-called "walking children teachers", or playdate organizers, available for hire in Wuhan. Zheng also provides them with tasks to improve interaction between the children.
郑炜只是武汉可雇佣的"遛娃师"中的一员。他还需为孩子们提供任务、促进孩子间的互动。
Playdate organizers, based on their work experience and how well the children get along with them, can earn more than 10,000 yuan a month - that's much higher than the average salary for public school teachers in China.
根据工作经验以及与孩子相处的融洽程度,这些遛娃师月收入可超过1万元,远远高于国内公立学校教师的平均薪水。
Playdate organizers emerged two years ago in Wuhan and most of them majored in preschool education or sports, said Feng Tingting of a playdate-organizing agency.
某遛娃机构的员工冯婷婷表示,这一职业两年前在武汉兴起,遛娃师大多具有幼教或体育专业的教育背景。
Playdate organizers are also required to know basic first aid.
此外,遛娃师还需了解基本的急救知识。