Round Table China

Technology is becoming increasingly important in agriculture. We take a look at ways to take agriculture into the digital age (00:47). / Round Table presents a story of Twenty-eight year old Tenzin Yeshi, who is a fervent performer, researcher and promoter of Tibetan opera, which was listed as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2009 (25:10). On the show: Heyang, Huang Shan & Josh Cotterill

Many schools around the world have more female teachers than male teachers. The gender gap in the teaching profession gradually reduces in college. Is it a problem to have more females than males in this profession (00:58)? / Round Table takes you to a hidden-gem specialty bookstore in Beijing to meet its manager, Hong Xia, who has succeeded in beating all the odds to keep a physical bookstore alive (25:10). On the show: Heyang, Li Yi & Josh Cotterill

Setting up a personal brand is kind of business as usual in the social media age. But a few scholars from home and abroad are showing the "antithesis" to self-aggrandizing personal websites and résumés (00:49). / Can plus-size mannequins help to ease body image anxiety (26:17)? / Round Table's Happy Place (44:27)! On the show: Heyang, Huang Shan, Yushun & Josh Cotterill

What would you do if your friend pointed out that you were actually in a toxic relationship? We discuss where we should draw the line when it comes to relationships (01:20)? / Hainan Airlines allow pets to travel with owners in flight (24:26). / Heart to Heart - please send your audio questions to [email protected] (36:32)! / Is using smart devices in the classroom helpful or not (44:17)? On the show: Heyang, Huang Shan & Josh Cotterill

Latest data does indicate a continuous growth of consumers who subscribe to loyalty programs on major e-commerce platforms in China, but senior company executives say they’re not making money out of these plans. Why do they insist on keeping them (01:09)? / In the digital era, many young people who live alone increasingly turn to the virtual realm to seek companions (24:56). / Why workplace friendship matters and how to cultivate it (44:03). On the show: Ningjing, Huang Shan & Josh Cotterill

On this World Tourism Day, let's rethink tourism, which dovetails nicely with this year's event theme (00:56). / Young Chinese invest in gold beans (26:28) . / Can users of different brands of devices be friends (45:20)? On the show: Heyang, Huang Shan & Li Yi

The notion that gap years are only for a certain age group has become a myth that needs to be busted wide open! The reality is gap years could be for anybody at any age! As long as you can afford it! What explains the rise of adult gap years (01:00)? / Motivational Monday (26:24)! / The Phantom of the Opera will close on Broadway after 35 years (39:25). On the show: Heyang, Ningjing & Li Yi

Some big companies in China have started offering psychological counseling for their employees in need, expenses paid by the company. It's a good starting point, but how else can we better take care of ourselves (00:53)? / Commercial study rooms mushroom in smaller cities in China. What can explain this surge in demand for study rooms outside of one's home (26:12)? / Round Table's Happy Place (39:09)! On the show: Heyang, Huang Shan, Yushun & Josh Cotterill

Zhengzhou, a major city in Central China, is planning to largely loosen its household registration for non-locals. What prompted the city to make this move (01:22)? / Why is it hard for some archaeology research institutes to recruit new talents (24:40)? / Heart to Heart - please send your audio questions to [email protected] (39:17)! On the show: Ningjing, Fei Fei & Josh Cotterill

Workplace culture can be very different from country to country. How can we better navigate ourselves in a cross-cultural company environment (01:14)? / What helped Yunnan develop into China's largest coffee plantation region (25:31)? / 16 Chinese online novels have entered a collection in the British Library for the first time (40:29). On the show: Ningjing, Huang Shan & Josh Cotterill