{"id":10495,"date":"2019-07-05T09:02:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T07:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:25:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:25:23","slug":"beijing-bikini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/07\/beijing-bikini\/","title":{"rendered":"Beijing Bikini"},"content":{"rendered":"

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Every summer inevitably leads men to roll their shirts up and expose their bellies in public places like parks and alleyways.\u00a0 This \u201cfashion trend\u201d is commonly known as “Beijing Bikini” and it is now under threat. The city of Jinan in northeastern Shandong Province has announced that the exposing of bellies is one of its key targets in what they\u2019re calling a \u201ccivilizing campaign\u201d. The moves are supposedly part of improving the city\u2019s overall image.<\/p>\n

Read the article here:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/07\/04\/asia\/china-jinan-beijing-bikini-intl-hnk\/index.html<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. What is your opinion about Beijing Bikini and the end of it in this Chinese city?<\/p>\n

2. Should we show decency when we are in public places?<\/p>\n

3.\u201cIf their bodies are good then fine; if they\u2019re not in shape then no way.\u201d What is your reaction to this statement?<\/p>\n

4. How does being shirtless affect the overall image of a city\/country?<\/p>\n

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