Topic 1-Sponge City Program to Continue Despite Waterlogging

 

Recent media reports have revealed that 19 of 30 so-called "sponge cities" in a pilot program have delivered poorly in the water resilient function in the past flood season.

 

China's cities used to rely on drainage systems to remove rainwater. But as extreme weather events increase, city planners have begun to give equal attention to new climate-resilient urban designs.

 

These cities were supposed to undertake the duty to improve the anti-waterlogging function of cities. Does that mean the pilot program have failed?

 

Topic 2-Company Fires Employees for iPhone 7

 

For those who worship in the Apple Chapel, the iPhone 7 the item of ultimate desire. But a company policy in central China's Henan province goes as this: any employee who buys an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus gets the boot. Why is the company sticking its nose in the employee's phone-purchasing decision?

 

Topic 3-Crazy Foods

 

As the old saying goes: One man's meat is another man's poison.

 

Round Table has listed 5 exhibits of Chinese cuisines for you to determine are they truly delicious or disgusting?