It's the language of S.F.'s first Chinese immigrants. Can it survive another generation?

As Mandarin becomes increasingly favored both in China and the Bay Area, Cantonese defenders are grappling with threats to ...
Sixth Tone

In China’s Array of Dialects, Emerging Writers Find a New Voice

Almost two years before Wong Kar-wai’s period drama “Blossoms” brought Shanghainese back into the public spotlight, 23-year-old Hu Shiyang began writing her debut novel in the same dialect. Titled ...
Sixth Tone

Talk of the Towns: China’s Local Governments Step Up to Save Dialects

From after-school programs in Jiangxi to dialect-focused cartoons in Xiamen, local governments across China are mobilizing efforts to preserve local dialects that are increasingly at risk of fading ...
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Soul App open-sources SoulX-Podcast model for human-like AI podcasts

Soul AI Lab, the research team behind younger generations social platform Soul App, has open-sourced its voice podcast ...