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Outside China, dragons are usually portrayed as dangerous monsters, but in Chinese culture they seem much more respected and symbolic.

Curious how dragons became such a major cultural symbol in China and what they traditionally represent.

Outside China, TikTok feels massive, but I’ve heard people inside China mostly use completely different apps/platforms instead.

Curious what social media apps are actually the most popular there and how different the internet ecosystem feels compared to the rest of the world.

Most people outside China only really hear about Beijing or Shanghai, but there are probably tons of interesting cities people rarely talk about internationally.

Could be for food, nightlife, scenery, technology, shopping, culture, or anything else.

Feels like Xiaomi makes everything at this point - phones, tablets, smart home devices, wearables, even appliances and a lot of it is surprisingly affordable for the features you get.

Do you think any other brand competes better when it comes to overall value?

Feels like a huge number of products online now are just the same cheap items being resold at massive markups with different branding and marketing.

Do you think dropshipping made online shopping worse, or is it just smart business?

Curious where people stand on it.

Could be about daily life, technology, shopping, food delivery, public transport, payments, social habits, or anything else.

Always interesting hearing about things that feel totally normal locally but seem crazy or unexpected to outsiders.

Sometimes the inexpensive option ends up being surprisingly good.

Curious what cheap products genuinely impressed people over time.

Genuine question.

China manufactures everything from cheap junk to some of the highest quality products in the world, yet a lot of people still instantly associate “Made in China” with low quality.

Do you think that reputation is outdated now, or still justified?

Curious to hear different perspectives on this.

Genuine question.

What are the biggest things people should check before buying replicas/fakes?

Quality? Seller reputation? Materials? Reviews?

Trying to learn more before wasting money 😭

(sorry guys I’m not rich enough to pay $500 for every hoodie)

Curious what experienced buyers pay attention to first.