Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

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Shrinking Negative List Marks Shanghai FTZ’s Decade of Progress

From its 2013 inception with 190 items spanning sectors like cotton, tea, Chinese herbs, and salt, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone’s negative list has now narrowed to just 27.

Sixth Tone

How Residents Are Rebuilding Shanghai’s Urban Communities

Echo Fu

China’s Last Esperanto Students

China used to have one of the world’s largest communities of Esperanto speakers. But the language is now in danger of disappearing from the country completely.

He Kai

Wu Huiyuan 

360° Video: The ‘Hanzi Modern’ Exhibit 

Sixth Tone unveiled “Hanzi Modern: The Past, Present, and Future of Chinese Fonts,” an exhibition dedicated to the technology, culture, politics, and history behind Chinese fonts’ digital transformation.

The Hungry Dead and the Envoys of Hell: China’s Ghost Festival

Costumed parades in the street, spectral drawings, and religious ceremonies illustrate how the Chinese celebrate Ghost Festival.

Sheng Wenqiang

In China, AI Clones Are Putting Human Livestreamers Out of Work

Xue Haolin

Click-Clack Chic: The Art of Building the Perfect Keyboard

With every component tailored to their liking, tech-savvy youth in China aspire to express themselves through custom-made keyboards.

Gao Shenghan

Collage: Floods in Beijing and Hebei

Unprecedented rainfall in northern China has destroyed vehicles, damaged infrastructure, and wreaked havoc on people’s lives.