r/AskAChinese

I'm really taken back by how CN authors depict other races (fantasy races) as something to be slaughtered with no guilt because they are of other races.

CN authors always justify that since they are from other races, they will always have ulterior motives or something so it's ok to kill them without mercy.

They also use this justification to enslave other races.

And for some reason they also depict someone from Southeast Asia or Indian as barbaric or ugly, why is that?

>"So, to deal with these kinds of people, let's be simple and brutal: just wipe them out. Anyway, the purpose of Indians' existence is to disgust people, so they don't deserve to die!" > >Shi Yue thought about it and agreed that it made a lot of sense!

It's really shocking when this story is about farming and being cozy. Like.... Is it normal here?

I'm Chinese American, and wonder why China, being a huge country, and i believe having a good amount of football fans, never make it to the World cup? S. Korea, Japan do and they are smaller asian nations?

Theoretically if Japan apologized about its past to China, how would it affect the relationship between the two countries? Would it make a difference? Would it just be sunshine and rainbows going forward?

Somehow, this sub came up on my feed. We all know that the Chinese are proud of their 5000 year history, but it seems like scholarship into the 70 year history of the CCP is very limited. In particular scholarship regarding Mao, who is the Chinese ‘brand’, appears to be essentially forbidden. Apparently he was 70% good 30% bad or something like that, and now you can’t talk about it. It’s unthinkable that any other historical figure would be treated like that in a free society, so I’m curious how the Chinese think that they have a future of being accepted in or even leading the developed world, if there’s no way for thoughtful people to talk about the past and future of Maoism and the CCP brand. What would Chinese leadership even look like?

Sincere question. Are the Chinese expecting the rest of the world to just adapt to this?

The business I'm part of has recently been taken on as a UK consultant by a Chinese manufacturer. They've kindly invited us to visit and see the operation first hand.

There are two of us going on the trip. We've built a very productive and friendly relationship with a couple of the directors that had been working in the UK.

We are eager to make a good impression and would like to get an understanding of how we can best show respect to our hosts. Any tips on etiquette or expectations would be greatly appreciated.

I was just wondering, is penpaling a thing in China?

Is it possible to find someone from mainland China who could show and tell about the life there?

I heard they have 65k characters in their language so I wussed out before even trying to learn it.

If any Chinese person wants to be penpals with with me on reddit dm or email please reach out but I'm looking for people from mainland China.

I'm a 38 y/o male btw and incase you're wondering, yes I do have ADHD.

Regards,

My question is what is keeping China from entering the console market? I mean they are in EVERY
market you can think of so its kinda surprising theres no Chinese console.

Which province or city in China has had the best local government in terms of development and quality of life improvement?

It seems like Shenzhen and some of the divisions in Southern Jiangsu like Wuxi and Suzhou would rank very highly (great infrastructure, good GDP per capita). Clearly the leadership there must've done well with execution

I've been reading about the self-immolations by Tibetans since 2009, over 150 documented cases, most protesting Chinese policies in Tibetan areas. Curious how much coverage or awareness of this exists inside China.

Is this covered in Chinese media at all, or is it not really discussed domestically?

If you have heard of it, is it framed differently than how Western or exile media covers it?

Anyone spent time in Tibetan areas (Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu) and noticed the security presence or local sentiment mentioned in some reports?

Not trying to start a fight, just genuinely interested in perspectives beyond Western news or Tibetan exile groups. Appreciate any insight.

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personally, I like the state-owned entities/enterprises they have, but I definitely do *not* like the authoritarian part of it. they may have one of the biggest economies, but the CCP definitely isn’t and been around for too long

I’ve been diving deep into pre-colonial African history lately, and it’s made me look closer at how global history is taught across different school systems.
Most of us know how Eurocentric Western history curriculums can be, often reducing the entire continent's history to the slave trade and colonization. But I’m really curious about the perspective from the other side of the world. With China's massive, multi-decade economic and diplomatic footprint in Africa (the "Belt and Road" initiatives, etc.), I’m wondering if their national education system actually covers the continent's history prior to modern geopolitics.
Specifically, do standard Chinese history textbooks mention the major pre-colonial empires? For example:
The Mali and Songhai Empires: The sophisticated urban centers, trade networks, and intellectual hubs like Timbuktu, where scholars from all over the Mediterranean came to study law, astronomy, and literature.
The Kingdom of Aksum (ancient Nubia/Ethiopia): A massive maritime trading power that was minting its own coins, developing its own script (Ge'ez), and interacting directly with the Roman and Byzantine empires.
The Kingdom of Benin: Known for its incredible engineering, massive earthworks, and complex urban planning long before European contact.
Is any of this covered in world history classes over there, or is the curriculum mostly focused on Chinese dynasties, European history, and modern revolutionary history? If anyone grew up in the Chinese school system or has looked through the Gao Kao (college entrance exam) history syllabus, I’d love to know what the standard narrative looks like!

想请教下，内地比较有影响力嘅医学期刊同文献数据库有哪些？
期刊方面，我系指好似 The Lancet**、JAMA、**NEJM 呢类；数据库就好似 PubMed、Embase 呢啲。
想了解下内地医生或者科研人员平时最常睇、投稿，同埋查文献主要会用边啲期刊同数据库？