2018 in Review

2018-in-review

China Announces Top Anti-Corruption Buzzwords of 2018

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

A newly established supervision body is cracking on with cracking down.

Cai Xuejiao

7 Words That Defined China’s Year in Gaming

Sixth Tone looks back over a manic year of highs and lows in China’s gaming industry.

Kenrick Davis

Diss-missed: China’s Top Takedown Tracks of 2018

It may not be the Year of the Bull, but China’s rap scene witnessed some serious beef in 2018.

Five Ways China Used Facial Recognition in 2018

Classrooms, concerts, and an animal farm are but a few of the places that adopted the much-discussed technology this year.

Liang Chenyu

For China’s Web Platforms, the Future Is Sanitized

Thousands of websites and social media accounts were targeted for inappropriate content in 2018.

Qian Zhecheng

Chinese Town Still Seething Over Water Pollution Scare

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

An art exhibition exposed Xiaohaotu’s contaminated water earlier this year. Months later, the town’s residents remain concerned.

Li You

Faulty Vaccine Scandal Still Leaves Its Mark

Victims of substandard vaccines uncovered in China’s health care system earlier this year face a long road ahead.

Ni Dandan

Colorful Carp and Cheesy Pickup Lines: China’s Top Slang of 2018

The National Language Monitoring and Research Center has released its annual list of the memes that mattered in 2018.