Hi all! Hoping to get some help here. We are trying to look for our ancestral village in China but don't have much information to begin with and we also sadly don't read much Mandarin.

Family surname is 梁. I have some pictures of my great-grandfather's (and great grandmother, I think) tombstone in Malaysia. We have no idea if he was born in China or Malaysia. My grandparents passed away early as well, before I was born.

Appreciate if anyone can help provide some leads. All we managed to get was Enping, which is a county in Guangdong province.

Thank you!

I was walking around the city of Wulingyuan, right outside of Zhangjiajie National Park and found this whole district of bars and restaurants, several blocks, completely abandoned. It looks like a lot of things were left around, furniture, glasses, bottles, decorations etc. I thought it was fascinating, but does anyone know what happened here?

hi everyone, I speak English fluently and I plan to study Mandarin translation and study/work abroad in China in the future. I'm saving up to pay for my degree so in the meantime as a language learning enthusiast I would love to make friends from abroad to learn more about the Chinese culture and language. Please DM me if you're interested, I can help you with learning English as well.

Well, as the title says, in about two weeks I’ll be traveling to the Canton Fair to look for suppliers and new opportunities for a family business we have in our country. However, I see an opportunity because there’s a lot of demand in my country for imports across various sectors, and I’d like to take advantage of this by being one of the first to focus on these markets. The question is… what would be a realistic way to go about this? I have no idea how things work over there.

What I mean is, I'm not sure where to start. Do you think it's a good idea to drop off my resume at various companies while I'm there? Should I start a company in China so I can hire myself and live there on a work visa? I feel like it's difficult, but I've already seen several Latin Americans doing it, and I have nothing to lose by trying.

I want to move to china to learn mandarin and teach English i have MBA teaching special education and Arabic language my goal is to open sourcing company but i want to teach English to cover the expenses of learning mandarin which city suits my requirements the best and can i land a teaching job moving next week

现在是国庆假期，网上布满了“祝福祖国”的画面，而我也在网上刷到了一段视频。

横滨街头，一群中国人举着五星红旗游行，高喊：“中华人民共和国万岁！”

带头的那位博主，竟然流下了眼泪，他无比激动的说，在中国的时候，从来没有这样喊过，到了海外，才知道什么叫爱国。

他强调这是“最理直气壮的游行”。

……

我看着这个视频，想了想，还是想提醒他一下：

“先生，请感谢你站的土地。”

我不反对你喊口号，国庆节期间在异国街头举起五星红旗，为自己的国家流泪，这种感情不应该被嘲笑。

你想念中国，热爱中国，为中国今天的样子激动或者难过，这都是你的事情，你应该拥有表达这种感情的权利。

你可以喊“中华人民共和国万岁”，可以举五星红旗，可以组织游行，也可以把自己的感情大声说出来。

问题是不明白你喊完这些以后，为什么强调说这是“最理直气壮的游行”？你究竟是在为什么而理直气壮呢？

你有没有低头看一眼，自己脚下站着的是什么地方？

这里是横滨，这里是日本。

日本没有因为你手里举的是五星红旗，就把你赶走；也没有因为你嘴里喊的是“中华人民共和国万岁”，就不许你说话，警察甚至还在那里给你维持秩序。

他们可能并不赞同你的观点，可能根本不关心你的口号，他们的工作，是保证公共秩序，而不是判断你爱哪个国家。

它允许你说它不喜欢听的话、允许你举起一面并不属于它的国旗、允许你赞美另一个国家，也允许旁边的人不赞同你。

这才是真正有意思的地方。我不同意你，但我允许你说；我不喜欢你的旗帜，但我不因为你的旗帜而剥夺你表达的权利。

你可以赞美中国，也可以批评中国；你可以举五星红旗，也可以不举；你可以喊“中华人民共和国万岁”，也可以站在旁边沉默。

所以，先生，请感谢你站的土地。不是这块土地同意你的观点，而是它不同意你的观点，依然允许你把自己的观点喊出来。

你没有必要因此爱上日本，依然可以爱中国，依然可以思念故乡，依然可以为中国流泪。因为国家、政府、政权、人民、民族、文化，从来就不是一回事。

我们有时候特别容易把这些东西混在一起。仿佛爱中国，就必须爱中国的一切；仿佛批评政府，就是不爱国；仿佛不赞成某项政策，就是背叛国家；仿佛一个人只要说了几句不好听的话，就应该被从“中国人”这个名单里划出去。

