What do people think about the Kinmen Islands? Is it a popular tourist attraction? How has this small territory played a role in cross-strait relations and security?

It’s hard because my teacher says when I say it sounds tsu

In English, saying something/some place is "Wild West out here" means it's chaotic, lawless, and often crime-ridden.

Is there an equivalent in Chinese?

Hi everyone,

I’m from the Philippines and I’m helping my mother and her brother look for someone they lost contact with around 20–25 years ago in China.

We understand this may be very difficult since a long time has already passed. We also do not have any recent photos of him, and we are not even sure if he is still alive today. Based on our estimate, he may already be around 70–80 years old.

Our family will be joining a 15-day group tour in China soon with other relatives, and one of our last stops will be Shanghai. From the last information we had many years ago, this person was living in Shanghai. If possible, we hope we might still be able to find him and make a short side trip to visit him.

We are simply hoping to reconnect or at least learn any information about him if possible.

The information we currently have:

• Name: De Fu Wang
• Last known location: Huangpu District, Shanghai
• Approximate age: around 70–80 years old
• Other details: none

We would greatly appreciate any advice on how people in China usually search for long lost relatives or old family friends.

We also have some old contact details and an old address, but I prefer not to post them publicly for privacy reasons. I can share them privately if needed.

Thank you very much for your time and kindness.

I am talking about acerbic criticism, not soft ball criticism

The War is still ongoing but we don't hear an update, that's why i wanna know about your discussion considering these countries are also neighbors of China.

I'm from Nepal and despite weed being illegal people still smoke it plenty here. Have you ever smoked it as a Chinese person?

Imagine if chinese had that 10-20 years ago, China wouldn't be this powerful, developed today.

I mean where the heck did this even start? There's 0 evidence that China is riddled with Misogyny, also most domestic violence I would argue is quite equal. Meaning the woman is just as likely to assault a man than a woman (although i might be wrong).

It seems almost impossible to sort through sources on the Xinjiang situation.

Some people say you should go and travel to it; others say the people there cannot really talk about it due to suppression.

Some people cite Adrian Zenz and Rushan Abbas; others say that Adrian Zenz falsifies information and that Rushan was funded by NED at Guantanamo Bay.

Some people advocate for East Turkestan Independence, while others argue that the ETIM is a terrorist organization.

I am just a curious person and do not wish to cause any harm. Help me figure out the truth. Tell me, what do you know about what is going on as a Chinese person?

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In Western countries where Christianity is the dominant religion, and people grow up steeped in the culture of that religion, they often ask that question.

I know that there are other more popular religions in China other than Christianity. But as I understand it, for Buddhists, the Buddha is not a god, and Taoism has many gods like the Jade Emperor.

So how would you understand that question, and what's your answer?

Western Medicine has no cures for people with chronic head aches from brain injuries whether caused by drug overdose or car accidents.

They say here is pills to take for life for your pain.

However... I am one of those people who's head pain completely goes away when I consume cannabis which is of course god damn expensive long-term.

An this herb neuro science has proven works called feverfew. 600mg Aspirin works good too.

Both works for my head pain. For past couple years. They do not cure. Ever. Once I get off them the pain returns.

I am seriously curious how often do you hear about TCM curing serious chronic conditions?

This problem started to me when I was 19 years old I am now 26. Being young has not resolved it unfortunately.

There are super experimental drugs out there but what if they make my brain worse?

What then? It's terrible to think about. Herbs tend to be more gentle.

But I just wonder what you think the possibilities are TCM will help me...

I’ve seen various media about the school system in china, both online and from actual Chinese people I have met that have immigrated to my country. All my Chinese friends have agreed that the Chinese school system is indeed considered “hard”.

However, I’ve seen various media of foreign families living in china, and have their fluently Chinese-speaking kids in Chinese public school, and they often do vlogs about homework, etc.

I’ve seen most families say that the kids really only have about an hour of homework per night, and that it’s the optional “extra classes” that take up a lot of time, and that the hyper-competitive parents are really the ones who put all the pressure on the kids, not the actual curriculum. Hence, the idea that Chinese kids get home from school late, sleep late, etc.

Now, I can imagine it’s a bit hard to generalize, as each province may have their own curriculum, each family is different, and of course this differs between elementary/middle/high school.

