Round Table China

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 Jun 2, 2020
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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 backgrounds, we take you on a journey deep into modern China. We invite you to join our conversation! Shoot us an email or a voice memo at roundtablepodcast@qq.com. Let the fun begin!

Episode Date
A moment to pause
Aug 20, 2026
Lights, camera, YOU!
Aug 19, 2026
China's 2026 guide to romance
Aug 19, 2026
Kids, chores, and why dad doesn't see the laundry
Aug 18, 2026
Smart wards, big questions
Aug 18, 2026
The Soapbox: 20-5-3 Rule
Aug 17, 2026
China's hot new tourist draw is tech
Aug 17, 2026
A second serve: how used tennis balls come back to life
Aug 14, 2026
IN VIDEO: How used tennis balls come back to life
Aug 14, 2026
Summer homework's hidden weight
Aug 13, 2026
Why is it still so hard to take a vacation?
Aug 13, 2026
A short pause
Aug 12, 2026
Wheels up for Beijing's e-bike scene!
Aug 11, 2026
New era for self-driving safety begins
Aug 11, 2026
Ready for your coolcation?
Aug 10, 2026
What open source AI means today
Aug 10, 2026
IN VIDEO:China's return as a global study hub
Aug 07, 2026
China's return as a global study hub
Aug 07, 2026
Abandoned mines, cooler homes
Aug 06, 2026
The fun of National Fitness Day
Aug 06, 2026
Latest schedule update
Aug 05, 2026
Why China's railways won't take your kids alone
Aug 04, 2026
Drawing the line on cyberbullying
Aug 04, 2026
SOAPBOX: Are young people bad at socializing?
Aug 03, 2026
Summer travel ditches the bucket list
Aug 03, 2026
What makes a city feel like home?
Jul 31, 2026
IN VIDEO: What makes a city feel like home?
Jul 31, 2026
China's Fields Medal first
Jul 30, 2026
Moldy garlic is trying to warn you
Jul 30, 2026
China Finds: poetry in motion
Jul 29, 2026
Summer cinema's surprising new favorites
Jul 29, 2026
Show schedule update!
Jul 28, 2026
The Soapbox: when AI lies
Jul 27, 2026
The clay that conquered the world
Jul 27, 2026
IN VIDEO: What stays when the postcard fades?
Jul 24, 2026
What stays when the postcard fades?
Jul 24, 2026
The big buffet comeback
Jul 23, 2026
The red light delivery revolution
Jul 23, 2026
Quick update
Jul 22, 2026
Are we done with binge watching?
Jul 21, 2026
City students, rural lessons
Jul 21, 2026
Soapbox: The 5 AM hospital wake-up call debate
Jul 20, 2026
The delicate balance of governing AI
Jul 20, 2026
Encore: Milk tea shops turn mini mart
Jul 17, 2026
Encore: Closing the care gap with AI
Jul 17, 2026
The ice cream identity crisis
Jul 16, 2026
Hainan bans gas car sales
Jul 16, 2026
The $50 million throwaway problem
Jul 15, 2026
Digital friend or digital file?
Jul 15, 2026
One traveler, one taxi ride, 21 million likes
Jul 14, 2026
Did the social media crackdown work?
Jul 14, 2026
Tick tock goes the checkout clock
Jul 13, 2026
China's road tax debate heats up
Jul 13, 2026
Lights, camera... football?
Jul 10, 2026
Is your car more than a car?
Jul 10, 2026
The joint degree reputation reversal
Jul 09, 2026
New rules for China's "flying" doctors
Jul 09, 2026
Do you need a 3D printer?
Jul 08, 2026
Robo-students are off to school
Jul 08, 2026
Can ancient hacks beat modern heat?
Jul 07, 2026
China's bid to electrify trucks
Jul 07, 2026
Are we meeting ourselves to death?
