/r/China
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I am trying to order a 3D printer from China. Someone recommended Jibang Express. I couldn't find any information about them online. Is there a way to know if they're legit? This is the location provided on their WhatsApp: 义乌市后宅街道神舟路251号6号楼1楼 602收货点
Someone told me to go to a park in china and hold up a sign that says '我不要彩礼'... i tried to run it through google translate but all i get is "betrothal gift"
New user pass phrase: I genuinely don't know the answer
i’ve been obsessed with traditional chinese outfits and makeup as of late, and wanna know if it would be okay if i wore it even though im white? or would it be cultural appropriation?
Can someone link me to a video or two? Really curious
Hey everyone! I’m new to China and just getting settled in as a student. I’d love to join some WeChat groups to connect with people who share the same interests as me. What’s the best way to find and join these groups? Are there specific communities or platforms where people share group invites?
Any tips would be super helpful—thanks in advance! 😃
Hello. I am from Mongolia, and I am willing to pursue higher degree studies in China. I am a high school student at the moment. I got 7 in IELTS and will be giving my HSK2 in a month.
I wanna get into IT specially Data science/analysis, cybersecurity and IT, What universities would you recommend for me. plz help
Yes, this problem unfortunately exists in all CN Xiaomi devices in world, so i think there is no need to explain issue :(
Unfortunately, I bought a closed box garnet (note 13 pro 5g), but I didn't think it would be so difficult to open the bl. Later, if my friends downgrade to MIUI 14 via EDL, maybe I will have a chance to unlock it.But as far as I understand, I need to borrow a Chinese account from a friend for all of this, so i wrote it here as a my last chance.
If you can help me with this issue, can you please reach me here or on telegram (@mamiiblt, @instafel)?
Thank you very much, i wish hood forum for you :)
We can really use a hand with this orange idiot. We need to work together here.
I had HSk6, studied Chinese in a university in the south of China. Fell in love with China and so on.
Last year I had to work in Tianjin. It was a really easy job, with plenty of time to be free.
I hated it with all my soul. I can communicate with Chinese at all almost native level. But suddenly, I found myself in a really hostile place. Nobody wants to leave home. Lights off at ten.
What is going on? I am really struggling with that city in particular.
- Bans many american companies from being given a chance to compete.
- Massively tariffs US goods
- Steals US IP
- Massively subsidizes their businesses
- Ignores international court tribunal order in South Asian Sea
- Massive supplier of fentanyl that is killing a ton of Americans every year. Low key their own attempt of opium war with US. Say they will fix it, but let it slide constantly.
...
Gets a tariff by Trump.....
All of a sudden they now want law and order, free trade, and western values on economic freedom. This is like a morbidly obese person telling someone with a beer belly they need to lose weight. Sure there are issues, but you shouldn't be a hypocrite with you issues being larger yourself.
I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to pursue an undergraduate degree at a C9 League university, fully funded by a scholarship. I come from a Levantine background and was also accepted into several universities in the U.S., but since my family won’t be paying anything, the Chinese option seems like a solid choice.
My main concern is that my Chinese language skills aren’t strong—I barely passed the exam after just a few months of studying. However, I plan to continue in the AI field, and I’m wondering if studying in China would be a good long-term decision. I’m not considering studying locally, so I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether this would be a wise move.
Who the Hu barbarians were ? Were they Turkic, Mongolic, Tocharian or Iranic ? And why do you think the name Hu-sun, meaning descendant of the Hu barbarians, became a name for the Macaca monkey genus ? I found out the Han Chinese thought a different people, the Wusun, looked like monkeys, but no actual reason for such attribution is given other than having red beards and green eyes. And does this mean the Hu were Iranic too, just like the Wusun ?
I'm looking for the origin of this narrative trope, that is widely spread from Mesopotamia, Judea, Greece, Rome and India. I wonder if there is anything like this even in China? I wish to figure out where and when this narrative trope was elaborated and along which routes and times it spread so wide and far.
Hi. My wife has resided in the UK a number of years and has is now a British citizen (with a British passport). She wants to travel back to China to visit family, so will need a Chinese visa to enter.
Does she need to renounce her Chinese citizenship before applying for a visa. If so, how is this done in the UK? Many thanks.
What's going on here? The topic have completely dropped from western media but 2 years ago, it was everywhere. There were reports of concentration camps, forced labor, rape, organ harvesting. There's even an Uyghur human rights project that tracks human rights violation and sanctions, which apparently has only 2 companies on their list: a construction company and a security company in XinJiang.
Meanwhile, the entire place is open to tourism? There are dozens of videos from travel bloggers visiting Urumqi and different places in XinJiang. They talk to locals who are unaware of any genocide going on. There's no restrictions for recording. They aren't forbidden from going anywhere. It seems like the government isn't trying to hide anything?
In some videos there are armored vehicles and military there so there's some heightened security but at the same time, the local kids take pictures of them. I can't imagine kids of Gaza take pictures with Israel soldiers....
Maybe someone who have visited can tell me what's going on?
Specifically interested in the period of Tang dynasty, how legal codes were issued how did the ministries function. A documentary or other videos would be appreciated (with english subtitles if in other language)
My siblings are in year 8-9 and we're moving to Guangzhou from Malaysia, i want them to finish their school so i want to find a suitable school for them, was hoping if there's any non international school or schools that are not expensive. cheers!
I have a constant sticky dry mouth. Medication from my doctor isn't helping. So I want to see a specialist otolaryngologist to look at removing my saliva gland. Please recommend one in Changzhou where I am based or nearby. Also as a foreigner teaching English, will this be covered by my health insurance?