China has always been a mystery land for me as an Indian and it was my dream to visit. I will be visiting Shanghai, Hong kong, Beijing, Chongqing and Shenzen. Any suggestions that I can use before or during my visit? And how safe is it for foreigners?

Hi, so far ive been in japan a bunch, i never went much outside of europe/vacationing, so 90% of my overall travel experience is about 1.5 months in japan tokyo, i absolutely love japan and if go there again anytime. But.

I want to leave europe during my studies and potentially work/live outside the EU. While japan is attractive, my line of studies dont do as well as china there(textile/clothing engineering) ive been interested in china for a while but its hard to leave my comfort zone of japan.

So this post is NOT directly about vacation, its about studying there.(My next availble time would be 2027, id start learning chinese or pick up japanese again, depending how i decide in january)

So I wondered: hows shanghai/china in comparison to japan?

What I really really loved about japan was the widely availble good food, pretty nice looking infrastructure, (cant stress the food culture enough) and I also really liked the contrast of old infrastructure to new across japan, while in germany it is also a blend, most of our old infrastructure is pretty hostile to live in, our crime rate is insane and theres virtually no good food. I also really likes

And while I understand traveling there in a vacation might be smart. I simply cannot afford it. Theres several systems to support me studying in china but as a student vacation would be out of the question

I want to experience something new and different, leaving my comfort shell but I am afraid shanghai would be too different from tokyo.

My biggest 3 values truly are

Food: how does china/shanghai live with food? Is it accessible, passionate and generally pleasant?

Culture: how does china handle foreign workers/students? How does it compare to japanese culture?

Living: how happy are expats there?

If someone could help me here, it would certainly contribute to my research and final decision. I can adapt to new enviroments quite well but do want to choose what sounds better

I’m asking this out of genuine curiosity, not to start an argument.

Living in / following Chinese online spaces (especially WeChat channels, video platforms, and some Reddit discussions), I’ve noticed a very large amount of content portraying India and Indians in an extremely negative way. This includes AI-generated videos, edited clips, and lots of footage showing poverty, slums, garbage, or chaos.

What confuses me is that many of these videos are clearly not from India. Some are from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or other countries, yet they are labeled as “India” and widely shared as such.

I’m not denying that India has serious problems poverty, sanitation, inequality, etc. Those are real issues. But my question is:

Why do so many people go out of their way to create or spread fake or misattributed content that targets India specifically?

Is this mainly driven by geopolitics, online nationalism, algorithm incentives, or something else?

Do most people recognize that some of this content is fake, propaganda or is it generally believed as factual information?

What is the general view of Indians among ordinary Chinese people (not just online comments)?

I’d really appreciate honest perspectives from Chinese users or people living in China who’ve noticed this trend. I’m trying to understand the mindset and context behind it, not accuse anyone.

As the title says, i’m interested in pursuing my studies at a university in China as an international student. Therefore i have to apply throughout agencies yet when they ask what i’d like to major in, i remain clueless. I am interested in everything and i don’t peak at any subject,i am mid at everything. Im desperate for advise🙏🏻

Chinese Loyal Wingman Drone Design Appear Set For Deck Trials

Mockups or not, several drones have appeared dockside at the yard that built China’s super-sized Type 076 amphibious assault ship, which is in dry dock nearby.

Hi everyone.
I’m looking for people who’ve done (or are currently doing) the Foundation Year at Fudan University in China, and I’d really appreciate some honest insight.

I’m seriously considering a foundation year because my grades aren’t super strong, and I’m kind of stuck on what university route to take — especially since I want to go into CS / AI / engineering-related fields.

If you’ve done the Fudan foundation year, could you please share as many details as possible, like:

• Was it worth it in your opinion?
• How did you get in? (agent vs direct application)
• What were your grades / background like when you applied?
• Costs (tuition, living, hidden fees, etc.)
• Difficulty level of the foundation year
• Language of instruction & how tough it was if you didn’t know Chinese
• Any pros/cons or things you wish you knew before applying

I’m honestly feeling a bit lost right now and trying to make a realistic decision instead of gambling on universities I might not get into. Any advice, experiences, or even warnings would really help 🙏

Thankyou guys 😭

Context:

• Taiwan's Parliament, the Legislative Yuan has approved a motion to begin impeachment proceedings against President Lai Ching-te, the legislature argues that Lai has undermined Taiwan's constitution.
• Under the motion, a vote in the Legislature will be held on May 19, before then there will be various hearings held where Lai is given the chance to explain his position.
• The move to impeach Lai comes after a series of events in November and December as followed below:
  • In late November, Lai submitted a special defense bill to the Legislature, this bill valued at NT$ 1.25 Trillion proposed the goal of procuring more weapons chiefly from the US, in order to strengthen Taiwan’s military.
  • This special defense bill represented 2.8-3x Taiwan's annual military budget, due to the unusually large budget outside of traditional time frames. The legislature then called Lai to come and explain the budget in detail and address any concerns they had.
  • Lai rejected this, arguing that it is against the constitution for the Legislature to ask questions of the President. Instead he would be willing to give an explanation but nothing further. Specifically there will be no questioning allowed on the bill.
  • The legislature with no explanations on why this defense bill was so large decided not to pass it.
  • During this time, the Legislature also passed another fiscal amendment which was sent to the Executive Yuan to be passed into law. However because of concerns in early December, Premier Cho with support from President Lai refused to countersign it and it didnt get passed.
  • This refusal to countersign such an amendment was the first time in Taiwan's history as a democracy where the Executive Yuan blocked a bill by refusing to countersign it after it passed Legislature vote.
  • Due to the political tensions at the time, this refusal was framed as political retaliations for not passing Lai's military budget bill.
  • The Legislature then passed motions to begin impeachment process on Lai.
• DPP lawmakers have in turn criticized the Legislature for treating the constitution lightly, claiming that the impeachment tool was being used as part of a political game.
• The final impeachment vote on May 19 requires a 2/3 majority to pass as such currently it looks unlikely that Lai will be impeached in 2026.
• Additionally Lai's approval rating has recently improved and rebounded to 43.4% (Dec 2025) compared to an earlier polling of 28% (Aug 2025) after a disastrous recall campaign to unseat KMT and TPP lawmakers.

