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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Inside China’s Robot Training Factory: Where Humanoids Learn to Work

Lü Xiao

Wu Huiyuan 

Collage: Global Products Debut at China’s 2025 Import Expo

Snapshots from the China International Import Expo.

Lens and the Loss: How a Chinese Photographer Turned Grief Into Art

Photographer Niu Tong’s Leica-shortlisted project on China’s delivery workers began with his mother’s job and became both a portrait of working life and a tribute to her final months with cancer.

The Last Newsstand in Shanghai

People Mountain, People Sea: Golden Week in Pictures

Millions travel, shop, and celebrate during China’s extended holiday.

Sixth Tone

A Day in the Sanctuary of Rhythm

At Shanghai’s “New Dream” dance hall, time stands still as dancers hit the floor, year after year.

How a Plump Cartoon Seal Became a Love and Life Guru

Seal, the alter-ego of comic artist Wang XX, is helping fans — especially women — navigate work, love, consent, and what it means to practice “sealf-care.”

Ding Yining

The Last Tokens

As Shenyang’s youth fades into memory and nostalgia, Xu Shouzhong’s arcade lives on.

Why Painting the Sky With Drones Is Now an Official Job in China

Towering History: A Photographer’s Fresh Take on China’s Pagodas

Photographer Lin Shu seeks the quiet magic within China’s humble pagodas, capturing their enduring spirit across a changing landscape.