Aug 19, 2024 · Riders often have to deliver orders to brutally tight deadlines, with platforms imposing fines for delays. In 2017, a report estimated that in Shanghai alone, a delivery rider is killed or seriously injured in a road accident once every 2.5 days on average.. But public opinion began to turn against “Upstream” as soon as promotion for the movie began.

Sep 24, 2024 · It was one of the feel-good stories of the pandemic. Four years ago, 59-year-old Su Min left behind her abusive husband and decades of domestic drudgery to begin an epic solo road trip across China.. As she crisscrossed the country in her little white Volkswagen, Su became a viral sensation.

Sixth Tone is an online publication that produces informed and insightful content on contemporary China. Like an additional tone to the five of Mandarin Chinese, Sixth Tone offers a new voice to coverage of China, placing the emphasis on the human element of every story. Through in-depth features, up-to-the-minute reports on emerging issues, and …

Nov 13, 2024 · It was an abrupt, dramatic return to rival the release of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade.” On Tuesday, Li Ziqi, one of China’s most popular influencers, suddenly dropped her first videos in more than three years, triggering a social media frenzy that is …

There are five tones in Mandarin Chinese. When it comes to coverage of China, Sixth Tone believes there is room for other voices that go beyond buzzwords and headlines to tell the uncommon stories of common people.

Nov 1, 2024 · In the years since, the now 81-year-old Xu has become an internet favorite, with over 280,000 followers on video platform Bilibili. But while it’s easy to attribute the renewed popularity of the “Celestial Symphony” to millennial nostalgia, the fact is that the piece was designed to transcend time from the start — bridging 14 centuries of Chinese history from the Tang dynasty (618 ...

This August brought the launch of the most anticipated Chinese video game, possibly ever. The first “AAA” game released by a Chinese studio, “Black Myth: Wukong” smashed records on its debut, racking up 18 million sales and reaching a high of over 2 …

Aug 14, 2024 · New frontier. Despite their soaring popularity, ultrashort dramas have typically been confined to well-trodden genres such as domineering CEOs, cheesy time travel narratives, or conflicts within wealthy families.. But according to Chen, AI now offers creators the tools to break free from these clichéd constraints.

Dec 27, 2024 · According to Feng, the research team first produced models of the two skull fossils using a high-precision, industrial-grade scanner. They then applied sculpting, painting, and computer imaging techniques to recreate its features, including the eyes, nose, mouth, and hair.

Mar 12, 2024 · A modern-day college student snaps awake to find herself transported back in time to the 1980s. She occupies the body of Si Nian, a young woman forced to marry a divorced pig farmer who has two children.