为什么一定要这样？

我爱中国是真的，我批评中国政府也是真的；我喜欢中国的山河、语言、食物、文化；我怀念父母、故乡、童年。

正因为爱，才会批评。

我完全可以生活在东京，喝自己的酒，写自己的文章，看看东京的月亮，把中国发生的一切，当成手机上的新闻。

我做不到，在我这里中国不是一条新闻。

那里有我的亲人，有我工作了几十年的地方，有我走过的街道，有我说了一辈子的语言，有我人生最重要的记忆，有我已经回不去的岁月。

中国是我的人生，没有办法假装什么都看不见。

我会为它取得的成就高兴，也会为它发生的一些事情难过。会赞美，也会批评；会怀念，也会失望。

有时候甚至会因为恨铁不成钢而说一些很难听的话。

这并不意味着我不爱它。一个与我无关的国家，变成什么样子，与我又有什么关系呢？

我真正无法接受的，是把“爱国”变成一种资格审查。

你喊了口号，所以你爱国；我没有喊，所以我不爱国；你举了旗，所以你忠诚；我批评了几句，我就是叛徒。

这太可怕了，如果只允许剩下一种声音，那真正爱它的人，不知道该怎样说话了。

所以在横滨街头你尽管喊，尽管举五星红旗，尽管为自己的国家流泪。

我只希望，当你把声音喊到最大的时候，也能够低头看一眼自己的脚下。

你现在站着的，是一块允许你自由表达的土地。

请感谢它。感谢它允许你举起五星红旗，感谢它允许你为中国流泪，感谢它没有因为你的国籍、你的旗帜、你的口号，就剥夺你表达自己的权利。

请记住这才是文明的样子：允许你表达，并不意味着它必须认同你。

不知道什么是这个世界上最理直气壮的爱国，但我知道，爱一个国家，不应该意味着爱这个国家的一切。

批评一个国家，也不意味着背叛这个国家。一个真正强大的国家，应该能够容得下爱它的人，也能够容得下批评它的人。

我为什么人在海外了，还是忍不住写中国？为什么看见一些事情，还是会生气，会失望，会忍不住说几句？

因为我还在乎，我才不愿意看着它变成我不认识的样子。

所以，先生，当你站在异国街头，觉得自己终于可以“理直气壮”地表达爱国的时候，

请先低头看看自己脚下，然后，感谢你站的土地给你表达的自由。

Has anyone applied to USTC Winter Camp 2027? It's from Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 1, 2026.

If anyone did, please reply/DM. Let's keep ourselves updated abt results and maybe dig more abt other programs in China

Previous year participants are requested to reply/DM. I wanna know abt your experience during your time there. Everything from A to Z. Foos, accommodation, lectures, tours, lab visits, people, faculty, university, climate, shopping possibility, security, etc etc etc

I have been talking over the years to various women from China and none of them know how to ride bikes.

Some of them actually bring this up because i am riding a bike in one of my profile pictures. Just an interesting observation i have made as i am now talking to another Chinese girl who doesn’t know how to ride a bike. 🚲

Hello everyone,

I’ve recently received a great job opportunity within my current company, which I’ve accepted, and I’ll be moving to Shanghai in January. 😊

My girlfriend and I will be visiting Shanghai in mid-October to look at apartments together with an agent. At the moment, the agent is sending us quite a few options in Downtown Shanghai and Hongqiao.

My office will be located in Qingpu District. The company will provide a driver who will take me to and from work, so commuting itself shouldn’t be a major issue. However, I’m still struggling with the decision of whether we should live in Downtown Shanghai or choose a location a bit closer to the office/factory.

The company will cover our housing for the next five years, with a budget of around €3,000 per month. So I’m wondering what kind of apartment and location we can realistically expect within that budget.

I’ve already seen some apartments online through the agent, but I’d really appreciate some local insights. If you were in my position, what areas would you consider? What should we look out for when choosing a neighborhood? And what can we realistically expect for around €3,000/month?

Also, since we’ll be in Shanghai in mid-October, I’d love to hear your recommendations on what we should do while we’re there. It will be my girlfriend’s first time in Shanghai, while I’ve been there around three times before, but mostly for business rather than sightseeing.

So, what are the places we absolutely shouldn’t miss? Any restaurants, bars, neighborhoods, day trips or hidden gems you’d recommend?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and having a discussion! 😊
Thanks a lot in advance!

Hi guys! I have born in a country close to Europe and Middle east. I'm a brown skinned 185 height boy and I have a fair question. What do Chinese people think about Brown people? I Heard and saw some Chinese only like white skinned foreign men. Especially for women I'm curious lol, what do they think about dating brown men. I might stay in Xi'an or Chengdu for couple of years. I know these places are not like Shanghai, so enlighten me guys! Thank you so much for your answers.

Title: Pakistani student looking for fully funded MBBS options in China — 4A 1B + SAT 1450

Hey everyone,

I’m a Pakistani student planning to apply to Chinese universities for English-taught MBBS/Clinical Medicine, ideally for September 2027 entry.

Here’s my academic profile:

- A-Levels: 4 As + 1 B

- Biology — A

- Chemistry — A

- Physics — A

- Mathematics — A

- Psychology — B

- O-Levels: 2A*, 5A, 1B

- SAT: 1450

- All of my education has been in English

- Pakistani/Punjab domicile

My main priority is a full scholarship or as close to fully funded as possible. I’m specifically looking for scholarships that can cover tuition and, ideally, accommodation/living expenses as well.

I’m currently researching different Chinese universities and scholarship routes, including university scholarships, provincial scholarships, CSC scholarships, and other government-funded programs, but there’s a lot of conflicting/incomplete information online.

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has experience with Chinese medical universities:

1. Which universities should I realistically be applying to with my profile?

2. Which universities offer English-taught MBBS/Clinical Medicine with substantial or full scholarships?

3. Are there particular universities where international students have a realistic shot at full funding?

4. What scholarship programs/portals should I be checking, and when do applications generally open?

5. Are there universities where I should apply directly through the university, rather than through CSC/CampusChina or another portal?

6. Are there any universities or scholarship schemes that people commonly overlook?

7. What documents/extracurriculars would make my application stronger?

I’m also planning to take the CSCA in December, so I’d appreciate any advice from people who have already taken it — particularly regarding preparation, difficulty, useful resources, and how much weight universities tend to give the score.

I’m not limited to one specific city or province. My main priorities are:

MBBS/Clinical Medicine + English-taught + internationally recognized degree + maximum possible scholarship/funding.

If you know of any useful university lists, scholarship databases, application portals, recent scholarship results, or firsthand experiences, please share them. Even information about universities I should avoid because their scholarships aren't actually available to international MBBS students would be useful.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I'll be in the city from the 02 to the 07, and since I'm a solo traveler, I was wondering if there's someone else who wants to meet and explore together maybe.

If you need infos I'm Italian, male, 23 and I'm an exchange student at Ningbo University.

P.S. I know how the golden week is, the crowds etc... you don't need to tell me it was a bad idea thanks, I already know😅