Now QQ coins are popular among Chinese teenagers. People use real money to buy Web money. Then they buy clothes for their online characters or services for their online pets with it. And these fancy things will cost QQ fans more in the future.

The government will put a tax (税) of 3% on online sales. For example, if QQ users pay 100 yuan for 110 QQ coins, they will have to spend 103 yuan in the future. The extra (额外的) three yuan is tax.

Beijing was the first city to carry out the policy. Online games have to pay the tax, too. A number of players make money by spending a lot of time on the games to gain powers (获得能量), and then selling them.

Experts said that online trade grow fast. There is more than 10 billion yuan of real money in online trade a year in China.

However, the government’s new move has become a hot topic among Internet users around the country. In a survey by sina.com more than 70% of about 3,000 surveyed were against it. They said that the tax is too much.

But supporters said the government’s better management (管理) of the Internet would help it become healthier. They believe the new move would help stop online identity theft (账号偷窃).

You may have heard the saying “The Yangtze River is China’s mother river.” It is almost 6,400 kilometers long. As the world’s third-longest river, it covers one-fifth of China’s land area. The Yangtze River Economic Zone(长江经济带) covers eleven provinces and cities, making up about forty percent of China’s total population and GDP.

On December 26, China passed the Yangtze River Protection Law, which came into force on March 1, 2021. It is the first law to protect a waterway in China.

The mother river is in great need of protection because something is wrong with it. For example, because of overfishing and water pollution, the river’s Chinese paddlefish has died out there. There’s also desertified land and soil pollution near the river.

According to the law, fishing will not be allowed in all of the Yangtze’s natural waterways, including its major tributaries(支流) and lakes. Those who are caught fishing will be fined(罚款) 50,000 to 500,000 yuan.

Digging sand will be strictly limited(限制) in the river. Many companies are digging sand along the river. However, this has led to lower water levels on the river, which has caused the river’s water to decline.

Companies and factories along the river will need to focus on green development. If their activities do harm to the waterways, they will be moved away, the law says.

One nice thing about electric (电动的) cars is that they’re quiet. But some people believe they’re too quiet. To help keep walkers safe, all new models of electric cars in Europe must now make noise when they move.

Most of common cars are noisy. We expect cars to make noise, and may not think too much about ear noise, unless the noise is very loud.

But without thinking about it, we actually use car noise to stay safe. The noise gives us information about where the car is and how fast it is traveling. For blind people, this is even more important, because they can’t see anything.

But cars that are traveling under electric power don’t make the noise that we’re used to. They can surprise people when they move to them quietly. A study shows that the electric cars are more dangerous.

Because of this, some makers make a fake (假的) engine noise or another sound for the electric cars. This gives people nearby a warning that a car may be coming their way.

But until recently, whether a car makes noise doesn’t depend on the maker of the car. Now there is a law (法律). All new models of electric cars in Europe must make a warning noise. Beginning in 2021, every new electric car sold in Europe must make noise. The noise must begin when the car is traveling at less than 20 kilometers an hour, or when it is backing up. The sound should also give an idea of what the car is doing. For example, when the car is becoming faster, it should sound like it is becoming faster.