If you're having trouble finding Mr. or Mrs. Swipe Right,
如果你在网上找不到中意的心动男生或心动女生的话，
it might be time to turn to matchmaking's ancient roots, literally.
那你说不定该试试签红线的古老根源，顾名思义，就是牵红线的古树了vakWI*+au*。
Because deep in a forest in Germany stands a 600 year-old oak tree that has introduced hundreds of single people.
因为在德国某座森林的深处，就有一棵给无数单身人士牵过红线，树龄高达600岁的老橡树Qv*1CbSNy0+r!z*6G#S。
It all began around 1890 when the forest ranger's daughter met a chocolate maker from Leipzig.
故事还要从1890年那会儿说起，当时，这片森林的护林员的女儿遇到了莱比锡的一位巧克力制造商nB]w#p-9thGffDk[a。
The father did not approve of their relationship.
父亲不赞成两人交往Wsz_IcqI=y_r)@d。
They had to find a way to exchange messages,
两个年轻人不得不想办法通信，
so they used a tree about 300 feet away from the forest ranger's office.
他们选中了离护林员办公室300英尺（约合91米）远的地方的一棵树GOQXqTAn2B。
A branch had broken off, forming a hole, and it was there they put their letters.
那棵树断了一根树枝，树干上便留下了一个洞，两人便把信放在那里)5TTv[;|XxfxF0。
Once her father learned how they were secretly communicating, he finally approved of their relationship.
当女孩儿的父亲知道两人是如何秘密通信之后，他终于同意让两人交往了AofpTKa%(d8VEJT.。

They married under the tree on June 2nd, 1891,
1891年6月2日，两个年轻人就在那棵树下举行了婚礼，
after which the tree became known as Bridegroom's Oak.
从那以后，那棵树就成了“新郎橡树”Tc,LI|ytUC^bj&I!。
And people still send letters to the tree to this day.
时至今日，依然有人往这棵树寄信+P@l01OB7[。
But can you truly find a life partner for the price of postage?
但只花个邮票的钱真的能找到人生伴侣吗?
No one knows better than Karl-Heinz.
这个问题没有人比卡尔·海因茨更清楚了+7k!yh3sZ,&KnC7Q。
But there was one letter that caught his eye.
但有一封信引起了他的注意&i5h9^HqfvL@_M,c。