英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0312 - 妈妈的谎言

Topic1 Rural teachers deserve more payWell-known entrepreneur and political advisor Yu Minhong suggests that rural teachers earn 20 to 30 percent more salaries than their urban counterparts so that more talent would want to stay in the countryside to

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0310 - 该不该带孩子去旅行？

Topic1 25 Provinces to Use Unified Gaokao PaperNext year, 25 administrative regions of the provincial level will use unified test paper for the college entrance exam, according to Minister of Education Yuan Guiren. Will this make the all-important ex

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0311 - 我有刺青但我不是坏女孩

Topic1 Tooth paste brand sued for false advertisingConsumer goods giant Procter Gamble has been fined close to 6.03 million Yuan ($1m) in China for what Shanghai regulators said was false advertising of its Crest toothpaste brand. They said PG overst

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0323 - 女孩，你敢不敢独自旅行

Topic1 Rents in China have kept rising for 45 monthsWhile housing prices put home ownership far out of reach for most Chinese, these people are increasingly finding it hard to find an apartment to rent. Rents have been running higher in China, for 45

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0226 - 中国人不爱吃方便面了？

Topic1 Property Registration Rule To Take EffectThis time it is for real. China will implement long-awaited property registration rules from next week, in a move that could give the country's anti-corruption investigators extra ammunition and pave th

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0306 - 冯导再提恢复繁体字，你会写几个字？

Topic1 Should schools start teaching traditional characters again? Chinese director Feng Xiaiogang is urging schools to start teaching traditional Chinese characters again. As a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0309 - 中学防狼手册，叔叔我们不约

Topic1 Chinese parents Buy Expensive Apartments to Send Children to Good SchoolsA recent survey shows more than 46% of Chinese parents in first tier cities would buy or rent apartments in areas that guarantee their children go to the best primary sch

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0304 - 龙虾端上中国春假餐桌

Topic1 China hit again by annual post-Spring Festival labor shortageChina's capital city Beijing is reporting a major labor shortage after the Spring Festival as the new hiring season also kicks off. According to data released by domestic classifieds

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0305 - 起什么英文名最性感？

Topic1 Over-education in ChinaA Guangzhou Daily report says that over-education rate in Chinese colleges is as high as 90%, comparing to 51% in the US. The bad news is that too much education may even have detrimental effects on people's psychologica

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0227 - 怎样给朋友做媒不会友尽

Topic1 Spring Festival Spending 2015China retail sales for the week-long Spring Festival holiday has grown steadily this year as businesses rushed to take advantage of the nationwide shopping spree. Shops and restaurants across the country hit 678 bi

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0303 - 逗小孩的恶趣味

Topic1 Air Pollution Discussion Based on Chai Jing's PresentationChai Jing's documentary Under the Dome has caught the attention of practically everyone, including environment professionals. How do professionals look at the piece that has popularized

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0225 - 女星蹭红毯为哪般？

Topic1 Grabbing Hongbao Becomes Top Spring Festival PastimeHongbao has become the new normal for Spring Festival. A common greeting after the holiday is how much have you earned from the virtual hongbao? While some people are addicted to the game, so

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0223 - 中国的酒桌文化

Topic1 Spring Festival Gala Accused of DiscriminationAlthough the audience ratings of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala hit a new low this year, it still fails to stay out of trouble and harsh criticisms. Yesterday, 18 net users file a complaint to the c

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0212 - 初恋成功率

Topic 1: Medical records found with junk sellers leading to information leakAccording to the newspaper Legal Evening News, patient's medical records have been sold to waste collectors. Patient information such as age, medical history, and contact inf

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0213 - 过半男性愿意当"备胎"

Topic 1 Men would spend more money on hotel in Valentine's DayThe Valentine's Day is around the corner which is a big spending day for some love birds. According to a recent survey, many men are willing to spend more than 800 RMB on this supposedly s

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0210 - 洋明星的中文名

Topic 1: Complaints over EMS service reveal management problemsComplaints over China's state-owned delivery company EMS continue to mount. People are complaining online of lost or opened packages, delivery men with attitude problems, and slow deliver

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0211 - 那些逝去的友情啊

Topic 1: China's household cooking consumes too much energyA recent survey has found that Chinese middle-aged women, or dama, can become the world's model energy savers if only they spend less time at the kitchen stove. The survey found that, on aver

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0206 - 跑男电影真的很难看？

Topic 1: Electronic evidence allowed in Chinese courtsWith the increasing popularity of the internet and smart phones in China, many important information and files are kept in the digital form, including the ones people want to use as evidence at co

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0224 - 女生该花多少钱买内衣？

Topic1 China's number one ladies' detectiveA 57-year-old Chinese woman who helps wronged wives collect evidence of their errant husbands' affairs has caught the attention of international media and Chinese media alike. German Press Agency dpa dubbed

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0130 - 何以笙箫默，唯有钟汉良

Topic1 The daily commute time in Beijing is the longest one nationwideWhere did my time go? If I'm not in my office, then I must be on my way to the office. These jokes reflect the busy life of Chinese people in metropolises. Long-time commute is som