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Beyond the scale: How China's youth redefine fitness and wellbeing
If "body weight management" was once a private struggle, 2025 has made it a public dialogue. A social shift among young Chinese are quietly happening…
4 months ago
When a meme prescribed self-care
In late 2025, the most resonant piece of self-care advice in China didn't come from a lifestyle guru, but from an internet meme: 爱你老己 (Love yourself)…
4 months ago
New Year's Day celebrations in China
As 2026 arrives, China pauses for a three-day national holiday, a dedicated celebration of new beginnings. Join us as we explore this cultural moment…
4 months ago
Round Table recommends: XINQI Discovers China
We've been painting a vivid, emotional portrait of 2025 through tags, words, and music. Yet every portrait needs a frame—and that frame is often econ…
4 months ago
The Round Table team's year-end message!
The year 2025 has reached its final chapter, and it's time for all of us to say our goodbyes to the year. To mark this special year-end send-off, we'…
4 months ago
2025's defining soundtrack
What was the sound of 2025? It wasn't a single hit song, but a collection of sounds that moved from the background to the center of youth culture. We…
4 months ago
Your earphones are ready for anything
Ever get the feeling your headphones are listening more than you are? You might be onto something. While nearly 60 million wireless units shipped in …
4 months ago
Our year, defined by words
Ready to crack the cultural code of 2025? This year's viral words were more than just slang. They were secret signals revealing our collective fears,…
4 months ago
50,000 km of defiant rail engineering
While every nation builds railways, China has carved its network through some of the most formidable landscapes on Earth: relentless deserts, frozen …
4 months, 1 week ago
China's 2025 tech year-end review
When we reviewed this year's programming, one pattern became unmistakable: nearly half of our stories were touched by technology. Not only because te…
4 months, 1 week ago