英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0617 - 中国人的咖啡情结（在线收听） |
Topic1 Girl Dies in Internet Addiction Rehab CenterRecently, a 19-year-old female student's death at a private school in Zhengzhou has aroused debate on the role of the privately-owned Internet-addiction schools in China. What happened? Was the school responsible for the girl's death?
Topic2 Coffee market in China taking time to brewChina might be known for its tea traditions, but today, it's brewing an increasingly sophisticated coffee culture.
A growing number of Chinese develop a taste for the traditionally Western beverage and café chains have grown very rapidly in number during the past several years.
Is coffee the new tea in China?
Topic3 Academicians could lose status for ethics lapsesA change in China's academician system will allow one's title to be revoked in cases of severe ethical lapses.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences released the amendment to its academician regulation last week.
The amended regulation seeks to address public concerns over high-profile scandals involving academicians.
How big is the change?
Topic4 One child might be enoughA Shanghai court has recently denied a husband's request for divorce after his wife refused to have a second child because she said she was too busy taking care of their 10-year-old daughter.
The case sheds some light on one of the paradoxes of the local government's recent efforts to encourage more couples to have a second child.
Why do eligible Chinese prefer not to have a second child?
Do eligible Chinese prefer not to have a second child?
Topic5 Regional DiscriminationRecently, People's Daily publishes an editorial, criticizing the regional discrimination phenomenon in the country.
Along with technological improvement, people have more opportunities to travel around and get to know each other. However, the regional discrimination problem still exists. Why is that?
Is it a serious problem in China? |
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