A big data platform was launched Wednesday to help a special group of Chinese children, known as left-behind children.

　　本周三推出了一个大数据平台来帮助中国儿童里面的一个特殊群体，也就是所谓的“留守儿童”。

　　China has around 9 million rural children whose parents work away from home, leaving them behind with grandparents, relatives or caregivers.

　　中国约有900万农村儿童的父母因为工作背井离乡，将他们留给祖辈、亲戚或者其他照顾者。

　　The platform will include a database covering these children’s personal information, guardianship, psychological and physical conditions, and then match their needs with resources donated by social organizations, companies and individuals.

　　该平台将包括一个数据库，涵盖了这些孩子的个人信息，监护人，心理以及身体状态，然后将他们的需要与社会组织、公司以及个人捐赠的资源进行匹配。

　　Service centers will be set up to offer various courses, training and aid, according to a statement issued at the launch ceremony.

　　根据启动仪式上发表的声明得知，服务中心将提供各种课程、培训以及援助。

　　Children taking part in the project will receive watches that record their location to prevent them from becoming lost.

　　参加该项目的孩子们将会收到用于记录他们定位的手表，以防他们丢失。

　　The project was jointly launched by the China Children and Teenagers’ Fund and a technology firm related to the country’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.

　　该项目由中国少年儿童基金会和一个国家的北斗卫星导航系统相关的科技公司联合推出。

（编辑：何莹莹）