Fast-food chains reinvent themselves as Chinese tastes evolve

The fast food chains in Western countries are not relaxing on aromatic evergreen shrub.

McDonald’s and KFC are exerting efforts to satisfy the transforming taste and lifestyles of Chinese consumers from renovation of businesses to upgrading menus.

The fried chicken chain managed by the world’s biggest fast food, Yum brands already launched their newest look at one of its restaurants in South Beijing.

Various designs were reconditioned like beige walls, modern paintings, wooden chairs and potted plants in order to create a comfortable atmosphere. The company describes its new look as “dining room,” providing with the vivid red and white color theme which is popular to its consumers around the globe.

More than the past decades, customers from urban areas have taken to the food chain’s effective service, regulated menu and template dining atmosphere, timely to finance on the development in the middle class of mainland China.

The top fast food trade name have been under pressure in the current years as consumers in China benefit more dining choices and grow awareness in the security of health and food.

The leading fast food competitors are motivated to support Chinese recover their craving for fast food.

C. Sun

The scheme intended to deceive or outwit passengers in Manila Airport has already been reported by few passengers. Unfortunately, if you are the victim during a security check, you will deal with this difficult situation.

At the security control area, during the inspection of your suitcases or other bags for traveling using the X-ray scanner, the airport officers will tell you to go the other side and order you to open your luggage. One of the security officers is wearing gloves and checks your luggage then they will immediately found bullets inside your bag.

No passenger will truly travel with bullet in their luggage. Then questions will pop up here. The officers will bring you to their office where you will be asked to pay an amount in order to release you. In case you refuse to pay, they will hold you as long as they want until you follow what they want.

This kind of tactics is very alarming and passengers should be extra careful. Based on the report, passengers are advised to cover their luggage with plastic or duct tape before they check-in to avoid this kind of issue in Manila airport. Seal your hand baggage in order for officers not to extend their hands in your bag during X-ray scan. If you wish to open your bag, be very observant to the airport officers.

J. Dela Cruz

The future of reading:

E-books vs. the printed word

Tina Herr

Would there be a time in the future where nobody would have to flip a page on a book ever again?

This is the 21^st century. When people back in the 1920’s depicted the future as place with flying cars, learning helmets and artificial people—we turned those predictions into reality by creating the jet plane, the personal computer and robots.

So what’s there to lose when the announcement of electronic books came to surface? Reading would be a hassle-free experience, plus fewer trees would e used in the production of e-books. It would be more convenient for people on the go, and it would reach almost everyone around world. The e-book is practicality in a small, handheld object.

What about printed books, then? Book printing has been around for a very long time—and it has been a big part of our heritage. Of course, no electronic gadget could replace the smell of a freshly-opened book or the beautiful yellowing of its pages as time passes.

So take a stand. Would it be a vote for the E-book, or the printed word?

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