英語角-圓桌會(huì)議 RoundTable0127 - 關(guān)于馬桶的終極之問：坐，還是蹲？
China's management of its prisons has been thrown into the spotlight after news reports detailing how an inmate extorted money and sex from women he met via mobile phone prompted national attention.
The People's Daily said on its Weibo account that the incident at Nehe Prison showed the need to improve prison supervision.
Is there a problem with Chinese prisons?
Topic2 Chinese trains prove a strain for foreigners
As the annual Spring Festival travel peak is just around the corner, an expert says rail companies need to improve the service they offer to foreign travelers.
According to Yang Hao, a professor in rail transportation management at Beijing Jiaotong University, support services for foreigners, including ticket sales and ID checks, need to be upgraded to match China's rising status on the world stage.
Is there a problem?
Topic3 China to Start Toilet Revolution
Tourists will no longer have to hold their breath when visiting the toilets at certain attractions in China as the country promises a "toilet revolution" to improve standards.
More than half a million tour site toilets will be either built up or renovated within the next 3 years, all reaching "3-star" standards.
How big is China's toilet problem, especially in tour sites?
Topic4 Grandmas are fashionable kids killers
Have you ever considered sending your kids back to live with their grandparents? Maybe you should rethink that.
Recently, a post titled "Grandmas are 'killers' of fashionable kids" has been widely circulated on WeChat and Sina Weibo. Mainly consisting of pictures depicting the stark contrast between what children look like when living with their parents and what they look like after being taken care of by their grandparents. The post shows how children can be completely transformed when they fall into their grandparents' hands.
Is it a big transformation of the kids, so to speak, as they get a "fashion makeover" at the grandparents'?
