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DAILY TONES

Jul 30

Cultural Relic “Doctors”

Zhengzhou Volunteers Help Carry 550-Meter Electrical Cable

China’s Top Court Spells Out Specifics on Facial Recognition Cases

Further Spread of Delta Variant at Hunan Live Show

On China’s Pick-Up Artist Students

Flood Defense in Ancient Times

Flood Defense in Ancient Times

How the 2,000-year-old Dujiangyan irrigation system solved flooding in Sichuan

Aaron Hsueh

history

Anti-Japan Sentiments Simmer Online After China’s Olympic Defeats

Online trolls are attacking Japanese athletes and accusing them of cheating their way to victory.

Wu Yurui and Zhang Wanqing

social media

Erke, Sudden Sales Hit After Henan Donation, Says it Can’t Cope

The unprecedented attention for the middling sportswear brand has also brought scrutiny over whether it has donated as much as it p……

Jiang Yaling

consumption

Poorly Prepared for Floods, Rural Henan Faces Slow Recovery

Usually parched northern China is ill-equipped to face extreme downpours.

Yuan Ye

disasters

Zhou Bo
Researcher

How Yunnan Became China’s Immigration Frontline

The foreign population of the southwestern Yunnan province has multiplied over the past decade, thanks in part to strong demand for……

cross-border

Liu Haiping
Lecturer

How China’s Pick-Up Artists Fell Victim to Their Own Mind Games

For members of the much-criticized subculture, wealth isn’t enough anymore. You need to have class.

sex & relationships

Watching the Watchers

As the Waters Rise, a Henan County Fights for Survival

After Central China Floods, a Town Puts Itself Back Together

Study Favors Third Sinovac Shot, as China Faces COVID-19 Surge

A new study, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, said an additional dose of the domestic-made vaccine could increase antibody levels ……

Ye Ruolin

Coronavirus

China’s Top Court Spells Out Specifics on Facial Recognition Cases

The judicial interpretation will help courts with their rulings involving the widely used technology.

Zhang Wanqing

technology

The Patriotic Illustrators Trying to Paint the Internet Red

As China turns to new media to promote patriotic values, the country’s digital artists are gaining prominence.

Sixth Tone

arts

Gu Xiaorong — Gu Xiaorong
Researcher

Why China’s Boys Are Being Left Behind

China has a long history of both test-based education and putting boys first, so what does it mean for the country’s patriarchal un……

education

Kong Feng — Kong Feng
Associate professor

How China’s Underground Building Spree Became a Flood Risk

Unbridled underground development is exacerbating natural disasters like the flooding seen in Henan earlier this week.

urban planning

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Tencent Deploys Facial Recognition to Detect Minors Gaming at Night

Jiang Yaling

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Wu Haiyun and Ye Ruolin

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Li Yingsheng

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Zhang Wanqing and Winifred Wang

For Gay Migrants, Cruising Spots Aren’t Just Shadows and Shame

Billy Gong

The Story Behind China’s ‘Dragon Man’ Discovery

Ye Ruolin

Peter Hessler’s Last Class

He Yujia