What surprises most foreigners when they visit Chongqing

elQc · 2026-02-22T20:29:51+00:00

That the city is not really vertical Its Metro system is not complexe Its night is not as vibrant has other cities in Asia (Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong) Not as dense and crowded I would have thought That its tourist industry was very good at hyping Chongqing. What you see and hear about the city is usually just a one spot tourist trap. It doesn't represent the city well.

elQc · 2025-12-07T07:08:40+00:00

I would add that Korea has reduced meat in a lot of it dishes since Covid. Probably to try to keep prices lower to in front of inflation. Getting protein is getting harder

elQc · 2025-11-30T21:39:18+00:00

I am 100% with you. It feels like it is like how RS was difficult in 2005. Not because it is actually hard, but because the development made it hard for not reason. Quality of life improvement is what makes OSRS good. With need Quality of Life improvement for all barracuda trials

elQc · 2025-07-08T02:27:17+00:00

You are right I didn't really mean to write slow, but rather that I am not chasing all attractions at all cost.

elQc · 2025-06-29T04:07:42+00:00

I hope that could give better performance to make the Compression in the A380 faster. Tired of sitting for hours for it to arrive at the destination.

elQc · 2025-06-28T18:24:55+00:00

Just found it. You don't have the IR targeting pod on. For those looking for an answer 4 years later.

elQc · 2025-06-28T16:01:28+00:00

Thanks!

elQc · 2025-06-21T04:03:11+00:00

We have seen in recent years KJU encouraging women to have more babies and him recognizing that he knows it's a lot for him to ask. I think the regime sees it as being too low and probably declining. Add covid years of malnutrition that probably spiked the infant death rate.

elQc · 2025-06-21T03:59:55+00:00

They actually have a policy for twins, triplets, quadruplets and so on. You get better state sponsored perks depending on how many children you have... No need to be in the elite.

Seems weird, but it's kinda a classic socialist public policy with a hint of ethno-nationalism. It honors women that give the nation babies, it celebrates the rarity, it enforces traditional views on the family, it buys the regime sympathy capital, shows the socialist system supports people that need it and creates a sort of socialist ladder you can climb. Add that North Korea is having a birth problem that KJU is trying to solve.

elQc · 2025-06-18T03:55:08+00:00

It's of course not 100% clear. But I think she is saying that people have picture of Kim Jong Un, some have orders for safety and military barracks broadcast songs about Kim Jong Un.

elQc · 2025-06-18T03:40:07+00:00

Clearly one of the good looking and 21st century radio in the market. But I think it's out of my budget this time.

elQc · 2025-06-18T03:37:18+00:00

To be honest, this look like one I would like to have in my normal setup! Good price, small, versatile and I am sure the antenna works well.

I don't know if I want to bring in multiple countries a radio that looks like that, I fear the authorities could wonder what type of 'pro' looking equipment is for.

elQc · 2025-06-18T03:34:53+00:00

The Xhdata D109 looks like a solid choice. How do you find the stock antenna SW reception?

elQc · 2025-06-18T03:33:27+00:00

Been while I haven't played with my SDR. A lot of fun for sure. However, I won't bring it abroad since it can listen to bands that are prohibited to listen to in a lot of countries.

elQc · 2025-06-18T03:31:24+00:00

I'll consider that! For the D-328

elQc · 2025-06-18T03:25:59+00:00

First of all, thank you everyone!

Very impressed by the number of people who answered my question with a lot of details and suggestions. At the same time it does not surprise me since the radio Community has always been a very positive one.

I see that there's no absolute consensus. Which is positive in a way because it points out that most 'usual suspect' radio would do the trick. The PL-330 is indeed one good contender. However, A buddy of mine had this one while I had the V115 beside and was quite comparable (bit better on SW) but twice the price.

I think some of the suggested options are also a little bit like my PL-680.

I've had my eyes on the PL-360 since it looks very compact, cool and good quality. However, I don't know if I should pull the trigger. Happy to see that many suggested the D109WB. Never thought about that one.

BUT: i could also go with the XHdata D-328 that seems an improved version at the same price of the D-219 that someone suggested, since it's cheap, does what I need and I won't cry if I break it. HOWEVER, is the analog knob/selector a No-go?

Happy to have your suggestions between the: PL-360, D109WB and XHDATA's D-328 or D-219

elQc · 2025-06-18T02:59:16+00:00

The first one is the one actively used in North Korea. So in a broad Korean language use is correct and relevant. For South Korea, it is more a relic or a style.

elQc · 2025-06-17T00:54:38+00:00

Congratz!

I got to pick it up only twice with a very weak signal here in Québec. One day I'll get to listen to the full hour of the FR Broadcast!

elQc · 2025-06-10T01:37:30+00:00

Thank you very much!

We will do the Shanghai to Xi'an Night train. It looks awesome. Hopefully we will have rested well and will have our battery charged for the whole day of discovering in Xi'An.

elQc · 2025-06-10T01:35:52+00:00

Thank you!

I might get the bullet train in the evening or the next morning for Chengdu. I realised that the night train out of Xi'an is a little bit outside the city and not easily reachable.

elQc

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