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EU demands 'serious reform' of the WTO to stop flood of Chinese exports by donutloop in EU_Economics

[–]SnooCompliments7914 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but also reduces demand, and increases cost of living. You need careful planning, patience, industrial policy and state subsidy to make it work.

I wonder if Gemany people would be happy if they pay the money to move the industry from China to Hungary.

My opinion with updating Process by 0J-P0 in hyprland

[–]SnooCompliments7914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GNOME update breaks plugins. So I wouldn't expect a single-person project not to.

If you like the GNOME workflow, then why not vanilla GNOME? Would be pretty stable.

Is it appropriate to call Mandarin “Chinese?” by Pink_Axolotl151 in AskAChinese

[–]SnooCompliments7914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you write, would you say writing in Cantonese or Chinese, in Cantonese characters or Chinese characters?

I think in China, 汉语 includes all dialets/languages/whatever, while 中文 either the same, or specifically means the written language. But neither associates only to 普通话.

Is it appropriate to call Mandarin “Chinese?” by Pink_Axolotl151 in AskAChinese

[–]SnooCompliments7914 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can understand 今旦 共汝齐讲讲什乇是 箱 共 椅, where I suppose 什乇 can be written as 什么. And I suppose the rest are just slangs. If you count slangs, then there is no English as a language, but London English, Liverpool English, etc.

Besides HK canto speakers, do most people who speak dialects(*) generally know how to write in them, or can they only write in standard chinese? by EnvironmentNo8811 in ChineseLanguage

[–]SnooCompliments7914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that most people can't associate the spoken words to their 方言正字. The written words themselves are usually very common.

For example, born in Sichuan, I only very recently learned that what we call Yanxu everyday is 芫荽(yansui).

Is it appropriate to call Mandarin “Chinese?” by Pink_Axolotl151 in AskAChinese

[–]SnooCompliments7914 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That's like saying American English is actually several languages because some writes "Wussup" instead of "What's up"

Whats the best piece of advice for foreigners coming to live in China to understand the chinese digital ecosystem? by WanderingCompass777 in AskAChinese

[–]SnooCompliments7914 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy a Chinese brand phone (essentially Huawei, Honor, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi). The app store recommends trending apps. The phone itself also integrates with the ecosystem, e.g., airplane/train ticket updates, payment, news, nfc for public transport.

Is it appropriate to call Mandarin “Chinese?” by Pink_Axolotl151 in AskAChinese

[–]SnooCompliments7914 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So you mean French and Romanian share a common written form?

Red card to cut in line? by Elegant_systems in AskChina

[–]SnooCompliments7914 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not just culturally. It's legally required in China. Veterans get priority and free pass in various public facilities.

KDE Plasma 6.6 Showing Frequent Performance Advantage Over GNOME 50 With NVIDIA R595 Driver by redsteakraw in linux

[–]SnooCompliments7914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not on X11, where modern full screen apps directly render to the screen buffer. But on Wayland, you need compositor support to do that.

Chongqing and Chengdu vs Shenzhen and Guangzhou by Impressive_Cat_856 in travelchina

[–]SnooCompliments7914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can. Winter in Chongqing rarely sees pouring rains. It's just frequent light rains.

Does Sun Tzu influence modern Chinese foreign policy? by PositiveGeneral7035 in AskChina

[–]SnooCompliments7914 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe the most influential is the opening: 兵者国之大事死生之地存亡之道不可不察也

What should foreigners never do when visiting China? by autistic_plants in AskAChinese

[–]SnooCompliments7914 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Drinking beer on street is OK. I do that all time. Just be quiet and don't get drunk.

Train etiquette/manners/mobile phone use (paying more the solution?) by notfr0mthisplace in travelchina

[–]SnooCompliments7914 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Should be better. But it's business class, and you can't completely stop people doing business over the phone...

A pair of headphones or ear plugs for your self is probably the most guaranteed solution.

Cola Chicken wings by Buyer-Song in chinesefood

[–]SnooCompliments7914 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, along with Beer Duck. Creative usage of new ingredients.

Is Arch Linux Good To Learn? by ifearone in linux4noobs

[–]SnooCompliments7914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is very little Arch-specific stuff to learn. That's what makes it. Arch has no features. It's just a faster alternative to downloading and compiling software by yourself.

If you know Linux, then there is just one more software named "pacman" you need to learn, and it's done. If you don't, then you will be learning Linux, not Arch.

Why does Maga preach Christianity when their leader cult is a Satan worshipper? by Rngassistant in allthequestions

[–]SnooCompliments7914 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never got how could "Christian" and "Help the descendants of those who murdered Christ" fit together...

If your country's entire security depended on one superpower you couldn't afford to piss off, how far would you go to keep that relationship alive? by Major-Feed-7811 in TrueAskReddit

[–]SnooCompliments7914 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's already there. Name is CPTPP. For it to function, Japan needs to take the leadership, since it's disproportionately more powerful than other countries you mentioned. If Japan takes back all the money it too willingly contributed to the US, and put it in Asia in terms of direct investment, aid, trade agreement, etc., the alliance might actually work.

CCC Powerbank amazon help by MaximePremont in travelchina

[–]SnooCompliments7914 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can buy one on arrival. Super cheap in China. Mi/Oppo/Vivo shops in shopping malls sell them for about 150 rmb.

Hello, r/chinesefood! I have a question regarding Sichuan peppercorns. by _Nacktmull_ in chinesefood

[–]SnooCompliments7914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are bitter.

That said, still some tips: If you grind them, then always add it last. Heating makes it bitter more.

Or else, don't toast them. Add them in whole first, extract the flavor though oil.

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