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DAILY TONES

Oct 21

Suspected Gas Explosion in Shenyang

Elderly Man Reports Grandson to Traffic Police

ByteDance Founder Becomes China’s Richest Internet Tycoon

On Chinese Designers and Gender-Bending Fashion

Pricy and Unpleasant, ‘Yangsheng’ Drinks Are Flying Off Shelves

Pricy and Unpleasant, ‘Yangsheng’ Drinks Are Flying Off Shelves

Young people who want to compensate for their hectic lives are flocking to supposedly healthy beverages.

Li Nan

consumption

At Least 3 Dead, Over 30 Injured in Shenyang Gas Explosion

Local authorities said the blast occurred at a local restaurant, damaging buildings in the area.

Yuan Ye

disasters

China Considers Punishing Parents for Their Children’s Behaviors

The provision, if passed, will be part of the new Family Education Promotion Law.

Ni Dandan and Zhu Jingyi

policy

China Tried Saving an Ancient Amphibian. Chaos Ensued.

After genetic research showed Chinese giant salamanders aren’t just one species, conservationists are split about whether repopulat……

Ye Ruolin

animals

Xu Lu
Researcher

The World of Ding Zhen

A Tibetan herder’s viral fame helped put a remote rural county on the map — and made it almost unrecognizable.

tradition

Jing Yuan
Artist

China’s ‘Drifting’ Migrant Mothers Tell Their Stories

The author, an artist and editor of several previous compilations of essays on motherhood, wanted to help migrant women record thei……

labor

My Obsession With the Surreal Photography on Taobao

Up All Night: Why China’s Gen Z Can’t Catch Enough Z’s

Shanghai’s Wheelchair Dancers Put a New Spin on Disability

At Shanghai Fashion Week, Designers Showcase Gender-Bending Clothing

A new wave of Chinese designers are defying traditional notions of gender and sexuality in their collections.

Jiang Yaling

fashion

Man Withdraws 5 Million Yuan in Cash From Bank Over Poor Service

The man leaving the bank with suitcases stacked with cash has bemused Chinese social media users.

Fan Yiying

business

Hammered by Blackouts, China’s Rust Belt Grinds Down

High coal prices continue to hammer businesses in northeast China.

Yuan Ye

industry

Liu Qing — Liu Qing
editor

Jia Zhangke and the Stories Men Tell Themselves

The director’s latest documentary suffers from a fixation on the self-mythologizing of ordinary men.

TV & film

Shen Bin — Shen Bin
Columnist

In Rural China, a Debate Over How to Keep Men’s Beds Warm

When policymakers and academics try to address the rising discontent among single, aging rural men by sacrificing women’s rights, t……

gender

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A Woman’s Quest for Motherhood. A Cross-Border Trade in Babies.

Du Xinyu and Lam Le

Chinese Social Sites Ban Online Influencers Capitalizing on Buddhism

Luo Meihan

Why China’s Kids Can’t Quit Online Gaming

Rao Yichen

How a New Generation Is Closing the Gap Between China and Africa

Zhang Yaqiong

Commentary Telling Actors ‘No Heavy Makeup’ Sparks Backlash

Du Xinyu

How a Forgotten Religion Shaped China

Mao Ming

China’s Tutoring Sector Faces Massive Layoffs and Shakeups

Ni Dandan

‘Squid Game’ Merchandise Is a Hit on Chinese E-Commerce Sites

Zhang Wanqing