South Korea's push in 1970 to remove Chinese characters from its education has left the younger generations confused, sparking debate whether or not to bring Chinese back into the Korean language.

u/5upralapsarian — 14 hours ago

9 months after the Gansu earthuquake, residents are moving into new government-built homes after the 5.6 magnitude earthquake that damaged over 4,000 homes. China's standard post-disaster housing programs allow victims to start a new chapter in modern resettlement sites.

u/5upralapsarian — 1 day ago

Japanese netizens are rightfully embarassed that Japan is having July 4th celebrations for the U.S.'s Independence Day...

u/5upralapsarian — 2 days ago

Getting a ticket in most countries usually comes with a hefty financial punishment. In many smaller cities of China, traffic police utilize a 5元 (~$0.75 USD) fine that emphasizes education rather than punishment.

u/5upralapsarian — 2 days ago

"I am angry about the rise of China" - After the U.S. tried to stop China's rise, JD Vance now claims that America actually let it happen.

u/5upralapsarian — 3 days ago

J-16 pilots have been training in low-altitude penetrations using the highway corridor and surrounding terrain for navigation and radar masking.

u/5upralapsarian — 3 days ago

The Qinghai-Xizang railway, one of the greatest engineering feats of humanity where 550km of the track sits on permafrost. During construction, engineers built oxygen stations along the tracks resulting in zero worker deaths from altitude sickness despite having 45% less oxygen.

u/5upralapsarian — 4 days ago

China's PLA Rocket Force marks 60 years, today. Formed in 1966 as the Second Artillery, it has grown into the world's largest ground-based missile force, elevating it from a service arm to China's fourth full military service branch (after the army, navy, air force).

u/5upralapsarian — 4 days ago

China has been applying the science of evaporative cooling with outdoor mist systems that cool the air and surfaces below by 2-8°C. Studies have also shown that indoor temperature drop by an average of 1.2°C (with some seeing 1-5°C difference), saving AC energy use by ~9-10%.

u/5upralapsarian — 4 days ago

Inflicting economic pain on China was a secondary goal for the backers of the Iran war but China's energy stockpiles and renewables allowed it to weather the storm. The energy crisis that was supposed to hurt China has instead allowed China to gain from a global push toward solar panels and EVs.

u/5upralapsarian — 5 days ago