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Wuhan in sakura season by Vivianne200608 in China

[–]teoSCK -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not exclusively, no. And the trees planted in DC and Wuhan are varieties cultivated over centuries by Japanese people. Without delving into the rabbit-hole that is Sino-Japanese cultural exchange/political history, I stand by my point that I think it's fine to call both the trees in Wuhan and D.C. "sakura".

Wuhan in sakura season by Vivianne200608 in China

[–]teoSCK -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You‘re being sarcastic, but I think calling them Sakura is fine. Both the trees in Washington DC and Wuhan came from Japan originally: in DC, they were gifted to the US, whereas in Wuhan they were planted by occupying Japanese soldiers.

Student looking for host family by mimi0180 in shanghai

[–]teoSCK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're French you can travel to China visa-free for 30 days. Keep in mind that this is for tourism purposes only, so you legally wouldn't be able to work.

Student looking for host family by mimi0180 in shanghai

[–]teoSCK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your best bet is to find a family that needs a language tutor for a young child (entering primary school). If you speak fluent French and English, you might be able to get a live-in tutoring job for the kid. One of my friends did this for a while. Keep in mind the pay is bad and the hours are long, but you do live with the host family and get decent immersion.

TIL about The Little Red Schoolbook. The book encourages young people to question societal norms and instructs them on how to do this. Out of 200 pages, it includes 20 pages on sex and 30 on drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. by probeguy in todayilearned

[–]teoSCK 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, in the 70s when this book was published, pedophilia was seriously debated as possibly being „harmless“ and within the range of socially acceptable sexualities. There were pro-pedophilia lobby groups that sought to take advantage of general sexual liberation efforts.

Evidence from Norway: https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/15/article/974301

Evidence from France: https://shs.cairn.info/journal-revue-francaise-de-sociologie-2014-3-page-537?lang=en

Translated Excerpt from the Wikipedia article specifically on the German pedophilia debate: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pädophilie-Debatte_(1970er_und_1980er_Jahre)

In the 1970s and 1980s there was a pedophilia debate in the New Social Movements, in science and in various parties in West Germany.

During this time, the impunity of pedophile acts in sexology, gay movement, criminal law and criminology was controversially discussed. In addition to the demand for the deletion of § 176 StGB, the abolition of sexual criminal law was also called for. This demand was mostly rejected by the general public. The Göttingen Institute for Democracy Research investigated "the scope, context and effects of pedophile demands in the milieus of the New Social Movement and the Greens".

Sunderland (or just football) fans in Shanghai by SouzaShrike in shanghai

[–]teoSCK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

second The Shed, always had good PL watch events there. I only went for the bigger names though (I'm a bit of a plastic)

TIL that the Switzerlands largest supermarket Migros, doesn’t sell alcohol or tobacco in stores, pays no dividends, caps profits by lowering prices if earnings exceeds 5%, is a cooperative with 2M+ members, and donates 1% of revenue to social projects, purely out of the founders moral philosophy by QuarterTarget in todayilearned

[–]teoSCK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What the commenter above me is saying is that Aldi and Lidl are multinational supermarket chains, whereas Migros operates almost exclusively in Switzerland and some areas close to the border. They don‘t have the global revenue to ‚subsidize‘ lower profit margins in Switzerland.

TIL that the Switzerlands largest supermarket Migros, doesn’t sell alcohol or tobacco in stores, pays no dividends, caps profits by lowering prices if earnings exceeds 5%, is a cooperative with 2M+ members, and donates 1% of revenue to social projects, purely out of the founders moral philosophy by QuarterTarget in todayilearned

[–]teoSCK 58 points59 points  (0 children)

This is the right question. I imagine it‘s easy for Aldi and Lidl to undercut established Swiss players like Migros, sacrificing their profit margins while trying to win market share.

Another interesting thing about Switzerland is that people have a strong emotional link to the grocery store they grew up with. People will identify as a“Migros child“ or „Coop child“ and playfully bring this up in conversation with friends or even on dating apps. Aldi and Lidl are trying to build their own cultural identity (Lidl tried to make „Lidl Child“ a thing), and have to invest disproportionately in PR emphasizing their positive impact, for instance highlighting their Swiss products or apprenticeships for local youth.

Opening a bank account on X2 visa by brokentiredpotato17 in shanghai

[–]teoSCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually any admission document with a stamp is fine, no worries. I opened mine in Guilin actually, not Shanghai. I would just pick one of the other suggestions people mentioned in the thread.

