英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1208 - 新《神雕》女配颜值完胜女主

Topic1 Residence Permit System to Be In Place China's migrant population may get equal access to more public services formerly restricted to the locals, as the State Council unveils a plan to reform the country's residence permit system, and solicits public opinions about it.

Do we need this? Is it a step in the right direction?

Topic2 China Stock Rally Draws Skeptics as Citi Sees Irrational Buying A general feeling about the Chinese economy is that, now that the central bank just made one interest rate cut and is likely to make more in the next few months, the Chinese stock market may see a rare rally.

It already has seen its start in the Shanghai Composite Index's rise from 2,000 to 2,900 in the last several weeks.

But China's world-beating equity rally is drawing out skeptics who say the gains are amplified by borrowed money and don't reflect the nation's economic fundamentals.

Is the bull market here to stay?

Topic3 Beijing tightens rules for airports The Beijing government has issued new airport rules with an eye on the growing number of conflicts between passengers and carriers in recent years.

According to the new rules, passengers who forcibly enter an airport controlled area will be handed over to the police.

What are the new rules for? Is there a big problem the rules try to address?

Topic4 Practitioners debate recording rights, royalties More than three decades of reform and opening-up have led to China's rapid development, including in some key sectors of the copyright industry that covers art, radio, film and television.

A long debate on the issue continued during the recent China Broadcast Right Seminar held in Beijing, where participants called for legal protection for recording artists.

Should we care?

Topic5 The Most Shocking Version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes"The remake of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" produced by well-known scriptwriter and TV producer Yu Zheng is broadcasted several days ago and it is strongly savaged by critics and savvy viewers across the nation.

Why do people care so much?