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Does the Chinese government/culture do anything to combat racism?

In the U.S, our government (depending on the party in power) occasionally speaks against racism against minorities in the country.

For example, Joe Biden spoke out against discrimination against Asian Americans in 2021 and signed legislation to help combat the issue.

Is this something the Chinese government does or is it something it hasn't gotten to (yet)?

Also, honestly, how does Chinese culture view racism?

2 Comments
2024/04/19
14:37 UTC

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Questions about immigration?

What do you think about immigration in Western Europe and USA and would you want to supplement aging population with immigrants in china?

6 Comments
2024/04/19
00:45 UTC

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Do you consider these Zhihu posts/articles to be racist or satire?

https://www.zhihu.com/question/28038146/answer/2070476045?utm_id=0

https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/575218883?utm_id=0

https://www.zhihu.com/question/35242211/answer/2269549130?utm_id=0

上单祢衡 has stated that incest is an ethnic problem of the Japanese people(first article), that Cao Cao shares similarities with black people (due to raping women - second article) and, according to those in Asia in the 3kingdom community, the idea of Cao family being Japanese is a racist trope (one he uses more than once - third article).

Do you agree that such works further his agenda? That his work has the Cao family, incest loving, cruel, Japanese figures driving the poor Chinese into slavery. Vs the Chinese Han fighting the incest loving cruel forigners and upholding civilization. So the problem goes more than Cao vs Liu but China vs Japan with China the epitome of virtue and culture, Japan as… not that.

Would you agree that 上单祢衡 is known for being very skilful at what he does and they do make good examples of how skilfully racists can work by not making it obvious and use of sources to make them seem plausible?

Would you agree that Black people or Japanese people should be disturbed reading the posts of such a person?

7 Comments
2024/04/15
13:14 UTC

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What’s your view on north and South Korea?

5 Comments
2024/04/13
22:17 UTC

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What are your thoughts on Natflix’s adaptation of the 3 body problem?

For those who read the book or saw the Chinese show

10 Comments
2024/04/13
06:33 UTC

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Do most mainland Chinese support hong kong in an international sports game?

if they see the team or a player from hong kong competing against other country, such as South Korea, North Korea, Japan, etc,

would people in China generally support them as they support the mainland team??

5 Comments
2024/04/12
13:08 UTC

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Gift Advice for Family in China

Hi everyone, I'm heading to China for the first time in fifteen years, and my family in Guangzhou have been kind enough to host me and help me with my visa application. I've not been in contact with them frequently enough to know what they like in particular, but I know that my cousins requested cheese and Jo Malone perfume last time. I've asked them this time but they've not given me any specific requests.

I have an aunt and uncle (55-60), cousins (34F, 37M), and second cousins (7M, 6M, 2F). My budget is around £30 per person, which can be flexible. I was wondering if UK speciality food or items would be good but then remembered that my female cousin frequently visits Hong Kong.

I can get things from a city, seaside town, on Amazon, or in duty free. Just have the security checks and customs to bear in mind.

Any general gift ideas or an input for things you would request would be really appreciated. Thank you!

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2024/04/11
10:50 UTC

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Are Chinese people really upset this much?

Walking past a house this morning , the husband is simply pulling a piece of fabric out of the trunk, looks like he’s sorting things out. The wife comes over and starts talking at him really loud, and with a tone that to me suggests disapproval. It is not discreet, it is not just meant for his ears, seems she wants him embarrassed.

I seem to come on this scenario often. The man is doing something basic and the woman seems to be henpecking him.

What is really going on here?

2 Comments
2024/04/10
16:37 UTC

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Do people in China know these "Chinese-Latino" dishes?

Here in Latin America, pretty much every Chinese restaurant has the following dishes. Do people know them in Mainland China? Is it similar to what you eat?

  1. Arroz chaufa (boiled rice, with egg, leek and sometimes ham)
  2. Wantan frito (fried sheets of dough)
  3. Arrollado primavera (dough roll filled with vegetables and meat)
  4. Carne mongoliana (sweet and sour beef)
  5. Chop suey de pollo (chicken breast stir fry with vegetables)
5 Comments
2024/04/10
15:30 UTC

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Bullet Train tickets

Why do you have to wait until just two weeks before departure date to buy tickets?

Is the business class tickets worth the extra money compared to first class? Does business class get sold out quickly?

How come alot of the stations around the country isn't exactly near the airport? I have to travel 30 minutes from airport to train station.

5 Comments
2024/04/06
21:41 UTC

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Could you tell about something strange (tradition, society problem, rule, law etc.) and specific to your country, which is so usual for you, but strange for outsiders?

Being immigrant in other country myself, I have noticed, that people are surprised to hear about some things, that a kind of usual for me in my country. For example, that some people's work is to make owners of the appartment life so bad, that they sell the appartment as cheap as it possible.

