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The Paris Olympics in Photos

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

MULTIMEDIA

A selection of eye-catching photos from this year’s Summer Olympics, which came to a close on Monday.

People Mountain, People Sea: Labor Day Holiday in Photos

A selection of photos capturing the recent holiday’s booming, and crowded, tourism sector.

The Firefighter Documenting Sichuan’s Plateau Forest Fires

Firefighter Cheng Xueli was recruited to contain Sichuan’s recent forest fires in Yajiang County, documenting his colleagues as they worked at over 4,000 meters above sea level.

A City in Bloom: Shanghai Through the ’90s

Since its Dec. 27 release, ‘Blossoms Shanghai’ has led TV ratings. Directed by Wong Kar-wai and set during the city's economic boom in the 1990s, the show has sparked a social media frenzy and fueled a travel boom to iconic Shanghai landmarks.

2022 Winter Olympics in Photos

A collection of photos from this year’s Winter Olympics, as selected by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.

China Begins a Tense Spring Festival Travel Rush

China’s Lunar New Year holiday is approaching. But once again, the threat of the coronavirus is disrupting the festivities.

The Summer Paralympics in Photos

A selection of photos from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, as selected by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.

The Summer Olympics in Photos

A selection of photos from this year’s Summer Olympics, as selected by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.

‘Gaokao’ 2021 in Photos 

A selection of photos from this year’s college entrance exams by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.

People Mountain, People Sea: China’s Labor Day Holiday, in Photos

A selection of photos from the annual travel rush by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.

Shanghai Airport Marks 100th Anniversary

Established as little more than a dirt runway in 1921, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport is now the center of a bustling transport hub serving hundreds of millions of passengers per year.

Lunar New Year in Photos: Back to New Normal

Chinese stick with tradition, while trying something new during this post-pandemic Spring Festival.

China’s 2020 in Photos

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

Collage: China’s Week in Photos, Dec. 14-20

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