Microblog insights

Topic 1: The State Council announced that it plans to release guidelines banning shark's fin from the menu at Chinese official banquets within one to three years, Xinhua News Agency reported. In many parts of China, shark's fin soup is considered a symbol of wealth and status. Activists said that the country's appetite for the pricey dish has fueled a global trade that kills some 73 million sharks a year, with 95 percent of shark fins being eaten in China, according to The Wall Street Journal. Micro-bloggers expressed different opinions toward the government's move on shark's fin.

HAIDIZHILENG: I think the status of abalone and sea cucumber on the menu will climb.

LIMESWEET: I didn't even know that civil servants could have shark's fin on their tables. Is it not out of their meal range?