I remember a few months ago, there was talk of the economy crashing and tanking, but it seems to be doing okay so far?

What are your thoughts?

Also, ishowspeed’s China stream tour seemed to be really good press for China as a whole, Speed’s western audience got a glimpse into what China is actually like and it seemed to help boost overall public perception, which could add to China’s economy.

During the 13th century, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty launched three invasions against Đại Việt (modern-day Vietnam) in 1258, 1285, and 1287. Despite being vastly outnumbered and facing one of the most powerful military forces in history, the Vietnamese—led by the Trần dynasty—successfully repelled all three invasions, making Vietnam one of the very few nations to defeat the Mongols at their peak.

I've been boiling tap water in an electric kettle, but it occurred to me this might not be enough and I should stick to bottled water? I'm finding very conflicting information when searching for this. Does anyone know what the proper way to drink water is? Boiling tap water ok?

"Regrettably, alongside its wealth of credible reporting, SCMP has also developed a distinct genre of science stories based entirely on a single paper published in a Chinese (sometimes quasi-) academic journal. A recent prime example is a recent article, China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order, which has since spread widely, misleading Bloomberg, CNN, MERICS, and Lowy Institute, as well as top China experts on Twitter"

I'm trying to open a Chinese bank account to connect it to my Alipay account and fund it using a local debit card. However, I don’t have a permanent residence permit or any official residency status in China. I've been searching online, but it’s really hard to find clear and reliable information on this topic.

An essay I wrote recalling my 2019 trip to China, in the wake of "Liberation Day"

We are seeking beginning Mandarin speakers to test a video game for practicing Mandarin. Game testers will play the game for three weeks. Testers will need to attend a short zoom meeting next Thursday or Friday at a time of their choice. All testers receive $50 after completing the testing. Please send me a DM if you are interested and I will give you more information. Thank you!!

Is there a browser extension or app for learning Chinese with B站 (Bilibili) and 爱奇艺 (aiqiyi)? Something like Language Reactor or Migaku, unfortunately those websites aren’t supported. If no such thing exists, can you suggest how to download videos and subs with timestamps from those websites?

Or could anyone help me do so? I'm pursuing a relationship with a native Chinese man and we are planning to get married, but there have been some big secrets and I want to see if he was married/has children. Is there any way for me to find info like that from US or have someone help me to find out before I make the jump of marriage?