英語角-圓桌會(huì)議 RoundTable0209 - 瘋狂追劇是種病?
A local court in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province has ruled that custody of an 11-year-old girl be transferred from her parents to the local civil affairs department.
The ruling came after it was proven that the girl had suffered from sexual assault and abandonment.
It is the first such ruling in China.
Topic 2: The Continuing Sage of Tencent and Alibaba – This Time Its Music
Chinese online giants Alibaba and Tencent appear to be escalating their battle once more, this time over music.
Starting from last week, WeChat users can't share songs with each other from Alibaba owned music apps any more.
The two have a history of going toe-to-toe with battles over everything online from taxi hailing to financial services.
Topic 3: Spring Airlines Standing Ticket
China's first budget carrier, Spring Airlines, is considering seeking permission to have passengers stand during a flight in exchange for a lower price.
The question is, who dares to stand on a plane for the whole trip?
Topic 4: Binge-Watching TV: Sign of Depression, Loneliness?
Some say that TV binge-watching is a pandemic afflicting many people.
But recent studies may link binge-watching with feeling lonely and depressed.
Topic 5: The syndromes before the Spring Festival
With Spring Festival around the corner, you'd think that most would be looking forward to the happy family gatherings. However, this does not seem to apply to some weibo users who say they have Spring Festival Syndrome.
