英語角-圓桌會(huì)議 RoundTable0106 - 《武媚娘》變身捂沒娘
Is there a way to succeed in one's career without working hard? This sounds like a no brainer as most people would say no. But according to a Broadway musical, there is. The musical is called How to succeed in business without really trying, in Chinese"一步登天", and is being reproduced and brought to China by Chinese company Sevenages. Today we're joined by founder and CEO and Sevenages Yang Jiamin.
Topic2 Cleavage Gone from Period TV Show
The television drama Saga of Wu Zetian was previously pulled off air after female characters appeared on screen showing cleavage. Now it returns to the screen, though this time all the scenes with obvious cleavage were re-edited, leaving only the actresses' heads.
Is it necessary?
Topic3 More female civil servants
According to a policy think tank, in the recent years, more female than male were recruited through civil servants examination, resulting in gender imbalance in civil service, especially in the publicity departments. Is it a problem?
Is there such a trend? How true is the statement?
Topic4 Driving school reforms in Shanghai
Driving schools in Shanghai are embracing a new pilot program for driver education that's proven both effective and popular among trainees.
The program makes it possible for learners to learn first and pay second, choose their trainers and preferable training time slots and so on.
Why do we care? Is there a problem with the current driver's education?
Topic5 Paying for Luxury But Not for Toilet
Recently, South China Morning Post published an article named Chinese tourists have the money, but not the manners. It says mainlanders can afford expensive watches during their outbound trips but are not willing to pay less than 1 Euro to go to the toilet.
Is the criticism tenable?
