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 to coverage of China, placing the emphasis on the human element of every story. Through in-depth features, up-to-the-minute reports on emerging issues, and …

Dec 30, 2024 · Late one evening in 2019, a woman sits next to a hospital bed. Behind her, fast asleep on the bed, is her young son, Jie. In front of her is a camera, streaming the scene for the world to see.

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 uncommon stories of common people.

Jan 9, 2025 · Gold, intricate seals, and rare treasures buried for over two millennia have emerged from a tomb in China’s Shaanxi province, believed to belong to Tian Qianqiu — a revered prime minister of the Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220).

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Nov 22, 2024 · The sprawling Dayong Town complex was supposed to be a game-changer for the central Chinese city of Zhangjiajie. The vast tourist area, which reportedly cost over 2.2 billion yuan ($300 million) to build, encompasses an entire town designed to evoke ancient China, with ornate pavilions, stone ramparts, and cobbled streets lined with stores.

This week marks the official beginning of the Year of the Snake, and cities across China are ringing in the Chinese New Year with lanterns, ice sculptures, and light shows. In Shanghai, residents are flocking to the 30th edition of the Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival, which features snake-themed ...

Speed skater Lin Xiaojun in the lead of the men’s 1,500m short track quarterfinals at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, Feb. 7, 2025. Yonhap News Agency/VCG

Dec 18, 2024 · Song is the first Chinese taikonaut born in the 1990s to participate in a space walk. The two taikonauts spent most of the EVA installing protective equipment to prevent China’s Tiangong space station being damaged by space debris.

The government has of course taken note of these issues. One of the key sections of the new national standards calls for tamper-proofing scooters, specifically batteries, controllers, and speed governors.