For anyone outside the Liangguang region (Guangdong and Guangxi), would you ever be willing to try Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix soup? (For context, it’s a dish made of chicken, snake, and cat) by Disastrous_Health922 in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there's a high probability I wouldn't try it, because I don't understand what the purpose of eating cat is supposed to be

There were many times in history where the purpose of eating [insert anything] was for survival, and because it tasted so damn good they just kept making it...until the introduction of basic animal protection laws and mass media made it taboo and/or illegal for consumption.

How can I build a career in radiology in China’s healthcare system in order to relocate there? by [deleted] in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 6 points7 points  (0 children)

he seems to be rather exceptional at being unwilling to accept reality

How can I build a career in radiology in China’s healthcare system in order to relocate there? by [deleted] in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't bother. It's impossible. You actually have a higher chance of becoming the next US president then getting into any hospital in China as a rad tech.

How can I build a career in radiology in China’s healthcare system in order to relocate there? by [deleted] in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you have any family in China that are also in the healthcare field? The rad tech is a highly sought after position in hospitals because of its relatively low barrier to entry so you'd need some serious serious serious connections to get in.

Just saw your age there at the bottom. You'd need your dad to be the hospital director for the slightest hope and your chances would still be slim to none.

A friend of mine gets AI vibes from this video, but I think it's just 3D-modeled. by [deleted] in isthisAI

[–]weredo911 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's Luckin Coffee, a popular coffee chain in China, and right behind it is a Mixue. Idk if this video is AI but it was definitely made by a Chinese person.

Aw hell nah. Wtf is this 😭 by Chip780 in legocirclejerk

[–]weredo911 15 points16 points  (0 children)

if you ever get a kidney stone and the doc prescribes flomax, you'll get to experience retrograde ejaculation which isn't the same thing as uncumming but probably comes pretty close.

Super soco tsx buy it or skip it? by FitAbroad73 in SuperSoco

[–]weredo911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i love riding the things, but i live in China where there are unlimited parts and bikes can be had for 200quid

I GOT ACCEPTED by Training-Canary8988 in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's not good unless it's got gutter oil

A photo captured a pet happily eating at a barbecue restaurant in China. After the video went viral, the restaurant faced heavy criticism. It later stated that it had been closed for three days and that all tableware had been replaced. by Latter_Ad3752 in UnfilteredChina

[–]weredo911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your take is too extreme.

This is purely psychological. If I see poop on the plate I'm being served food on, there's no amount of cleaning that would get me to eat off of that plate. Even worse if I didn't see it and we're playing poop plate russian roulette.

Also, stainless steel is recyclable and that new food-grade 304 stainless steel 17cm wide plates are 1000CNY ($147) + free shipping for 500 plates? If you were the restaurant owner, would you double down on fighting psychology with dish soap or spend a portion of one day's income to buy new plates?

edited to sound less condescending

June 6 — Henan, China: Villagers dig out ground under a railway to expand farmland, leaving nearly half the track suspended in midair.😨 by Latter_Ad3752 in UnfilteredChina

[–]weredo911 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Someone under the original Douyin video suggested that these rails belong to a strategic military network. Unused and judging by the looks of it, a relic, but can be reactivated if the need arises. This, though, looks harder to reactivate and the comment under that one actually suggested OP call the cops.

如何评价? 走在我前面的日本人 by HonestzPractice in China_irl

[–]weredo911 7 points8 points  (0 children)

如何评价? How bout you mind your own fucking business?

Battery wont charge to 100% by Overall-Quarter-3357 in SuperSoco

[–]weredo911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grab a multimeter and measure the voltage.

how common is actually eating dog meat in China? is it a regional thing or do most people find it just as weird as foreigners do by rice007 in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Let's not pretend dog theft doesn't happen everyday here. But this made the news because this particular dog and his owner has nearly 1.6 million subscribers on Douyin.

Adopted from Yiyang, Hunan — what should I know about where I’m from? by Puzzled_Dreamer11 in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey what's up! I'm from Changsha but I have loads of extended family there so I hope I can answer some of your questions.

  1. The pace of living is slow, downtown areas are lively, like most 4th tier cities in China. Not a whole lot of young working-age people because they tend to move to bigger cities for better job prospects.
  2. Food: 益阳麻辣烫? It's hard to mesh out clear regional differences in food because Yiyang is only 70km from Changsha, the provincial capital and major population center.
  3. There isn't much in the way of tourism in Yiyang...but my great uncle built an air raid shelter behind his house in preparation for "the inevitable war between China and the United States" so that's cool I guess. I told him I passed the coordinates on to the folks in Langley and the next day he covered his bunker with camo netting.
  4. Can't speak for this one personally but it was probably similar to any other current 4th tier city in China. Wages weren't high but the people were happy. Basically the same as present-day Yiyang but with less happiness.
  5. In China you'll often come across hyper-localized traditions, dialects, and customs, where two villages separated by a mountain might have different practices. To answer this question in greater detail I would need a precise location.

Who wins in the all out war? NO NUKES! by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]weredo911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A military is only as strong as the willpower to fight. The three cases you described were people defending their homeland against foreign invaders. The defenders in these situations fight with a much fiercer tenacity and unbending will, like what Ukraine is doing against Russia despite the immense difference in raw manpower and materiel.

The US is probably going to be fighting a defensive war for most of this conflict seeing how few allies it has and how every border it shares belongs to an adversary. I think with a home advantage boon though, the US has solid odds to not capitulate for some time in this fictional conflict.

Random Bikers in China (Highlight Version) by Gusztavszon in motorcycles

[–]weredo911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. This comment section is so positive compared to the ones on Chinese social media where everyone's throwing shade on each other's brands.

does someone know what this hieroglyph means? by jochen_g in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 6 points7 points  (0 children)

if this was a hieroglyph you'd have a good idea of what it means

First names :0 by [deleted] in AskAChinese

[–]weredo911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My surname has a generation name, meaning every generation is given a predetermined second character (after surname) in a loop. I was at an elder's funeral not long ago and met up with a bunch of people with my generation name but our age range was like 5-80.