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A new type of preschool education has emerged in China's big cities, catering to the needs of parents who want to ensure their children are engaged in meaningful outdoor recreation during the weekend.
最近，中国大城市里兴起了一种新的学前教育，从而满足家长们希望孩子在周末期间能够确保参加有意义的户外活动的需要。
The focus is on broadening children's horizons, finding them new playmates and developing their social skills, according to Peng Lin, marketing director at an outdoor kindergarten teacher agency in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province.
彭玲是湖北武汉一家户外幼儿园教师机构营销总监，据她表示，这一活动的重点是要拓宽孩子们的视野、给他们寻找新的小伙伴、发展他们的社交技巧等等。
Outdoor kindergarten teachers organize weekend recreational activities in the open air for children ages 3 to 6 and their parents.
户外幼儿园教师为3到6岁的孩子及其家长们组织周末休闲活动。
Known as "baby walkers", these specialized teachers began to appear about two years ago, and demand for their services is on the rise, said Peng.
据彭玲表示，这些专业的教师被称为“baby walkers”，大约于两年前开始出现，现在对他们服务的需求正在上升。
"Parents will pay several hundred yuan to participate in an activity organized by an outdoor kindergarten teacher. Most activities take place locally, but we have organized trips as far away as Malaysia," she said.
她说道：“家长们将支付几百元来参加一名户外幼儿园教师组织的活动。大多数活动都是在当地举行，但是我们也举行过旅行活动，最远到了马来西亚。”
Those whom Peng dubs her "top-tier employees" can earn more than 10,000 yuan ($1,450) a month.
那些被彭玲成为“一线员工”的人每月能赚到超过10000元（约合1450美元）。
This is because outdoor kindergarten teachers need to have a good educational background in preschool education or sports, Peng said. "A good teacher should know the children well, play with them and protect them."
据彭玲表示，这是因为户外幼儿园教师需要需要有学前教育或者体育方面的良好教育背景。“一个好老师应该很好地了解孩子、和他们一起玩、还要保护他们。”
Often, parents turn to outdoor kindergarten teachers when they have exhausted all other options for spending quality time with their children on weekends, such as in libraries, zoos or movie theaters.
通常，当父母们用尽了所有其他和孩子们在周末度过好时光的选项后，例如去图书馆、动物园或者电影院，他们就会求助户外幼儿园教师。
Huang Fangjin said she had taken her 6-year-old son to dozens of activities organized by such teachers.
黄芳瑾表示，她已经带着自己6岁的儿子参加了十几次由这些老师举办的活动。
"Our kids would be lonely if we took them out by ourselves on weekends," she said. "These activities are wonderful. Kids can learn so much about teamwork and make new friends."
她说道：“如果周末就我们自己带孩子出门的话，他们会觉得很孤单。这些活动很棒。孩子们可以学到很多关于团队合作的东西，还能交到新朋友。”
