14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1717+ words) I received a call last April asking whether I could help arrange for Victor Wembanyama, an exceptionally talented basketball player, to study kung fu at the Shaolin Temple. Although extraordinarily gifted, his highly specialized training with the Spurs had already…...

14+ hour, 4+ min ago  (368+ words) Don't Hit Paws: Chinese Tech Giant Launches 24/7 Channel for Pets'Sixth Tone Don't Hit Paws: Chinese Tech Giant Launches 24/7 Channel for Pets "Why do pets need to watch TV? It's not just about programs; it's pet science. Watching TV lowers pets…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (548+ words) When French motorcyclist Valentin Debise became the first to cross the finish line at the Portuguese round of the Supersport World Championship, Zhang Xue jumped to his feet, tears streaming uncontrollably. The crowd around him screamed and lifted him above…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1150+ words) ZHEJIANG, East China " At the entrance to his studio in Sandun Town, in Hangzhou's northwestern Xihu District, Zhou Quanhu welcomed each guest with a handshake and a grin, a cigarette burning between his fingers. Inside, the room filled with chatter,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (226+ words) Beijing has become the first Chinese city to launch dedicated commercial insurance for assisted and self-driving vehicles, signaling a strong push toward broader adoption of autonomous driving technologies. Previously, limited insurance coverage for self-driving cars was available as an add-on…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (314+ words) The historical romance drama "Pursuit of Jade" has become the first Chinese TV show to rank among streaming giant Netflix's weekly top 10 foreign language series, simultaneously topping domestic streaming platforms and spurring debate online over the validity of viewership metrics....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (413+ words) Ni: What inspired you to start researching Italian coffee bars run by Chinese immigrants? My theoretical framework was still developing at that moment, but the ethnographic research question became crystal clear: Why and how could a long-marginalized immigrant group, often…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (498+ words) A famous Chinese TV and short drama studio has announced that two AI actors will star in its upcoming short drama, sparking debate over portrait rights, data use, and the future of human performers. Shanghai-based production company Youhug Media unveiled…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (288+ words) When you think of a qipao " also known as a cheongsam " what do you imagine? The demure women smiling on calendars? Characters in Eileen Chang's novels as they drape their sensitive souls in elegant garb? The enigmatic Maggie Cheung in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (904+ words) SHANGHAI " From above, the public square resembled a living mosaic. The crowd sorted itself into hat colors symbolizing the Formula One (F1) teams they loved " Ferrari red, McLaren orange, Mercedes blue. This year Guo noticed a surge of fan merchandise culture…...