Jul 06, 2026
Eldercare Is now a recognized profession
Jul 06, 2026
How to change your mood in 60 seconds
Jul 03, 2026
How to keep history's hangouts cool
Jul 03, 2026
Europe's AC dilemma
Jul 02, 2026
The future factory points up
Jul 02, 2026
Your life, their data, your job
Jul 01, 2026
The track that changed everything
Jul 01, 2026
Why all your screens just got pricier
Jun 30, 2026
Your block, rebuilt from within
Jun 30, 2026
The Soapbox: speaker off or get off
Jun 29, 2026
The end of commute misery
Jun 29, 2026
The Full Circle: digital babysitting, AI doctors, AI authors
Jun 26, 2026
Shelf wars: grocers strike back
Jun 26, 2026
Who really wrote that novel?
Jun 25, 2026
From the campus to the company
Jun 25, 2026
The hidden costs of working from home
Jun 24, 2026
Such a major decision
Jun 24, 2026
The blurry ethics of smart glasses
Jun 23, 2026
The trip to nowhere
Jun 23, 2026
The changing drama name game
Jun 22, 2026
Home sweet rental home
Jun 22, 2026
Harvard says no to the easy "A"
Jun 19, 2026
Dragon Boat Festival gets a modern makeover
Jun 19, 2026
China Finds: ancient verses, modern vibes
Jun 18, 2026
150 million passports stamped
Jun 18, 2026
When your tea shop gets hungry
Jun 17, 2026
Paging Dr. AI
Jun 17, 2026
Reviewing the influencer review
Jun 16, 2026
One family, one health wallet, nationwide
Jun 16, 2026
Fix it, don't forget it
Jun 15, 2026
Same dinner, smarter shell
Jun 15, 2026
Inside the 2026 World Cup
Jun 12, 2026
SIFF 2026: when Shanghai becomes a movie set
Jun 12, 2026
The dark side of weight loss camps
Jun 11, 2026
The battle against the bite
Jun 11, 2026
Ancient wisdom for the digital generation
Jun 10, 2026
When poverty ends, what begins?
Jun 10, 2026
The rise of the robot housekeeper
Jun 09, 2026
China to expand housing fund usage
Jun 09, 2026
The Gaokao now
Jun 08, 2026
Rise up for World Oceans Day
Jun 08, 2026
Are you in your Odyssey years?
Jun 05, 2026
Rethinking our relationship with our planet
Jun 05, 2026
Pickleball, Hyrox, and China's new fitness fix
Jun 04, 2026
The big power pricing shake-up
Jun 04, 2026
Digital fingerprints: High-tech security for ancient artifacts
Jun 03, 2026
Move over for matcha mania!
Jun 03, 2026
Are you suffering from vegetable anxiety?
Jun 02, 2026
A penny for your AI thoughts?
Jun 02, 2026
The Soapbox: mom vs everyone else
Jun 01, 2026
The best AI for kids? Maybe none at all
Jun 01, 2026
The Full Circle: motorcycles, university campuses, and Qiaopi
May 29, 2026
Is Gen Z the last generation of smokers?
May 29, 2026
Is quitting underrated?
May 28, 2026
Can AI go underwater?
May 28, 2026
Qiaopi: when letters held families together
May 27, 2026
Dorm hustle or dorm trouble?
May 27, 2026
Should universities be open to everyone?
May 26, 2026
The multi-layered onion of teaching parents tech
May 26, 2026
The Soapbox: Anxiety bags
May 25, 2026
How technology is empowering China's flood control system
May 25, 2026
Hotpot just got a rulebook
May 22, 2026
The real Xizang
May 22, 2026
Are we ready to watch humans again?
May 21, 2026
Chinese motorcycles: from factory to podium
May 21, 2026
The Why: 103-grade gasoline?
May 20, 2026
Russia-China trade: beyond the headlines
May 20, 2026
Delivery's old problem meets its solution
May 19, 2026
Beijing says yes to bikes on trains
May 19, 2026
China's "most pampered child"
May 18, 2026
Can growth go green?
