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VideoTapir: Oct 18, 2005; He'll tire eventually.

Velisarius posted:

Seriously, spend enough time and you can see the yellow / olive oil complexion.

Live in China long enough and you'll suffer enough liver damage to acquire the yellow complexion.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 01:00

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# ? May 16, 2024 06:00

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

Shanghai (AFP) - Prince Harry's marriage to US actress Meghan Markle next May promises to be the wedding of the year and this week's engagement news made headlines around the world -- but not in China.
The vast majority of Chinese are better acquainted with Harry Potter than Prince Harry and news of his engagement made barely a ripple in the country.
AFP hit the streets of Shanghai -- China's most cosmopolitan city -- armed with a colour photograph of the happy couple to ask people if they recognised Harry or Markle, who played a lawyer in the hit US television show "Suits".
Of 10 passersby, just three were able to recognise one of the most famous men alive and none could name his fiancee.
"President, right? President and his wife?" asked Hu Jie, the boss of a jewellery shop, two white dogs peeping out of her handbag, one at each end.
Two people thought the photo depicted the AFP reporter.
"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations," said software salesman Fang Cheng, going to shake the reporter's hand, before his error was pointed out.
Another said he only knew one member of the British royal family -- named David Beckham.
But it was not all bad news for the glamour couple.
"Oh, I know. Should be Prince Harry. He is engaged," chimed in Gu Jinjun, a hotel manager, and her school teacher friend Huang Ye.
"She is an American actress. I don't know her name, sorry.
"They look quite matched, look at their smiles."
State media was a bit more enthused and the Xinhua news agency's English service published nine paragraphs after the news broke on Monday that the 33-year-old prince and Markle, 36, had become engaged.
The same day -- as much of the western world went potty for the couple -- Xinhua published an article that was three times longer on Chinese President Xi Jinping's calls to improve the country's toilets.
Harry's brother Prince William is slightly better known -- but mostly because of his wife Kate and his receding hairline.
Indeed, online there was some debate as to whether Harry would go the same way as his balding brother and father, Prince Charles.
"Is losing hair a tradition of the royal family?" asked one user on China's Twitter-like Weibo.
"Bless them, just a bit worried about the prince's hairline," fretted another.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 01:37

Dr.Radical: Apr 3, 2011

To be fair I didn�t know who Megan Markle is and I don�t know why Chinese people should give a poo poo about the British royal family. Lol at the commenter unwittingly asking �Is losing your hair hereditary?�

# ? Dec 2, 2017 02:00

Imperialist Dog: Oct 21, 2008; "I think you could better spend your time on finishing your editing before the deadline today."
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it keeps happening

https://twitter.com/stegersaurus/status/936524817540325377

# ? Dec 2, 2017 02:01

Serephina: Nov 8, 2005; 恐竜戦隊
ジュウレンジャー

I live in NZ, a commonwealth nation. I could not identify any prince bumfuck by a photo, and am quite proud of how little shits that I give about the British royal family. Why on earth would you expect non-euro, non-english-speaking nations to give a flying gently caress about British royalty is beyond me.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 02:09

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

Two people thought the photo depicted the AFP reporter.
"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations," said software salesman Fang Cheng, going to shake the reporter's hand, before his error was pointed out.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 02:12

McGavin: Sep 18, 2012

The Great Autismo! posted:

this is honestly one of the most brilliant things I have ever seen.

this is how you con Mainlanders. especially in Vancouver. this is just pro-level poo poo.

It's not quite perfect. It should be $888 instead of $850.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 02:22

Outrail: Jan 4, 2009; www.sapphicrobotica.com

Serephina posted:

I live in NZ, a commonwealth nation. I could not identify any prince bumfuck by a photo, and am quite proud of how little shits that I give about the British royal family. Why on earth would you expect non-euro, non-english-speaking nations to give a flying gently caress about British royalty is beyond me.

