Topic1-40% of Listed Companies Can't Afford an Apartment in First-tier Cities

 

According to Securities Times, a newspaper, nearly 40 percent of A-share listed companies in China have an annual profit margin that's barely enough to cover the cost of a luxury apartment in a first tier city. 

Is the profitability of Chinese listed companies too low? Or is housing price too high?

 

Topic2-Funeral Reforms Seek to Save Space

 

Under a guideline issued by the central government departments, deceased family members will be encouraged to share the same tomb, and ecologically friendly funerals will be promoted over the next five years in China. Without spooking you out, do you think it's a good idea of a shared burial?

 

Topic3-Shoestring Travel

 

Short of cash doesn't mean you can't see the world. Are you good at squeezing every penny out of budget to give yourself as much travel as possible? As shoestring travel or 穷游 becomes more popular, it is also facing increasing criticism over unexpected risks.