Sixth Tone
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In a moment that blurred the line between grassroots livestreaming and elite esports, 66的娟姨 (Auntie Juan) — a 59-year-old streamer from China’s southern Guangdong province — did the unthinkable. During a friendly exhibition match, she landed a fatal blow, or “one-tap,” on Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, a phenom widely regarded as the best Counter-Strike player on the planet. The clip exploded across social media, not for the stakes of the match, but for the sheer improbability of the sharpshooter: a woman who defies every stereotype of the “professional gamer.” What began as a way to pass time during the pandemic, encouraged by her son, gradually evolved into thousands of hours of practice, livestreams, and an unexpected online following.
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As China‘s group dance livestream scene booms, 20-year-old college student Huang Li — known as “Violent Zhouzhou” — has become its breakout star, redefining the role behind the lens by swinging a 5-pound camera through high-energy shows that draw over 40,000 viewers.
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Above a dialysis clinic in Guangzhou, southern China’s Guangdong province, 67 kidney patients sew, iron and finish garments for customers in China and overseas. Many once worked as chefs, truck drivers or machine technicians before illness pushed them out of their jobs. Three times a week, they leave the factory floor for four hours of dialysis, then return to work. The workshop was opened in 2023 by Xie Qiang, a retired oncologist who wanted patients to earn an income without hiding their condition. In June, Sixth Tone followed the workers, managers and Xie as they tried to keep the factory running.
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As Shenyang’s youth fades into memory and nostalgia, Xu Shouzhong’s arcade lives on. Read more:
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Food vendors on a street replaced their QR payment codes with that of a pancake vendor who was recently diagnosed with cancer, as a gesture of support. Students are seen lining up in long queues at the stalls, making purchases to help the vendor during this difficult time.
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In early December, China dismantled its “zero-COVID” policy. Within a month, the virus was everywhere. Sixth Tone’s @BeimengFu traveled to remote villages in the southwestern province of Sichuan, where she witnessed firsthand how the virus surge has inundated local hospitals.
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