Would the average non-Asian recognize the king of Thailand or whatever? Doubtful.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 02:28

Dr.Radical: Apr 3, 2011

Would the average Asian outside of Thailand recognize the king? You only ever see him here in Japan when he makes the news by dying or whatever. Oh also plenty of Thai restaurants have a picture of him but it�s probably not something most Japanese people notice.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 02:32

Fojar38: Sep 2, 2011; Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia

also here's a stupid take
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Shanghai (AFP) - Prince Harry's marriage to US actress Meghan Markle next May promises to be the wedding of the year and this week's engagement news made headlines around the world -- but not in China.
The vast majority of Chinese are better acquainted with Harry Potter than Prince Harry and news of his engagement made barely a ripple in the country.
AFP hit the streets of Shanghai -- China's most cosmopolitan city -- armed with a colour photograph of the happy couple to ask people if they recognised Harry or Markle, who played a lawyer in the hit US television show "Suits".
Of 10 passersby, just three were able to recognise one of the most famous men alive and none could name his fiancee.
"President, right? President and his wife?" asked Hu Jie, the boss of a jewellery shop, two white dogs peeping out of her handbag, one at each end.
Two people thought the photo depicted the AFP reporter.
"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations," said software salesman Fang Cheng, going to shake the reporter's hand, before his error was pointed out.
Another said he only knew one member of the British royal family -- named David Beckham.
But it was not all bad news for the glamour couple.
"Oh, I know. Should be Prince Harry. He is engaged," chimed in Gu Jinjun, a hotel manager, and her school teacher friend Huang Ye.
"She is an American actress. I don't know her name, sorry.
"They look quite matched, look at their smiles."
State media was a bit more enthused and the Xinhua news agency's English service published nine paragraphs after the news broke on Monday that the 33-year-old prince and Markle, 36, had become engaged.
The same day -- as much of the western world went potty for the couple -- Xinhua published an article that was three times longer on Chinese President Xi Jinping's calls to improve the country's toilets.
Harry's brother Prince William is slightly better known -- but mostly because of his wife Kate and his receding hairline.
Indeed, online there was some debate as to whether Harry would go the same way as his balding brother and father, Prince Charles.
"Is losing hair a tradition of the royal family?" asked one user on China's Twitter-like Weibo.
"Bless them, just a bit worried about the prince's hairline," fretted another.

the funniest part of the article is calling any part of china "cosmopolitan"

# ? Dec 2, 2017 05:12

Baronjutter: Dec 31, 2007; "Tiny Trains"

Giving a poo poo about the british royals is a sign of an uncivilized society, good work china.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 05:14

Grand Fromage: Jan 30, 2006; L-l-look at you bar-bartender, a-a pa-pathetic creature of meat and bone, un-underestimating my l-l-liver's ability to metab-meTABolize t-toxins. How can you p-poison a perfect, immortal alcohOLIC?

VideoTapir posted:

I don't really see how this is any worse than leaving your kids with illiterate relatives in the middle of nowhere (except that the people who do this can afford not to do it, I guess).

I mean, I'm sure my wife would have chosen it over the childhood she got.

With that as the alternative I don't know if it is any worse. I have this weird new idea of "raising your own children" that I'm going to try to publish a book on here, see if I can pioneer the concept.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 05:16

