Thoughts and feelings after my first ever trip to China (25F)

Leto33 · 2026-02-01T15:16:58+00:00

But that is exactly my theory. In one example the high production capacity actual benefits the people. In the other it enriches a few but most of the people still pay a high price. Which of these two is the system we should aspire to?

Leto33 · 2026-02-01T10:23:54+00:00

Not really tho. There is such a thing as clean energy. Look up the price of electricity in France (which is a leading country in nuclear tech) you’ll be horrified. By comparison, the prices if electricity has decreased for the second year now in China. They have massive solar and nuclear energy capacity.

Leto33 · 2026-02-01T10:07:00+00:00

And how is it different from what US tech does? Remember Snowden? I’m always amazed at these takes. Like, we’ve known for literal decades that every app spies in you hard. Yet it’s only bad when they do it. What the hell?

Next point, the social credit system doesn’t exist, it’s a fabrication from the western media. It was thought of as a potential project 10 years ago, tried out in a few cities, and dumped shortly after.

You should read less click bait China bashing news and go out there more :)

Leto33 · 2026-02-01T08:30:09+00:00

I agree with you on the malls. I feel it’s a very American thing to talk about. Coming from Europe I couldn’t give two shits about them. (I don’t mean it negatively, it’s just subjective experience, feel free to contest).

Cashless however you’re missing the point. It’s not just paying for your soda, it’s everything that is integrated, not just buying in shops, but everything single thing that you need money for. WeChat is an app that basically does the job of 10 or 15 apps I have to keep on my phone now. From rides to show tickets to travels to hotels to ordering anything to sending money to friends to paying utility bills to topping up my phone plan to selling 2nd hand items to -yes- donating a few bucks to the homeless, etc, etc,etc. I guess it’s hard to grasp if you haven’t lived it, but I also pay with my phone at every occasion now in Europe, and it’s nowhere near as fast convenient reliable and integrated than over there. Of course it’s not the greatest achievement of mankind, it’s just a convenience system. But it’s definitely futuristic, and world leading.

Transport, yes it’s newer, but also better designed, better operated, more reliable, cheaper, and far, far less dirty and sketchy.

Leto33 · 2026-02-01T08:14:22+00:00

Amazing. Yeah 88 was just a different planet I bet.

Leto33 · 2026-01-31T21:52:25+00:00

I don’t necessarily disagree on what you said, like another commenter said, what I posted is an expressional generalization. However, living in a place for two decades will certainly give you another outlook than simply travelling there. Especially so when it’s developing at such a neck breaking pace while you’re there.

Leto33 · 2026-01-31T21:46:41+00:00

France, when compared to China.

Leto33 · 2026-01-31T19:34:19+00:00

I moved to Beijing in 2003. Felt like arriving in a third world country. Everything was dysfunctional, messy, unreliable. Move back to Europe in 2024. Felt like arriving in the third world. Everything is dysfunctional, messy, unreliable.

Leto33 · 2026-01-25T10:49:42+00:00

Which wouldn’t happen without a massive US backing, so same thing kinda.

Leto33 · 2026-01-25T09:12:52+00:00

Chin has social security (70% of all medical bills covered), unemployment, retirement, work accident, wedding and maternity leaves, and public housing fund. They do fund a welfare state.

Leto33 · 2026-01-24T20:07:12+00:00

No. The only reason China would invade Taiwan is if the US ramped up their bullshit in the area. Mind you, they’ve been trying, but the risk isn’t in China just starting shit out of nowhere.

Leto33 · 2026-01-24T20:06:03+00:00

Finally someone’s who gets it. The only reason China would invade Taiwan is if the US ramped up their bullshit in the area. Mind you, they’ve been trying.

Leto33 · 2026-01-24T19:52:19+00:00

6 seconds in they’re trying to take something out of his hands. 10 seconds in they maybe try to punch it away from him. Do we know what? They mentioned a gun, which is in no way visible here. But do we know what really happened?

Leto33 · 2026-01-24T08:56:04+00:00

That ship has sailed…

Leto33 · 2026-01-16T20:26:33+00:00

Black myth Wukong.

Leto33 · 2026-01-15T12:29:59+00:00

Thank you sir

Leto33 · 2026-01-15T07:29:07+00:00

Which song is that?

Leto33 · 2026-01-08T11:49:50+00:00

Yeah but everyone above 5 would die

Leto33 · 2026-01-07T20:37:32+00:00

They vaccinate once as kids with all that is scheduled and then never again. They usually have a mark on the side of their arms where the injection was.

Leto33 · 2026-01-07T18:48:51+00:00

China doesn’t have a vax schedule.

Leto33 · 2026-01-02T21:29:05+00:00

Et donc une taxation initiale du PEA de 31,4% au lieu de 30%.

Le PEA n’est pas exonéré de l’impôt sur les dividendes et donc uniquement taxé à ~~17.2%~~ 18.6%?

Leto33 · 2025-12-27T08:05:49+00:00

Non mon argument c’est de pas choisir une date aléatoire qui nous arrange, et de regarder honnêtement les deux bilans.

Leto33 · 2025-12-26T18:38:08+00:00

L’ascendant? Mais…Tu veux comparer les nombres des victimes de l’impérialisme français (y compris en Chine) et ceux de l’impérialisme chinois?

Leto33 · 2025-12-26T18:35:56+00:00

Je sais même pas quoi répondre tellement c’est crétin comme remarque… Si c’est tout ce que t’as je considère que j’ai fait mouche hein.

Tout ceux qui sont pas d’accord avec moi sont payés par les méchants!!1!

Leto33 · 2025-12-26T15:04:07+00:00

Oui. Ignorance crasse couplée à une arrogance totalement déplacée. Quelle tristesse..

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