Round Table China

On the first workday after the Spring Festival holiday, we take a look at the past week, which was eventful even for the most important festival of the year. / Chinese youths try to spend money more rationally. / Motivational Monday!

How has the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics boosted the development of ice and snow industry here in China? How big is the winter sports market in the country? Round Table speaks to Prof. Wang Xueli from Tsinghua University's Center for Development of Sports Industry and sports commentator Dong Jun.

Round Table speaks with Assistant Professor Weng Ding of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University on how wind tunnel technology is being used in training athletes in winter sports. / Fading newsstands show the end of an era. / The life of a 'Genius' translator touches many.

Beijing Winter Olympics will open soon. Round Table speaks to Prof. Zhang Li, Dean of School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and Architect-in-Chief of Zhangjiakou Zone and Big Air Shougang of Beijing 2022, about the thoughts and considerations that went into the design of Winter Olympic venues in Beijing. / Heart to Heart - please send your audio questions to [email protected]! / What are the top buzzwords of 2021?

Spring Festival or Chinese Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday for Chinese people. Amidst celebrations and family reunions, sweet troubles also occur. If it sounds all too familiar, how do we endure them? / Do these new jobs have a future? / Grandma's dining table provides comfort for the young.

The most important holiday on the Chinese calendar, the Lunar New Year – also known as the Spring Festival – is celebrated by all Chinese people. How do folks celebrate the eve of the holiday? / Will half-cooked dishes make a good Spring Festival Eve Dinner? / Portrait photo shoot becomes new ritual for young people to welcome the New Year.

The pandemic has accelerated the speed of companies around the world trying out 4-day workweeks, scraping the customary 5-day weekly working arrangement. Would business soar because of it? Or would productivity take a hit instead? / Protecting your mental health in a pandemic / Heart to Heart - please send your audio questions to [email protected]!

A bank that doesn't take money but time instead! It's called a "Time Bank". Can it help fulfill the growing needs of senior care in a country? /

Gone are the days of digital cameras… / Pokémon card craze in a pandemic.

China's new energy carmakers seek expansion in the vast consumer market consisting of people living in counties and lower-tier cities. Will they succeed with the same kinds of sales strategies as they've employed in metropolitan cities, or do they need a brand-new approach to beat a totally different game? / Dollar stores are staging a comeback in China. Does it signal a downgrade in consumer demand? / Are cats really more popular than dogs and other pets in Chinese cities?

Round Table speaks with Assistant Professor Weng Ding of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University on how wind tunnel technology is being used in training athletes in winter sports. / Fading newsstands show the end of an era. / The life of a 'Genius' translator touches many.