Round Table China

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 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 ezfmroundtable@foxmail.com. Let the fun begin!

Episodes

Women in science: progress, power, and the stories we tell

October 11, 2025 • 26 mins
Women in science have shattered barriers and redefined possibility—yet the path forward demands even greater strides. Join Heyang in conversation with Li Tianzhen of DP Technology as they explore the milestones worth celebrating, the systemic challenges still to overcome, and the power of women claiming their space and voice in the tech landscape.
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Your supermarket is now a restuarant

October 10, 2025 • 17 mins
The age-old experience of shopping for groceries is being redefined, as supermarkets evolve into sophisticated food halls. With the line between restaurant and market now dissolving, are these "grocerants" merely a transient trend, or do they signal the next chapter in the future of food? / Round Table's Happy Place (12:25)! On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun
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Women in music: excellence in arts and academia

October 10, 2025 • 33 mins
What does it mean to lead as a woman today? As the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women prepares to convene in Beijing, the story of Dr. Lin Li offers a compelling answer. A Guzheng virtuoso and a war studies scholar, Dr. Lin's journey is a powerful testament to a new paradigm of leadership—one that integrates, rather than separates, our deepest passions. Round Table's Niu Honglin sat down with Dr. Lin to explore this unique confluence...
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Women in entrepreneurship: passion, purpose, and planet

October 9, 2025 • 27 mins
How does an expedition to Antarctica prepare someone to lead a sustainability venture in Beijing? Round Table's Heyang sits down with Songqiao Yao, the founder of Wildbound.earth. She's a leader whose path is as unique as her mission. In the first of a special series on groundbreaking young women, we explore how a spirit of exploration fuels one entrepreneur's drive to tackle our planet's biggest challenges. On the show: Steve, Niu...
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Record travel during holiday week

October 9, 2025 • 24 mins
As China's National Day holiday wraps up, we look back at a week defined by massive movement, packed tourist spots, and a surge in consumer spending. Join us for a recap of the biggest stories from this year's Golden Week. On the show: Steve, Niu Honglin & Yushan
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Classic - Discovering Guizhou: The Guitar Fanatic

October 8, 2025 • 54 mins
In Zheng'an County, Guizhou province, a thriving guitar manufacturing industry has emerged, supplying major international brands and providing thousands of jobs. In this episode, we meet the guitar-makers, the musicians, and the dreamers who've transformed an entire region by turning strings into stories.
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Classic - Discovering Guizhou: The Red Hot recipe

October 7, 2025 • 52 mins
Guizhou Province has long been known for its rugged landscapes and ethnic diversity, but today, it's making headlines for something else: the red hot chili peppers. Yes, Round Table is still in Guizhou province, and in this episode, we take you to see a city's fiery pepper boom!
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Classic - Discovering Guizhou: Miao culture extravaganza

October 6, 2025 • 53 mins
What do spicy peppers, handmade guitars, and green cities have in common? Guizhou. In our new on-the-ground mini-series ChinaHorizons, we invite you to join our trip to Guizhou province. For the first stop, we record our podcast in a traditional Miao people's village cluster to appreciate diversified cultures, intangible cultural heritage items and delicious local cuisines.
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Classic - Heritage in motion: Xizang's living traditions

October 5, 2025 • 51 mins
With the digital preservation of the Potala Palace, and the growing popularity of Xizang style carpets, incense and handmade paper among young consumers, Xizang has found ways to keep its timeless culture up-to-date and trendy. In this episode, we explore the part of Xizang where heritage meets creativity.
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Classic - Highland industries, high-quality future

October 4, 2025 • 47 mins
From smart ranching to vegetable greenhouses, from cold-chain logistics to cross-border trade… We take a look at Xizang's industrial transformation and see how the plateau is leaping into a new era of development.
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Classic - Xinjiang's cultural heritage in new light

