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Topic1-Alibaba Blazes a Trail with Online Health Care Pilot

 

Alibaba, the internet company, has launched a new service in providing online diagnoses and prescriptions¹ to a fishing village in Hubei. Online health care is supposedly lucrative² and uncharted territory that many companies are vying³ for. Is it going to make companies the big bucks⁴? And more importantly, will it make seeing a doctor a lot easier for patients?

 

Topic2-One Upper

 

If you have had a bad day, a one-upper has had the absolute worst day of their entire life and possibly the worst in recorded history. If you met a hot guy on vacation, the one-upper is dating Brad Pitt or 胡歌 or 霍建华 right now. The one-upper is the most obnoxious⁵ and hateable person you have ever met, but they are probably proud that they have one-upped everyone else you ever thought you hated.

 

Topic3-Enclosed Residential⁶ Communities to be Opened up in China?

 

Chinese central authorities have issued a guideline on urban development including strict regulation against bizarre and illegal buildings, and building a better public transportation system. But, what's caused controversy⁷ is the government wants to see roads within gated residential communities opened up and added to the public road system.

 

Topic4-Chinese Museum Becomes 2nd Most Popular in the World

 

Do you know what museum is most visited in China? The answer is the National Museum of China! According to a ranking of the "Top 20 most popular museums around the world", it is also the second most popular museum in the world. What makes a museum popular?

 

 

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