英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable - 海淘，几多欢喜几多愁

Topic1 People Turning to Haitao Find Themselves Buying FakesBuying overseas products over the internet, dubbed "haitao" in Chinese, has become increasingly popular in China. Experts expect that this year, the total transaction of haitao will exceed one hundred billion yuan.

While haitao attracts Chinese consumers by its lower price, there are lots of fake products on the websites and it's extremely difficult for consumers to safeguard their rights.

Before we talk about the problems, how popular is haitai? Do you use haitao?

Topic2 Guizhou plans to sell canned airThe tourism bureau in Guizhou province, known for itspristine air, has launched a "can of air" project after President Xi Jinping mentioned it during the recent legislative sessions in Beijing.

During the session, a local lawmaker who took pride in his hometown's clean air told Xi thedensity of PM2.5 in the province averages less than 50 micrograms per cubic meter.

Xi responded that air quality is linked directly to people's happiness. Showing a sense of humor, he said the air in Guizhou could be made into a "can of air".

Is Guizhou taking this comment as a real opportunity?

Topic3 Ren Ren Kuai DiOn your way home, to the workplace or malls, would you like to make some pocket money by delivering parcels like an express delivery guy? If your answer is yes, a mobile phone app named Ren Ren Kuai Di could help you. But the delivery app arouses both interest and concern as people worry about the safety of their packages if anyone can be their delivery guy.

How does it work?

Topic4 New White Collar StandardsThe white collar worker standard for the year 2014 is now on the internet. Though there is not much difference from the ones of the previous years, 96% of the net users claim they are below the average in every aspect.

So, let's see if we meet the standard.

Topic5 Netizens Complain About Ugly School UniformsRecently, photos of US First Lady Michelle Obama visiting an elite Beijing high school provoked a debate among Chinese netizens about student uniforms. Most Net users agreed Chinese mainland school uniforms looked ugly, hurting the image of the students.

Before we talk about whether these uniforms are ugly, why do Chinese start complaining only after the US First Lady's visit? How much of it is just about face?