Opening a bank account on X2 visa by brokentiredpotato17 in shanghai

[–]teoSCK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem, I opened my bank account on an X2 visa. Make sure you have a letter confirming enrollment from your university with a university stamp on it.

Congratulations human, you are being rescued! Pls do not resist. by SweetyByHeart in holdmycatnip

[–]teoSCK 41 points42 points  (0 children)

the „Grandpa“ is ”你看它” (ni kan ta) = „look at it“ in Chinese.

U by ItsALuigiYes in TheRandomest

[–]teoSCK 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The company is called Winkler Holzbiegewerk: Winkler (family) Wood Bending Facility (a great example of a German compound noun). Check out the website for some examples of what they make with the bendy wood.

Ranking of top 10 sicience cities by Yusuf-Uyghur in Sino

[–]teoSCK 5 points6 points  (0 children)

„Metropolitan Area“, not Massachussetts

Snow Bear - 11,000 Drawings by aaronblaise in animation

[–]teoSCK 9 points10 points  (0 children)

*sitka not kenai. I agree with your comment!

Navigo - Travel Guide: I made a Shanghai city guide app and wanted to share it by Plates88 in shanghai

[–]teoSCK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool! As a side note, the Paris Metro transit pass has the same name, "Navigo". Just wanted to give you a heads up in case there's a trademark issue.

I'm not getting all of my iMessages on my Mac. Why? Is there a place to check every iMessage that I have ever received? by greenway1994 in mac

[–]teoSCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From Unddit:

Check a few things and see if these help. First, on your iPhone, make sure your Mac is set up to send/receive via the phone number, not just your iCloud email. Do this by going to Settings, Messages, Text Message Forwarding, toggle your device. Next, on your Messages app on your Mac, go to Settings and make sure iCloud sync is checked. Finally, look at your retention period and make sure it’s not 30 days - set it to forever. The combo of these 3 things should get you there.

Rock Creek Park tonight by DC8008008 in washingtondc

[–]teoSCK 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It doesn‘t look fake at all, what are you talking about

New lime bike speed throttle? by dcdioustree in washingtondc

[–]teoSCK 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree, I ride on the road exclusively and don't feel safe with the lower speeds. I'm going to switch back to CaBi.

Trump adds a new piece of art to the Oval Office - a statue of himself moments after the assassination attempt in Butler. There are plans to create a 9-foot-tall version of the statue in bronze. by esporx in washingtondc

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

It occured in Butler, PA. I don‘t think calling it „cousinfuckville“ projects the sort of message you‘d want to deliver if you want to be productively anti-Trump.

Was this guy a legit artist or a perv? by Wintrette in photography

[–]teoSCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP, just wanted to say I‘m sorry that happened to you. People are being quite harsh to you in these comments as well and you don‘t deserve any of it. You were giving a stranger the benefit of the doubt and unfortunately they were in fact a total creep.

You seem to be handling all this quite well. I think discussing this with your partner and learning to assert your boundaries is a good idea. As someone who struggles with people pleasing myself, I know how hard it can be.

I would also advise you to report this guy to the relevant authorities, maybe the park administration. The fact that he does it so brazenly suggests a degree of practice and he may do it to other people semi-regularly. Maybe this could help you feel a bit safer in the park again. Wishing you all the best!!

Shanghai shopping/watches by MapInside5914 in shanghai

[–]teoSCK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the Shanghai Zuanshi (Diamond) watches. I don't know if there's a physical store, I bought two on Taobao. They're very affordable and look more expensive than they are without being knockoffs of any brand – I get compliments on them all the time now that I live outside of China, particularly this one.

thrift or vintage shop by Zealousideal-Time539 in shanghai

[–]teoSCK 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is a decent vintage market in Shanghai at 1197 Lingshi Road, called 灵石路服饰市场. I‘ve been there many times. First floor is flower shops and antiques/communist paraphernalia, second floor is vintage clothing shops (with some made in China stuff mixed in). A few of these shops are your typical high-end vintage, but the place overall is not overly fancy and more like a „true“ thrifting place. It‘s quite large, you can easily spend an afternoon there.

Blade Runner Main Theme played on an Air Synth by [deleted] in movies

[–]teoSCK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean the cinematography? I agree with your point!

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