Translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners. 

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Alone and Adrift: How a Chinese Businessman Survived Six Days in Open Water

Jellyfish, raw crabs, and endless ocean — an entrepreneur’s relaxing trip in South China turns into a nightmare ordeal.

The Paper

Shanghai Boy Defies Fatal Diagnosis to Become a Star Student

A 12-year-old primary school student with a rare muscle-wasting disease gives his peers and teachers a lesson in resilience.

We Need to Talk About AI: China’s Therapists Lose Patients to Tech

As more Chinese turn to AI tools for counseling, mental health professionals warn that the technology could be making people worse.

White Night Workshop

A Privet Matter: Why a Farmer Hacked Down China’s ‘Lonely’ Tree

When a social media trend ruined her crops, one villager grabbed an axe and decided to do something about it.

The  Beijing News

Poultry Returns: Botanist Fights Off the Desert With 50,000 Chickens

While studying degraded grasslands in northern China, one scientist started keeping chickens — and discovered a secret weapon against desertification.

Li Yonggeng

Fatal Crossing: China’s Villagers Risking Their Lives for Seasonal Work

Flooded roads, surging rivers, overcrowded vehicles — the drowning of 10 casual laborers in southern China reveals dangerous work practices.

Lost Bird Becomes a Shanghai Celebrity — Then a Cautionary Tale

A vagrant bunting charmed Shanghai before flying into a glass wall, igniting debate over how urban greening efforts can prevent fatal bird-window collisions.

Original (Jiefang Daily)

Boy in the Frame: The Chinese Filmmaker Who Captured Luigi Mangione

A documentary director who set out to explore the lives of Chinese and American teens revisits unreleased footage of the murder suspect when he was 16.

Fir  Record

The Rage, Love, and Loneliness Behind China’s Toxic Sports Fandom

Shippers, solo stans, and spreadsheets — Chinese authorities step in as online attacks and arguments engulf the world of elite table tennis.

Before We Vanish: The Painter Preserving Shanghai’s Old Buildings

Amid rapid change, artist Hong Jian has ensured Shanghai’s distinct architecture and hidden stories are not forgotten.