Discussion keeps the world turning.
China's eight-day holiday has arrived.
Woohoo!
It's gonna send millions traveling in search of adventure,
yet behind all of that excitement that everyone is feeling right now of new sights and long flights lies a quieter challenge.
For many, the real test is not the journey itself,
but finding the right words in an unfamiliar tongue.
Will the trip be remembered for awkward silences and mismatched translations,
or for the rare joy of connecting across cultures.
We're live from Beijing.
This is Roundtable.
I'm Steve.
Thank you so much for sharing your time with us today.
And for the show, I'm with Youshun and Youshan.
First on the program.
The golden eight-day holiday has finally arrived as millions of Chinese travelers get ready to explore the world They've packed their bags their cameras and maybe for many a healthy dose of language anxiety That's true
while you might be dreaming of stunning selfies in front of the Eiffel Tower The reality for a lot of people is a silent standoff with a baffled waiter or a panicked search for the nearest menu of your own country's food Why why does the fee of making a linguistic blunder feel more intimidating than a 10-hour flight itself.
And as you prepare to cross oceans,
will your biggest souvenir be a story about being hopelessly lost or a memory of a truly authentic conversation?
We'll talk about it all.