英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable - 帶薪休假有多難

Topic1 Reform on Paid LeaveWith the end of China's annual summer travel season right around the corner, the country is mulling over how to boost its domestic tourism industry.

Last week, the State Council releases a circular, urging local governments to help citizens better enjoy their paid annual leave.

How important is this?

Topoic2 Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship in ChinaA husband was sentenced to lifeimprisonment in Changsha for choking his wife to death over a dispute between his wife and his mother.

This recent court ruling gathers attention on the topic of in-law relationship again, as it has always been a bit difficult for Chinese daughters-in-law to deal with their relationships with their mothers-in-law.

How bad can such a relationship be?

Topic3 Dirty Laundry ServiceThere's a lot of dirty laundry in the laundry sector.

Most hotels use white bed sheets, white towels and bathrobes. However, these linens may not be as clean as they seem.

Unlicensed laundries in Dalian recently are found to be using banned industrial chemicals to wash hotel and hospital linens, thus posing health risks, according to a CCTV report.

How dirty are the linens?

Topic4 School bans boys and girls from holding handsA senior high school in central China's Henan Province has created the strictest school regulations ever by banning boys and girls from holding hands on campus starting from the new term.

Violators will be warned for the first time, and if caught again, they will be expelled.

Is this really necessary?

Topic5 Character mistakes in gaokao compositionsRecently in a forum on language education, several experts point out now all the reforms are formalistic and neglect the basic training. As a result, many gaokao students may incorrectly write basic characters, thus keeping them from achieving their best scores.

Are the writing skills of Chinese students getting worse?