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Round Table recommends: XINQI Discovers China

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Round Table recommends: XINQI Discovers China

Round Table China

2025/12/31
Round Table China

Round Table China

2025/12/31
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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 economics. To explore it, Round Table recommends our colleagues' new podcast: XINQI Discovers China. Tune in wi...

Highlights

As the year closes, a deeper look into China's shifting cultural and economic currents reveals how young people are redefining travel, consumption, and technology engagement. Beyond surface trends, a more nuanced story emerges—one where experience, innovation, and emotional value shape the future.
05:56
Smaller cities in China are using unique cultural features for economic growth and rural revitalization.
08:41
Domestic Chinese IPs like Popmart and Labubu are gaining global popularity
23:07
An AI study partner robot was turned off, upsetting a child, then restored by the company.
34:28
Indoor skiing makes winter sports accessible in tropical regions
40:00
Renting gold for weddings becomes popular in China due to affordability
44:29
China has a great infrastructure for EV charging and V2G systems, enabling widespread adoption and innovation.
47:33
Host hopes to visit Xi'an to see the Terracotta Warriors and wishes for world peace.

Chapters

Why Are Young Travelers Flocking to China’s Hidden Cities?
00:00
How Easy Is It to Explore China as a Foreign Visitor?
08:41
What Happens When Fitness Meets Traditional Healing—and Robots?
17:30
Are Robots and Smart Cities Reshaping Everyday Life in China?
26:10
Why Are Experiences Worth More Than Things Now?
37:36
How Is China Driving the Future of Transportation and Tech?
44:29
Can Winter Sports and Quiet Cities Define a New Lifestyle?
47:33
What Will Make 2026 More Meaningful Than Ever?
50:00

Transcript

Sean Tarthi: Discussion keeps the world turning. This is Roundtable. Niu Hong Lin: Hello everybody, welcome to Roundtable. I'm Niu Hong Lin. If you have been with us for our 2025 year-end review series. Where we dug into the worlds that defined us, the so...