英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1015 - 照顾父母，政府给钱？

Topic1 Beijing Lays Out Medical Reform Plan Beijing's Development and Reform Commission has laid out a new plan for medical reform in the capital. Major hospitals in Beijing are going to reduce the number of sections for outpatients. This is an effort to push people toward community health centers for the treatment of minor ailments.

Is it gonna work?

Topic2 Nanjing Subsidizes Children for Taking Care of Parents In our traditional value, supporting our parents is an obligation. However, Nanjing residents will get paid for doing so in the future, as a new approach for the elder care system in the city.

Is it a good idea?

Topic3 Guangzhou plans to ban electric bikes Southern China' Guangzhou city is planning to ban electric bikes in the city.

The local government is soliciting public opinions over a draft regulation banning the sales and use of electric bikes.

Battery-powered bicycles are not allowed to park in public parking space, either.

Does the ban make sense?

Topic4 Gender Bias in College Recruitment Recently an NGO called "妇女传媒监测网络" or Women's Media Watch Network posted a map of "Chinese 211 universities that may apply gender bias in new student recruitment." According to it, the gender bias issue exists in 66 famous 211 universities in 27 provinces all over the nation, which makes up 59% percent of the total.

Is it true?

Topic5 Fine Students for Misbehavior How to deal with students who misbehave? Instead of educating them or punishing them, a teacher in Yi Chun of Jiangxi Province simply decides to fine them. Some students said after being fined several times, they even don't have money for lunch.

Is such a way of management justified?