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A modern interpretation¹ of Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore's poetry collection Stray Birds has recently been recalled by its publisher, amidst controversy² over the style of language used by the translator and Chinese writer Feng Tang.

 

Topic 2: New Second Child Policy May Create Teacher Shortages?

 

It is believed more and more teachers in kindergartens and primary schools will ask for maternity³ leave as 'The Second Child' policy is to be rolled out nationwide. But this already made a lot of school principals worried as 80% of school teachers are female.

 

Topic 3: Free Government WiFi Service

 

A recent survey conducted by New Express, a local newspaper in Guangzhou, nearly 70% of internet users say they have never used this free wifi service provided by the government. Why is that?

 

Topic 4: Spiritual Money Company to Go Public

 

A recent report says that a Chinese Spiritual Money Company applying for listing on the stock market has come into the spotlight⁴ online. Actually, there are a lot more companies with weird⁵ business listed on the stock market. Do you know any of them?  

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