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Round Table China
Round Table is a premier English radio/podcast show, straight from Beijing. Hear what's buzzing on the Internet and the main streets, see the latest lifestyle trends, and feel the pulse of life in China, Round Table is your golden ticket. With dynamic cultural exchanges between hosts from diverse ba...
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The Full Circle: Red envelopes, hands-on classes, one-person companies
Look closely, and a pattern begins to emerge from this week's stories. The pieces are all there, just not yet put together. But once they are, somethi...
The too cool night schools
For years, cities across China have invested in cultivating "night-time economies," including restaurants, retail, and entertainment. Now, a new dimen...
The trouble with red envelopes
Remember when a red envelope felt like magic? Not for the cash inside, but for the luck it carried. Somewhere along the way, that magic got replaced b...
One person. One laptop. One company.
Forget the garage startup. Forget the big team. We are entering the age of the 'One-Person Unicorn.' Artificial intelligence has slashed the cost of b...
When campus stir-fries eclipse spreadsheets
In lecture halls once defined by PowerPoint slides and exam prep, a different kind of competition is unfolding. At several Chinese universities, the m...
The AI powered Spring Festival
Another Chinese New Year celebration has just wrapped, but this year felt different. We saw robots trading folk dances for high-speed kung fu, AI assi...
Is post-Chinese New Year syndrome a thing?
Once the fireworks fade and the tables clear, reality creeps back in. Your thoughts move at molasses speed, your energy flatlines, and that cozy holid...
The numbers behind the Chinese New Year
The fireworks have faded, the reunions have ended, and the last dumpling is a distant memory. Now the numbers are in. The receipts, the records, and t...
Should loyalty be paid?
Round Table presents the last of six stories from the new podcast, "Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao." In this episode: a humble butcher surviv...
Year of the Horse Drama Ep.3: The unexpected guest
As a change of pace, the Round Table team is bringing horse stories to life! But this time, we've swapped a story from the past for a story from... th...
The secret of effortless skill
Round Table presents the fifth of six stories from the new podcast, "Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao." In this episode: is true expertise abou...
Year of the Horse Drama Ep.2: Bo Le and the thousand-li horse
As a change of pace, the Round Table team is back in the saddle with another horse drama! Grab your headphones and enjoy the second installment: Bo Le...
Can success be copied?
Round Table presents the fourth of six stories from the new podcast, "Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao." In this episode: when does inspiration...
Year of the Horse Drama Ep.1: The quest for the heavenly horse
For a change of pace, the Round Table team is setting aside our regular debates. This time, we're acting out a horse story as our own little audio dra...
Freedom or power?
Round Table presents the third of six stories from the new podcast, "Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao." In this episode: is true freedom found...
Spring Festival fun: firecrackers to livestreams
Festivals reveal a society's values. In China, few moments do so like Spring Festival, especially from the second day onward, when private rituals bec...
Hire the best or the purest?
Round Table presents the second of six stories from the new podcast, "Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao." In this episode: is greatness measured...
The evolution of Chinese New Year's Eve rituals
The final night of the year carries unusual weight. For centuries, China's ritual has been quiet but deeply symbolic: staying awake together as the ol...
Encountering Zhuangzi for the first time
Round Table presents the first of six stories from the new podcast, Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao. Two thousand years ago, Zhuangzi question...
The great migration: then and now
Across history, three rhythms define Spring Festival: the journey home, the way people gather, and the form celebration takes. In this series, Round T...
The one-billion-watch broadcast
Forget New Year's Eve in Times Square. The real spectacle unfolds across China, where one broadcast commands a billion viewers. The Spring Festival Ga...
How China is redesigning its digital welcome mat
This Chinese New Year, why not let cinema inspire your China travel itinerary? As many international visitors still hit a digital wall, China is rolli...
The two-hour school day: efficiency or isolation?
A new American private school has replaced the teacher at the front of the classroom with a personal chatbot for every child. The model swaps the stan...
Urban stayers cash in on Spring Festival
While the nation powers down for Spring Festival, some workers are powering up. They are skipping the family banquet to deliver yours, guard the templ...
Frigid camping is sizzling hot!
What does camping at -30°C mean to you? A test of survival? A daredevil's feat? Today, it's being reimagined as a sought-after winter retreat. Equippe...
Trucks, streams, and holiday delivery dreams
Scenes of Chinese New Year shopping were once defined by crowded markets, ornate gift boxes, and last-minute grocery dashes. Now, the tableau is incre...
The marketing magic of telling people 'no'
Traditional marketing tries hard to pull everyone in. But what if your most powerful move was to willingly lose a customer? It sounds counterintuitive...
The modern twist on a traditional holiday
Robots are on vacuum duty, apps are delivering feasts, and AI is writing your greetings. The most traditional holiday of the year is being powered by...
Say goodbye to the hidden door handle
The Soapbox: The "no show" problem. / Hidden door handles signal sleek, electric futurism, but in an emergency, their design can become a deadly obsta...
Let the 2026 Winter Games begin!
China's Olympic story used to be defined by individual breakthroughs. Today, it's being engineered by systems. This new cycle is powered by strategic...
Bathe, chill, eat, repeat
The Full Circle: Senior gamers, airplane hospitals, tasteless tomatoes / The classic bathhouse has been reinvented. Today, sprawling 24-hour mega-comp...
Skiing where snow never falls
In the warmth of southern China, winter means something different: it's a construction project. Venture into a mall to find a mountain of steel and ma...
Is your toothpaste lying to you?
The promise is revolutionary: toothpaste that can regrow enamel and repair micro-cavities. Brands are turning bathroom shelves into dental clinics in...
The new blueprint for a child-safe internet
For a generation, the digital world is the fabric of their childhood. But on March 1st, 2026, that world faces a state-mandated redesign. China is enf...
The tale of the tasteless tomato
You slice into a flawless tomato with glossy skin and bright red flesh, only for a letdown to follow. There is no sweetness, no acidity, just water an...
Airborne answer to healthcare gaps
Around the world, specialized healthcare is often limited by geography. China is now testing a novel solution to close that gap. Instead of evacuating...
Your shopping receipt is now a paycheck
Buying something and pocketing the receipt is a universal, forgettable ritual. But across China, that small slip of paper is being weaponized for the...
How Beijing won back its sky
There was a time when a clear blue sky in Beijing felt like a fleeting miracle, a spectacle you had to capture before it vanished. Today, clean air is...
Is your grandma a gamer?
The Soapbox: The "Admin Night" trend / We think of e-sports as a young person's game. But in China, the fastest-growing players are in their 60s and 7...
What makes a house a good house?
China built the world's largest housing market by chasing one thing: more. But the finish line has moved. The urgent new question is no longer "How ma...