英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1127 - 50%的微商消失了？

 Topic1: New Urban Districts along High Speed Railway LineAccording to an incomplete statistics done by reporters of the 21st Century Business Herald¹, there are over 70 new urban districts in planning or under construction along the high speed rail line in China. However, the development of such districts is facing a lot of problems, with some of them even turning into ghost cities. What are the problems?

根据21世纪经济报道记者的不完全统计，将要及已经开始规划、建设的高铁新城新区有70余座。但是这些高铁新区的发展却面临着很多问题，很多高铁新城、新区甚至可能会变成死城。

Topic2: Sex Dolls on Hot Sales during Single’s Day Shopping SpreeData have showed that sex dolls were on hot sales during the Single’s Day shopping spree. Some online sellers even sold over 500 dolls on the Double Eleven Day. However, there’re many problems in this business, causing a lot of problems to customers in protecting their rights. What are the problems? How can we solve these problems?

Topic3: More than half Weishang dead in ChinaAccording industry insiders, more than 50% of the Weishang, or retail² sellers on WeChat, have been out of business, with 90% of them reporting sales decline. How do you see the future of Weishang and its business model?

Topic4: Beijing Commuters lose $127 a month on average due to congestionBeijing commuters lose an average of 808 yuan ($127) in time-cost per month due to traffic congestion³, the highest among major Chinese cities.

This is according to an Analysis Report of Traffic in Major Chinese Cities in the Third Quarter of 2015 released on Monday.

1 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

2 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

3 congestion   

n.阻塞，消化不良

参考例句：

• The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
• Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。