Fresh voices from today's China | Sixth Tone
WEBSixth 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 illuminating contributions from guest writers ...
ABOUT US - Sixth Tone
WEBABOUT US. 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. Through fresh takes on trending topics, in-depth features, and illuminating contributions, Sixth Tone covers issues from ...
The Real Lives of America’s Chinese Masseuses - #SixthTone
WEBThe Real Lives of America’s Chinese Masseuses. The recent mass shooting in Atlanta has highlighted the vulnerability of Asian women who work in American massage parlors. But they face systematic oppression as well as individual hate. Zhou Shuxuan Scholar Zhou Shuxuan is a feminist scholar and one of the organizers of the Massage Parlor ...
The All-Too Complicated History of Simplified Chinese - #SixthTone
WEBThe All-Too Complicated History of Simplified Chinese. Often portrayed as the result of a revolutionary pro-literacy movement, many “simplified” characters have existed for hundreds of years. Liu Yuli Type designer Liu Yuli is a type designer and a cofounder of the design studio atelierAnchor. Almost everyone who learns Chinese knows about ...
He Was Bilibili’s Top Livestreamer. Then He Insulted Some Fans.
WEBSince the debacle, he has been barred from posting new content on Bilibili — which last year named him one of its “outstanding livestreamers” — and has lost 1 million of his 9 million subscribers on the platform. LexBurner was also among Bilibili’s top 100 uploaders in 2020, though that honor has now been rescinded.
Inside Aranya, China’s Exclusionary Paradise - #SixthTone
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Inside Aranya, China’s Exclusionary Paradise. The beachside community promises idealistic fulfillment, but behind the utopian façade lies more middle-class narcissism. By Coral Yang. Jul 21, 2021 6 -min read # tourism # subculture. Coral Yang Writer Coral Yang is a freelance writer who writes …
In Black Myth: Wukong, China Sees a Game That Could Change …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · In Black Myth: Wukong, China Sees a Game That Could Change Everything. Rooted in the classic novel “Journey to the West,” China’s first big-budget AAA video game has stunned the global gaming industry, drawing a record 2.2 million concurrent players on Steam at launch. Snow crunches underfoot, shadows stretch across ancient temples, and ...
Anthropologist Xiang Biao on China’s Involuted Generation
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Anthropologist Xiang Biao on China’s Involuted Generation. The renowned anthropologist shares his views on the theme of our China Writing Contest. Sixth Tone is publishing interviews with the judges of its China Writing Contest, in which they share their personal takes on the contest’s theme of “generations” and the value of nonfiction ...
VOICES & OPINION | Sixth Tone
WEBSixth Tone is a platform featuring voices and opinions on various topics, including culture, history, and social issues in China.
How Guan Yu Became China’s God of War, Wealth, and Everything …
WEBBorn 1,860 years ago, the bearded warrior’s unlikely combination of traditional values had something for both emperors and commoners alike.