Yeah i get the bs argument oh that is someone elses job. But a) its not that hard b) you dont get frustrated when you cant find an empty table c) its good for 文明。

To be fair Korea is just as bad…

I took these yesterday in Beijing. The unc on the left is cleaning out his ear while scrolling AI drama and navigating with two maps open. The aunt on the right is eating seeds while scrolling her AI dramas during navigation. This is the most Chinese thing I've seen in a hot minute.

Apparently it says I basically have to be a Olympic gold medallist or premier league footballer to qualify, but I've seen China vloggers with the five star card, so it can't be that hard to qualify? Or maybe they got it through another requirement.

1. This Temple of Heaven or Tian Tan is a historical building in Beijing. built in 1423, and used by Ming and Qing dynasty.

2. One of the must see attractions in Beijing, if you still hesitate, refer to this youtube video with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/-sBYijcKJs8

Asking for everyones experience here. For example, I just realized a year in that it might be nice to install a water filter in the kitchen and shower. Found a service through old reddit posts.

Also, took my months to realize i can find nice imported foods and yoghurt on taobao.

Then i realized most people already have a lot of good things going here

Dont mind my ignorance, but im a year in (Shanghai) and still dont feel very comfortable at home or at work, mostly cleanliness, food variety or rudeness related. Please just share here what other small things might help others like me

Hello,
I'm a Westerner but I engage in Chinese spaces from time to time relating to technology and software for other perspectives and assistance. However, some of the sites I want to explore require you to have a Chinese email (qq.com, 163, yeah.net, etc) to use them. I've tried to sign up to no avail - they require Chinese phone numbers and using ones from SMS rental sites don't seem to work, either. I really just want an email from China's providers. Any help?

Hi everyone! I'm hoping to apply to Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Global College for the Fall 2027 undergraduate Engineering Cluster Program as an international student.

SJTU requires a financial statement showing at least CNY 100,000 or the equivalent, but I'm unsure how to meet this requirement given my circumstances. I have some personal savings, and my mother and brother may be able to provide additional financial support, but I'm not sure whether this would be sufficient or what documentation would be accepted.

The main issue is that my father is financially capable of supporting my education abroad, but he refuses to support my plans to study overseas. I'm trying to pursue this opportunity independently rather than rely on his financial support. I'm also not yet 18 and don't currently have a personal bank account, which makes things more complicated. I'll turn 18 in December, and I'm trying to understand my options before beginning the application process.

I'm planning to apply for scholarships, as receiving one would make studying at SJTU much more financially realistic for me. However, I'm unsure whether scholarship applicants must still provide the full financial proof before their applications can be considered. I've contacted SJTU Global College Admissions to ask whether scholarships affect the requirement, whether a family member's bank statement or sponsorship letter could be accepted, and whether the financial documentation can be submitted at a later stage.

In the meantime, I'd really appreciate advice from anyone who has applied to SJTU or another Chinese university in a similar situation.

A few questions:

Is the CNY 100,000 financial statement strictly required at the initial application stage, or is it needed later?

If I receive a full or substantial scholarship, can the financial proof requirement be reduced or waived?

Can my mother or brother act as a financial sponsor if I cannot meet the requirement independently?

Has anyone successfully applied for a Chinese university scholarship without meeting the financial statement threshold initially?

Since I'm under 18 until December, what are my options for opening a bank account and preparing the required documents?

Would it be better to wait until I turn 18 before applying, or should I start the application process now?

Thank you so much for any advice!

Working for a China travel company for the first time after working in the uk the last 10 years.

Decision made are based on senior management’s gut instead of data - is that normal?

Hi all, there’s a number of Chinese films, more artsy films, I would love to watch but can’t find them. Where do Chinese people watch movies? I have asked ChatGPT and searched the subreddit but haven’t got any leads. I am open to paying or pirating them, just simply want to watch them however possible. I am based outside China atm so I am not sure if there are region restrictions with sites like iqiyi. Could I set my VPN to Hong Kong to get around that? is there a Chinese equivalent of free media heck yeah? Any help from the wider film buffs out there would be deeply appreciated. Thanks!

