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. Show More