英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable - 圖書管里的臉紅心跳

Topic1 China Mobile Has Better Packages in Hong KongChina Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier, is facing a public relations crisis over fairness and equality: A significant number of its 700 million subscribers on the mainland are unsatisfied after learning that the company is offering much better deals to subscribers in Hong Kong.

However, the fact is that the deal is neither that good nor new. Why is China Mobile becoming a target so easily?

Topic2 Chongqing Seeks Heritage Status for Its Hot PotChina has a rich food culture, with many dishes nationally famous and part of the country's intangible cultural heritage.

However, none of them has made it on UNESCO's list.

Industry experts have been preparing material about Chinese cooking techniques and traditional banquets, hoping to make a breakthrough application next year.

Hopefully, China's "hot pot city" Chongqing, which is campaigning to add its spicy do-it-yourself dish to the national list of intangible cultural heritage, may ultimately seek global recognition for the food.

Why hot pot?

Topic3 Lingyin Temple launches anti-terror teamThe famous Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, the capital of the East China's Zhejiang Province, has organized an anti-terror contingent, the first among Chinese temples, to ward off possible terrorist attacks.

Is such a move necessary?

Topic4 Convenience stores still have room for expansionAn industry survey shows that Beijing is the second-least-developed city for convenience stores in the country.

China Chain Store & Franchise Association just released its China Urban Convenience Stores Index which offers an analysis of the development of convenience stores in 26 cities in China based on growth rate, saturation, percentage of operating hours and policy support.

It notes that convenience stores in Shenzhen, Dongguan in Guangdong province and Taiyuan in Shanxi province are the most advanced, while Shanghai and Guangzhou rank No 6 and No 9.

Does the ranking tell the truth about convenience stores in China?

Topic5 Chinese Style of AnxietyChinese people are always in a rush. They rush to run over red light, rush to jump bus queues, rush to make money, rush to buy apartment, rush to turn on cellphones before airplanes land, rush to search for WiFi before sitting down, rush to work, rush to send children to school, rush to upload selfie or dinner pictures on WeChat….

The list goes on. Is it true? Are we in a rush? And if so, why?

Topic6 Male Student Complains About Scantly-dressed Girls in LibraryRecently, the picture of a complaint form was revealed in the library of Nanjing Normal University. It says: "Many female students come to the library wearing revealing outfits, and that is very distracting. The boys can't focus on their study. We would like the school to come up with some detailed rules on student outfits, so boys could read some books. "Interestingly, in the reply column, somebody has written "take it easy, dude.

Yangzi Evening Newspaper reporter interviewed the library staff who said they didn't write the reply and it must have been some other student's practical joke.

Is this a concern?