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Rough Ride: A Woman’s Journey to Save Her Stallion

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

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After her horse suffered a fractured leg, a Beijing mother spent six months and hundreds of thousands of yuan to get it back on its feet.

Creative Chaos: The Chinese Students Pushing the Limits of Art

Pink performance, model noses, and a wholesale “home” — experimental art students at the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts embrace the unconventional in search of self-expression.

Love and Money: The Dating Scene for China’s Millionaires

A dating platform has found success organizing events for high-net-worth individuals in Beijing, but questions linger over the age limits and beauty standards set for women.

The Re-examined Life: Retaking the Gaokao to Start Afresh

Entrepreneurs and fresh graduates explain why they decided to retake China’s make-or-break university entrance exam years later in the hope of following their dreams.

‘I Go on 100 Blind Dates a Year. How Am I Still Single?’

After hundreds of blind dates, high school teacher Li Yufei has devised a standard operating procedure to sift the studs from the duds. Yet, her search for “the one” continues.

The Nurse ‘Nurturing Mushrooms’ on a Psych Ward

Yu Lei, a nurse at a psychiatric hospital from eastern China, aims to break the stigma associated with mental illness by posting about her experiences on social media.

Home From Home: The Bar Trend Redefining Shanghai Nightlife

Business owners say this emerging trend provides an intimate setting for strangers to meet and mingle, and a safe haven for anxious nine-to-five workers.

Almost Real: The Fleeting Fame of Hunan’s Imitation Idols

Campy knockoff bands offering cheap fun echo the discontent associated with China’s billion-dollar music industry.