May 18, 2026
Encore: Fast food's new AI is listening to you
May 15, 2026
Encore: China's next phase of E-commerce
May 15, 2026
Encore: From classrooms to kickoffs
May 14, 2026
Encore: Inside China's AI boom: an American expert's view
May 14, 2026
Round Table presents: "Art Makes Us Better"- A Cross Pacific Musical Collaboration
May 14, 2026
Encore: Why does a loving boyfriend take ugly photos?
May 13, 2026
Encore: Singing across borders
May 13, 2026
Silicon heartbreak: AI love crisis
May 12, 2026
When public life goes live
May 12, 2026
Is your unpaid internship worth it?
May 11, 2026
How fishing reels in China's young generation
May 11, 2026
Encore: Tradition's tricky digital rebirth
May 08, 2026
Encore: Beijing's plan to save the Great Wall
May 08, 2026
Listening-to-advice marketing
May 07, 2026
Navigating China's new college majors
May 07, 2026
Why does a loving boyfriend take ugly photos?
May 06, 2026
May Day holiday travel snapshot
May 06, 2026
Your past or your privacy?
May 05, 2026
Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 5
May 05, 2026
The Soapbox: Village fashion show
May 04, 2026
Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 4
May 04, 2026
Radio Drama: Bathing
May 01, 2026
How AI is rewriting the rules of work
May 01, 2026
Imperfect is the new perfect
Apr 30, 2026
May Day travel isn't what it used to be
Apr 30, 2026
The midweek work break
Apr 29, 2026
Zero tariffs, big opportunities
Apr 29, 2026
Can staying apart keep you together?
Apr 28, 2026
Auto China 2026: where the future hits the road
Apr 28, 2026
The Soapbox: the sleeping employee
Apr 27, 2026
When the sea becomes the stadium
Apr 27, 2026
Bonus Ep: Turning pages, opening stories
Apr 25, 2026
Global demand fueling Chinese online literature growth
Apr 24, 2026
AI ride-hailing reinvents the way we move
Apr 24, 2026
The Why: AEDs in Cars
Apr 23, 2026
Where history, technology, and storytelling meet
Apr 23, 2026
When a child teaches grown-ups how to love
Apr 22, 2026
Tree parenting 101
Apr 22, 2026
Technology's promise, humanity's price
Apr 21, 2026
How AI is redefining the teacher
Apr 21, 2026
Read, then roam
Apr 20, 2026
Beijing's robot race: fun or future?
Apr 20, 2026
It's time for looted art to come home
Apr 17, 2026
Can cheaper parking fix congestion?
Apr 17, 2026
SBTI: The "unhinged" personality test
Apr 16, 2026
Inside the 16th Beijing International Film Festival
Apr 16, 2026
Bonus Ep: Travel China through film
Apr 15, 2026
The rise of living anywhere
Apr 15, 2026
Navigating the AI actor controversy
Apr 15, 2026
Encore: Is your grandma a gamer?
Apr 14, 2026
Encore: What makes a house a good house?
Apr 14, 2026
Does greatness require suffering?
Apr 13, 2026
The 6th China International Consumer Products Expo
Apr 13, 2026
Are you seeing more mosquitoes earlier this year?
Apr 10, 2026
China's next phase of E-commerce
Apr 10, 2026
From classrooms to kickoffs
Apr 09, 2026
Grow from your smartphone
Apr 09, 2026
China Finds Ep. 2: When ancient grief met modern relief
Apr 08, 2026
The unexpected rise of "City Busing"
Apr 08, 2026
The parental school volunteering trap
Apr 07, 2026
The 0.3% social insurance solution
Apr 07, 2026
Why can't China stop working overtime?
Apr 06, 2026
The new Qingming: From ancient rituals to eco-burials
Apr 06, 2026
Are you a "vintage human"?
Apr 03, 2026
Silver screens: Navigating the digital frontier with China's 161 million seniors
Apr 03, 2026
Have pets lost their welcome mat?
Apr 02, 2026
Steep your next adventure in tea!
Apr 02, 2026
Are headphones going back to the jack?
