Sixth Tone

Robots as tall as adults and wearing gym shoes, child-sized robots with antennae, and robots consisting of a human head on two legs, but no torso. This was the scene during the 2026 Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon on Sunday, as robots of various shapes and sizes ran through the streets o

Bamboo artist Cheng Li has been named a recipient of the Shanghai 2025 “Stories of Urban Civilization Contributors” award, in recognition of her longstanding efforts to support people with disabilities through traditional craft. Since launching her intangible cultural heritage public welfare projec

Wei Yungui, a single mother who posts videos about her life carrying construction materials in Guangzhou, has sparked discussion online about the meaning of hardship.

With 1.6 billion creator accounts now competing for attention, the field has also grown more crowded. Growth in livestream e-commerce, once explosive, has slowed from 41% in 2023 to a projected 16% last year. For the people working inside it, the shift meant constant adaptation: new platforms, new

A video following a car accident showing goodwill between a tourist from China’s northeast and a farmer in the country’s southwest has struck a chord with netizens.

Bao Yi, a 73-year-old Shanghai retiree, is part of China’s first generation of so-called DINK couples, short for “double income, no kids” — people who grew old without children in a society where marriage was long expected to lead to parenthood, and children to care for aging parents. Now, in a rap

Netizens have become fascinated by the restaurant owner’s claims that his chicken causes diarrhea and that he doesn’t want to become too popular, as crowds flock to the restaurant from around the country.

In Hangzhou, creators, factory owners, and agents describe the pressure of staying visible as China’s online shopping market grows more crowded and competitive. Read more: https://ow.ly/Aa8p50YEoOu