Round Table China
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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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Redefining the 9-to-5
For many young people, the nine-to-five job is no longer the only or preferred option. Flexible schedules, multiple income streams, and digital entrep...
Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 3
International relations aren't just shaped at summits. The real exchanges happen in classrooms and everyday conversations. In this episode of Generati...
When love takes the stage
Forget awkward dinner dates. In China, singles are finding love through laughter at stand-up comedy matchmaking shows. With improv icebreakers and ins...
The great degree rethinking
While university enrollment numbers are dipping, vocational schools are opening to bachelor's degree holders eager to learn hands-on trades. Some call...
Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 2
How can a country transform vast industries while maintaining economic momentum? And how do green ambitions translate into change for communities and...
The Full Circle: First meetings, silver-haired students，time-honored brands
Each week, we take a step back to re-examine three stories from the news cycle. Stories that, at first glance, appear to have no logical connection. D...
Can we fix doctor burnout?
Healthcare systems around the world are grappling with a familiar challenge: delivering high-quality care while safeguarding the well-being of the med...
Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 1
Welcome to Round Table new special series: Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World! In this debut episode, Steve and Yushun sit down with Ace A...
Tradition's tricky digital rebirth
Forget dusty storefronts. China's oldest brands are now crashing livestreams and racking up billions of views, making the "old-timers" cool again. But...
Beijing's new plan to save the Great Wall
The Great Wall has survived centuries of wind and war. Now it also faces a new kind of challenge, not from nature, but from the millions who come to l...
Lifelong learning takes China's retirees overseas
For many older Chinese, a quality life now has a global dimension. Beyond material comfort lies a deeper desire for growth and self-discovery, leading...
The glowing evolution of the Lantern Festival
Think Chinese New Year ends when the fireworks stop? The real finale comes with the first full moon, during the Lantern Festival. On this night, lante...
Did I say too much or not enough?
The Soapbox: Tigers' fasting programs / There is a razor thin line between connection and cringe. You know the feeling. You say something real. Too re...
Inside China's five-year provincial playbook
The holidays are done and the strategy is set. Chinese provinces have just released their game plans for the next five years. The focus? A full push i...
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...