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Topic 1- Xuanhuan novels become the most popular Chinese web novels abroad

 

Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight¹ Saga² and the Harry³ Potter series…Chinese readers are familiar to these western fantasy novels. Now, Chinese fantasy novels or 玄幻小说 such as 逆天邪神, 我欲封天, 完美世界, and蛮荒记 has garnered⁴ substantial interest in among foreign readers.

 

Topic 2-The real price of a bib mule⁵

 

An investigation⁶ of the deaths of two runners during the Xiamen International Half-Marathon has revealed that one of the runners was running under the name of another person. It is the tip of the iceberg⁷ of a problem called bib-mule in marathons.

 

Topic 3-The rise in selfie deaths and how to stop them

 

Think twice before you selfie, as sometimes the attempt of getting the right angle can have serious (even fatal!) consequences! According to a new study, the number of people who die each year as a result of taking a selfie is on the rise. How can we tackle the problem? Now there's an app for it which can warn selfie takers when they are at risk.      

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