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Inspired by the recent c/AskLemmy question about Myanmar.


As a PRC-born ethnic Han-Chinese person who currently is a US Citizen and reside in the US, I'm curious on what people think of my former country.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (4 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

The sets of fancy expensive-looking porcelain plates and cups my older relatives all had on display in a glass-fronted cabinet for use on some theoretical special occasion, but no occasion was ever actually special enough to allow anyone to use it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Very rich culture, and the government.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

the food, cuisine. szechuan numbing peppercorn. shenzhen tech. hongkong dresses. wing chun. samo hung.

"do not pursue lu bu"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

A country and its flag. They sort of come up simultaneously in my head.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (13 children)

The first thing I think of is "propaganda" but you might not expect why. I grew up in the western world, hearing constantly that China was basically the epitome of evil. Their government is evil, their people are evil, the very land they walk on is evil, everything they've ever done has been evil. In history we only learned about their crises and the times they caused problems for the western world.

Unlike my peers, however, this made me curious. Why are you telling me so constantly that they must be evil? Can't there be good people there doing their best just like we are? And then things started getting weird in the western world. Then they got worrying. Then they started really taking their masks off and I realized "ohhhh you were projecting the whole time weren't you?"

I still don't know much about China. I don't know what your culture is really like, how the people actually treat each other. I don't know basically anything about you. I'd love to learn though, if you're willing to teach.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
  • Interesting mythology and past.
  • Technologically advancing.
  • Many ethical issues against people by the Government.
  • They are very into the illusion of being a paradise.
  • If you are a person not from there, it can be a potentially traumatizing experience, depending on what parts of the country you go to.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Dragon Kilns. I am addicted to their live porcelain opening channels lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I always think about visiting due to the amazing natural and historical areas but simultaneously, how much I don't want to visit due to other issues.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That piano riff. You know the one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

People I don't know enough about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Rice field to magalopolis in a generation. Absolutely wild speed of seismic change.

Edit: megalopolis

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well, this post reminded to check the shipping on the electronic components and random shit I imported.

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