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

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Taste Test: China’s Herders Chew on ‘Fake’ Meat Dilemma

With the influx of cheap imported meat, nomadic herders are having to tighten their belts. Some can’t even afford to eat their own livestock.

Wei  Yiran

Phagpa Sherab

Breaking Waves: A Female Engineer’s Journey Through Maritime Prejudice

Chen Yu, a female marine engineer in her 20s, is part of a small but growing contingent of women battling systemic gender discrimination while pursuing careers at sea.

White Night Workshop

Cold Reality: Tragedy Exposes Perils of Extreme Livestreaming

The death of an outdoor lifestyle influencer in the frozen wilds of North China has cast light onto the risks facing some livestreamers.

The Paper

Bow Down: Times Change for China’s Kowtow Ritual

Kowtowing to elderly relatives at Chinese New Year has long been a rite in the countryside, but can the custom endure in the modern era?

The  Beijing News

Dutch Courage: The Chinese Who Took Root in Rotterdam

Using old family photos, a new book explores the struggles and stereotypes that faced early Chinese settlers in the Netherlands.

Last Word: Closing the Book on China’s Slang Gang

The idealistic team behind Jikipedia, an online dictionary of Chinese internet slang, shares the highs and lows of creating a pop culture phenomenon.

BIE  (biede)

‘KOS’ Players: Can Social Media Revive China’s Luxury Sector?

To reverse the slump in sales, high-end brands are allowing media-savvy staff to create social content in the hope it engages broader audiences.

Jiemian News

Xs and Whys: China's Top Math Coach Looks Back

A Chinese national team head coach talks on the triumphs and recent travails of the popular mathematics competition in China.

Street Market Writer Rewrites the Working Woman’s Narrative

With her new book on nomadic beekeeping, grassroots author Chen Hui continues to cause a literary buzz.

You Shengnan

You Be the Judge: How Taobao Crowdsourced Its Courts

In this excerpt from Lizhi Liu’s new book, “From Click to Boom,” the author explores how Taobao tried to democratize its dispute resolution system.