Deceitful Penguin: Feb 16, 2011

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Shanghai (AFP) - Prince Harry's marriage to US actress Meghan Markle next May promises to be the wedding of the year and this week's engagement news made headlines around the world -- but not in China.
The vast majority of Chinese are better acquainted with Harry Potter than Prince Harry and news of his engagement made barely a ripple in the country.
AFP hit the streets of Shanghai -- China's most cosmopolitan city -- armed with a colour photograph of the happy couple to ask people if they recognised Harry or Markle, who played a lawyer in the hit US television show "Suits".
Of 10 passersby, just three were able to recognise one of the most famous men alive and none could name his fiancee.
"President, right? President and his wife?" asked Hu Jie, the boss of a jewellery shop, two white dogs peeping out of her handbag, one at each end.
Two people thought the photo depicted the AFP reporter.
"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations," said software salesman Fang Cheng, going to shake the reporter's hand, before his error was pointed out.
Another said he only knew one member of the British royal family -- named David Beckham.
But it was not all bad news for the glamour couple.
"Oh, I know. Should be Prince Harry. He is engaged," chimed in Gu Jinjun, a hotel manager, and her school teacher friend Huang Ye.
"She is an American actress. I don't know her name, sorry.
"They look quite matched, look at their smiles."
State media was a bit more enthused and the Xinhua news agency's English service published nine paragraphs after the news broke on Monday that the 33-year-old prince and Markle, 36, had become engaged.
The same day -- as much of the western world went potty for the couple -- Xinhua published an article that was three times longer on Chinese President Xi Jinping's calls to improve the country's toilets.
Harry's brother Prince William is slightly better known -- but mostly because of his wife Kate and his receding hairline.
Indeed, online there was some debate as to whether Harry would go the same way as his balding brother and father, Prince Charles.
"Is losing hair a tradition of the royal family?" asked one user on China's Twitter-like Weibo.
"Bless them, just a bit worried about the prince's hairline," fretted another.

Not a single one wishing them dead and they call that a Communist country

smdh

# ? Dec 2, 2017 05:20

Pham Nuwen: Oct 30, 2010

Baronjutter posted:

Giving a poo poo about the british royals is a sign of an uncivilized society, good work china.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 05:54

Porfiriato: Jan 4, 2016

https://www.nature.com/news/china-to-roll-back-regulations-for-traditional-medicine-despite-safety-concerns-1.23038

quote:

China to roll back regulations for traditional medicine despite safety concerns

From early next year, traditional Chinese medicines may no longer be required to pass safety and efficacy trials in humans in China. Draft regulations announced in October by the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) mean traditional medicines can skip such costly and time-consuming trials as long as manufacturers prepare ingredients using essentially the same method as in classic Chinese formulations. The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the CFDA will compose a list of the approved methods.

[...]

But scientists say that safety concerns continue to plague the industry, and that minimizing clinical-trial requirements could put more patients at risk. On 23 September, the CFDA recalled batches of two injectable TCMs after about ten people fell ill with fevers and chills.

Less than a month later, on 18 October, researchers in Singapore and Taiwan published a study in Science Translational Medicine linking liver cancer to aristolochic acid, an ingredient widely used in traditional remedies. Lead author Steven Rozen, a cancer-genomics researcher at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, is convinced that aristolochic acid contributed to the mutations, but says it�s harder to determine to what extent it caused the tumours.

Aristolochic acid has also been linked to cancers of the urinary tract and can cause fatal kidney damage. Rozen says it is still in common use, despite warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration that it is associated with kidney disease. �It would be a good time to reassess regulations� of aristolochic acid, he says.

[...]

With strong government support for the alternative medicines industry, Chinese censors have been quick to remove posts from the Internet that question its efficacy. On 23 October, an article on a medical news site that called for closer attention to the risks of aristolochic acid was removed from social media site WeChat. The story had been viewed more than 700,000 times in three days.

Debate over TCMs has been silenced before in China. Last year, a Beijing think tank � the Development Research Center of the State Council � proposed banning the practice of extracting Asiatic black bear bile, another common ingredient in TCMs. The think tank�s report questioned the remedy�s efficacy and suggested using synthetic alternatives. It was removed from the think tank's website after the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which supports the development of TCM, called it biased and demanded an apology.

As well as reducing regulations for TCMs, the Chinese government has made it easier to become a doctor of traditional medicine and to open hospitals that use the approach. Since July 2017, students studying traditional medicine no longer need to pass the national medical exams based on Western medicine. Instead, traditional medicine students can attend apprenticeship training and pass a skills test. And practitioners who want to open a clinic no longer need approval from the CFDA. They need only register with the authority.

