Round Table China

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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!

Recent Episodes
  • Discovering Guizhou: The Red Hot recipe
    Jun 11, 2025 – 52:58
  • Discovering Guizhou: Miao culture extravaganza
    Jun 10, 2025 – 54:31
  • Enthusiasm through the roof for 'Su Chao'! 
    Jun 9, 2025 – 24:40
  • All eyes on Gaokao 2025 
    Jun 9, 2025 – 26:27
  • Bikes, gear & glory
    Jun 5, 2025 – 22:41
  • Restore the beauty of rivers & lakes
    Jun 5, 2025 – 29:22
  • Everyone's obsessed with Labubu!
    Jun 4, 2025 – 23:58
  • Why don't we recycle our old phones?
    Jun 4, 2025 – 28:10
  • Low-fat lies: Do diet meals work?
    Jun 3, 2025 – 23:38
  • The sneaky cost of selling online
    Jun 3, 2025 – 28:33
  • Managing up in the office
    Jun 2, 2025 – 18:43
  • Gap year stigma?
    Jun 2, 2025 – 31:46
  • Children's theater: The art of becoming
    May 30, 2025 – 25:22
  • Dragon Boat Festival's traditions and treats!
    May 30, 2025 – 26:57
  • Cue sports strike back in the digital era
    May 29, 2025 – 25:46
  • Mobile money erases China's ATMs
    May 29, 2025 – 26:27
  • Could the 2.5-day weekend become reality?
    May 28, 2025 – 22:13
  • Free preschool for China's children?
    May 28, 2025 – 30:02
  • Shanghai's on-demand bus routes!
    May 27, 2025 – 22:16
  • Credit blacklists: Fair or excessive?
    May 27, 2025 – 30:01
  • Resurgence of small screen phones?
    May 26, 2025 – 23:38
  • Retirees return to school!
    May 26, 2025 – 25:51
  • The price of productivity: China's latest occupational diseases uncovered
    May 23, 2025 – 25:01
  • Small cities big spenders
    May 23, 2025 – 27:34
  • Conscious unbossing? Gen Z doesn't want the promotion. 
    May 22, 2025 – 22:07
  • Academic degrees. The longer it takes, the better? 
    May 22, 2025 – 29:25
  • Informal adoptive kinship for eldercare?
    May 21, 2025 – 22:22
  • Chinese tea brands go public
    May 21, 2025 – 30:20
  • Love, Scripted. LARP meets '520'!
    May 20, 2025 – 21:48
  • Home, quality home
    May 20, 2025 – 30:08
  • Contact lenses: from practical to trendy?
    May 19, 2025 – 20:51
  • School apathy. Have teens stopped caring?
    May 19, 2025 – 31:04
  • International Museum Day 2025: "The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities."
    May 16, 2025 – 12:50
  • RT presents Echoes of Her, Part 2.
    May 16, 2025 – 38:43
  • Spring and autumn breaks for Chinese kids?
    May 15, 2025 – 12:57
  • RT presents Echoes of Her, Part 1.
    May 15, 2025 – 38:51
  • More digital nomads return to their hometowns
    May 14, 2025 – 23:05
  • The outdoor leisure boom
    May 14, 2025 – 28:24
  • Academic credit where credit is due
    May 13, 2025 – 24:37
  • New motorbike apps find speed in China's small cities
    May 13, 2025 – 27:46
  • 'Milk Tea' politics & work dynamics
    May 12, 2025 – 21:53
  • International Nurses Day: More and better educated nurses in China
    May 12, 2025 – 29:23
  • Elderspeak: Kindness or condescension?
    May 9, 2025 – 21:49
  • China's great delivery war
    May 9, 2025 – 30:44
  • China stiffens prepaid deal protections
    May 8, 2025 – 22:56
  • Eco-warriors: China's green-collar workforce!
    May 8, 2025 – 29:48
  • Does coconut water deserve a health halo?
