Historian Rong Xinjiang has spent the past 13 years trying to produce the definitive Chinese edition of “The Travels of Marco Polo.”This year marks th

While novels in regional dialects aren’t new in China, they have surged in popularity among young writers in recent years, particularly amid increased

China has made sports a core subject in its national high school entrance exams. The result: a booming market for dubious performance-enhancing produc

In Hangzhou, men are clamoring to find families in need of a ‘live-in son-in-law’ to escape the financial and emotional pressures of China’s tradition

Graduates are increasingly choosing to seek employment in counties and towns, where there are more opportunities to secure stable public sector jobs.B

The end of the current El Niño cycle will make severe heat waves, droughts, and floods even more likely, climate experts say.China is likely to face a

It will surely go down as one of China’s biggest — and most bizarre — internet hoaxes in years.For weeks, Chinese social media users were riveted by w

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

Zhao Mei was a performer at a tourist spot in central China. Then her matchmaking act went viral.Two to three times a day, hundreds of tourists descen

Can a social enterprise dedicated to employing people with disabilities point the way to a better future for all workers?In a nondescript office build

As more young Chinese women “raise” plush cotton dolls like children, researchers find a link to loneliness and a desire for belonging.By White Night

An investigation by local police revealed that the influencers, working with an agency, used fabricated tales of rural China to sell agricultural good

The country’s latest travel trend is the “study tour” — extended vacations guided by academic experts.Xu Jilin, an intellectual historian at East Chin

For years, thousands of extras lived and worked in the background of China’s biggest TV and film production base. Then short video platforms turned th

Urbanists were calling for more walkable cities before it was cool. Now they want to leverage the city walk boom to make their vision a reality.China’

While “Memories Beyond Horizon” is meant to spotlight emerging talent, its surge in interest is fueled by debates over participants’ awkward performan

Many young Chinese feel unable to emotionally connect with their parents. So they’re turning to online influencers for the intimacy they crave.Fan Xia

Published recently in a peer-reviewed international journal, the new study could help minimize the side effects of treatment and potentially improve s

A selection of recent photos by Sixth Tone.SHANGHAI — From magnolias at the historic Longhua Temple to plum blossoms at Jing’an Sculpture Park, spring