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Topic 1-PLA Daily slams 'little fresh meats' for portraying¹ soldiers on TV

 

In China’s pop culture, the phrase “little fresh meat” has become a buzzword, used to describe young and handsome men. The People’s Liberation Army Daily slammed that several "little fresh meats" for their performance in a military-themed TV show. Apparently², the actors look nothing like soldiers, even in military uniforms. Are we seeing a decline in the popularity of little fresh meat?

 

Topic 2-Meditation area in university library

    

A university library in Nanjing has set up a special area for students to meditate³冥想. That is to think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation⁴. Given how crowded Chinese university libraries can get, is it necessary for a library to hold a special space for that?

 

Topic 3-Man receives plastic surgery to look like Jack⁵ Ma

 

To be, Jack Ma or not to be, Jack ma? The answer for one man in the city of Shezhen, is YES! The young salesman spent one million Yuan to receive plastic surgery to look like his savvy⁶ business idol⁷. What’s the thinking here? How is this not a form of identity theft?

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