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The campaign, initiated⁴ by the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, invites members of the public to take the challenge of experiencing hunger for 24 hours.

The initiative was made to mark the World Food Day, which falls on Oct. 16 every year, and the International Day for the Eradication⁵ of Poverty which is observed on Oct. 17 every year.

Will the challenge accomplish its designed mission?

Topic2 Ministry⁶ of Education Released a List of Unpopular MajorsRecently, the Ministry of Education released a list of "undergraduate majors with problems of low employment in last two years". 15 undergraduate majors are listed, and some of the previously⁷ hot majors such as animation⁸, broadcasting and IP management are on the list as well.

Why?

Topic3 Old Steven Chow Movie to be Re-releasedThe iconic comedy series A Chinese Odyssey⁹, or Da Hua Xi You, will reopen in Chinese theatres next Friday. It is the representative work of the Hong Kong actor/director Stephen Chow and was very popular on the mainland about a decade ago.

Is it likely to be a box-office miracle, or a disaster?

Topic4 Chinese trains to get 'nostalgic' coat of green paintChina's trains are about to get a vintage makeover.

The exterior¹⁰ color of trains, which is mostly red and blue, is to be a unified¹¹ green by this year's end.

Bullet trains will stay white though.

Do you care?

Topic5 Chinese Men Don't Go DutchA Japanese lady spoke¹² highly of Chinese man for "they never Go Dutch" when dinning¹³ with ladies. Actually in China, it is a traditional social norm that men should pay for women. In any kinds of events, as long as that there are women attended, men are going to pay by default, even though they are not going to develop a relationship.

Is it a virtur?

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