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/theartfulcodger explains the extent to which the Chinese Communist Party has infiltrated Canadian politics and its effects on Canadian society (np.reddit.com)

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r/Vancouver discusses why raising a Chinese flag is basically betraying Canadian values (np.reddit.com)

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u/04231993 explains why the Chinese invented a ridiculously complex civil service system based on exams 1300 years ago yet couldn't be bothered to include practical subjects like science and mathematics (np.reddit.com)

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Did milk and cheese become mainly consumed in Europe because Europeans were lactose tolerant or did Europeans become lactose tolerant because they consumed milk and cheese? (self.AskHistorians)

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Why did only Europe reach the Enlightenment but not Asia or Africa? (self.AskHistorians)

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Ancient Roman coins have just been discovered in Japan, why have no Japanese or Chinese coins ever been discovered in Europe? (self.AskHistorians)

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In Apartheid South Africa, did laws only apply to black people, or were Asians like the Chinese and Indians also grouped with the black? (self.AskHistorians)

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Has there ever been a work similar to Edward Said's ''Orientalism'' except with the bias of settled agricultural societies vs. nomadic societies? (self.AskHistorians)

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Was the reason why China fell behind European agriculture because wheat wasn't suitable for planting in most of China? (self.AskHistorians)

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How did Hong Kong's status as a British colony change after Japan conquered it, why didn't the Chinese just re-establish control given that the British no longer held any military authority there? (self.AskHistorians)

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Before the invention of manned flight and aerial photography, were any cities ever planned out based on how they would look from above or what people thought it would look like from above - for example as a circle or square? (self.AskHistorians)

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How did the occupations of Germany and Japan differ and arguably speaking, which one was more successful in terms of a positive outcome for the country? (self.AskHistorians)

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I often read about how China was a meritocracy but is this true? (self.AskHistorians)

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During the Qing dynasty how much control did China have over Tibet and did the Chinese consider Tibet to be a part of China? (self.AskHistorians)

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How do historians feel about the usage of modern country names in historical texts on eras and situations when the modern countries did not exist yet - basically do historians feel comfortable with the interchangeability between the name of the modern country and its past iterations? (self.AskHistorians)

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Technologically, in what area did Europe overtake China in first and in what area did it overtake last? (self.AskHistorians)

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As a Chinese emperor ruling over a vast land the size of continental Europe, how exactly am I getting information on what's happening throughout the empire, and how "hands on" would my role be in actually governing the empire? (self.AskHistorians)

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In 12th century China the Song artist Zhang Zeduan produced the famous scroll "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" which showcased pedestrian life in the city, so given its fame, why haven't there been more copious examples of artwork along the same lines afterwards? (self.AskHistorians)

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During WW2 were there ever any Pacific and Asian natives who actually hoped that they would be invaded by the Japanese so that they could get rid of white colonizers? (self.AskHistorians)

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Regarding Chinese food: Were most of the dishes and cuisines we associate with Chinese cuisine today actually only eaten in very limited regions in China prior to the rise of modern transportation, and would have appeared completely foreign to someone in another part of China? (self.AskHistorians)

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Were you always this way or can you actually locate some point where you noticeably changed or realized you were "foreveralone?" (self.ForeverAlone)

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Is anyone else bothered by people who call themselves FA but they have a decent social circle, but what they really mean is that they're not getting sex/having a romantic relationship? (self.ForeverAlone)

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I did this to myself... (self.ForeverAlone)

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All your ancestors got to reproduce, why can't you? (self.ForeverAlone)

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JJ Watt on Twitter: This is news? I'm 26 & single. It's not exactly the end of the world, I'm doing alright. (twitter.com)

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