The government�s ultimate goal is to have all Chinese health-care institutions provide a basic level of TCMs by 2020. A roadmap released in February 2016 by the State Council, China�s highest administrative body, plans to increase the number of TCM-licensed doctors to 4 per 10,000 people, an increase from less than 3 practitioners per 10,000 people. The government also wants to push TCMs� share of pharmaceutical sales from 26% to 30% by the end of the decade.

Good news, China goons! The government is doing its best to provide a bright future for you wherein when you get sick and go to the hospital, you can 1.) be seen by a TCM :airquote:

doctor

who has only passed a :airquote:

skills test :airquote:

who then 2.) prescribes you :airquote:

medicine

that has undergone zero clinical trials, and 3.)likely contains an ingredient that causes cancer and/or damages your kidneys. But you won't know because 4.) discussion of that is censored, of course!

:china:

# ? Dec 2, 2017 06:34

McGavin: Sep 18, 2012

I'm starting to be more worried about genetic medicine in China than TCM. With the way things are going, it looks like China might become a haven for medical tourism specifically for genetic medicine, especially if the FDA doesn't significantly improve the approval process for them. I hope nobody ever chabuduos a genetic vaccine or CRISPR therapy. :ohdear:

# ? Dec 2, 2017 07:01

Bajaj: Sep 13, 2017; by FactsAreUseless

quote:

The government also wants to push TCMs� share of pharmaceutical sales from 26% to 30% by the end of the decade.

This is the only part of the article that explains why all this is happening.

The Great Autismo! posted:

this is the grossest post you've ever made

No! gently caress you. You are gross! Your name is a Gross Boy!

# ? Dec 2, 2017 07:13

DACK FAYDEN: Feb 25, 2013; Bear Witness

McGavin posted:

I'm starting to be more worried about genetic medicine in China than TCM. With the way things are going, it looks like China might become a haven for medical tourism specifically for genetic medicine, especially if the FDA doesn't significantly improve the approval process for them. I hope nobody ever chabuduos a genetic vaccine or CRISPR therapy.

Tobermory posted:

Oh. My. God.

Has anyone posted this thing by the guy who literally injected himself with CRISPR in an attempt at DIY gene therapy?

Pseudoscience thread had a post about this literally today.

And he's not even Chinese :ssh:

# ? Dec 2, 2017 07:39

Bajaj: Sep 13, 2017; by FactsAreUseless

How to get that Mainland girl forehead chic in one easy step. Doctors hate her!

DACK FAYDEN posted:

Pseudoscience thread had a post about this literally today.

And he's not even Chinese

Where can I find this thread? TIA

# ? Dec 2, 2017 08:11

McGavin: Sep 18, 2012

DACK FAYDEN posted:

Pseudoscience thread had a post about this literally today.

And he's not even Chinese

First off, that guy is loving dumb, because CRISPR is loving permanent. If you really wanted to bulk up, siRNA against myostatin would be way better because it's reversible. Also, he has no idea how to properly transfect cells. 26% efficiency? :laffo:

Use nanoparticles, my dude! :weed:

# ? Dec 2, 2017 08:13

fish and chips and dip: Feb 17, 2010

Finally got out of loving China, man it feels good not to be in that polluted, overcrowded shithole anymore.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 08:54

Bajaj: Sep 13, 2017; by FactsAreUseless

fish and chips and dip posted:

Finally got out of loving China, man it feels good not to be in that polluted, overcrowded shithole anymore.

Where did you go to? How long were you in China?
I flew out of HKIA and it was really nice being in the terminal surrounded by people not from the Mainland. I really felt like I was leaving. Then I left, and now the only thing I miss about the place is taking my long walks (even though aggravating because of the people, but nice because you could just go and go all day). I don't miss the food. I don't miss the people. I don't miss the lovely culture. I don't miss the ease of transportation (because it was connected to all the other stuff). I don't miss the lovely internet. I don't miss the loving disco music playing from huge speakers in front of every shop under my building. I don't miss the bad walkers, bad bikers, and bad drivers. I don't miss paying out the rear end for products. I don't miss people telling my TCM cures to every little thing I never even mentioned. I don't miss a trillion other things. Leaving China owned. As the internet gets more tightly controlled, and the CCP become more retarded, I am still looking at a high chance of never ever returning there again.
I guess I kind of miss the fun of playing Tantan and Wechat to find new friends, but many of them were nuts. It was really easy, but also kinda stressful.

