China’s New Hit Film is a Harsh Glimpse Into the Lives of ‘Aunties’
Sep 24, 2024 · It was one of the feel-good stories of the pandemic. Four years ago, 59-year-old Su Min left behind her abusive husband and decades of domestic drudgery to begin an epic …
‘Upstream’: The Delivery Rider Drama That’s Dividing China
Aug 19, 2024 · Riders often have to deliver orders to brutally tight deadlines, with platforms imposing fines for delays. In 2017, a report estimated that in Shanghai alone, a delivery rider is …
How the Return of a Beloved Influencer Broke China’s Internet
Nov 13, 2024 · It was an abrupt, dramatic return to rival the release of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.” On Tuesday, Li Ziqi, one of China’s most popular influencers, suddenly dropped her first videos in …
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Sixth Tone is an online publication that produces informed and insightful content on contemporary China. Like an additional tone to the five of Mandarin Chinese, Sixth Tone offers a new voice …
Ye Performs in China for First Time in 16 Years - sixthtone.com
Sep 19, 2024 · Several government advisers in Shanghai also recently called for local officials to loosen concert approval processes to allow stars like Taylor Swift to perform in the city.. Ye’s …
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There are five tones in Mandarin Chinese. When it comes to coverage of China, Sixth Tone believes there is room for other voices that go beyond buzzwords and headlines to tell the …
Echoes of War: The Untold Story of the Lisbon Maru
Oct 11, 2024 · In late September 1942, 1,816 Allied prisoners of war were imprisoned on a Japanese military cargo liner, the Lisbon Maru, to be transported from Hong Kong to …
Stunning Tomb Find Sheds New Light on Prehistoric China
Oct 17, 2024 · The 5,000-year-old burial site suggests that China’s neolithic kingdoms were more sophisticated than previously thought.
In China’s New Stand-up Comedy Shows, Women Have All the …
Oct 8, 2024 · The comedian Yarong, meanwhile, reflected on how her experience living and working overseas became a disadvantage when she returned to China and started dating. …
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