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The Story of a Boxed-Meal Stall Going Legit
Ningbo has allowed mobile street vendors to operate legally, creating a win-win situation for both public order and livelihoods.
Educational Reflections Sparked by Spring Break
Centered on the spring break system in universities, this dialogue discusses the balance between study and life as well as its educational significance.
Can You Say “Happy Qingming Festival”?
Qingming Festival is both a time for tomb-sweeping and remembrance, and a time for spring outings and welcoming spring, so whether to say “Happy Holiday” depends on the occasion.
There Are Already So Many Trees—Why Keep Planting?
China ranks first in the world in planted forests, but due to ecological, resource, and quality factors, continued tree planting is still necessary.
Bride Price Is Not “Buying a Marriage”
The law clarifies the boundaries of bride price to reduce disputes that treat marriage as a transaction.
Be Careful! Bitter Seeds Should Not Be Eaten
This discusses the nutritional value of different seeds and warns about the cancer risk of aflatoxins in spoiled seeds.
Will the Rigid Tracking After the High School Entrance Exam Be Abolished?
A deputy to the National People’s Congress has proposed abolishing rigid tracking after the high school entrance exam, sparking discussion on educational fairness and talent development.
Can an AI God of Wealth Really Bring Good Luck?
Young people use AI and digital methods to seek wealth, reflecting real-life pressures and psychological needs.
Why Does Going Home for Seven Days Start to Feel Different?
The first few days of going home for the Spring Festival feel warm and comforting, but after a longer stay, generational differences and conflicts in daily habits gradually begin to appear.
Can Disgraced Celebrities Make a Comeback?
Xinhua stresses the need to close loopholes so that disgraced artists who make improper comebacks have no market.
Can Reading More Improve Speaking Skills?
Whether AI-generated graded reading can improve English speaking ability.
Should Drug Use Be Criminalized?
Around the question of whether drug use should be criminalized, society and legal circles are calling for a more rational and nuanced approach.
What Happens After the Robot Sales Boom?
The Spring Festival Gala sparked a surge in robot purchases, but there is still a gap between stage performances and everyday use.
Why Can’t You Get a Haircut in the First Lunar Month?
The saying “don’t get a haircut in the first lunar month” originally came from the Han people’s political expression of “missing the old dynasty” during the Qing Dynasty, and was later misheard as the folk taboo “your uncle will die.”
Why Young People Don't Drink Baijiu
As baijiu consumption cools down, young people are placing greater emphasis on health and more relaxed ways of drinking.
Why Did the Bund Livestream Anger So Many People?
Livestreaming that blocks public pathways disrupts public order, and platform algorithms are questioned for fueling such behavior.
With AI, Do We Still Need to Learn Drawing?
AI can generate images quickly, but learning to draw trains aesthetics, observation, and creativity, helping people use AI better.
Where Does Spring Festival Anxiety Come From?
Questions about marriage and income during Spring Festival reunions trigger anxiety among young people.
Free Public Transport for the Spring Festival
Many cities are offering free buses and subways during the Spring Festival, and the extended holiday is boosting travel and festive spirit.
Helping Ordinary People Feel Confident to Spend
China’s economy is shifting toward expanding domestic demand by boosting incomes and improving the supply of quality goods and services to stimulate consumption.
The Art of Saying the Opposite
This explores the humor and irony of sarcasm and indirect expressions in Chinese, as well as how to use them.
How Far Away Is the Artificial Sun?
China’s nuclear fusion experiments have achieved ultra-high-temperature breakthroughs, bringing the artificial sun closer to reality step by step.
First Place but Not Selected
A civil servant ranked first in a selection exam but was not chosen, sparking discussion about fairness and procedures.
How Shocking Is AI’s Water Use?
The discussion explores the water consumption behind AI queries, the placement of data centers in water-scarce regions, the gap between water offset claims and real impacts, and the role of public oversight.
The Changing History of Forms of Address
This explores the social and cultural changes behind Chinese forms of address, from “comrade” and “master” to “handsome guy” and “pretty girl.”
Is Japan Only Bad in the News?
Yuko worries that Chinese news reports focus too much on negative stories about Japan and learns how to read the news more comprehensively.
How Do Pandas Bring China and South Korea Closer?
South Korea’s proposal to extend the loan of giant pandas has drawn attention to panda diplomacy and public sentiment.
New Signals from the Extension of Fiscal 'National Subsidies'
The Ministry of Finance announced that national subsidies will continue in 2026, with a focus on consumption and innovation.
Red Pandas Moving to Their New Home in Taipei
Shanghai and Taipei exchange endangered animals to promote cooperative conservation of red pandas and penguins.
Multilingual Learning and Brain ‘Fitness’
Findings on the relationship between multilingual ability and delayed aging, and their significance.
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