It used to be an IPTV service that worked in China even without a VPN but lately the service seems to have collapsed. It no longer shows any available channels, movies, or series.

Is anyone else using it and finding the same thing or is it just me?

I haven't been able to get Discord to open for over a year - the login just spins endlessly. I saw a thread saying disabling LSPs in Stril helps, but there wasn't any more information. Can anyone link me to a step-by-step, or explain what that means?

Hello evrybody, im 17 years old. I arrived to China in this September to study English. You can ask me "woe, man, why you didn't start lear the language in Russia? And why did you prefer English".

So, it is a long story. But now I'm alone in China and I missed borred. I try to speak with my chinese classmates but it is imposible. We can have just smalltalk, later they go walk or have nice time with other chinese people. What i need to do?

Hello, Does anyone have an idea/experience on the China Link Short-term Scientific Exchange Scholarship Program with Beijing Normal university

Hello everyone!

I'm a first-year undergraduate student in Electronics Engineering in Turkey. My long-term goal is to become an engineer working on cutting-edge R&D projects, particularly in fields such as autonomous driving and robotics where China seems to be making significant progress.

Unfortunately, I feel that the country and engineering ecosystem I currently live in don't provide enough support for engineering work. I feel limited in terms of educational opportunities, access to well-equipped laboratories, and exposure to companies conducting advanced R&D. Given my impression that Europe is falling behind in some of these fields, I'm considering moving to either China or the US in the future.

I'm particularly interested in Chinese culture, and I'd love to become part of China's ecosystem. For this reason, I'm aiming to pursue a master's degree at Tsinghua. However, I have a few major concerns.

First, I've seen quite a lot of criticism online regarding Tsinghua's English-taught programs. I'm not sure whether these criticisms mainly apply to undergraduate programs or whether master's programs have similar issues. I haven't been able to find many detailed explanations of the differences, so I'd really appreciate hearing from people with firsthand experience. How would you evaluate the quality of the English-taught master's programs compared with the Chinese-taught ones, particularly in terms of teaching, research opportunities, laboratory access, and connections with industry?

My second concern is my career prospects after graduation. During my undergraduate studies, I plan to focus primarily on developing my technical skills, strengthening my engineering fundamentals, and building meaningful projects. Because of this, I don't expect to spend more than about an hour a day studying Chinese. Realistically, I might reach around HSK 3 by the time I begin my master's degree.

During my master's, however, I intend to dedicate much more time to learning Chinese alongside my studies and hopefully reach the level required to work professionally in China. I'm aware that this could be quite challenging, and I don't know how realistic that goal is.

Given this situation, what kind of career prospects could I realistically expect after graduating from Tsinghua what will my university life be like?

I'd especially appreciate advice from people who have studied at Tsinghua, international students who have stayed in China after graduation, or engineers working in these industries.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond! I'm open to all kinds of advice, including honest opinions about the challenges and potential downsides of this path.

I am currently staying in China for exchange and want to get some good pairs of football boots (preferably China brand as I want to try, have Nike boots back at home) as the ones that I got are not that good. I can feel the studs caving in especially when moving side to side and thus want to get one to lower the chance of injury. Any recommendations?

fast high speed trains have the suffixes X, G, T and K

while normal EMU have D and C

suburban EMU have S

and regular green skin trains have Z, N and V

the suffix of the train depends on how quick it runs and what type of train it is

I'm in the UK and sell items on amazon. However although I have a chinese bank account, I don't have a mainland chinese id card, which apparently restricts international transfers to my bank account?

Hi, I am new in China and looking for a good manicure place. Anyone can recommend a good salon with high hygiene standards in Dunhuang, Lanzhou or Beijing?

Thank you!

我是一名在读大学生，发现由于ai，好像很多技术都没那么值得去学，ai迭代的又快，实在不知道该干嘛，想要去学习点新东西，但怕会被淘汰，比如说，我最近在学习comfy，被人告知玩玩得了，不值得。有些人就认为现在不值得学得很深，懂基本概念就行了，也就是能看懂。

各位大佬，有什么建议，或者说有什么知识或者技术值得去学，感谢🙏