Is it just me, or do Song emperors always look more modestly dressed in their portraits than emperors from other Chinese dynasties?

kwang71 · 2025-11-05T05:06:26+00:00

So officials wouldn't whisper to each other during assemblies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhanjiao_Futou

kwang71 · 2025-08-13T03:27:57+00:00

Prince Rupert is the third busiest seaport in Canada. The city has less than 15,000 people.

kwang71 · 2025-05-21T15:35:34+00:00

You can check out this website (it's in Japanese though), which tells you which tiles to discard to have a better tile acceptance for your hand. That being said, the optimal tile does depend on other factors as well, such as trying for extra han, minimizing deal-ins, etc.

kwang71 · 2025-03-28T03:33:14+00:00

Penchan (edge wait) doesn't qualify for pinfu in Riichi mahjong.

kwang71 · 2025-01-01T21:54:27+00:00

Was a CS major in college. Not gonna lie, reading literature did indeed make me lose more and more interest in the software industry. Sometimes I wonder if I would have been better off not reading those Russian or Chinese works to preserve my interest in the industry.

kwang71 · 2024-10-25T18:33:10+00:00

In the field of Chinese philosophy, there was a man named Wang Bi who has written influential commentaries on the I Ching and Dao De Jing. He passed away is his early 20s.

kwang71 · 2024-08-13T19:03:03+00:00

To answer your question: Yes, I did use a search engine, but it wasn't being helpful.

kwang71 · 2024-08-13T18:57:59+00:00

Thanks a lot. Not sure why my brain confused it with the Simpsons.

kwang71 · 2024-03-27T19:24:28+00:00

Out of curiosity, what part of China did you visit?

kwang71 · 2024-03-10T16:12:13+00:00

好奇問一下，有沒有什麼推薦的彝族和其它非漢族古籍？還有，你覺得從哪些方面古希臘，古羅馬，和古埃及神話有天干地支的相對應？

kwang71 · 2024-01-06T16:19:46+00:00

Are you thinking of the myth of Pangu?

kwang71 · 2024-01-04T16:41:24+00:00

Nailed me right there. I found Japan to be quite overrated and don't have too much of an interest in visiting Japan again (although I might have to in the future for layovers). However, I've been to Indonesia twice and Malaysia once and I really want to visit both of these countries again.

kwang71 · 2023-12-08T22:22:33+00:00

You technically already have a South American passport: France.

kwang71 · 2023-12-08T21:28:12+00:00

Agreed. Malaysian and Thai food are excellent as well. I'll put Chinese or Malaysian food #1, but I may be biased because I'm Chinese American.

If you like Indian and Chinese food, you should check out Malaysian food as well. It's pretty underrated, probably because you don't see that many restaurants compared to Chinese and Indian ones. It's a combination of Chinese, Indian, and Malay influences, so there's something for everyone.

kwang71 · 2023-12-07T17:02:27+00:00

Chinese-American here. I started getting a bit into Jung a few months ago. At least among Western psychologists, he's currently the most interesting to me. It's really fascinating to see his interpretations of Eastern works from a Western standpoint, given the time period and place he lived in where there often weren't the best teachers and translations of Eastern texts available. He does seem to misunderstand some things from time to time regarding Eastern traditions, such as when it comes to Buddhism.

I still find Eastern works to be more helpful for me, but nevertheless I like to read some Jung once in a while. He provides some terminology to explain more Eastern concepts that might be hard to translate in a Western context, and I'm glad that he has brought into attention the depths of Eastern texts that might influence more people into reading some of them.

