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　　ShoppingforLoveinVietnam’sMountains　　fromReuters　　　　Onceayear,withhiswife’sblessing,LauMinhPaogetstohaveaguilt-freetryst(约会)withhisex(此指前任女友).

　　Theirrendezvous(约会地点)haveplayedout(履行,完成)morelikestrolls(漫步)downmemorylanethansalacious(淫秽的)flings(一时的放纵),buttheyarepartofatreasuredtraditioninthismountainouscornerofnorthernVietnamthatmaychallengesomemorelinear(直线的)conceptsoflove.

　　“Inthepast,wewerelovers,butwecouldn’tgetmarriedbecausewewerefarapart,”PaosaidsimplyashewaitedforhisdateonadarknightinthevillageofKhauVaiinHaGiangprovince.

　　Nowwhentheymeet,hesaid,“wepourourheartsoutaboutthetimewhenwewereinlove.”

　　Theyarenotalone.

　　Fortwodayseachyear,onthe26thand27 ……此处隐藏423个字…… ins(受空袭时用于遮暗灯火的厚窗帘).

　　BlitzParty’svenuesarespecificallypickedtogiveanauthentic(可信的)wartimebunker(掩体,地堡)feel,andthenkittedout(装备)witholdfashionedmemorabilia(纪念品)andartifacts(某一时代的典型产物)―suchassandbags,oillamps,rationbooks(配给票证簿)andmilitarybunkbeds(双层床).

　　Swingbands,performersandDJsthenbringthenightalivewithsoundsfromabygone(过去的)era.

　　Butthepunters(顾客)don’thaveitalltheirownway―entryintotheeventisrestrictedtothosewhomakeaneffortandwearvintage(过时的)clothesfromtheForties(此指1940s).

　　Thatmeansredlipstick,headscarves,floraldressesorpenciled-on-tights(紧身衣)forthedames(女士),andalliedmilitaryuniforms,fedora(一种浅顶软呢帽)hatsorslacks(宽松的裤子)withsuspenders(背带)forthegents(绅士).

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