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People Mountain, People Sea: China’s Labor Day Holiday, in Photos
A selection of photos from the annual travel rush by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.
The Numbers That Explain the Success of a TV Show About School
In “A Love for Dilemma,” children’s lives are just as stressful as those of China’s primary schoolers.
New Film Turns the Tables on China’s Infamous ‘Chengguan’
China’s city management officers, or “chengguan,” are notorious for violent clampdowns on urban street vendors. But in Chen Weijun’s documentary “City Dream,” the force bites off more than it can chew.
The Latest: China carries out 4.2 million tests in Qingdao
BEIJING — China says it has carried out more than 4.2 million tests in the northern port city of Qingdao, with no new cases of coronavirus found among the almost 2 million sets of results received...
Shanghai Offers Locals Cash, Groceries to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The city is just the latest in China to offer incentives as the country strives to inoculate 40% of its population by June.
Reading the Leaves of China’s Upscale Milk Tea Craze
Frothy market valuations have driven an explosion in the number of “new-style” milk tea brands in recent years, posing the question: How much fancier can the drink get?
Chinese Resent Public Holiday System That Steals Their Weekends
To compensate for the upcoming Labor Day holiday, many in China are begrudgingly trading their Saturdays and Sundays.
With COVID-19 Alarms Off, China Eyes Huge Labor Day Travel Rush
Some 200 million trips are planned during the five-day holiday, potentially surpassing the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.
The Jesuit Library at the Crossroads of East and West
The Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei’s collection of Chinese-language Catholic books is one of the best in the world. How it attained that status is a long story.
The Big Short: How Height Discrimination Hurts Chinese Men
China’s Post-2000 generation is the tallest in East Asia. For some, that’s still not tall enough.
China’s 3,500-Post Edit War Over Feminism
Zhihu’s “feminism” page has been edited thousands of times since 2011. What’s all the fuss about?
Critics Accuse Award-Winning Chinese Writer of Pandering to Foreign Readers
Jia’nan Qian won an O. Henry Prize for her short story about stark countryside living during China’s tumultuous Cultural Revolution.
Rights groups target sponsors like Airbnb for Beijing Games
In one corner are the 15 leading Olympic sponsors, many household names like Airbnb, Coca-Cola, Visa, Toyota, Samsung and General Electric...
‘Diplomatic Boycott’ of Beijing Olympics Added to China Bill
A proposal aimed at limiting U.S. participation in the Winter Olympics in Beijing was approved by a Senate committee as part of broader legislation targeting China that could reach the Senate floor soon.
LGBT Couples Not Entitled to Full Property Rights, Court Rules
Two women who lived together for 50 years sued each other for property rights infringements, but a Liaoning court dismissed both cases because their relationship was not recognized under Chinese law.
Parents Demanding Answers After Teen’s Death on Campus
A student at a top middle school in Henan province is believed to have killed herself after her classmates reported her for having a cellphone in class.
More questions on human rights for Beijing Winter Olympics
Zumretay Arkin posed a question in a recent on-line meeting with Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., the prominent International Olympic Committee member who oversees preparations for the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing...
China warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — China's government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about <a href="https://apnews...
Confronting China’s Child Sex Abuse Crisis: The Story of Sisi
A survivor of multiple rapes, Sisi’s horrific abuse shocked China and presaged a wave of reforms to protect minors. But her own trauma has yet to fade.
How to Hot Pot on a Shoestring Budget Is Trending in China
Some are stirring up anger by boasting of spending less than $3 on meals while gorging themselves on free snacks at famously generous hot pot chain Haidilao.
