The picture of a girl kowtowing before a young man recently went viral on the Internet.
日前，一张一名女孩给一年轻男子磕头的照片在网上疯传。

It was learnt that the picture was taken at an apprenticeship ceremony in Changzhou, eastern China's Jiangsu province. The scene has sparked fierce online debate over whether it is shameful to kneel down before teachers.
据了解，该照片拍摄于中国东部江苏省常州市的一次拜师仪式上。这一场景在网上就给师父下跪是否可耻这一问题引发了热议。

In the picture, the girl is on her knees kowtowing to a man in his twenties in front of her, with three other men sitting beside them and watching the scene.
在照片中，这名女孩给一名20来岁的男子磕头，其他三名男子坐在一旁观望。

Some people are of the opinion that kowtowing is an outdated aspect of traditional Chinese culture which should be abandoned, while others believe that it is indeed necessary to show respect to teachers.
一些人认为，磕头是中国传统文化一个过时的方面，应该被剔除，但另外一些人则认为，磕头致敬师父确实是必要的。

The young man in the picture, Li Zhen, runs an organization that teaches traditional Chinese folk arts such as crosstalk, bamboo talk and storytelling.
照片中的年轻男子李振经营了一家机构，传授相声、快板和评书这样的中国传统民间艺术。

He explained that kowtowing was a necessary part of traditional Chinese apprenticeship ceremonies. "Seemingly outdated, kowtowing is a ceremony that stresses the duty to pass on traditional Chinese art forms," Li added.
他解释称，磕头是中国传统拜师仪式的必经环节。李振还补充说道：“磕头看似过时，实际上它是一个强调传承中国传统艺术形式义务的仪式。”

The girl surnamed Chen in the picture is in Third Grade. She believes there's nothing wrong with kowtowing, saying Li has not only taught her art, but also morality.
照片中的女孩姓陈，今年才上三年级。她认为磕头并没有什么不对，并表示李振不仅教会了她艺术，还教给了她道德。