Topic 1-Yulin Dog Meat Festival It's that time of the year again when the Yulin Dog Meat Festival sets off a national debate on animal welfare and the limits of so-called tradition in modern day. However, the festival, starting every year June 21 on...
Topic 1-Officials Participate in TV Reality Shows Recently, a TV reality show starring Shanxi government officials has been aired on local TV. Officials pull out all the stops in order to promote their cities and compete with government officials for...
Topic 1-Nutritious Meals Grow in Popularity in Chinese Cities Food entrepreneurs in China are trying to show that there are endless possibilities of healthy eating options that go beyond the dull celery and carrot sticks. Are we seeing a rosy picture...
Topic1-China Mulls Forced Hospitalization on Mental Patients Who Commit Crimes China is considering mandating treatment in cases of some mental health patients. A draft regulation on establishing compulsory medical institutes is currently soliciting...
Topic 1-Problems of Renting House For most young people, buying an apartment is impossible due to the sky-high housing price. But renting can be difficult too. Why is that? Topic 2-Shanghai's First Human Milk Bank Opens Shanghai's first breast milk b...
Topic 1-Number of Male Teachers Drops A study shows that the number of male school teachers continues to drop in China. Why is that? Will it be a serious problem? Topic 2-China's 4 Year Old Backpacking Superstar Two backpacker Chinese parents have ta...
Topic1-Burning Question of Household Waste in China China is facing a mountain of unprocessed household waste after public protests disrupted the construction of incineration facilities, and landfill sites reach full capacity. How can China deal with...
Topic 1-About 8,000 Chinese Students Expelled or Subject to Dismissal in US Every Year A White Paper released by Wholeren Education, a US-based overseas education consultancy reveals that Chinese students subject to dismissal in American universities...
Topic 1-New norm for marriage registration in Beijing The Beijing municipal civil affairs bureau has announced that the city would implement a new set of rules for marriage registration, bear in mind its the first revision in 11 years. The rules aim...
Topic 1-Internet Trends Report Highlight Chinas Development A report reveals that China is spearheading in many areas in the realm of the internet. And what are the fastest growing engines of the internet economy for China? Topic 2-Teen pedestrian st...
Topic1-Ministry wary of students 'migrating' for better exam prospects The Ministry of Education has called for more efforts to deal with the issue of so-called gaokao migration or 高考移民. What is it? Why is it a problem? Topic2-Unqualified Pri...
Topic 1-Traditional Bookstores Are Making a Comeback After years of struggle and shutdown, brick and mortar bookstores are now making a comeback. A survey found that the love for traditional bookstores has not faded among consumers. Really? Has somet...
Topic 1-Can Congestion Fees Solve the Traffic Jam? The Beijing municipality has preliminarily worked out policies on congestion charge for vehicles. A congestion fee is definitely on the way. Will it be an effective way to curb traffic jams? Topic 2-...
Topic 1-Wanda vs. Disney Wang Jianlin, China's richest man and Dalian Wanda founder, has gotten into a fight with Mickey Mouse. Fortune reports that Wandas public relations team released a public statement earlier this week in which Wang foretold tha...
Topic 1-9 punished for bad behavior in airport Over the last two months, nine travelers passing through Shenzhens Baoan International Airport have been detained for bad behavior. Why do Chinese air travellers get angry and violent so easily? Topic 2-...
