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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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Technology's promise, humanity's price
For World Reading Day, Round Table meets Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan. He introduces his new book “Ocean Break”: a green utopia island in the Ind...
How AI is redefining the teacher
AI is already inside classrooms across China, personalizing homework, grading essays, and tracking student data. None of that is new. But what about t...
Read, then roam
April 23 is World Book Day, and this week on Round Table, we're taking part in the celebration. Today we launch a special five-part series featuring a...
Beijing's robot race: fun or future?
Robots just ran a half marathon in Beijing. They weren't just moving. They were competing, stumbling, and pushing through like real racers. So is this...
It's time for looted art to come home
France just made it easier to return looted artifacts from the colonial era. Sacred objects. Royal treasures. So what does that mean for China, a coun...
Can cheaper parking fix congestion?
Several Chinese cities are rewriting their parking rules. Lower fees, shorter billing increments, free overnight and holiday parking. The goal is to f...
SBTI: The "unhinged" personality test
What started as a tongue-in-cheek tool to help a friend suddenly went viral. Enter the SBTI Test: a fast, funny, wildly shareable personality quiz tha...
Inside the 16th Beijing International Film Festival
Have you ever watched a film and immediately thought,“I want to go there"? Maybe it's a city, a street, or even just a feeling. This year's Beijing In...
Bonus Ep: Travel China through film
For the Beijing International Film Festival, Round Table presents a special series. Each episode pairs a film shortlisted for the Tiantan Award with a...
The rise of living anywhere
For many people, growing up once seemed simple: find a stable job, buy a house, and settle down. But today, that mentality is changing. More people, f...
Navigating the AI actor controversy
AI has already transformed industries from finance to medicine, logistics to law, and now it's coming for acting. Meet the next generation of stars, d...
Encore: 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...
Encore: 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...
Does greatness require suffering?
Everyone has heard the old belief. Real greatness demands sacrifice and struggle. The best among us only made it because somebody drove them hard, oft...
The 6th China International Consumer Products Expo
Imagine AI glasses that translate 89 languages, a robot picking tea leaves, and a flying car all under one roof. That is the 6th China International C...
Are you seeing more mosquitoes earlier this year?
The Full Circle：Working overtime, Hu Xue Gang, Shared farming. / Have you noticed mosquitoes showing up earlier this year? Maybe you brushed one away...
China's next phase of E-commerce
Governments around the world are all trying to answer a key question: How can digital commerce support the real economy — without replacing it? Well,...
From classrooms to kickoffs
Another "super league" is sweeping China's schools: the Class Super League. Sports contests are getting kids off screens and outdoors — but can a foot...
Grow from your smartphone
Imagine growing your own vegetables without leaving the city. In China, shared garden plots and "cloud farming" apps let people manage crops, harvest...
China Finds Ep. 2: When ancient grief met modern relief
Welcome to our special segment, China Finds! This is where we take a cultural moment from China and unpack the story behind it—not as a history lesson...
The unexpected rise of "City Busing"
Cities are packed with leisure spots—restaurants, malls, parks, nightlife districts. But lately, a surprising new venue has entered the chat: the city...
The parental school volunteering trap
Millions of parents across China stand outside schools in vests, directing traffic with no training, no authority, and no real choice. What began as v...
The 0.3% social insurance solution
China is rolling out what some call its "sixth social insurance": long-term care insurance. The cost is just 0.3 percent of income, but the ambition i...
Why can't China stop working overtime?
In 2025, China averaged 49 hours a week. Laws exist. Awareness exists. So why nothing changing? Today we ask: who actually benefits from your long hou...
The new Qingming: From ancient rituals to eco-burials
It was a day of remembrance, when people across China honor their departed loved ones in different ways. Over the weekend, the country marked another...
Are you a "vintage human"?
Move over, Gen Z trends. The latest identity young people are claiming for themselves is "old-school human." It's a deliberate step back from the hype...
Silver screens: Navigating the digital frontier with China's 161 million seniors
Forget the teenage gamers—the newest power users are your grandparents. From chasing flash sales at midnight to becoming viral influencers, seniors ar...
Have pets lost their welcome mat?
Over the past decade, the rise of pet-friendly cafés, restaurants, and shopping malls has reflected a broader change in urban culture. Pets are no lon...
Steep your next adventure in tea!
For centuries, tea was a staple, the quiet ceremonial background note to Chinese life. But in 2026, the spring harvest has transformed into a high‑sta...
Are headphones going back to the jack?
When people traded wired headphones for their wireless cousins, the decision was driven by style and convenience. But when it comes to the mind, prior...
China's schools ditch morning reading
The sound of students reading aloud at dawn has echoed through Chinese schools for generations. Not anymore. Schools are now scrapping those early mor...
Say goodbye to the eight-person dorm
For many graduates, dorm life memories are tied to shared rooms, late night talks, and constant noise. But today's students expect more privacy and co...
AI is stealing your voice
You hear a voice online promoting something, and the tone, the rhythm, and the emotion all feel completely real. But that person never recorded those...
The Soapbox: China's digital marriage market
Remember those weekend marriage markets where parents posted résumés on park walls? They've gone digital. Now, anxious parents are swiping for sons- a...
Zero waste starts on your plate
The biggest climate solution isn't some new invention. It's something we're already throwing away. Millions of tons of food go to waste every year, qu...
The Full Circle: Spring recruitment, child-friendly society, spring greens
Three stories with no obvious connection. That is the easy way out. So instead, we picked three segments from this week that seem unrelated at first g...
The ever-changing world of retirement
Retirement isn't what it used to be. Shanghai has launched a sweeping plan to reintegrate seniors into the workforce, shifting the focus from caring f...
The Why: Tokens
Welcome to The Why, our new tech-focused segment. We take one story and go beyond the surface. In tech reporting, the spotlight is usually on the numb...
Boao Forum for Asia 2026
The Boao Forum for Asia, underway in Hainan, brings together governments, companies, and scholars to debate global challenges and test solutions. As t...
Five-star living for an aging generation
Imagine checking into a five-star hotel and never leaving. No short-term stays. No eventual move to a care facility when you need help. Across China,...