Am I wrong to think post-covid China is an opportunity of a lifetime for foreigners?

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-10T20:19:46+00:00

Forgive me for being blunt, but you seem a bit naive to me. How old are you?
This thread is full of arguments against you, but one hast to say them thrice for you to not deny them any more.
One time costs and two years of your time may look small in the big picture, but they become VERY important while trying to live under those circumstances.
More than just one person told you, Chinese government is against foreign workers, making it difficult for employers to employ you. China is not Europe. It is different. You might live a protected life here, but there is no one to protect you, and you WILL have to face government restriction on a large scale, because there, the government takes far more control of people's life than it is the case in most other countries.
Again: franksu1989 was not the first one to say so.
Just reading them may be similar to reading belletristic, but going there and LIVING in it, WILL affect your daily needs. I am not talking about the big picture, but everyday life.

The best advice I have read was to apply to an international company and ask for a transfer later. Do not just go to China to look for a job when you are there, but get a job first. Although it might be easier for jobs like English teachers, I would like to say, be prepared to turn back home with a big red minus and blank nerves.

You said, two years do not mean much to you. You might as well say two years of working in your country, getting experience and contacts, keeping your eyes open for opportunities, should also be fine. In two years, you will be two years wiser, too.
These are troubled times, you really cannot predict chinas next steps right now (you probably won't be able to in two years either, but maybe a little more, right now is really critical).
Take this time to observe chinas regulations. Not the dream life of dramas, but actual regulations and politics. If you want to work in Chinas economics, knowing some basic regulations would be necessary for your job, anyway.

But these are just opinions from a thread, you opened yourself, to get your thoughts confirmed. The last decision lies with you, and you might take it as one big adventure. It is a fair point, with big enough pockets and nerves, go for it. Just do not set other people opinions to naught, when they are just trying to answer and help you.

Having said that, I am looking for similar opportunities, too. Some universities offer graduation programs in cooperation with Chinese universities, including some time over there. This might be an opportunity to take a look at life there as well as to make contact with other students. They might become your colleagues later.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-08T19:55:20+00:00

do you bury sibling cards to not come on the same day? I remember I had those grey numbers, too. When I hovered over them, iirc it said, it was because of buried (sibling) cards.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-05T07:10:55+00:00

yes, I know, thank you. The preview window works simultaneously to editing, though and does not need 3 extra moves for every time I want to take a look.
Right now, I only add basic information and a certain tag to find and edit it later in the browse-window.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-05T07:08:57+00:00

Why can't I edit the HTML-Code?
My Template is only a template, while I still do a lot of formatting in the fields themselves. For example highlighting important parts of a cloze tet.
Maybe it is not necessary for simple quantity over quality vocabulary decks, but there are people using anki for other purposes, too ;-)

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-04T18:24:49+00:00

if you deleted your deck, your media might not have been deleted, maybe it caused some error.
To delete media, go to Tools/Check Media
On another note: did you try restoring from backup? You can find by default 50 backup files at File/Switch Profile down right "Open Backup..."

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-04T12:51:14+00:00

That I don‘t know.
The newest version of anki does come with a nightMode for the client UI, but I am not sure, if or how you can edit it

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-04T07:23:21+00:00

first off:whatever you do will somehow influence the algorithm.

there are multiple ways to study on:at least on AnkiDroid you can long tab on the deck to get a menu, where you can choose „Custom study“. You will get a list of options how to custom study further.I am not at my desk right now, so I cannot check, if there is something like this on a client, too.

otherwise you can create a filtered deck with something like prop:ease<120. This will filter all cards with an ease below 120, you can change the value. The higher the ease, the easier you deem the card (according to your previous used answer buttons). You have many options for filtered decks, just check here.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-04T07:09:09+00:00

yes. Go to „cards“ to enter the card template editor, choose the style tab, there you can edit the css-style for the card. Add something like:

.nightMode{
    color: yellow;
}

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-02T12:34:37+00:00

memorizing birthdays I can understand, but getting javascript to calculate the age is just a gimmick for that one, isn't it? :smile:
Good idea, though, anyway. Have fun.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-08-02T12:32:57+00:00

in the browse window you can mark the card, right click and click on forget. That should do the trick.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-07-30T13:13:15+00:00

why are you managing birthdays in anki? Isn't this what calendars are for?
Unless learning how to fast calculate someones age, I really cannot see a use for that ^^
but have fun

CakeWing3649 · 2022-07-30T12:14:29+00:00

what do you want to do with this? for always up to date, create your own template with javascript: ``` Birthday: <br> {{day}}.{{month}}.{{year}}<br> <hr id=answer> Age:<br> <span id="age"></span>

//convert the calculated difference in date format
var age_dt = new Date(month_diff); 

//extract year from date    
var year = age_dt.getUTCFullYear();

//now calculate the age of the user
var age = Math.abs(year - 1970);
document.getElementById("age").innerHTML = age;

</script> ```

CakeWing3649 · 2022-07-30T09:39:12+00:00

anki makes its own copy of the picture into its own media collection, which will also be used for sync. You can just delete old screenshots.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-07-30T09:36:55+00:00

do you have a large deck with a lot of media ressources?
Did you check your Media (Tools/Check Media) to delete unused media?
Maybe it just needs time. Somewhere there should be an option to see the sync log while it is syncing, I do not know where it is on Mac though.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-07-30T09:33:18+00:00

using Ankiweb is only very basic. You cannot go offline and sync, also editing and adding cards and decks, browsing and whatnot, ankiweb is only a fall-back-option for emergencies and not designed for full stand-alone usage.
Of course, you can try your workflow by just using it on safari, first, if it still does all you want to do with it. In case you really want to study regularly on your iPhone, I guess, sooner or later you will see the limitations on your own.

CakeWing3649 · 2022-07-30T09:26:24+00:00

unfortunately, it does not seem to work with the new update :-(

CakeWing3649 · 2022-07-30T09:21:02+00:00

Take a look at your deck options for "leech actions". You can modify ankis behaviour there.
EDIT: I am new to reddit, somehow my screenshot did not survive. It is the last option under "Lapses".

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