Do you have your own mobile phone? Where do you usually use it, at home, on the bus or in the street while walking? Anyway, schools are certainly no longer a place to use it.

Earlier this year, a national ban(禁令)on mobile phone use was passed . According to it, both primary and middle school students are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school. If they have to, they need to get their parents and the schools permission(许可). Besides, all phones must be kept by the teacher during the class.

According to the Ministry of Education, the main aim of the ban is to protect students eyesight and. prevent them from getting addicted (上瘾) to the Internet and video games.

In2009, China had 175 million Internet users under the age of18, with 74% having their own mobile phones, according to a report By the China Internet Network information Center last year. The report found mobile phone users in this group used their phones mostly for online learning, listening to music and playing games.

The Ministry of Education also says that teachers are not allowed to ask students to finish homework on mobile phones. Schools should set up more public pay phones and find other ways of talking to parents.

The new ban appears to be widely supported. In a survey on Weibo, 54% of more than 1900 people who took part in the survey said they believed it was unnecessary for school children to take mobile phones to school; more than a quarter wanted a more flexible policy(灵活的政策) with 20% saying mobile phones should be allowed in school .

What's your opinion? What good do you think the ban has brought to you?

The epidemic (疫情) has changed our lives. It not only forces us to stay at home, but also changes the way we work, study, and even go shopping. In many countries, the Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has also changed the way people greet each other. To help stop the spread of disease, people give up their usual greeting styles and invent safe ways. Let's take a look!

Lean forward, touch cheeks (脸颊) and make a kissing sound. This is French people's favorite way of greeting. It's very romantic. But when facing the virus, kisses are not good. Etiquette expert (礼仪专家) Philippe Lichtfus gives people a suggestion: simply looking into a person's eyes can be a greeting. It's not so romantic but it's safe.

Like the French, Italians are also romantic people. When they meet, they always hug or kiss each other. Recently, an Italian grandma made a video to help everyone fight against the disease.

She says that if you meet, you can close one of your eyes and give them a wink. Isn't it cute?

It's a very Australian thing to shake hands. But if you do this, the virus can jump from one person to another. Now a health official in Australia says a pat on the back would be better. But it also has some problems. For example, it's a bit crude if you do this to your teachers.

A video shows that an interesting greeting way is now popular in Iran. In the video, 3 Iranians meet and tap their feet against each other. They wear masks with their hands in their pockets. It looks like they are playing a fun game. If we can't shake hands, why not try to "shake" feet?

While it is common for restaurant owners to connect with their customers, a restaurant owner in the US is taking it to a whole new level. Tim Harris gives out free hugs to every customer at the end of each meal.

The atmosphere(气氛) at his restaurant "Tim's Place" is so positive(积极的) that customers often call it the "World's friendliest restaurant".

"Tim's Hug" is in fact an item on the menu described as a "love" treat. Tim's hugs are doubly special because of everything he has achieved. The 26­year­old is probably the only Down Syndrome Sufferer(唐氏综合症患者) in the US to own a restaurant, but he has several other things to be proud of—he's a skillful special Olympian, an excellent sailor, and an experienced fisherman. He was also chosen as Homecoming King and Student of the Year in high school!

When Tim expressed interest in opening a restaurant, Keith, a small businessman himself, supported him. Tim hired(雇佣) other people to manage the place and do the cooking, and he introduced the idea of free hugs. He realized that people want to feel at home at a restaurant. That is why he included "love" as an item on the menu. Customers can order the free hug from Tim, and even if they don't, he'll probably hug them anyway.

The restaurant has been around since 2010, and Tim has given out over 19，000 hugs in the past five years—he keeps count using a special Hug Counter. "I've been coming here once a week，" said Michelle Garth­Jones, a regular customer. "I love local restaurants, and this special one has a story that stays with you."