Apr 01, 2026
China's schools ditch morning reading
Apr 01, 2026
Say goodbye to the eight-person dorm
Mar 31, 2026
AI is stealing your voice
Mar 31, 2026
The Soapbox: China's digital marriage market
Mar 30, 2026
Zero waste starts on your plate
Mar 30, 2026
The Full Circle: Spring recruitment, child-friendly society, spring greens
Mar 27, 2026
The ever-changing world of retirement
Mar 27, 2026
The Why: Tokens
Mar 26, 2026
Boao Forum for Asia 2026
Mar 26, 2026
Five-star living for an aging generation
Mar 25, 2026
Did you catch spring green fever?
Mar 25, 2026
Do chores make kids nicer?
Mar 24, 2026
What makes a city kid-friendly?
Mar 24, 2026
Labubu goes to Hollywood
Mar 23, 2026
AI dominates 2026 spring recruitment
Mar 23, 2026
How a candy connected the world
Mar 20, 2026
Petals, profit, and a prosperous path
Mar 20, 2026
China Finds: A zoo before zoos were zoos
Mar 19, 2026
We need to talk about these trees
Mar 19, 2026
Pindou: the offline hobby sweeping China
Mar 18, 2026
The great wall of wildlife coexistence
Mar 18, 2026
Don't like the movie? Here's your refund
Mar 17, 2026
The return of open-air shopping
Mar 17, 2026
The Soapbox: Fast food's new AI is listening to you
Mar 16, 2026
From premium malls to pre-owned treasures
Mar 16, 2026
The Full Circle: Degree rethinking, comedic dating, theatrical arts
Mar 13, 2026
The OpenClaw craze
Mar 13, 2026
When an economy runs on AI
Mar 12, 2026
Curtains up on China's new era of theater
Mar 12, 2026
Redefining the 9-to-5
Mar 11, 2026
Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 3
Mar 11, 2026
When love takes the stage
Mar 10, 2026
The great degree rethinking
Mar 10, 2026
Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 2
Mar 09, 2026
The Full Circle: First meetings, silver-haired students,time-honored brands
Mar 06, 2026
Can we fix doctor burnout?
Mar 06, 2026
Generation Global: Navigating a Changing World, Ep. 1
Mar 05, 2026
Tradition's tricky digital rebirth
Mar 04, 2026
Beijing's new plan to save the Great Wall
Mar 04, 2026
Lifelong learning takes China's retirees overseas
Mar 03, 2026
The glowing evolution of the Lantern Festival
Mar 03, 2026
Did I say too much or not enough?
Mar 02, 2026
Inside China's five-year provincial playbook
Mar 02, 2026
The Full Circle: Red envelopes, hands-on classes, one-person companies
Feb 27, 2026
The too cool night schools
Feb 27, 2026
The trouble with red envelopes
Feb 26, 2026
One person. One laptop. One company.
Feb 26, 2026
When campus stir-fries eclipse spreadsheets
Feb 25, 2026
The AI powered Spring Festival
Feb 25, 2026
Is post-Chinese New Year syndrome a thing?
Feb 24, 2026
The numbers behind the Chinese New Year
Feb 24, 2026
Should loyalty be paid?
Feb 23, 2026
Year of the Horse Drama Ep.3: The unexpected guest
Feb 23, 2026
The secret of effortless skill
Feb 20, 2026
Year of the Horse Drama Ep.2: Bo Le and the thousand-li horse
Feb 20, 2026
Can success be copied?
Feb 19, 2026
Year of the Horse Drama Ep.1: The quest for the heavenly horse
Feb 19, 2026
The quest for the heavenly horse
Feb 19, 2026
Freedom or power?
Feb 18, 2026
Spring Festival fun: firecrackers to livestreams
Feb 18, 2026
Hire the best or the purest?
Feb 17, 2026
The evolution of Chinese New Year's Eve rituals
Feb 17, 2026
Encountering Zhuangzi for the first time
Feb 16, 2026
The great migration: then and now
Feb 16, 2026
The one-billion-watch broadcast
Feb 13, 2026
How China is redesigning its digital welcome mat
Feb 13, 2026
The two-hour school day: efficiency or isolation?