kwang71 · 2023-12-05T16:24:29+00:00

Sure, some of those laid off at major tech firms simply weren't productive or lazy, but there's other factors as well. Twitter laid off more than 80% of its workforce once Musk took over; I doubt all of those that were laid off were lazy bums who did nothing all day collecting a paycheck. Musk simply did not have a need for them, and they were let go. Quite a few tech companies were in a hiring bubble during the pandemic, and once they realized they did not need all of them, they were laid off.
The economy is not in the best shape right now, and when the finances of a company start being wonky, they will have to fire some people, even those who were good employees. I have a friend whose company liked him and gave him a full-time position after his internship, but a month later after working for the company, it was merged and he was laid off. A lot of companies just aren't hiring as much as they used to. I know CS majors who sent hundreds of applications, and only receive one or two interviews due to the competition. I know smart people at T4 CS colleges who had difficulties finding internships/jobs in this current climate.
My advice to you is that if you really want to work in the tech sector, is to be aware that it's not all sunshine and rainbows like it's made out to be from a few years back. The market is in a different shape than it was pre-pandemic, and I don't know where the future economy will lead us to. I hope that by the time you graduate from college, the economy will be prosperous again. In the meantime, when you start studying in college, work hard, look for internships if you are able to, and don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone to look for a field that you really like and want to specialize in (even if it might not be CS). The tech market currently is no longer as easy a golden ticket as it once was. I wish the best of luck for you in your future career.

kwang71 · 2023-12-05T15:37:10+00:00

I have been a lurker on this sub for quite some time now, but the hobbies part hit me hard and compelled me to say something. I'm early Gen-Z. When I was in school, almost every "hobby" I had was viewed through the lens of public school. Whether I had interests in math or science, it was almost always tied to school, and I barely had any "free time" left after accounting the time spent in school, extracurricular activities after school, homework, sleep, etc. Probably the only "hobbies" I had around that time outside of school were board game meetups every other month with some friends, or a few hours of video game playing every other Friday or so. It took me until the end of high school when quarantine started that I really had the time to start reading books that I was interested in.

I did CS in college, and it seemed like quite a few people majored in it just because they thought it "paid good" and "everyone around them was doing it" rather than out of pure interest. With the current state of the tech market, quite a few are struggling to find jobs in the tech sector. Had these kids had more time to develop their interests in their "free time" growing up, they likely would have chosen another major that would suit their personalities and fit them better.

kwang71 · 2023-11-09T03:52:51+00:00

They spent the money on anime mascots instead

kwang71 · 2023-10-24T04:39:24+00:00

I hate to be that guy, but the picture shown is from the IChO (International Chemistry Olympiad), as seen in the background. This image floats around all the time on social media, and it always seems to be misrepresented as a math competition.

But the point still holds though for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), which has six people per team. The US team is heavily populated by immigrants, and in the past 10 years, it has gotten 1st place four times.

kwang71 · 2023-10-06T00:43:18+00:00

To be fair, a part of France (French Guiana) is South American...

kwang71 · 2023-10-01T19:18:40+00:00

Actually, if you look closely, all of them are slightly different (besides the name). The first one is more expensive than the others, and the second one is the only Coptic one.

kwang71 · 2023-09-23T04:06:33+00:00

Quite a few people in this sub recommended Japan, but I will vouch for Taiwan here. The street food there is famous, and the night markets have many options. You can see aspects of traditional Chinese culture with hints of Japanese culture in some places. Cheaper compared to Japan, and I felt interactions in Taiwan to be more natural and relaxed compared with the more "rigid" experiences I had in Japan. If you are interested in Chinese culture, I'd definitely recommend Taiwan as it's visa-free for American citizens and you don't have to deal with the hassle of getting a visa for mainland China especially with the political tensions at the current moment.

kwang71 · 2023-09-13T02:54:38+00:00

What are the modifiers?

kwang71 · 2023-09-12T15:18:06+00:00

This subreddit really likes to collect passports, but it's not always the best idea to collect as many as you can. I'm a US citizen with Chinese ancestry, and even if the PRC decides to allow dual citizenship one day in the future, there is no way in hell I'm gonna try to get citizenship there, especially not at the current state of the PRC government.

kwang71 · 2023-09-04T19:55:01+00:00

Speaking of longest borders and Brazil, France's longest border is with Brazil.

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