Chinese Scientists Recognized in Prestigious ‘Nature’s 10’ List
Dec 11, 2024 · Two Chinese scientists have been recognized in the prestigious journal Nature’s list of the “10 people who helped shape science in 2024” for their pioneering contributions to space exploration and medical research.
How the Return of a Beloved Influencer Broke China’s Internet
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 …
In China’s New Stand-up Comedy Shows, Women Have All the …
Oct 8, 2024 · The comedian Yarong, meanwhile, reflected on how her experience living and working overseas became a disadvantage when she returned to China and started dating. Many of her matches just wanted to find a woman who would stay at home and raise their children, she said. “They believed a woman like me wasn’t family-oriented, and was unreliable,” she said.
‘Upstream’: The Delivery Rider Drama That’s Dividing China
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.
Will This Short Story Rewrite the History of Chinese Sci-Fi?
Defining “Chinese” sci-fi is no easy task, but if we expand the concept to include science fiction stories created by people of Chinese ethnicity, regardless of language, then “The Travels” pushes the starting point of Chinese science fiction from the early 20th century to the late 19th.. The story is a curious artifact of the times. Beginning in “I-yang in the province of Ho-nan ...
Fresh voices from today's China | Sixth Tone
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 …
China Slams AI-Generated Memes for ‘Desecrating’ Traditional …
Dec 12, 2024 · Video generation tools have surged in popularity in China since early 2024, when OpenAI’s preview of its new Sora tool shocked the Chinese tech industry and sparked a rush to produce domestic versions of the software.. Many of China’s tech giants have now released their own AI video tools, with Kuaishou debuting Kling AI in June and ByteDance adding video-generation features to its Jimeng ...
China’s Film Industry Looks to an Unlikely Savior: Harry Potter
Oct 18, 2024 · The movies have gotten off to a decent start. “The Sorcerer’s Stone” took over 58 million yuan in its first week, while the second movie in the series, “The Chamber of Secrets,” has racked up over 58 million yuan in advance tickets ahead of its release on Friday.
China Develops Groundbreaking New Breast Cancer Treatment
Dec 19, 2024 · A Chinese research team has developed a new treatment with the potential to significantly improve survival rates for a virulent form of breast cancer. The treatment, which uses a drug produced by a pharmaceutical company in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, was developed by researchers at Shanghai ...
Where Are All the Chinese Talk Shows? - #SixthTone
May 28, 2020 · It would be years before anyone would try to revive the format. But in 2005 Shanghai-based Dragon Television launched “Dongfang Yetan,” which featured Liu Yiwei, a former CCTV cooking show host looking to shed his image as a “house-husband.” “Dongfang Yetan” was probably the first “true” Chinese talk show along the lines of “The Tonight Show” — with which it shared an ...