Sixth Tone

The 2025 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix roared through the Shanghai International Circuit over the weekend, drawing a record 220,000 fans, according to local media. Australian Oscar Piastri took first place, while sprint winner Lewis Hamilton was disqualified after the race. (Photo: VCG)

In a society where reproductive responsibility has long fallen on women, a growing number of Chinese men are sharing their vasectomy stories online, sparking long overdue conversations about masculinity and contraception. https://ow.ly/kFse50VmUSR

Even now, years into China’s stand-up comedy boom, no one commands an audience quite like Li Dan. https://ow.ly/EnPF50VmUSo

Tsuita has one rule: Communicate using only kanji, or Chinese characters. Now Chinese users are signing up to give it a shot. https://ow.ly/Iuwf50VmURX

In the early days of China’s e-commerce boom, online platforms were awash in counterfeit goods, fake listings, and unscrupulous sellers. But by the late 2000s, a handful of platforms like Taobao had emerged from that chaos to lay the foundations of the world’s largest e-commerce industry. How did that transformation take place? And what lessons does it offer us today? https://lnkd.in/grf_F7px

Months after the worst flooding Hunan province has seen in decades, villagers in the hardest-hit areas continue to struggle with displacement and instability. Experts warn that climate change is making such disasters more frequent and severe. https://ow.ly/T0BE50VmTS3

“I never buy fattened or imported beef or lamb. ‘Fake meat’ not only tastes bad but also affects herders’ lives and the market for local beef and lamb.” — Nyima, a herder in Maqu County, Gansu province https://lnkd.in/gk4dyXMj

Chen Yu, a female marine engineer in her 20s, is part of a small but growing contingent of women battling systemic gender discrimination while pursuing careers at sea. Read more: https://ow.ly/LUsf50VmIi7

Throughout the industry’s dramatic ups and downs over the past few decades, from the booming 2000s and ’10s to the recent slump, Liu Jiakun has remained an outsider, working on what interests him rather than chasing after mega projects — and the huge budgets they promise. https://ow.ly/wNon50VmIhS

Weeks after androids performed a Zhang Yimou-directed dance number broadcast to an audience of hundreds of millions during China’s Spring Festival Gala, humanoid robots have become a highly sought-after rental in the country. Read more: https://ow.ly/U1x950VmIhM