Topic 1-China develops its own ballpoint pen tips

 

China has grown by leaps and bounds during its quest for greater domestic innovation, becoming a world leader in sectors like robotics-based manufacturing and consumer software. But one of its most recent accomplishments is in an area that's considerably more basic: ballpoint pens.

 

Now the world's biggest manufacturer of ballpoint pens has finally developed its own pen tips, ending a long-term reliance on imported ones.

 

Topic 2-New meter parking system initiated in Beijing

 

Beijing recently has introduced a new parking system and started the first pilot run in the Shijingshan District. The new system has proved to be efficient, but the incomplete punishment mechanism makes its operation problematic.

 

Topic 3- Collecting likes on social media being made into homework and exam

 

Recently, as part of winter vacation assignment, the University for Science & Technology Sichuan, a vocational school in southwest China's Sichuan Province, has required students to collect at least 100 likes on the school's official social media accounts. If students don't meet the requirement, they may fail the finals.