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Roundtable
The affairs of the world, all given over to laughter and conversation
Ongoing
Audio in Chinese
Mentors and Disciples: A Bond Through the Ages Infidelity: Who Is to Blame? Mothers and Daughters: Must a Daughter Always Be Her Mother's Sweetheart? Music: The State of Music Today Living Abroad: Stories and Feelings from Foreign Lands Craftsmanship: The Spirit of the Artisan, Examined Influencers: How Do the Old Guard Understand Internet Celebrity Culture? Male Beauty: The Culture of the Age of the Pretty Boy Gossip: Why Do We Love It? The “American Dream”: Has China's Dream of America Shattered? Doing Nothing: What If You Don't Want to Work? Unconventional Love: What Kind of Relationship Counts as “Abnormal”? Fear of Death: What Can You Do When You're Terrified of Dying? The Artsy Youth: Is It an Affliction—and Is There a Cure? Nude-Photo Loans: Why Are Female Students Paying Such a Price? Showbiz: Wang Shuo, Feng Xiaogang, and the Film World Blind Dates: How Bizarre Can They Get? The Comeback: How Did the Chopstick Brothers' “Little Apple” Become a Hit? Zodiac Signs: Have You Been Held Hostage by Astrology? Drinking: Why Do We Drink, and Why Do We Get Drunk? Short of Money: Why Do We Feel Poorer and Poorer? College: Whose Youth Is Free of Confusion? Dinner Parties: How to Become a Master of the Banquet Lunar New Year: Do We Still Need to Go Home in the Age of AI? Family Background: How Much Does It Determine? Unbelievable: Have You Ever Been Sabotaged by a Terrible Teammate? Flattery: The IQ and EQ of Giving Compliments Hot Pot: Which School Do You Belong To? Exams: How Can Students Cope with Gaokao Pressure? “Female Virtue”: Making Sense of Ding Xuan's Absurdities Villains: How Do You Play a “Bad” Person? Adapting: Should You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone? Ancient Style: Which Historical Figure Do You Admire? Taste: What Does Yours Reveal About You? AI: An Unprecedented New Guest at the Roundtable Immigration: How to Make a Life in a Foreign Land Renting: Aren't We All Just Passing Tenants? Insomnia: How Do We Cope in a Sleep-Deprived Age? Wanting to Be Thin: My Body, My Choice—or a Battle of Self-Control? Late-Night Food: Stories from China's Midnight Diners Cat Obsession: The Joys and Sorrows of Our Feline Friends Control: Can Work and Life Really Be Balanced? Being “Difficult”: Why Do Women Act Up? Maturity: From Drama Queen to Mature Woman Saving Face: What's the Going Price? Ordering Food: Master the Menu, Master the Table Peace of Mind: How Secure Is a Sense of Security? Go Have Fun: This Is the Time to Let Yourself Go Public Personas: Who Owns an Image in the Age of Fandom? Boundaries: What Counts as Crossing the Line in Love? Toxic Men: How to Spot and Avoid Them Tears: When Did You Become So Quick to Cry? Buddha-Like Detachment: Do You Really Not Care? Relatives: Do We Need Extended Family at Lunar New Year? Mothers: How Do You Get Along with Yours? Nostalgia: Were the Days of Youth Really That Beautiful? Actors: What Kind of Creature Is an Actor? Achievement: Do You Feel a Sense of Accomplishment? Bad Movies: What Makes Them Bad—and Why? Support: Who Supports Whom Behind an Intimate Relationship? Adversity Quotient: How to Face Hardship Rules: How Do You Understand Them? Plagiarism: How Should Infringement Be Judged? “Fresh Meat”: Compliment or Insult? Watching a Show: Understanding the Craft or Enjoying the Spectacle? Low Desire: Are You a Young Person Who Wants Less? Arts Entrance Exams: What Is Your Dream? Choosing Books: You Become What You Read Changing Jobs: Why Does Every Move Bring More Confusion? Heartbreak: A Sickness of Its Own Us: Friends for Life The Premium Life: The “Invisible Poor” Improvising: Filming Until You’re Sick—Comedy the Hard Way The Grind: Who Wants 996, and Who Is Trapped by It? At Ease: Home Is Wherever the Heart Finds Peace Emotions: How Are You Feeling? Family Feuds: Gratitude and Resentment in the Family of Origin Acquaintances: Chinese-Style Relationships Shopping Sprees: Buy, Return, Exchange, and Make a Scene The Betting Woman: A Woman Who Is Hard on Herself Celebrity Marriages: The Drama Behind Breakups and Reunions Born in Shanghai: The City's Distinctive Style Japan: Understanding Japanese Culture Through Takeshi Kitano's Divorce Music Fans: Is There a Hierarchy of Musical Taste? Extremes: Communicating with Children Is Never Simple Sleepless Dreams: Can You Really Not Sleep? Traffic: Winners and Losers in the Attention Economy Self-Defense: A Modern Woman's Guide Paying the Bill: Dodging It, Fighting for It, and Reading the Room Chinese Characters: Grain Rains from Heaven, Ghosts Weep at Night Procrastination: The Many Explanations for Chronic Lateness The Taste of Meat: China and the World at the Table Misreading: How Often Do You Get the Wrong Idea? Slash Careers: Ideal or Desire? Specialist or Generalist? Journeys: Traveling Thousands of Miles to China Family Ties: Our Parents Breakups: Reasons for Saying No Living Alone: Is It Good to Have a Place to Yourself? The Market: A Taste Worth Returning For