Joey-晓得-19.3.23

#News#
A declining marriage rate should first be attributed to the current age structure of China's population. With the change in its demographic structure and the aging of society, the proportion of people of marriageable age is on the decline, which will inevitably lead to a decrease in its general marriage rate.

#News#
Another reason for the declining marriage rate is people are getting married later. According to media reports, the age group of marriage registration in China has increased from 20 to 24 years old in 2013 to 25 to 29 years old, contributing to a declining marriage rate.

#News#
The Labor Day holiday, which the State Council on Friday morning said will be expanded to four days, has greatly spurred tourism in May, travel agencies said.

#Expression#
Count me in带我玩一个
Count me in的意思是"算上我".
就是"带我玩一个"；

#Economist#
Episodes of "All is Well" have been streamed more than 390m times. That exceeds the online viewership of the next most popular television series by 278m. From "The Simpsons" to "Game of Thrones”, dramas about bickering families are common in many countries. But in China, the Communist Party prefers entertainment to be unchallenging. So the questioning of blind attachment to traditional values in "All is Well" is causing a stir. Viewers are transfixed by its rare portrayal of middle-class life, warts and all.

#Economist#
In a bid to sweeten trade-war peace talks with America, China announced that it will enact a new foreign-investment law in January. Among other promises, the law says that overseas firms' secrets will not be leaked when shared with government regulators.

#Vocabulary#
ever,
means At any time;
The first way means "at any time." For this meaning, we often use it in question form:
Have you ever visited Zanzibar?
Do you ever wonder how you will look in 10 years?
What is the best film you have ever seen?
Note that the third example uses the superlative adjective "best."
We can also use "ever" in statements, such as when you are describing something with a superlative or comparative adjective.
The Ring is the best horror film I've ever seen.
The cost of living is higher than it has ever been.