    May 7, 2025 – 20:21
  • The hidden fees of car subscriptions
    May 7, 2025 – 31:55
  • Has emotional labor gone too far?
    May 6, 2025 – 23:11
  • Spenders splash cash during May Holiday!
    May 6, 2025 – 29:00
Recent Reviews
  • Carolina41A
    This mini-series is so creative!
    I knew China is very developed and convenient and everything, but I didn't know the modern history! The county and the society as changed so much! This is super cool!
  • ElleKUK
    Heyang is an obvious favorite
    She’s got charisma! Good to know there are Chinese people like her over there. A mostly interesting & informative pod on China.
  • Dahai Jin
    Comment
    Pretty good program, I like it very much. Could you bring back Huang Shan? I miss her. Also Laiming is cute. Where is Tony? He has a nice voice. 秦刚失踪了,He Yang 也失踪了!
  • xiao Lee123
    特别棒的节目!
    已经成为我每天散步必听的材料了!也许是对background information比较熟的原因,感觉100%能听懂,比欧美制作的podcast有效输入高了好多。虽然最终还是得过渡到那些节目,但这段时间每天听这个节目感觉对我的口语和听力帮助都很大。一定要继续办下去,实在是个超级棒的节目!
  • LineRunnerer
    “pressing social issues”
    As a foreigner living in China, I was hoping to find a podcast that discussed modern issues both within China and internationally from a Chinese perspective. However, issues tend to never derive from China. As of 2021, the podcast has failed to address any of the major issues in China including the most recent mass protests, the national party congress, or anything regarding the covid restrictions. For a podcast that claims to cover “pressing social issues in China” and failing to do so accurately or fairly this unfortunately falls into the category of propaganda. With an understanding of how the media sphere operates within the mainland, I have sympathy for the hosts both foreign and Chinese that are forced to bite their tongue in times like these…
  • 浮生若梦红颜老
    About transcript
    Where can I find the transcript of your shows? I found out it’s a very good material for learning English
  • IT Grampie
    Excellent podcast about China
    This show is a good way to learn more about China and and how the country and people are addressing everyday events. Keep up the great work.
  • tril'l
    Really like it!
    Please be more forgiving to the hosts' pronounciation; As long as it is clear, chingulish is more like a style not an error! As for the "propoganda from Chinese government" arguement, please save it for consparicy theorists! There is no hate or instigation so you CANNOT say it is a propoganda!
  • Omid89
    Stop interrupting other people
    Nillah , please learn to listen while other people speaking let them finish whatever they want to say . You always interrupting others , someone just starts to say something and you are cutting his/ her speech and saying something unrelated to the topic that’s so annoying.
  • Harry9248
    No more “you know ”please
    Please, Tony, can you stop speaking “you know” every 10 seconds? I love this show, but “you know ” drive me crazy.
  • Fuzzy Socks
    Excellent!
    This is one of the best podcasts on daily life in China delivered in excellent English.
  • UUUUUUDATA
    Contents are gréât but the prononciation is a bit Chinglish
    Contents are gréât but the prononciation is a bit Chinglish
  • ODwyers825
    I really wanted this to be good....
    I was hoping to find a podcast about china that was not super technical or business focused but still more substantial than what people like eating. It’s toothless and kind of boring.
  • oracle of Temple
    Propaganda
    This show is Chinese government propaganda. If it were real it would address human rights violations and pollution instead of what kind of food Chinese people enjoy.
  • Lidgame
    Annoying noises from male hosts
    Every time they enter into 2nd half discussion, me hosts always make annoying and stupid sounds. They think that makes them interesting but not. Please just be standard hosts and mind your behaviors and sounds
  • Wayland Chin
    Won’t name Chinese companies
    When criticizing Chinese companies, they won’t name the company, which makes it not useful information for listeners.
  • ccullen01
    A lot love from a long time listener
    Been listening to this show for around 2month . Especially love the hosts.
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