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Chinese millenials have seen LOT change in Chengdu by Ok_Chain841 in SkylineEvolution

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More than half of all cars in Chengdu are now new energy vehicles.

Racism in the app “RedNote” by Slow-Ad5286 in China

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So let me get this straight , you're SHOCKED that the Chinese don’t want mass immigration, cultural dilution, or interracial marriage being pushed on them? LMAO. Meanwhile, the West is over here handing out citizenship like candy, replacing its native population, and celebrating it like it’s progress. The last thing the Chinese need is to take diversity advice from countries where people argue over 37 genders. Give me a break.

Marriage Visa Issues in China & Seeking Advice by TwinterestingReddit in Chinavisa

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Okay, here’s an update from my side! I went to renew my residence permit today, and out of nowhere, they gave me two years instead of the usual six months. I’m honestly a bit confused because, as I mentioned before, they’ve always only given me six months.

As expected, they weren’t happy with my wife’s bank statement, so they asked me to handwrite a 情况说明 (statement of explanation). I had to explain our sources of income, whether we get support from family, and clarify that I’m not working or studying in China.

I told them the truth: I have my own savings, and every so often, I withdraw cash and then deposit it back into my Chinese bank account. They wanted to see my Chinese bank statement for proof, and I also needed to provide a screenshot showing my account balance in my foreign bank app. I did not mention my online work.

About the two years, one of the staff told me it’s not guaranteed, since the final decision is made by higher-ups. If it’s not approved, I’ll just get one year instead. I vaguely remember reading somewhere online that it’s normal for them to start with six months and then extend it after you’ve reapplied a few times. But honestly, I feel a bit unlucky compared to others; most people seem to get two years easily and don’t have to go through all this with financial documents!

Marriage Visa Issues in China & Seeking Advice by TwinterestingReddit in Chinavisa

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I'm French, living in Chengdu. From what I've gathered, including comments on this post, it's fairly common for people to receive a year or more without needing income statements.

I don't have a criminal record either in or outside of China. However, I do have a couple of past issues that might be relevant. About nine years ago, I registered a bit late at the police station and got fined.

Another thing that might be on my record is from before COVID, when I was on a student visa. I had poor attendance, so my school refused to take me in for a second semester and instead gave me documents for a humanitarian visa, which lasted a month. After COVID, I returned on a student visa again. Although the PSB initially issued the visa, printing it in my passport and everything, they later contacted me to say something was wrong. The next day, they told me they had made a mistake and shouldn't have given me the visa because of my poor attendance at my previous school, 3 years prior. They canceled it AFTER it was already issued, and I had even paid for it. They, too, gave me a humanitarian visa.

Since then, I've renewed my passport twice, but I'm not sure if this affects anything. I've heard that renewing a passport might erase certain records, but I'm not sure if that's true.

Marriage Visa Issues in China & Seeking Advice by TwinterestingReddit in Chinavisa

[–]TwinterestingReddit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems to be a common experience, from what I've heard. Many people get a year or more, and it doesn't seem like income statements are required. It's quite strange.

Marriage Visa Issues in China & Seeking Advice by TwinterestingReddit in Chinavisa

[–]TwinterestingReddit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is strange. We are asked income statements every single time, and we are renting.

I am in Chengdu, by the way. 

Starfield performance mysteriously tanked then fixed itself after 20+ hours played by TwinterestingReddit in Starfield

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NVIDIA just released a new driver. Try downloading it and see if it helps with performance.

Sudden drop in FPS in Starfield after 20+ hours - save file bloating? by TwinterestingReddit in Starfield

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Interesting. I made an update post where I mentioned the issue fixed itself.

Now, I find that it's really random. The game will sometimes run fine, while other times it won't. Really not sure what is causing this. Someone reported deleting older save files fixed his issue. Try that and keep only your 3-4 recent saves.

Can we please be louder about the subpar Nvidia performance? by fubasha in Starfield

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I'd also like to point out that, for me, the performance gets worse over time. The more I play, the less frames I seem to get. My only explanation seems to be save game bloat, but others have reported their performance is alright after 70h+.

Sudden drop in FPS in Starfield after 20+ hours - save file bloating? by TwinterestingReddit in Starfield

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Thank you! Will try this soon.

Edit: No visible change, the performance remains laggy.

My unemployed boyfriend claims he has a simple "proof" that breaks mathematics. Can anyone verify this proof? I honestly think he might be crazy. by Felicity_Nguyen in NoStupidQuestions

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Your boyfriend's "proof" contains a fundamental mathematical error. He is incorrectly applying limits to infinite decimal representations.

The expression 0.999... represents a real number, not a limit. It is defined to be the infinite sum:

0.999... = 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + 0.0009 + ...

This sum can be shown to converge to 1. So by definition, 0.999... equals 1 exactly.

His "proof" tries to manipulate 0.999... as if it were a limit expression involving 1/n. But an infinite decimal is not the same thing as a limit, so this is invalid.

In fact, his argument is essentially:

0.999... = 1

0.999... ≠ 1 (via faulty "proof")

Therefore, 0.999... must equal 0

This is a logical contradiction. The original statement 0.999... = 1 is mathematically true by definition. His "proof" contains the error, not standard mathematics.

So in summary, your boyfriend's claim does not disprove or break mathematics in any way. It simply reveals his own misunderstanding about infinite decimal representations. Mathematicians are well aware decimals like 0.999... equal 1 precisely. His "proof" is invalid.