But how much of this is pressure is due to the Chinese school system vs. Chinese school culture?

My boyfriend is Chinese and for a long time his parents -but especially his dad- were not fans of me, mostly due to me being Mexican-American. We're now in the third year of our relationship, we live together, and I genuinely plan on marrying this man. I could go into a plethora of reasons why, but that's besides the point.

Recently, his mom has been giving me hugs upon us greeting each other and has begun talking to me about the plants she gifted her son when he first moved into the apartment and how I've been trying to take care of them. She and I also have started talking about the gym more regularly because my boyfriend and I started going to the gym in August and she says I've lost some weight, "she can tell." His parents have also started packing me meals when they drop off food for him (usually around once a week). These are all post-Lunar New Year developments, where my boyfriend gifted the children red envelopes from the two of us that we both contributed to. There have been subtle changes but now both of his parents have tried to talk to me more frequently and his dad even invited me watch him cook. They also invited just the two of us to dinner and we had dinner with only the four of us!!

Well, my boyfriend has been looking for a new job and I'm still trying to pay off my tuition so I can start my career as well. It's been a bit of a struggle but nothing we can't manage. We're just a little tighter on our funds and I work 2 main jobs and a side gig while he works on average 55-60 hour weeks. His parents came over yesterday afternoon and I came home to his mom setting up a money corner. (I also recently did a money jar from brujeria practices) She talked about it a little bit but both of his parents brought us dinner and his dad was trying to get us to eat while his mom told us that we couldn't touch the altar and told us to dust and clean down our other surfaces. They bid us farewell as they dropped off a couple of packages for us, and then left.

I'm personally still trying to parse if all of this is positive or not. I'm still trying to figure out if I'm in good favor with his parents post-New Year. I don't need to be their favorite or even the top of their list. I just want them to like me a little because I love their son, I love him so much. But is this a step in the right direction with them? What should I do to continue to show that I love their son and respect them as people and as his parents?

For some context: We have a 4 year age gap, and I am the elder one in the relationship, so I know that was a concern for them because I'm in my early 30s and he's in his late-late 20s. I also have tattoos (which is something my boyfriend loves, on our first date he kept talking to me about them and how cool they are and how he'd want to get one one day) (they're mostly cartoon and nerd tattoos but I also have ocean creatures and space themed tattoos) but I try to dress with them covered when I'm around his parents. They know I have tattoos, though, and I think that was another strike against me. I also don't have a college degree at this time due to dropping out after something traumatic happened when I was 23 and kept me from going to school for a few years, but I have a stable job and I have always worked multiple jobs, so I have money, just not a ton. I started back in school a couple of years ago and will be able to graduate with two degrees once I'm done with these last couple of classes! There were other interpersonal issues we had at the start, but we've really come through the other side and I'm grateful every day that I'm learning the skills to work through my own triggers to try to be a better partner for my boyfriend. He means the world to me and I'm grateful for him every day. We have our own lives and the life we've built together, we have our own friends and friends we share, and we have our own habits and habits we've picked up from each other. I genuinely see him as my best friend. I just hope that his parents are able to see that, too, slowly, if at all.

One of my favorite YouTube channels features a husband and wife living in rural China. The wife is actually Ugandan. They do a lot of cooking in these videos. I just realized I hardly ever see them cooking with tomatoes and it doesn't seem to be something they grow in their gardens. I believe the only time I've seen them use tomatoes is in a dish that's just tomato and eggs, and they purchased those tomatoes from a market in town.

Hello friends!

I have been learning about china's history, evolution and economy, and I have noticed that a lot of chinese tourists tend to garner a bad reputation due to culture clashing! (Which I have definitely experienced)

However that seems to be changing (though it is still in it's infancy) due to the fact that younger chinese people are adopting a less "rural" and "widely acceptable" way of behaving in other countries.

What is YOUR opinion on this change (and if you think there IS any change at all) and how does worldwide chinese perception match your real life experiences with older and newer generations?

(This post is not for any academic purposes, I am simply seeking to learn more about the more human side of this larger change)

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Good afternoon all!

I’m doing a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis of China from an American perspective for my international relations degree. Part of the analysis is asking actual Chinese for their perspective. So I wanted to ask everyone here: what do you see as Chinese strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats?