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The quest for the heavenly horse
For a change of pace, the Round Table team is setting aside our regular debates. This time, we're acting out a horse story as our own little audio dr…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Freedom or power?
Round Table presents the third of six stories from the new podcast, "Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao." In this episode: is true freedom found…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Spring Festival fun: firecrackers to livestreams
Festivals reveal a society's values. In China, few moments do so like Spring Festival, especially from the second day onward, when private rituals be…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hire the best or the purest?
Round Table presents the second of six stories from the new podcast, "Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao." In this episode: is greatness measure…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The evolution of Chinese New Year's Eve rituals
The final night of the year carries unusual weight. For centuries, China's ritual has been quiet but deeply symbolic: staying awake together as the o…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Encountering Zhuangzi for the first time
Round Table presents the first of six stories from the new podcast, Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao. Two thousand years ago, Zhuangzi questio…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The great migration: then and now
Across history, three rhythms define Spring Festival: the journey home, the way people gather, and the form celebration takes. In this series, Round …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The one-billion-watch broadcast
Forget New Year's Eve in Times Square. The real spectacle unfolds across China, where one broadcast commands a billion viewers. The Spring Festival G…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
How China is redesigning its digital welcome mat
China continues to roll out the welcome mat with visa-free travel, but once visitors arrive, they often hit a digital wall. Foreign credit cards can …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The two-hour school day: efficiency or isolation?
A new American private school has replaced the teacher at the front of the classroom with a personal chatbot for every child. The model swaps the sta…
2 months, 3 weeks ago