Ever felt the urge to shake up your social routine? Check out blind-box socialization, a captivating trend sweeping through young Chinese people's social culture. It's like cracking open a mystery box of connections, where every encounter holds opportunity for spontaneous relationships, yet also carries potential for unthinkable risks. / Motivational Monday (19:39)! On the show: Heyang, Niu Honglin & Li Yi

What thrills and risks come with 'blind-box socializing?'

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Seasoned Chinese online shoppers have seen it all – the sales tactics, the marketing ploys. Yet, they consistently gravitate towards particular e-commerce platforms for different product categories. What is it that compels them to make these choices? With a big ecommerce marketing event on the horizon, how are e-commerce marketplaces innovating to create captivating shopping experiences that keep customers coming back for more? / University course transforms weight loss journeys (21:50). On the show: Heyang, Li Yi & Yushun

E-commerce retailers ditch presales ahead of '618' shopping spree

Imagine drones zipping through neon-lit obstacle courses at tremendous speeds, pilots immersed in first-person view as if piloting Star Wars podracers. This adrenaline-fueled spectacle is drone racing, the future of motorsports rapidly gaining global fandom. Are you ready for this electrifying new frontier? On the show: Heyang, Li Yi & Yushun

Why drone racing is taking flight

Some Chinese parents are talking about a more relaxed style of parenting. Do you think parents suffer from unnecessary anxieties these days? Should they also deserve a break if they need it. And will a call for more relaxed parenting bring about a change? / Motivational Monday (20:11)! On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Brandon Yates

Do we need a more relaxed parenting style?

Nearly 97% of minors in China have access to the internet and a significant proport use that access to play online games. This has led to many controversies, especially over the issue of gaming consumption for minors. On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Brandon Yates

China publishes first game consumption refund standards for minors

Round Table's Happy Place! / Hangzhou city is buzzing with excitement, as it hosts the 20th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival! With exciting activities and a focus on talent development, this city in east China's Zhejiang Province is a hub of creativity. How has the Chinese animation industry grown, and what's next on the horizon (14:08)? On the show: Heyang, Yushun & Josh Cotterill

What thrills and risks come with 'blind-box socializing?'

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