Feb 12, 2026
Urban stayers cash in on Spring Festival
Feb 12, 2026
Frigid camping is sizzling hot!
Feb 11, 2026
Trucks, streams, and holiday delivery dreams
Feb 11, 2026
The marketing magic of telling people 'no'
Feb 10, 2026
The modern twist on a traditional holiday
Feb 10, 2026
Say goodbye to the hidden door handle
Feb 09, 2026
Let the 2026 Winter Games begin!
Feb 09, 2026
Bathe, chill, eat, repeat
Feb 06, 2026
Skiing where snow never falls
Feb 06, 2026
Is your toothpaste lying to you?
Feb 05, 2026
The new blueprint for a child-safe internet
Feb 05, 2026
The tale of the tasteless tomato
Feb 04, 2026
Airborne answer to healthcare gaps
Feb 04, 2026
Your shopping receipt is now a paycheck
Feb 03, 2026
How Beijing won back its sky
Feb 03, 2026
Is your grandma a gamer?
Feb 02, 2026
What makes a house a good house?
Feb 02, 2026
Knit happens: the stitching comeback
Jan 30, 2026
Is trying the new buying?
Jan 30, 2026
When weather forecasts become financial forecasts
Jan 29, 2026
Can China pass the winter energy test?
Jan 29, 2026
Step into the subway multiverse
Jan 28, 2026
Say goodbye to algorithmic price discrimination
Jan 28, 2026
Your next vacation is a micro-vacation
Jan 27, 2026
Your time vs. the company clock
Jan 27, 2026
Beware the wedding e-invite!
Jan 26, 2026
The business of social anxiety
Jan 26, 2026
Discover your TCM body constitution
Jan 23, 2026
The Full Circle: Dead app, Chunyun, Chinese life
Jan 23, 2026
Davos through a youthful lens
Jan 23, 2026
Are you living a Chinese life?
Jan 22, 2026
Playtime is about to get safer
Jan 22, 2026
Chunyun: the world's largest migration
Jan 21, 2026
Space's next pioneers aren't wearing spacesuits
Jan 21, 2026
The dietary playbook has changed
Jan 20, 2026
What China's commercial space ambitions mean for us
Jan 20, 2026
The app that wants to know if you're alive
Jan 19, 2026
The crackdown on viral child-starring shorts
Jan 19, 2026
Yangtze River Economic Belt: Ep. 3 | Regional integration
Jan 16, 2026
The hidden system behind simple subsidies
Jan 16, 2026
The Full Circle: Quantified self, fishing ban, cry-cry horse
Jan 16, 2026
Yangtze River Economic Belt: Ep. 2 | Connecting worlds
Jan 15, 2026
The double-edged sword of urban mobility
Jan 15, 2026
Yangtze River Economic Belt: Ep 1 | Fishing ban
Jan 14, 2026
Healthcare's cashless, frictionless future
Jan 14, 2026
Are your school apps annoying you?
Jan 13, 2026
The master of your fate debate
Jan 13, 2026
Are you living life or tracking It?
Jan 12, 2026
Scalpels over souvenirs: China's medical tourism boom
Jan 12, 2026
THE FULL CIRCLE: Palace restoration, pink salt, stalking exes
Jan 09, 2026
China tech shines bright at CES
Jan 09, 2026
When your receipt becomes your reward card
Jan 08, 2026
Unearthing the treasure in our trash
Jan 08, 2026
Curation, authenticity, and the male persona
Jan 07, 2026
Harbin turns ice into gold
Jan 07, 2026
A decade-long wait ends in the Forbidden City
Jan 06, 2026
China's path to universal childcare
Jan 06, 2026
The pink salt illusion
Jan 05, 2026
How close is too close with AI?
Jan 05, 2026
The "hard discount" supermarket sector in China
Jan 02, 2026
Beyond the scale: How China's youth redefine fitness and wellbeing
Jan 02, 2026
When a meme prescribed self-care
Jan 01, 2026
New Year's Day celebrations in China
Jan 01, 2026
Round Table recommends: XINQI Discovers China
Dec 31, 2025
The Round Table team's year-end message!
