chapotraphouse @hexbear.net Quaxamilliom [comrade/them] @hexbear.net 3 mo. ago

Im in China right now and god damn is it amazing

China is honestly light years ahead of the US. I live in one of the most expensive cities in the US and am here on vacation for a month traveling through China and it is insane how far ahead of us they are. From the high speed rail system that I have been using to go from city to city, the absolute cleanliness everywhere, no crime, no worry about getting pick pocketed/mugged, nice friendly people, no homelessness, no tent cities, affordable/cheap prices for food and basic necessities. Every little town I pass I the high speed line had massive construction going on from high density apartments to infrastructure. Honestly the only complaints I have is that the entire country is hot as balls right now and the food situation is a bit rough as a person who's both vegan and a somewhat picky eater, they only seem to have mainly Chinese food everywhere and as good as it is I need some variety in my diet and it is hard finding all vegan places as well.

I honestly I have now come to realize that the reason we are so strongly propagandized against China in the US is that it would break the average Americans brain if you saw how well they are living here compared to the absolute under-devoloped shit we put up with in the US.

Ask me any questions you have and I can also post pics if interested!

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they only seem to have mainly Chinese food everywhere

Sorry but lol.
Another thing I want to add is that it's amazing being in a country where there are hammer and sickles everywhere and communism isn't some taboo thing to be kept in the closet.
The only thing is don't take a T1 city as a representation of the whole country.

I think the videos from people going to Xinjiang or Tibet are more interesting honestly.
Hell yeah China gang

I’m there in 2 days. Get to go a couple times a month. Lie-flat accommodations and mediocre airline food. For free! Since I fly the airplane. But the crew only gets about 30 hours max before we turn around and come back :/

How are the s? Ticket-wise too. I heard the popular routes sell out pretty fast. Also damn they built up the network fast. I remember going for the 2008 Olympics and the network was nothing at all like it is now.

There’s been a lot of change even in just the past 10 years. I first went in 1999. The development is amazing. I guess there’s some minor frustrations too. You used to be able to stroll into Tiananmen Square whenever you felt like it, at any time of day. A few years ago someone rammed a vehicle into the crowd so now you have to go through a security and ID check to enter a protected area. You also need a reservation beforehand.

How difficult is it without speaking Mandarin? I do so I feel like I’m not really in tune with that experience.
sù (素) food is a good backup plan for finding vegan food. It's food following Buddhist purity rules which will mean it's all at least vegetarian. Say no eggs and you've made it vegan because they're not going to use dairy.

Look for swastikas to find such a restaurant.
China is amazing

If China is so great, why haven't they blocked hexbear.
I agree, but fuck me Guiyang has been hard work today. I saw a guy literally beat the shit out of his 2 year old kid for playing too raucously, and in the park a guy was shooting monkeys with a slingshot and everyone was gathered around laughing.

I think Guiyang might just be filled with arseholes.

Critical support, because they still have some issues to iron out in some places, such as animal cruelty, and it being socially acceptable to literally slap a two year old in the face repeatedly over some minor infraction. Honestly I wanted to kill that man. Actually I wanted to kill the guy shooting the monkeys too.

I literally can't stop thinking about that kid. It really got to me, he was so small and the dad or grandad or uncle or whatever slapped him three or four times in the face and then proceeded to start slapping his belly. Afterwards the kids wasn't even audibly crying, he just had a look of complete shock on his face, mouth open, probably too winded to actually cry out. I know it would have been the stupidest thing in the world to intervene but I feel like such a coward for just standing there and watching.
Can you speak Mandarin? How hard do you find communicating?

Is it crowded?
no worry about getting pick pocketed

I got my wallet stolen in Shanghai. There definitely are pickpockets in China.
I strongly suspect that in 2024, the median Chinese worker has a higher material quality of life than the median American worker. I say that I “strongly suspect” because for some reason I have never seen someone make this frankly straightforward comparison, I wonder why…
I can also post pics if interested!

I'd like to see pics.
I honestly I have now come to realize that the reason we are so strongly propagandized against China in the US is that it would break the average Americans brain if you saw how well they are living here compared to the absolute under-devoloped shit we put up with in the US

They were doing it when China didn't have flushable toilets in their plumbing systems what are you saying
Hey I've got a question, how many Xi-Bucks are they paying you to write this post?!

lol jk, comrade. happy that you're having a great time exploring there. It's on my bucket list to go there before the US commits to full-fledged stochastic terrorism in every major city there
How are you unable to find vegan? There's many vegetable centric dishes in China
US = A third world country wearing a Gucci belt.
BUT AT WHAT COST
Is it true that a lot of the public restrooms don't have toilet paper? I swear that pops up in every "what to know if you travel to China" article I've ever read.
What's the visa process like? I also live in the states for reference.
shanghai looks like a city of the future no lies
How much did you budget? Id like to visit eventually for a week or two but I have no idea on the cost. Ive never left the US.
Where are you? I've been to China recently and it doesn't reflect my experience at all
Is it true beer costs a dollar a liter there?
This reads a lot like Tucker Carlson's "they have shopping carts and fresh bread".
Btw, most of the listed positives apply to EU, too, for example, you just chose to compare it with the worst case scenario.

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