2022 in Review

2022-in-review

Building Bridges: Sixth Tone X’s Top Stories of 2022

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

SIXTH TONE ×

The most popular articles from our partners this year, translated and edited by Sixth Tone.

Sixth Tone

China’s 2022 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 the year’s best photos by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.

China’s Box Office Malaise in Four Films

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

VOICES & OPINION

Ideology continues to rule the box office, but cracks in the facade are starting to show.

Han Fanghang

2022: A Bad Year for China’s Film Industry

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

Cinemas were banking on “Avatar: The Way of Water” to heal their pandemic-induced wounds, but that has turned out to be a disappointment, too.

Luo Meihan

Five Games That Sum Up China’s 2022

“Do religious androids dream of electric Buddhas?” and other questions from China’s year in games.