What come up in your mind, when you think about China? What is so uniqe and strange for outsiders (even a small detail), what is kind of normal thing for chinese people?

3 Comments
2024/04/05
08:56 UTC

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Is it alright to write about Chinese mythos?

I want to write about the deities such as Nezha and Sun Wukong, but I am not Chinese (I'm Mexican—American), and I know I will have to do research, which I am fascinated and prepared for. However, I don't know if it's appropriate at all for me to even write about mythology that is also tied to religion.

A lot of Americans write about Greek and Norse mythology, but I don't want to be offensive to anyone.

8 Comments
2024/04/04
20:35 UTC

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What is it like to learn literature in Chinese high school?

In my American high school class room, we would usually read the text beforehand as a homework assignment. We might have a quiz at the beginning of class, and then the rest of class would be dedicated to discussion of the text, regarding plot, analysis of the author's messages, and of the language used.

Is this similar to how high schoolers in China are taught? I would love to know.

4 Comments
2024/04/04
16:39 UTC

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您多久见到一次熊猫?

4 Comments
2024/04/04
04:47 UTC

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What’s it like being vegan in China?

8 Comments
2024/04/02
16:58 UTC

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Someone with QQ account that would help this fellow artist?

Long story short: There's this chinese Art course i want to buy, unfortunately the transaction must be thru QQ and im unable to make an account because of my country.

Just looking for someone who could do the transaction for me. No scam, No bs, just a desperate artist.

Or does anyone knows where else could i ask for this?

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2024/04/02
04:13 UTC

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Clothes for non Chinese

Hello and thanks to whoever answers.

I really like how lot of garments from different cultures look from around the world. I love the silhouette and collar of the qipao dress(I don't know what its called when its just the shirt and not a dress). I already saw some consensus that wearing a qipao/cheongsam might be a little offensive so I decided to not get one, is there clothing that you think non Chinese could possibly wear? and is this kind of dress okay? Its not listed as either but it still has the elements.

https://preview.redd.it/72c6fkup2krc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=fa6bd273c3524ae0afdd849de76dc3e7b9730389

16 Comments
2024/03/30
23:27 UTC

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What is this about ?

Anyone know anything about what he is talking about ?

2 Comments
2024/03/28
20:47 UTC

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如果中国举办世界杯,决赛将在哪里举行?

3 Comments
2024/03/28
05:36 UTC

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How do you feel about the music and plastic decorations at public and national parks?

I noticed that places like Wulingyuan and Donghu always have music playing through speakers at popular viewing locations, and sometimes they'll even have some random plastic decorations like flamingos and mascots. Do you or other Chinese people actually enjoy this? You'd never see stuff like this in Yosemite, New York Central Park, or Shinjuku Gyoen.

To my American tastes, it just made everything seem a little too loud, chaotic, and cluttered, but I understand people have different tastes.

4 Comments
2024/03/27
04:33 UTC

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A history question for your grandparents

After what the Japanese did to the Chinese in WW2 were there a lot of people who were upset that the American occupation of Japan wasn't more harsh? Also, was the refusal of the West to punish the emperor for his part just a common gripe or a cause of souring relations with the West?

4 Comments
2024/03/27
02:27 UTC

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What are your thoughts on major cities in other counties compared to Chinese cities?

In terms of factors like urban planning, cultural vibrancy, and liveability, what are your opinions on major cities in other countries such as Tokyo, Seoul, London, New York, São Paulo, etc.? Particularly cities you've visited or otherwise know a lot about. Which cities do you think China could learn from or emulate? In which ways do you think Chinese cities are better?

4 Comments
2024/03/26
14:00 UTC

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Why are there so many more Chinese netizens sympathetic to the victims of the terror attack in Russia compared to those that died in Israel?

I remember during the October 7 attack a LOT of Chinese netizens were posting AI generated art of Hamas, praising them or leaving anti-Semitic comments saying that they don’t feel any sympathy for the Jews (The comments I saw were almost always aimed at 犹太人 not just 以色列人) when some would argue that these are civilians their counter argument would be that because Israel has mandatory conscription for both men and women they don’t count as real civilian (this reply would usually ratio the other comment) . I also remember on Weibo people would post seemingly pro-Israel comments on the Israeli Embassy account page (I guess to avoid their comment getting deleted), but then they’d have pictures of Nazis in their profile pictures and anti semitic usernames, and these accounts would be highly upvoted. Now with the recent attack in Russia, although there are people memeing it (如不准说俄语)and gloating about it, I feel the number is a a lot smaller (mostly 反贼 and ultra nationalists) compared to with Israel. And theres a lot more hate for the Crocus perpetrators compared to Hamas. From what I’m aware, Russians and Chinese have had more historical conflicts than Chinese and Jewish, so I don’t understand why there is this difference...

9 Comments
2024/03/26
08:18 UTC

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