Round Table China

China's young internet users are following a new type of influencers, diligent learners who do livestreams or upload content showing their spartan studying marathons, sometimes exceeding 10 hours a day. Users say they find inspiration from these hardworking content providers, but what do the influencers get in return? / Do we all use visual aids on some levels when watching TV or videos (21:19)? On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Yushun

What makes Confucius a good figure to represent China in a dialogue between different civilizations? What good comes from having common ground in values shared by mankind? On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Yushun

Making a successful TV series takes a confluence of factors, including an outstanding cast, a great script, directorial efforts, post-production prowess, and of course, props fitting of the period and the needs of every scene. We take a look at the unsung heroes of TV and movie production, prop masters' responsibilities and their role in show biz. / Motivational Monday (19:55)! On the show: Heyang, Ding Heng & Xingyu

The 19th Asian Games are in full swing in the city of Hangzhou, China. What are some of the highlights of the Asian Games so far and exciting matches and spectacles to look forward to? On the show: Heyang, Ding Heng & Xingyu

September 23 marks China's sixth Farmers' Harvest Festival, a time to celebrate farmers' hard work and shed light on agriculture. In 2019, China joined forces with the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on a project focused on enhancing agricultural industry development in 16 impoverished Chinese villages. Four years later, we discuss the successful results from this endeavor and more. On the show: Heyang, Li Yi & Dong Le, program officer from FAO's China Office

September 21 marks World Alzheimer's Day. This year's theme, "Never too early, never too late," aims to underscore the role of identifying risk factors and adopting proactive risk reduction measures to delay and potentially prevent the onset of dementia. On the show: Heyang, Xingyu & Josh Cotterill

We present a CGTN Radio documentary dedicated to this World Alzheimer's Day, called, Aging in China: Living with Alzheimer's.

The first Golden Panda Awards is being held in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Sep. 19-20. It showcases top-notch films, TV programs, documentaries and animations by participants from around the world. In our special series, we introduce some great contents featured at this year's event. For this episode, we present to you the Chinese amination Yao-Chinese Folktales and the documentary Miss Holocaust Survivor. On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Ding Heng

It is not uncommon for tour guides to bring up or even invent fun anecdotal stories to entertain their tour groups. But the National Museum of China says this is not permissible on its premise. Is there a reason why it is being so strict? On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Ding Heng

Car ownership and driving have become commonplace across Chinese cities. Many young people choose to learn to drive and take their driver's test over the summer holiday. However, the training part is not always pleasant. Let's listen to some complains in this regard. On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Ding Heng