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Bordering on Recovery: Life on China’s Vietnamese Frontier 

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

MULTIMEDIA

A Day in a Shanghai Park

Reporter’s Notebook: How Rural China Is Grappling With COVID

A Day in a Shanghai Park: See You Next Wednesday

A Day in a Shanghai Park: Strays

A Day in a Shanghai Park: Reading Yeats at the Marriage Market

Let’s Have a Picnic Downstairs: Shanghai Neighbors Film Lockdown Life

The Rise and Fall of Shanghai’s Cabaret Culture

Chinese Artist Fights Heavy Metal Pollution — With Heavy Metal Music

Sixth Tone follows the performance artist Nut Brother as he stages a series of rock gigs to highlight the water pollution crisis in China’s post-industrial heartlands.

What’s Behind China’s Booming Vending Machine Economy?

This video explainer explores the rise of the tech-enabled industry and its connection to the policy-favored unmanned economy.

‘Please, Find My Husband’

Sixth Tone documents a woman’s search for her missing husband in the flooded subway tunnels of Zhengzhou after record rainfall last month.

A Wife’s Search For Missing Husband in Zhengzhou Takes Tragic Turn

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

The official death toll from the flooded Zhengzhou metro has climbed to 14, while 71 people have died in the province so far.

New Film Turns the Tables on China’s Infamous ‘Chengguan’

China’s city management officers, or “chengguan,” are notorious for violent clampdowns on urban street vendors. But in Chen Weijun’s documentary “City Dream,” the force bites off more than it can chew.

A Son, His Father, and Steampunk: Reliving Days of Future Past

Filmmaker Sun Yang discusses his recent documentary about visual artist Ma Liang, also known as Maleonn, and the creator’s attempt to tell a story of family, reconciliation, and reclaiming lost memories through the lens of steampunk puppetry.

Premiering in Your Inbox: China’s New Indie Doc Sensation

Filmmaker Jiang Nengjie spent eight years making his latest feature. Then, he messaged his fans to tell them how they could download it for free.

A Billion Homes: Chinese Dinner Table Talk Tells Universal Story

In “Another Year,” 13 family meals show the personal side of China’s urbanization.

A Billion Homes: How a Small Town Family’s Tale Captivated China’s ‘Cultured Youth’

Lu Qingyi discusses ‘Four Springs,’ his award-winning documentary charting the fortunes of his own family across multiple Lunar New Year holidays.

Cult-Like Restaurant Exposes China’s Appetite for Ponzi Schemes

Filmmaker Zhou Mingying discusses his surreal encounter with an authoritarian restaurateur while making his documentary ‘The Land of Peach Blossoms.’