Chinese director Feng Xiaogang is urging schools to start teaching traditional Chinese characters again.
As a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Feng stressed on the cultural importance of traditional Chinese characters and suggested schools should teach those that reflect the wisdom of our ancestors.
What is his reasoning? Does it make sense?
Topic2 Laoganma Chili Sauce Recalled in Australia
China's famous Lao Gan Ma brand chili sauce has recently been recalled from Asian grocery stores in Australia's New South Wales.
The reason is the presence of an undeclared allergen—peanut.
Why should we care?
Topic3 No Haircut in 1st Lunar Month
If your uncle dies, it's on your head!
Now that we are in the first month of the Lunar year, stories about how someone's haircut has led to familial strife has once again reared their ugly heads in the media.
News website china.cnr.cn reported last week an incident in which a man surnamed Jiang in Changchun, Jilin Province, got into a quarrel with his maternal uncle, or jiujiu in Chinese, after the uncle noticed Jiang's new hairdo.
So the belief is that if guys shave their head during the 1st lunar month, their maternal uncle dies. Does the tradition make sense?
Topic4 Coming Out As Gay to Your Parents
For the homosexual group, Spring Festival is not easy, as it is a time to endure a barrage of questions about when they are going to get married.
Recently, a mini-film called Coming Home goes viral online. It encourages the group to come out to their parents.
Let's first hear a clip from the film. (clip) Does it highlight a difficult situation?
Topic5 When Intimate Scenes Pop Up on TV And You're With Family
Recently, People.cn posts a weibo, asking net users what how they usually react when watch TV with their families and an intimate scene pop up.
Have you ever encountered this problem? How did you handle it?