Dec 31, 2025
2025's defining soundtrack
Dec 31, 2025
Your earphones are ready for anything
Dec 30, 2025
Our year, defined by words
Dec 30, 2025
50,000 km of defiant rail engineering
Dec 29, 2025
China's 2025 tech year-end review
Dec 29, 2025
Navigating the 2025 flu season
Dec 26, 2025
Feeding the soul: Shenzhen's food bank initiative
Dec 26, 2025
Podcasts are no longer just for listening
Dec 25, 2025
China drafts law to protect Antarctica's environment
Dec 25, 2025
Reading signs of depression in Chinese children: why 'measurements' are failing us
Dec 24, 2025
How new laws shape health management in China
Dec 24, 2025
The dangerous allure of urban ruins
Dec 23, 2025
Should we stop grading students?
Dec 23, 2025
The case for regulating reading
Dec 22, 2025
China's conditional self-driving era begins
Dec 22, 2025
Is hockey cool in China?
Dec 19, 2025
The counties shaping global trade
Dec 19, 2025
Used cooking oil may be fueling your next flight
Dec 18, 2025
Launch of Hainan free trade port customs operations
Dec 18, 2025
Echoes of Yimakan: stories of living heritage
Dec 17, 2025
Your time is your new currency
Dec 17, 2025
Beijing phases out de-icing chemicals
Dec 16, 2025
When AI gets a body
Dec 16, 2025
Training engineers for the real world
Dec 15, 2025
China to end mercury thermometer manufacturing
Dec 15, 2025
Congrats on your PhD. Now what?
Dec 12, 2025
The Paris climate deal: A 10-year checkup
Dec 12, 2025
Navigating China's strict new E-Bike standards
Dec 11, 2025
Your old mask could eat plastic waste
Dec 11, 2025
The changing face of gold
Dec 10, 2025
Are you paying twice for one airline seat?
Dec 10, 2025
China sets new global green grid standard
Dec 09, 2025
Autonomous delivery bridges cities and villages
Dec 09, 2025
Survival competitions redefine modern adventure
Dec 08, 2025
China's grand forest paradox
Dec 08, 2025
One man's elevator ad rebellion
Dec 05, 2025
Are you ready to live a zero-waste life?
Dec 05, 2025
China's new snow break for (some) students
Dec 04, 2025
Used EVs: youth's smart mobility hack
Dec 04, 2025
Ultra-perspective: a new view on sports
Dec 03, 2025
When barrier-free facilities become barriers
Dec 03, 2025
Do you want to micro-retire?
Dec 02, 2025
The sensitive skin dilemma
Dec 02, 2025
When AI enters the therapy room
Dec 01, 2025
Homes for the heroes of delivery
Dec 01, 2025
The work focus disappearing act
Nov 28, 2025
No boundaries in tech - No limits for youth
Nov 28, 2025
The new rules of rudeness
Nov 27, 2025
KOLs and other ways to connect cultures
Nov 27, 2025
Encore: From plant to plate: China's healthy dining wave
Nov 26, 2025
Start small, dream big: Young entrepreneurs shape our future
Nov 26, 2025
Beware the viral diet
Nov 25, 2025
Youth go green: From ideas to action
Nov 25, 2025
China's public eatery experiment
Nov 24, 2025
Youth leadership for a shared future
Nov 24, 2025
The great library seat battle
Nov 21, 2025
COP30: What's China's Role?
Nov 21, 2025
How China achieved fruit freedom
Nov 20, 2025
Is your lawyer a content creator?
Nov 20, 2025
Do you bring your own hotel sheets?
Nov 19, 2025
China's youth leading a dialect revival
Nov 19, 2025
Like, um, let's talk about filler words
Nov 18, 2025
The value of university free electives
Nov 18, 2025
The dorm room influencer dilemma
Nov 17, 2025
The AI+ blueprint for China and the world
Nov 17, 2025
Do we need to stop speaking in memes?
Nov 14, 2025
Humanoid home robots are getting closer
Nov 14, 2025