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

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From humble lane-style buildings to grand block apartments, Shanghai’s historic residential architecture tells the story of a city in transformation.

Spring in Guangdong means one thing: opera.

Once a traditional Spring Festival pastime, this 2,000-year-old game integrates elements of fantasy and imperial culture.

The best art and installations celebrating the imminent arrival of the Year of the Snake.

From gamer highs to box office lows and everything in between.

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

A prolific author and screenwriter, she shaped Chinese-language literature and cinema with her tales of love, loss, and forbidden relationships.