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U-Turn: Female Food Couriers Find Strength in Stereotypes
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016045/U-Turn: Female Food Couriers Find Strength in Stereotypes
Published: October 22, 2024 00:00
In a new book on China’s platform economy, female delivery riders talk about overcoming the roadblocks they face in a male-dominated industry.
Mind’s Eye Blind: A Shanghai Clinic Treats a Disorder None Can See
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016059/Mind’s Eye Blind: A Shanghai Clinic Treats a Disorder None Can See
Published: October 21, 2024 00:00
China’s first clinic for aphantasia and spatial disorders aims to help children with these rare conditions. However, anxious parents focused on math struggles have sparked debate over the clinic’s approach.
The Competitions Shaping China’s StartUp Scene
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016044/The Competitions Shaping China’s StartUp Scene
Published: October 18, 2024 00:00
Designed to promote startup culture, state-run entrepreneurship competitions don’t always select the winners you might expect.
China’s Film Industry Looks to an Unlikely Savior: Harry Potter
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016041/China’s Film Industry Looks to an Unlikely Savior: Harry Potter
Published: October 18, 2024 00:00
All eight Harry Potter movies are returning to the big screen in China, but can they lift the curse on the country’s ailing box office?
Stunning Tomb Find Sheds New Light on Prehistoric China
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016039/Stunning Tomb Find Sheds New Light on Prehistoric China
Published: October 17, 2024 00:00
The 5,000-year-old burial site suggests that China’s neolithic kingdoms were more sophisticated than previously thought.
China Expands Insurance Coverage for Cochlear Implants
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016027/China Expands Insurance Coverage for Cochlear Implants
Published: October 16, 2024 00:00
There are over 27 million people affected by hearing loss in China, but many can’t afford surgery.
For Alibaba, This Year’s ‘Singles’ Day’ Is a Brutal Dogfight
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016021/For Alibaba, This Year’s ‘Singles’ Day’ Is a Brutal Dogfight
Published: October 15, 2024 00:00
As it gears up for its flagship shopping festival, the Chinese e-commerce giant is fighting a desperate battle to defend its market share.
The Women Living Alone — and Loving It — on Xiaohongshu
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016011/The Women Living Alone — and Loving It — on Xiaohongshu
Published: October 15, 2024 00:00
Vlogs about the single life are popular on the app, sometimes referred to as “China’s Instagram,” but are their stars as free as they seem?
The Chinese Trading in Their Jobs for Bikes
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016018/The Chinese Trading in Their Jobs for Bikes
Published: October 14, 2024 00:00
Amid changing attitudes toward career breaks, unemployed young people in Shanghai are increasingly riding bikes as a way to relax and reconnect.
Chinese City Gives Workers Paid Leave to Care for Aging Parents
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016012/Chinese City Gives Workers Paid Leave to Care for Aging Parents
Published: October 14, 2024 00:00
Yangzhou has become the latest city to pass new regulations to address the social pressures created by China’s rapid population aging.
The Puzzling History of China’s Most Controversial Flavoring
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1016009/The Puzzling History of China’s Most Controversial Flavoring
Published: October 13, 2024 00:00
Monosodium glutamate, better known as MSG, is a Japanese import that became as Chinese as Kung Pao chicken. But its spread was more historical accident than foreordained.