Test of Character: A Stenographer’s AI Fears

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

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China is a world leader in artificial intelligence research, including in the field of transcription. As these new technologies enter the market, will the country’s stenographers be out of a job?

The Grinding Reality of Yunnan’s Coffee Boom

China has quietly become a coffee-growing powerhouse, but farmers find it hard to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Why Chinese Millennials Are Daffy for Ducks

With prices for a single bird reaching 20,000 yuan, pet call ducks are a niche craze, but a big market.