英語角-圓桌會議 Round Table：吃飯還是吃空氣？

Topic1-Restaurant Charges Air Purifying FeeAre you willing to pay for better air quality in public places? A customer in Zhangjiagang張家港, east China's Jiangsu province has complained to the local pricing authority about a restaurant charging an air purifying fee without prior notice. When has breathing been charged with a fee?

Topic2-Schools and Parents Urge Regulation on Classroom Air Purifier InstallingAs schools in Beijing and other parts of China suspend classes because of the red alert over air pollution, some parents have donated purifiers to their kid's classroom, while others chip in to make the purchase as a group.

However some schools have returned the air purifiers to their well-intended donors. Why is it so difficult to install air purifiers in the classroom?

Topic3-Government to Encourage Farmers to Buy Homes in Cities with Excess InventoryAccording to Economic Information Daily, a Xinhua-affiliated newspaper, China's top housing ministry will give financial subsidies to farmers and migrant workers to buy homes in third and fourth-tier cities where unsold inventory is stockpiling.

Topic4-Beijing's Commodity Consumption Sales to Surpass 1 Tln Yuan in 2015Official statistics show that retail sale volume on consumer goods will surpass 1 trillion Yuan in the Chinese capital for the first time before the end of 2015, setting the record of commodity consumption sales. What has Beijingers spent on?