family

In Hebei, AI Tech Reunites Abducted Son With Family After 25 Years

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

Xie Qingshuai was abducted when he was still an infant from his home in 1999. His devastated family spent the next two decades searching for him.

Ding Rui

Children Who Witness Domestic Violence Are Also Victims: China’s Top Court 

Chinese courts are expanding the scope of personal safety protection orders, the key pillar of China’s domestic violence law, to better protect minors.

Yang Caini

Space Race: Why Young Chinese Are Cutting Ties With Relatives

In stark contrast to their parents, young Chinese are distancing themselves from family ties and seeking more personal space amid shifting societal dynamics, urbanization, and the influence of social media.

Ye Zhanhang

Zhengzhou Delays Paying Residents to Have Children

After Zhengzhou residents reported being turned away when they tried to access subsidies for having children, officials said that the scheme has yet to be implemented.

Chinese Reality Show Explores ‘Strong Woman, Weak Man’ Marriages, Sparks Debate

“See You Again” is one of several Chinese reality shows about relationships that focus on the less glamorous side of love and romance.

China Updates Rules, Military Personnel Can Now Have Three Kids

The new regulations encourage military personnel to marry and raise children at “suitable ages” and introduce holidays dedicated to child care. They also offer benefits related to marriage and child-rearing.

China Raises Tax Breaks to Ease Burden on Young Families

The new policies will double tax deductions for families with children under three and provide increased deductions for elderly care.

To Stop Teen From Moving Out, Chongqing Mom Flees With School Papers

The woman was opposed to her daughter studying in Beijing. She returned 11 days later after fortunetellers assured her that the move would prove auspicious for her daughter.

Wuhan University Offers Shared Rooms for Married Students

The announcement has received lots of social media attention, but a university staff member told Sixth Tone that the policy is still in its planning stages.

With Graduate Jobs Scarce, Young Chinese Are Becoming ‘Full-Time Kids’

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

As China’s youth unemployment rate soars, parents are hiring their own adult children as “full-time kids” — paying them a monthly wage to clean, run errands, and take care of elderly relatives.

Ni Dandan

Zhang Han

Hangzhou To Pay Parents 25,000 Yuan For Third Child From September

The eastern tech hub has also introduced preferential housing policies for families with three children in recent years.

He Qitong

Torn in Two: Balancing Motherhood and a Career in China

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

SIXTH TONE ×

A 36-year-old mother and career woman describes her struggle in balancing these two roles in China in the new nonfiction book “A Room Facing South” that shares memoirs by 22 women.

China 30s

In China, the ‘Full-Time Kid’ Life Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

Young Chinese are moving back in with their parents. Can the two sides coexist?

Xu Yuan

Trip.com Offers Employees 50,000 Yuan Subsidy for Each Child Born

China’s leading travel platform has introduced various measures in recent years including hybrid work and increased maternity benefits to encourage employees to have children.

Li Xin

Zhu Yinran

In China, Extreme Boot Camps for Kids Are Multiplying. So Are Accidents.

In China, there is a growing trend for parents to send their kids to “character-building” summer camps in the wilderness. But in this unregulated new industry, the danger is often very real.

Xi’an Husband and Wife Force Each Other Into Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment

Both parties admit that they arranged for the other person to undergo psychiatric treatment at local hospitals, but challenge their respective diagnoses.

China Is Getting Seriously Worried About Student Anxiety

In 2021, China made reducing the academic pressure on students a top policy priority. But anxiety disorders in schools are still a severe problem — and appear to be affecting more children at younger ages.

Majority of Parents Stressed Over Children’s Education: New Survey

The survey showed that a staggering 92% of the 535 parents said they had experienced emotional breakdowns due to their children’s education.

The Father-Son Duo Winning Over China’s Marathon Scene

Inspired by marathoner Dick Hoyt, who ran together with his disabled son, a Chinese courier and his son have taken the running world by storm.

The Paper

Help Me Find My Son

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