Sixth Tone
English news from China
Free
1.5.1for iPhone, iPod touch
Age Rating
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About Sixth Tone
The Sixth Tone app brings you people-focused news, features, commentaries, and visual storytelling about contemporary China.
Main features of the app:
Daily Tones are daily news and highlights from across China.
News are timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing from a vast range of sources, these articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.
Features are articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.
Voices & Opinion are contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are rarely heard.
Multimedia are visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.
Sixth Tone × features translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners.
Special Projects showcase the collaborative efforts of Sixth Tone’s newsroom on diverse topics.
Q & A features in-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China. Your questions, answered.
Announcements are the latest news about Sixth Tone as well as its events, projects, and other initiatives.
Main features of the app:
Daily Tones are daily news and highlights from across China.
News are timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing from a vast range of sources, these articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.
Features are articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.
Voices & Opinion are contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are rarely heard.
Multimedia are visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.
Sixth Tone × features translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners.
Special Projects showcase the collaborative efforts of Sixth Tone’s newsroom on diverse topics.
Q & A features in-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China. Your questions, answered.
Announcements are the latest news about Sixth Tone as well as its events, projects, and other initiatives.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.5.1
Last updated on Mar 29, 2023
Old Versions
In this version, we changed the section names and added three new sections, Special Projects, Q&A, and Announcements, to encompass more aspects of Sixth Tone’s work. We added more font size options, fixed some bugs, and made other performance improvements.
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Version History
1.5.1
Mar 29, 2023
In this version, we changed the section names and added three new sections, Special Projects, Q&A, and Announcements, to encompass more aspects of Sixth Tone’s work. We added more font size options, fixed some bugs, and made other performance improvements.
1.5.0
Mar 27, 2023
In this version, we changed the section names and added three new sections, Special Projects, Q&A, and Announcements, to encompass more aspects of Sixth Tone’s work. We added more font size options, fixed some bugs, and made other performance improvements.
1.4.6
Feb 2, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.4.2
Dec 28, 2022
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.4.0
Apr 2, 2022
In this version, we added a video page, modified the icons on the cover photos of stories on the home page, and added a newsletter sign up form.
1.3.0
Mar 20, 2021
In this version you will get a new section called “SIXTH TONE ×” featuring stories from some of China’s best media outlets, selected and translated by Sixth Tone.
1.2.0
Nov 12, 2020
In this version you will get a new section called "Daily Tones" featuring daily news and highlights from across China.
1.1.8
Jun 2, 2020
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.1.6
Apr 27, 2020
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.1.3
Sep 20, 2019
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.1.2
Sep 19, 2019
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.1.1
Sep 18, 2019
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.1.0
Aug 8, 2019
Bug fixes.
1.0.0
Jul 16, 2019
Sixth Tone FAQ
Sixth Tone is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Sao Tome & Principe
Sixth Tone supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Click here to learn how to download Sixth Tone in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Sixth Tone.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.