英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0630 - 手机使用方式暴露你的年龄

Topic1 4-Yr-Old Dies after Being Locked up in CarA 4-year-old boy has died after being forgotten and locked up in the car by his parents in Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province last Saturday. The tragedy has again triggered heated debate on child

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0619 - 贩卖小孩应该判死刑吗？

Topic1 Should Child Traffickers Be Sentenced to Death? A campaign advocating death penalty for child traffickers has gone wild on Chinese social media recently. Over 800 thousand people expressed their support for the death penalty sentence, while ma

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0815 - 有钱才玩儿得起文艺吗？

Topic1 Beijing to introduce driverless subway trains on new lineBeijing has announced it will introduce driverless trains on one of its new subway lines in May next year. The trains, without a driver and attendants, will run from Fangshan westward to

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0827 - 那些丑萌丑萌的吉祥物

Topic1 Law revision calls for stricter ad regulationsCelebrities make plenty of money from their day jobs, be it starring in a movie or a recurring, major role on TV. But many of them make an impressive buck endorsing products -- anything from soft d

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0828 - 你愿意为什么网络内容付费？

Topic1 Illegal Hukou SellingBeijing police recently uncovers a gang of 16 members who allegedly helped university graduates get illegal Beijing hukou, or household registrations, for payment. Is there a demand? Why people still buy them when they kno

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0826 - 带薪休假有多难

Topic1 Reform on Paid LeaveWith the end of China's annual summer travel season right around the corner, the country is mulling over how to boost its domestic tourism industry. Last week, the State Council releases a circular, urging local governments

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0821 - 铺天盖地的"都教授"

Topic 1: Celebrities privacyThe hottest news in showbiz isn't Han Han's new movie. It's Jackie Chan's son Jaycee and actor Ke Zhendong detained in a drug crackdown. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. According to media report, the police n

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0822 - 冰桶挑战，创意慈善or作秀狂欢?

Topic 1: ALS Ice Bucket challenge catches on in ChinaThe Ice Bucket Challenge, an activity which involves dumping a bucket of iced water over one's head to attract attention to a rare disease, has gone viral among celebrities across China. It has als

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0819 - 拒绝商业化的盘龙寺

Topic1 Environmental Protection Tribunals Set up in ChinaIn April this year, the State Council adopted a revised environmental protection law, which will not take effect until the beginning of next year. And also, China's Supreme People's Court has s

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0820 - 经济伤害也算家暴，男同胞怎么看？

Topic1 Shenzhen expands domestic violence definitionRecently, the women's association in Shenzhen issues a draft regulation, which includes verbal and economic violence into domestic violence. This draft is already part of Shenzhen NPC's lawmaking pl

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0818 - “脸基尼”成时尚新宠

Topic1 Shrink-wrapped eating utensils not clean as you thinkDishes and utensils in shrink wrapped plastic packages are not as clean as you might think while eating at a restaurant. Over the course of a month, two undercover reporters with the Wenzhou

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0813 - 产假休三年如何？

Topic1 Personal Files Management FeeNow college graduates are leaving their schools. For those who won't work for the government or SOEs, they have to take care of their own personnel files, or Ren Shi Dang An in Chinese. According to media reports,

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0814 - 猕猴桥为何被吐槽？

Topic1 PKU Students Involved In ManagementRecently, Peking University released new management rules, giving students opportunities to participate in school management committees and discuss about all kinds of school affairs with the university leader

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0811 - 缺乏锻炼成人类第四大杀手

Topic1 More Exercise, Better HealthWe all know that exercises make us stronger, but do you know that lack of exercises may kill us? According to the World Health Organization, physical inactivity is the 4th biggest cause of death. Do you exercise eno

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0812 - 报亭为何一夜消失

Topic1 News Stands Torn Down in BeijingBeijing is the cultural center of China. This is something we have been told since we were kids. However, in this cultural center, some citizens may even have trouble buying newspaper. Recently, 72 newsstands in

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0807 - 史上最狠安全标语

Topic1 Real Estate Market in China Home purchase restriction policies have been implemented in at least 40 major Chinese cities since 2011 as part of the central government's efforts to curb property speculation. Recently many cities in China have re

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0808 - 第一份工资是怎么花的？

Topic1 Spending your first paycheckThe first paycheck is one of the most important rites of passage into adulthood. It is a symbol of your financial independence, a declaration of your readiness to become a productive member of society, and probably

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0723 - 状元笔记热销说明什么

Topic1 China bans teachers from accepting gift moneyChina's Ministry of Education has taken measures to address the problems in professional ethics of teachers. A six-point regulation now bans the country's teaching staff from accepting gifts or mone

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0724 - 看美剧算不算兴趣爱好？

Topic1 Shenzhen Maglev Project Raises DebateResidents in Shenzhen have expressed concern over a proposed maglev railway line that they fear will cause severe radiation and damage their health. On July 8, many citizens in Shenzhen gathered in front of

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0721 - 洋快餐供应商用过期肉

Topic1 Meat supplier of McDonald's, KFC suspendedThe Shanghai Food and Drug Administration has ordered a food processing plant to suspend production following allegations it used out-of-date and substandard meat. The plant in Jiading District of Shan