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Sixth Tone reporting, features, and commentary on contemporary China, society, culture, technology, and everyday life.

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  • In China's Universities, Students Are Majoring in Second Chances #Education #China #Society

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    Oct 11, 2026

  • Two Chinese Books Shortlisted for US National Translation Awards #China #Culture #Translation

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    Oct 9, 2026

  • China's DeepZang AI Aims to Improve Tibetan Translation #AI #China #Language

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    Oct 8, 2026

  • 'Healing' Chickens vs. Hungry Thieves: Art Students' Project Ends in Tears #China #Art #Society

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    Oct 8, 2026

  • The New Upgrade for Concert Fans in China: Rent More Zoom #China #Culture #Technology

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • China's Golden Week Crowds Reach Smaller Cities and Counties #China #Travel #Society

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • Feathered Dinosaur From China Points to Another Path to Flight #Science #China #History

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • The Transsion Story: How a Chinese Firm Conquered Africa's Tech Market #China #Africa #Business

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    Oct 4, 2026

  • When China's Family Heirlooms Need More Than Tape, Glue, or Luck #China #Culture #Society

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • China's Esports Haul Includes an Asian Games First for Women #Esports #Gaming #WomenInGaming

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • In Photos: China Begins Its Weeklong National Day Holiday #China #Culture #Holiday

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Bug Bounty: Beijing Park Recruits Visitors Against Invasive Moth #China #Environment #Insects

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Chinese Olympic Diver's Mother in Hot Water Over Toxic Parenting #China #Society #Parenting

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    Sep 30, 2026

  • Chinese Village to Spend Millions on NPCs to Boost Tourism #China #Tourism #Technology

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    Sep 29, 2026

  • She Sold 192 Porsches in a Year. Then Came an AI-Fueled Smear Campaign. #China #AI #Society

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    Sep 29, 2026

  • The Enduring Appeal of China's Eight Immortals #Culture #China #Folklore

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    Sep 29, 2026

  • 17,000 Shipwrecked Relics Given to Chinese Research Centers #China #History #Culture

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    Sep 28, 2026

  • A Dying Tradition? The Haunting Beauty of China's 'Day of the Dead' #Culture #China #Tradition

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    Sep 28, 2026

  • Weaving History: China's 'Wig Capital' Fights to Keep Its Crown #China #Culture #Business

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    Sep 28, 2026

  • When Surgery Isn't Enough for China's MRKH Patients #China #Society #Health

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    Sep 27, 2026

  • Beijing Court Lets Widow Use Embryos Created With Late Husband #China #Law #Society

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    Sep 25, 2026

  • In the Rubber Forests, 'Shanghai Daughter' Traces a Father's Past #China #Culture #History

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    Sep 24, 2026

  • Spleen May Affect Cognitive Decline in Women, Says Chinese Study #Health #Science #China

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    Sep 24, 2026

  • Report Links Alibaba's Resale App to Sex Trade Involving Minors #China #Society #Tech

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    Sep 23, 2026

  • China Misses Basketball Medal in 2nd-Worst Asian Games Finish #Sports #China #Basketball

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • Cooking to Drones: Shanghai Hosts Record WorldSkills Competition #China #Skills #Technology

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • Runaway to Record Breaker: Zhao Jiaju on Willpower, Pain, and the Tor des Géants #China #Sports #Endurance

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    Sep 22, 2026

  • China Tells E-Commerce Apps to Stop Selling Loans #China #Finance #ECommerce

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • Three Sisters Cross China to See What Keeps Their Family Apart #China #Society #Family

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    Sep 21, 2026

  • From Paris to Hangzhou: The $9m Quest to Return China's Lost Encyclopedia #China #History #Culture

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    Sep 20, 2026

  • Ticket to Trouble: Scalping Row Disrupts Shanghai Comedy Show #China #Society #Culture

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    Sep 18, 2026

  • Marriage Proposal at Beijing Concert Hits Sour Note With Fans #China #Society #Culture

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    Sep 17, 2026

  • How I Brought China's Vibe-Coding Revolution to Rural America #China #Culture #Technology

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    Sep 17, 2026

  • Token of Trust: Beijing Links AI Usage to Company Loans #AI #China #Finance

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • Pension Paradox: China's Delivery Riders on a Rocky Road to Retirement #China #Society #Retirement

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    Sep 16, 2026

  • After Beijing Bowel Accident, Hyrox Changes Its Rules #China #Society #Sports

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    Sep 15, 2026

  • From Monkey Kings to Little Demons: China's New Age of the Supporting Character #Culture #China #Society

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    Sep 15, 2026

  • China Approves Obesity Drug for Severe Fatty Liver Disease #Health #China #Medicine

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    Sep 14, 2026

  • The Chinese Dating App Promising Marriage -- or Your Money Back #China #Society #Dating

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