October 3, 2025 • 54 mins
In Xinjiang, ancient traditions are not frozen in time but are dynamically evolving. This episode explores how daily life in the millennia-old Kashi Ancient City, and across all of Xinjiang, is being revitalized with modern comforts while carefully preserving its unique soul. From the enduring epic of Manas to the innovative fusion of Guangdong's Yingge dance with Uygur melodies, it's clear how dedicated cultural preservation, yout...
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Classic - Xinjiang's modern industry makeover

October 2, 2025 • 51 mins
The story of Xinjiang's industry is no longer just about sweet grapes and cotton fields. This episode travels from high tech cotton farms where AI and drones optimize harvests to the vast desert aquafarms that raise tasty seafood. We uncover how innovation is driving growth, from the massive wind farms of Hami supplying green energy to the nation, to the data centers of Karamay leveraging liquid cooling tech. It is a journey into h...
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Classic - Xinjiang's role in Eurasia connectivity

October 1, 2025 • 54 mins
From the bustling lanes of the world's largest bazaar in Urumqi to the state-of-the-art logistics hubs at its 17 land ports, Xinjiang is rapidly transforming its geographical advantages into robust economic strength. As China's vital gateway to the west, the region now hosts a comprehensive opening-up network, highlighted by the groundbreaking Pilot Free Trade Zone. This dynamic integration of cross-border trade, an expansive web o...
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The 50 day path to a new you

September 30, 2025 • 22 mins
A new internet craze promises a life reset in 50 days with seven straightforward rules. Do you have what it takes to follow them?/ Little white lies are completely harmless...or are they (13:29)? On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun
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Do language skills worry you when traveling?

September 30, 2025 • 28 mins
China's eight day holiday has sent millions abroad in pursuit of adventure. Yet behind the thrill of new landscapes lies a subtle challenge. For many travelers, the true journey unfolds not in the miles covered, but in the search for words across language barriers. These moments, balanced between awkward silence and the spark of true connection, will ultimately define how these holiday stories are remembered. On the show: Steve, Yu...
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Do our relationships define our happiness?

September 29, 2025 • 22 mins
We have never been more connected and yet never more alone. Our cities rise as monuments of gathering, while true and meaningful conversation slips further from our grasp. Close relationships may remain the non-negotiable key to a happy life, or perhaps we have long underestimated the quiet and empowering potential of solitude. / Motivational Monday (18:05)! On the show: Steve Hatherly, Fei Fei & Yushan
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Highways in Chengdu waive toll fees

September 29, 2025 • 28 mins
The end of toll collection on Chengdu's expressways and others across China will reduce costs for daily commuters and the logistics industry. But will it create a financial challenge for future maintenance? While travelers will benefit from the savings, a key concern is whether the increased traffic will lead to congestion that diminishes the comfort and efficiency of the roads for everyone. On the show: Steve Hatherly, Fei Fei & Y...
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Rock climbing reaching new heights of popularity

September 26, 2025 • 20 mins
China is currently experiencing a rapid surge in the popularity of rock climbing, a trend propelled by its debut as an Olympic sport, an expanding middle class with a growing emphasis on health and wellness, and widespread sharing on social media platforms. As participation diversifies across age and demographic groups, the sport's future trajectory is clearly oriented toward the formal development of competitive circuits and its d...
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Rural childhood obesity on the rise

September 26, 2025 • 30 mins
While childhood obesity is often perceived as an urban problem, this is no longer the case in China. Recent data shows a rapid increase in overweight and obesity rates among school-age children, with researchers predicting that rural rates will surpass urban ones by 2025-2030. What is driving this accelerated rise in rural childhood obesity? On the show: Steve, Niu Honglin & Yushun
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The allure of China's VIP e-bundles

September 25, 2025 • 27 mins
Heart to Heart - please send your audio questions to roundtablepodcast@qq.com. / VIP perks used to be simple. Now, China's biggest platforms are bundling everything you do online and offline into one super membership. But when perks become so vast and the math so tricky, do they simplify life or just make us spend more by default (17:38)? On the show: Heyang, Steve & Yushan
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