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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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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,...
Did you catch spring green fever?
Spring greens have taken over. Suddenly, your friends are experts on what's in season. Grocery runs feel like scavenger hunts, and vegetables have bec...
Do chores make kids nicer?
Parenting advice often focuses on grades, extracurriculars, or screen time. But new research drawing on data from over 50,000 teenagers across 15 coun...
What makes a city kid-friendly?
Picture a morning commute from a very different height. At just one meter tall, the world looks unfamiliar. When cities are built from an adult perspe...
Labubu goes to Hollywood
THE SOAPBOX: If you exercise for less than 30 minutes, it's basically useless? / The Labubu craze has officially taken over Hollywood. We tell you eve...
AI dominates 2026 spring recruitment
It's spring job fair season, and the crowd isn't flocking to the usual names. AI is stealing the show. So what does that leave students with? A job ma...
How a candy connected the world
The Full Circle: Ganji, book covers, city pollen / A crumpled wrapper. A hotel clerk's request. A kindness relay across continents. This isn't a feel-...
Petals, profit, and a prosperous path
Spring in China isn't just pretty anymore. It's big business. We dig into the high-stakes economics behind the petals. How do these fleeting flowers t...
China Finds: A zoo before zoos were zoos
There's a lot happening beneath the surface, literally. New sites are emerging, long-studied relics are revealing fresh secrets, and the questions we'...
We need to talk about these trees
Spring has arrived, and so have your allergies. That yellow dust covering everything looks like nature's confetti and the trees themselves might be th...
Pindou: the offline hobby sweeping China
In offices and bedrooms across China, a new kind of downtime has taken hold. People are hunched over trays of tiny plastic beads, arranging them one b...
The great wall of wildlife coexistence
Brown bears are breaking into homes. Wild boars are stopping subway trains. In 2026, the wild isn't staying in the wild anymore. China's conservation...
Don't like the movie? Here's your refund
What if you could walk out of a bad movie 20 minutes in and get your money back? A theater in Hangzhou is trying exactly that, and China's film indust...
The return of open-air shopping
Young people in China are walking away from their screens and heading to the market. We explore the revival of Ganji and why an old-fashioned way of s...
The Soapbox: Fast food's new AI is listening to you
A major fast food chain is putting artificial intelligence in its employees' ears. Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that do more than take o...
From premium malls to pre-owned treasures
Step into a Chinese mall today and you might be surprised. Crowds are back, but many younger shoppers are opting for a different retail experience. Th...