EDIT: I don't miss the cigarette smoke blowing everywhere at all times. I don't miss avoiding huge snot piles and dog and kid poo poo on the floors, inside and outside. I don't miss the Buzzcuts and racism. I don't miss the perma-broken elevators. I don't miss people looking me up and down and scoffing, or immediately talking poo poo because I am different. I don't miss everyone being on their owns all the loving time. I don't miss people taking photos of every loving meal. I don't miss "You don't understand, you are not Chinese." I don't miss living in a place where logic is a loanword and there's no thought put into any action. I don't miss "no why."

Bajaj fucked around with this message at 09:35 on Dec 2, 2017

# ? Dec 2, 2017 09:30

GotLag: Jul 17, 2005; 食べちゃダメだよ

Bajaj posted:

Where can I find this thread? TIA

It's the link from the quoted post:
https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?goto=post&postid=478909121#post478909121

# ? Dec 2, 2017 09:30

Jack2142: Jul 17, 2014; Shitposting in Seattle

Outrail posted:

Would the average non-Asian recognize the king of Thailand or whatever? Doubtful.

I mean its hard to ignore those sexy crop tops.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 09:55

Imperialist Dog: Oct 21, 2008; "I think you could better spend your time on finishing your editing before the deadline today."
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https://twitter.com/sphasiaone/status/936863212992991234

tea time

# ? Dec 2, 2017 09:56

fish and chips and dip: Feb 17, 2010

Bajaj posted:

Where did you go to? How long were you in China?
I flew out of HKIA and it was really nice being in the terminal surrounded by people not from the Mainland. I really felt like I was leaving. Then I left, and now the only thing I miss about the place is taking my long walks (even though aggravating because of the people, but nice because you could just go and go all day). I don't miss the food. I don't miss the people. I don't miss the lovely culture. I don't miss the ease of transportation (because it was connected to all the other stuff). I don't miss the lovely internet. I don't miss the loving disco music playing from huge speakers in front of every shop under my building. I don't miss the bad walkers, bad bikers, and bad drivers. I don't miss paying out the rear end for products. I don't miss people telling my TCM cures to every little thing I never even mentioned. I don't miss a trillion other things. Leaving China owned. As the internet gets more tightly controlled, and the CCP become more retarded, I am still looking at a high chance of never ever returning there again.
I guess I kind of miss the fun of playing Tantan and Wechat to find new friends, but many of them were nuts. It was really easy, but also kinda stressful.

EDIT: I don't miss the cigarette smoke blowing everywhere at all times. I don't miss avoiding huge snot piles and dog and kid poo poo on the floors, inside and outside. I don't miss the Buzzcuts and racism. I don't miss the perma-broken elevators. I don't miss people looking me up and down and scoffing, or immediately talking poo poo because I am different. I don't miss everyone being on their owns all the loving time. I don't miss people taking photos of every loving meal. I don't miss "You don't understand, you are not Chinese." I don't miss living in a place where logic is a loanword and there's no thought put into any action. I don't miss "no why."

Almost 6 years, right now I'm traveling in South East Asia. I'll settle in Europe eventually. And I agree, I don't miss any of those things. The cigarette smoke especially really got on my loving nerves. If I hadn't left I think I would have snapped soon and done something stupid.