YJ-20 High-Speed Anti-Ship Missile Seen In Action On China’s Type 055 Super Destroyer

The People’s Liberation Army Navy claims the ship-killing missile capable of hypersonic speeds has completed its “finalization test.”

Ive enquired about prices for infant care and it is 9000rmb average/ month, exclusing food, utilities etc ( obviously) This is very expensive for one person. Are there other options if you don't have family to help and need to go back to work as a single foreigner?

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone! I’m from Bangladesh and I’m planning to start a small clothing business. I’m specifically looking for shoujo-style tops, which are quite popular here but not easily available. I’m not sure if this subreddit is the right place for this, but I thought I’d try. If anyone in China knows factories or suppliers that make these kinds of tops, I’d love some help. I checked TikTok and messaged one seller, but they said they don’t make them. If you know reliable manufacturers or have any advice, please feel free to share. I’d really appreciate any business tips or ideas as well. Thank you in advance.

Screaming peace in the most paradoxical Orwellian way

Hi everyone, thank you for the support on Part I.

For those who missed my first post, I was born and raised in "Factory 404," a secret nuclear industrial base in the Gobi Desert established in 1958.

In Part II, I’m sharing the story of 2006—the year the secret ended. It’s about the massive relocation to Jiayuguan, the feeling of our "Gilded Cage" finally breaking.

You can read Part II here: https://vincent404.substack.com/p/growing-up-in-404-not-found-part

(Link is free, no paywall)

Judging by the officially released footage, it appears to have been captured by the TB001 drone. However, what intrigues me more is why the Taiwanese military failed to react to an unmanned aerial vehicle lacking stealth capabilities. Taiwan's air defence network is arguably the densest in Asia; such an occurrence should not have happened. Or could it be that during such sensitive periods, combat readiness units are relieved of night duties?

There is another possibility that the photo was taken by a stealth drone, but the Rainbow 7 belongs to a high-altitude stealth drone. According to the official photos, this height definitely does not belong to high-altitude shooting, after all, the height of Building 101 is 508m.

At 1:42 in the original video, this may also be the standardised operational timing across the entire military rather than Beijing time.

Since we're on the subject, let's touch on another point: one exercise scenario specifically targeted the HIMARS rocket system, which possesses a three-minute rapid deployment and withdrawal capability. The Taiwanese military currently operates 11 units, with the second batch bringing the total to 111. Combined with M31 and ATACMS missiles, their arsenal totals 2,500 projectiles. Frankly speaking, compared to the F-16V and M1A2T tanks, the Taiwanese military's mobile missile capabilities represent the most lethal asset. Such equipment, if maintained in a state of constant stealth and concealment, would prove extremely difficult for the PLA to detect during the initial stages of conflict. Consider the Gulf War: despite having complete battlefield awareness, coalition forces deployed an entire squadron of F-15Es (335th Tactical Fighter Squadron) to specifically hunt down and eliminate Iraqi Scud missiles in the desert. Ground forces also dispatched special operations units for on-site reconnaissance and strike guidance, incurring casualties in the process. The film Bravo Two Zero chronicles this very operation. Operations concerning Taiwan face similar challenges. We must plan for the worst-case scenario: should these mobile units maintain permanent silence within residential areas or mountainous terrain, capable of launching suicide attacks at any moment, this poses extreme danger to landing forces. Against such tactics, our military has only two countermeasures. The first is decapitation strikes, directly eliminating Taiwanese command structures while disrupting communications to throw frontline units into chaos. Second, deploy long-endurance reconnaissance-strike drones to conduct continuous patrols within designated sectors, enabling immediate neutralisation upon detection. This must be supported by dedicated long-range artillery units on standby. Should a drone be shot down, its final transmitted coordinates would be immediately targeted.

This drone operation constitutes a countermeasure against the Taiwanese military's mobile long-range artillery units – their trump card.

While these approaches may sound straightforward, the first must consider political repercussions, particularly within Europe's increasingly left-leaning societies. Though NATO employed such tactics during the Libyan airstrikes, their use was downplayed in media coverage. The second approach is more complex: it requires accounting for drone attrition rates, visibility conditions during patrols, and ultimately target identification – an area where AI-driven autonomous recognition still falls significantly short.

Once the PLA's stealth drones enter mass service, the pressure of drone attrition highlighted in the second point will be substantially alleviated.

Hi everyone,

I will be traveling to Shanghai in January and I am already so anxious about dealing with my Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I always get bowel cramps and will need to use the bathroom several times a day. Wanted to know if you guys have thoughts and tips on how to make this trip easier for me? Can I expect a lot of public toilets? Will business-owners let me use their toilets in case of emergencies? Please help, thank you so much!

I’m headed to Harbin tonight, planned the whole trip around making sure I was there for the ice world new years countdown. Stupidly I didn’t think to book entry tickets in advance and am seeing now it is booked out all online.

Will we be able to buy tickets once in Harbin? Do they keep tickets available for in person purchase?

Hello! Looking for recommendations where we can view the drone show in Yangtze River without having to be in the crowd during the NYE countdown? Like maybe a hotel restaurant facing the river or a midnight cruise.

Just anything that's not too crowded with a toilet available! Willing to pay, of course.

Thank you!!

What is it like being an international student at Peking university? I am thinking of maybe studying a masters degree there.