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by atr_gz 8y ago
Why are you putting so much blame on foreign companies? Any statistics on WFOE in China to back that up?
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The Wikileaks Case Is Just Beginning(lawfareblog.com)
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by atr_gz 8y ago
I disagree that the statement is useless, but here's some more info for you. I use China Telecom and China Mobile. Haven't tried China Unicom. ExpressVPN has a message on most of their apps saying to use Tokyo 1, HK 4 or 5, Los An
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by atr_gz 8y ago
ExpressVPN works well in China, although there was a week in March where it was very spotty. I'm using it right now. I agree that it's annoying how many review sites are getting paid to recommend them, but the service actually has
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by atr_gz 8y ago
It's not just tech - lots of jobs require people to work 6 days a week in China.
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by atr_gz 8y ago
I like it. Support had been fast and helpful, and it's hard to beat for international travel. I've used it in 5 countries with good speeds (although I've mostly been in cities). And as an added bonus it gets around the firewa
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by atr_gz 8y ago
Raymond Chandler's thoughts on the subject[1][2] make a nice contrast with this list. I haven't read any S.S. Van Dine, but in general I strongly prefer Chandler's approach over other mystery authors of the time. [1]"Ten
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by atr_gz 8y ago
I was under the impression that you need a residence permit of at least a year to open a bank account with a foreign passport. Have you had success with opening a bank account on a tourist visa?
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by atr_gz 8y ago
Your experience was very different from mine - I had to have two Chinese locals sign as guarantors just to get a prepaid China Mobile plan. My bank account took two trips of 1-2 hours each. Both times I went with a native speaker, so it was
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by atr_gz 8y ago
I recently read a non-fiction book, Patriot Number One about this. The main subject of the story pretty clearly deserved asylum but it goes into detail about how people who weren't really persecuted go about getting asylum as well. R
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by atr_gz 8y ago
Because language is always going to depend on context. If a college student in 2018 writes like that then they are probably being pretentious and deserve some criticism. It seems a little dismissive to call it fashion signaling.
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by atr_gz 8y ago
Grocery stores now have cutthroat price competition, with some of the slimmest margins in retail. Not sure where you're getting these ideas.
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by atr_gz 8y ago
I once saw a nut-milk company at a Whole Foods giving out red hats that said "Let's Start a Cultural Revolution!"
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by atr_gz 8y ago
Pimsleur is nice because it asks you to actively and quickly respond to the recordings. It's a little over-priced, though. There's so much free content out there for most languages.
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by atr_gz 8y ago
Yeah - the article is not at all precise about the actual statistics and I can't find the actual study anywhere. It definitely doesn't match my own experience, even though that's anecdotal.
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by atr_gz 8y ago
The story about Abacus was interesting. I didn't realize they were the only actual bank to be prosecuted. That said, a handful of employees at other small banks around the country were prosecuted - I personally know a low-level mortgag
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by atr_gz 8y ago
>The big (legitimate) use for Bitcoin international money transfers is dodging capital controls imposed by illegitimate governments, e.g., you're in Venezuela and you want to send money to your family in Colombia/Brazil/US
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by atr_gz 8y ago
From their website, it says they pay experts from $2-$10 an hour.
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by atr_gz 8y ago
Flannery O'Connor is great. I'm curious if anyone else heard about her through the TV show Lost. Some of my favorite parts of that show were the references. http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Everything_That_Rise
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by atr_gz 8y ago
I can confirm that Google Fi and T-Mobile data get routed back to the US from mainland China. Location services always think I'm in California.
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by atr_gz 8y ago
The mountains predate a recognizable African continent by about 3 billion years. But the article also mentions that they were one of the first pieces of land to rise out of the ocean, predating any continent. So both your guesses are kind o
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by atr_gz 8y ago
Sorry if I'm wrong, but I thought there was some problem with the engine in your Jeep and you had to buy a new one and finance the trip on credit - I was going off what I remember of your words, not Reddit people. If you managed to mak
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by atr_gz 8y ago
I thought you were broke and in debt when you left for Africa? That doesn't make your post wrong, but you're really shoehorning your book into a thread that doesn't have much to do with your path.
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by atr_gz 8y ago
I wasn't trying to say they aren't reporting it now. But the news here pretty much cheerleads for the government. So when the Premier and the former head of the central bank[1] are saying this sector is a good potential investment
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by atr_gz 8y ago
The government, including Li Keqiang, was officially promoting this industry a few years ago. The government also tightly controls the flow of information in China, keeping people from seeing alternate opinions. In addition to that, tight c