Funny though, or "funny", the first thing I saw when I got off the plane at Kuala Lumpur airport was a Chinese man harking up a phlegm ball and spitting in on the airport floor.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 10:26

etalian: Mar 20, 2006

Imperialist Dog posted:

it keeps happening

https://twitter.com/stegersaurus/status/936524817540325377

Zoos with chinese characteristics

# ? Dec 2, 2017 12:18

Bajaj: Sep 13, 2017; by FactsAreUseless

fish and chips and dip posted:

Almost 6 years, right now I'm traveling in South East Asia. I'll settle in Europe eventually. And I agree, I don't miss any of those things. The cigarette smoke especially really got on my loving nerves. If I hadn't left I think I would have snapped soon and done something stupid.

Funny though, or "funny", the first thing I saw when I got off the plane at Kuala Lumpur airport was a Chinese man harking up a phlegm ball and spitting in on the airport floor.

6 years? GROSS. You must be thrilled to be anywhere else. The reality of being done with it will sink in soon, and it feels very... mellow.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 16:25

fish and chips and dip: Feb 17, 2010

Bajaj posted:

6 years? GROSS. You must be thrilled to be anywhere else. The reality of being done with it will sink in soon, and it feels very... mellow.

Yeah, of course it wasn't 6 straight years, I did vacations and stuff, but knowing that I actually don't live there anymore is just so liberating. I haven't felt this relaxed in a long, long time.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 16:39

big time bisexual: Oct 16, 2002; Cool Party

https://my.mixtape.moe/dvrtlc.mp4

# ? Dec 2, 2017 16:41

Pretty good: Apr 16, 2007

fish and chips and dip posted:

Almost 6 years, right now I'm traveling in South East Asia. I'll settle in Europe eventually. And I agree, I don't miss any of those things. The cigarette smoke especially really got on my loving nerves. If I hadn't left I think I would have snapped soon and done something stupid.

Funny though, or "funny", the first thing I saw when I got off the plane at Kuala Lumpur airport was a Chinese man harking up a phlegm ball and spitting in on the airport floor.

"the cigarette smoke got on my nerves" says the person who decided to go to kl

# ? Dec 2, 2017 16:46

GotLag: Jul 17, 2005; 食べちゃダメだよ

big time bisexual posted:

https://my.mixtape.moe/dvrtlc.mp4

...the gently caress?

# ? Dec 2, 2017 17:51

vanity slug: Jul 20, 2010

GotLag posted:

...the gently caress?

china my man

# ? Dec 2, 2017 18:33

Heer98: Apr 10, 2009

It's a country where everyone grew up without a car culture and pervasive images of driving in media, but now suddenly have the wealth to afford cars. For whatever reason, this means a lot of people there instinctively hit the gas when they're panicked instead of the brakes.

My girlfriend does dumb poo poo like this in her car, but at least she panic slams the brakes!

# ? Dec 2, 2017 18:40

GotLag: Jul 17, 2005; 食べちゃダメだよ

Panic-slamming the gas, okay. But then changing gear and doing it again in the opposite direction?

Edit: intellectually I can see the steps involved but I just can't wrap my brain around actually loving up like that, especially given how long she drives forward for before hitting the wall.

GotLag fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Dec 2, 2017

# ? Dec 2, 2017 19:00

ladron: Sep 15, 2007; eso es lo que es

pretty sure she never took her foot off the gas, just changed gears

# ? Dec 2, 2017 19:13

angel opportunity: Sep 7, 2004; Total Eclipse of the Heart

It looks like she meant to put it in park and get out, but she put it in reverse and got out. Then she got back in the car and tried to slam the break but slammed the gas instead

# ? Dec 2, 2017 19:16

Meme Poker Party: Sep 1, 2006; by Azathoth

GotLag posted:

...the gently caress?

This is a true "no why" if I've ever seen one.

# ? Dec 2, 2017 19:42

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

https://twitter.com/DariusLongarino/status/935753409520652289

# ? Dec 2, 2017 22:09

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# ? May 16, 2024 06:00

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

In china, the punishment for infidelity is very serious:

https://i.imgur.com/FX76qcy.gifv

# ? Dec 2, 2017 22:18

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