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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Her Eye, Her Era, Her Archive: Xiao Zhuang, One of China’s First Female Photojournalists, Dies at 93

Beginning as a young army photographer, Xiao’s eye for everyday human moments led her to document the rise of a nation.

Sixth Tone

China’s 2025 in Photos

A selection of the year’s best photos by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.

The Island, the Man, and the Long Goodbye

On Donghai Island, photographer Chen Liang documents a landscape, a family, and a way of life caught in transformation.

Wu Huiyuan 

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

Lü Xiao

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.

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.”