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 ...
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 ...
FEATURES - Sixth Tone
WEBArticles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants. China’s First Suona Ph.D. Is Ready for Her Solo.
How Guan Yu Became China’s God of War, Wealth, and Everything …
WEBConsequently, 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 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 ...
Inside Aranya, China’s Exclusionary Paradise - #SixthTone
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Located in the northern Chinese city of Qinhuangdao, two hours from Beijing and just a short distance from the beachside sanatorium frequented by China’s leaders, Aranya seems an unlikely hipster hangout. Its rising popularity over the past decade parallels the country’s “urban flight” movement, as overworked urbanites dream of rural ...
VOICES & OPINION | Sixth Tone
WEBContributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized. The Many Faces of Sun Wukong. 2d ago · Kong Degang. Can China Promote More …
Wu Yanni: The Trials and Triumphs of China’s Star Athlete
WEBWu quickly became a rising star. She won gold at the National Games of China in 2018 and 2020, and the National Track and Field Championships in 2021 and 2023, as well as having impressed at the world championships, and the Olympics and Asian Games trials. She ranks number one among Chinese female athletes in the 100-meter hurdles.
How to Taste Tea Like an Expert - #SixthTone
WEBApr 24, 2024 · This is seen by Chinese tea drinkers as a virtue rather than a bug. Qi and yun are considered more advanced than any simple description of taste, in part because they imply an ineffable sense of connection between people and things, and even to the broader natural world. As Zhang notes, “Words like qi …
Zhongkao, Not Gaokao, Now the Make-or-Break Exam, Parents …
WEBJun 26, 2023 · SHANGHAI — Standing in Shanghai’s drizzling rain, Chen Lianting waits for her firstborn to finish the first important examination of his life — the high school entrance exam, or zhongkao. “The zhongkao is far more important than the gaokao now,” she tells Sixth Tone, explaining the exam’s importance by comparing it with the country’s national university entrance examination.
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