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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 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 …
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Sep 20 · Li Xin and Li Miaoran. In Shanghai’s Prisons, Inmates Find Solace and Skill in Textile Art. Sep 02 · Fan Yiying and Dong Ziqing. In Wuhan, Robotaxis Put China’s Self-Driving Ambitions to the Test. Aug 28 · Ye Zhanhang and Wang Jingyang. Shanghai’s Last Accordion Craftsman Just Wants to Make Ends Meet. Aug 24 · Zhou Zhijian ...
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ABOUT 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 All-Too Complicated History of Simplified Chinese - #SixthTone
The 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. By Liu Yuli. Jan 16, 2023 5 -min read # history # podcast. Liu Yuli Type designer Liu Yuli is a type designer and a cofounder of the design studio ...
The Real Lives of America’s Chinese Masseuses - #SixthTone
The 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 ...
Bilibili vs. Bilibili: The Culture Clash Dividing China’s YouTube
Aug 7, 2020 · Today, however, the platform feels almost unrecognizable to her. Since 2015, Bilibili has undergone a radical transition into a mainstream video site targeting China’s Generation Z as a whole, encouraging megastars like Dwayne Johnson to set up accounts and diversifying into a plethora of new areas — from e-commerce and livestreaming, to documentaries and movies.
Seats, Squats, and Leaves: A Brief History of Chinese Toilets
The middle and left parts are pigpens, while the right part is a toilet. Peng Tong/VCG. When the Chinese began integrating toilets into their homes, northerners usually opted for the squat variety. North China suffers from frequent water shortages, so squat toilets were useful for storing night soil, which would then be used to fertilize crops.
How Guan Yu Became China’s God of War, Wealth, and Everything …
Consequently, Guan Yu’s cult grew only slowly through the Tang dynasty period (618-907), but his status reached new heights during the Song dynasty (960-1279). Emperor Huizong of Song, a bumbling ruler but a devoted Taoist, was the first ruler to make Guan Yu a “deity” in the official Taoist canon. The founder of the Ming dynasty (1368 ...
The Shady Labor Practices Underpinning Shein’s Global Fashion …
Sep 17, 2021 · The latest Fashion Transparency Index report, compiled by the non-profit Fashion Revolution, gave Shein a total score of 1 out of 100 — above brands such as Tom Ford and Quiksilver, but far below the likes of H&M, Gap, and Nike. On supply chain traceability, the Chinese company was among the companies to score zero.