Customers read and enjoy drinks at a bookstore cafe in Shanghai. File photos: IC Copies of Dead End, the last book in The Three-Body Problem trilogy

The highly anticipated TV adaptation of Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin's award-winning novel The Three-Body Problem finally aired on Sunday evening. 

Compared to the novel's animated adaptation, which disappointed many audiences, the live-action drama got satisfactory reviews overall, thus somehow alleviating fans' concern that "Chinese won't be able to make good TV adaptations of their own novel The Three-Body Problem."

It is still up in the air whether the entire series will be successful, but it was shot mostly based on the original story of the novel with no major alterations.

China's sci-fi industry must have more patience when it comes to development, including improvement of its special effects and the presentation of sci-fi concepts. However, thanks to nationwide interest in The Three-Body Problem, this is an unprecedented opportunity to popularize the sci-fi genre to the whole country.

Wei Tian Xia via Sina Weibo

Only 16.9 percent of Chinese students who studied abroad are choosing to work in China's first-tier cities Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen after they finished their studies and returned back home, whereas more returning job seekers are flocking to new first-tier and second-tier cities, according to a report released by edu.sina.com.cn. 

As it has become common for Chinese students to study abroad, which Chinese city to pursue their careers in after coming back home has become an issue for most of them.

Although choosing to live and work in a big city means more job opportunities and better pay, middle and small cities might have better networking and a sense of belonging. 

The following four aspects should be considered when making a decision: a city's talent introduction policy, whether your major matches the job you choose, family situation, and one's ability to deal with pressure.

Zhejiang Daily