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What makes a city feel like home?
A new survey asked young Chinese migrants what makes a city finally feel like home. The answers had less to do with money or apartments and more to d…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
China's Fields Medal first
Two Chinese mathematicians just won math's highest honor in the same ceremony, a first for China. One was a prodigy since childhood. The other found …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Moldy garlic is trying to warn you
That greenish-gray spot on your garlic isn't just an annoying kitchen moment, it's a warning sign. This year, erratic weather in China, source of mos…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
China Finds: poetry in motion
We tend to look for great art in quiet libraries and university halls. But the literary world just got turned upside down by a man who spends his day…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Summer cinema's surprising new favorites
It is summertime, and the box office is heating up. Theaters are packed with everything from big-budget spectacles to quiet dramas and domestic hits …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Show schedule update!
Hello listeners, no new episode of Round Table in your feed today. We're pausing briefly because we're cooking up something special behind the scenes…
4 weeks ago
The Soapbox: when AI lies
We have all asked AI for a recommendation, to polish an email, or to diagnose a strange symptom. It is useful and fast, and lately it has become our …
4 weeks, 1 day ago
The clay that conquered the world
For over a thousand years, one Chinese city transformed clay into treasures so coveted that kings demanded them, empires tried to copy them, and the …
4 weeks, 1 day ago
IN VIDEO: What stays when the postcard fades?
We plan trips around monuments, museums, and must-see sights, and they're incredible for a reason. But years later, what actually sticks? A new repor…
1 month ago
What stays when the postcard fades?
We plan trips around monuments, museums, and must-see sights, and they're incredible for a reason. But years later, what actually sticks? A new repor…
1 month ago