#China sourcing

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

Make steampunk and wasteland style charms with screws

[globallyfulfill]

How to Source High-Quality Products from China

Known as the global manufacturing hub, China has now upgraded its production capabilities to deliver high-quality, valuable goods. we will discuss steps to source high-quality products from China for your e-commerce business.

How to Source High-quality Products from China Tips Step 1 Do Market Research Step 2 Select the Right Product Step 3 Search for a High-quality Supplier Step 4 Negotiate with the Supplier Step 5 Place an Order and Confirm Payment

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

Open source vs. closed doors: How China’s DeepSeek beat U.S. AI monopolies

By Gary Wilson

China’s DeepSeek AI has just dropped a bombshell in the tech world. While U.S. tech giants like OpenAI have been building expensive, closed-source AI models, DeepSeek has released an open-source AI that matches or outperforms U.S. models, costs 97% less to operate, and can be downloaded and used freely by anyone.

[hanfugallery]

chinese hanfu

[twig-tea]

Saw the director of Addicted Heroin Thailand had posted this on his Facebook account:

This man looked at the show that was the tipping point of the first big anti-gay censorship wave in China in the 2010s, and decided to remake it and intentionally self-censor, just to see if he could attract the "Chinese BL is superior because it doesn't rely on kisses or NC scenes to show the emotions" audience to Thai BL?

I am so mad about this.

[fireandiceland]

Hetalia characters with dishes typical for their country - part 1 (part 2 here)

Italy: Maritozzo (cream bread) -> This Roman milk bread is said to be dated back to times of Ancient Rome. The baked good is filled with generous amounts of whipped cream and somtimes decorated with fruit or pistachio. Young man also used it in courtship by hiding jewellery or a ring in the filling.

Germany: Breze(l) mit Schokolade (chocolate dipped pretzel) -> A baked pastry with sweet or salty toppings, best known for its distinctive symetrical, knotted shape. Dipped in chocolate the soft pretzel is a popular snack at funfairs and markets, but there are also small, crispy pretzels that are to be eaten like crisps/chips.

Japan: 和菓子 (wagashi; plant based sweet) -> Originally meaning "Japanese confectionery" the term now refers to a traditional dessert made from plant based ingredients. It's artful shapes are influenced by season, nature, or even poetry.

France: Quiche Lorraine -> A savoury tarte traditionally made with a filling of eggs, heavy cream, ham, and bacon. Today cheese is often added, though it is controversial among professionals. (In the drawing there seems to be leek added too which is not mentioned in the original recipe either.)

England: Scotch Egg -> Supposedly inspired by the Indian nargisi koftas, this dish consists of a hard-boiled or soft-boiled egg wrapped in pork (sausage meat) which is coated in breadcrumbs and then baked or deep-fried. Often served in pubs and a popular cold snack as well.

America: Hamburger -> A popular fastfood consisting of a patty (traditionally made from ground beef) between two halfs of a sliced bun. There are countless variations made with all kinds of additional ingredients and condiments, including expensive high-end versions with edible goldflakes.

Russia: пирожки́ (Pirozhki; stuffed bread) -> This popular street food is a baked good made from yeast-dough is typically boat-shaped and filled sweet or savory with meat, vegetables, fruit, jam or tvorog (an Eastern European fermented milk product with a consistency similar to curd cheese)

China: 小籠包 / 小笼包 (Xiaolongbao; steamed bun) -> Steamed dumplings made from leavened or unleavened dough traditionally filled with minced pork, traditionally eaten for breakfast. The top of the dumpling is closed by folding and pinching it. Authentical dumplings have at least 14 folds, preferably 18.

[carwens]

jannik sinner as orange cats

For the sinneristas out there who are missing him🧡

[unitedfrontvarietyhour]

A Tale of Two Ws, and neither are America's.

Womp womp.

[astrarche-x]

ohh btw whenever i imagine canon WBX tormented by office work i have to remember he didn't even have coffee... poor guy

[incorrect-niche-quotes]

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but Skulduggery nailed your sister.

-Tanith to Bliss

[arthurhonda]

After America falls off a cliff

China: Are you okay? America: No. It hurts! China: What would you rate your pain? America: Zero stars! China: -_- America: Do not recommend D:<

[zhansww]

© 宇航员吃饱饱

[incorrectspquotes]

Tanith: Spend a few years as an assassin and a sunny beach just looks like a vulnerable tactical position with no decent cover… China: I’ve never found a good way to hide a gun in a bathing suit.

[usagi-milktea]

One thing I love about ikesen is that without it I would have never heard what the sengoku period was. Im so glad I’ve come across this game and come to b aware of this time period.

(Currently learning bout (irl) hideyoshi’s failed invasions of Korea- very interesting stuff!)

[chadlesbianjasontodd]

Closely connected to the act of name signing was the act of writing poems on walls. As scholars have already pointed out, with beginnings traceable to the Six Dynasties, wall poems (tibishi) were already very widespread during the Tang. By Christopher Nugent's count, well over one thousand entries in the Complete Tang Poems had titles indicating that they began as inscriptions on some surface other than paper or scrolls. These surfaces included walls at places of gathering and transit, such as post stations, scenic sites, inns, and increasingly in the latter part of the Tang, Buddhist temples, which also served public roles for lay gatherings and performances. (100)

In one anecdote, a latecomer casts aspersions on a first writer's literary skills, comparing him to the general Xiang Yu (232-202 BCE), who was infamous for having learned just enough writing to manage his name: "Li Tang signed his name on a pavilion in Zhaoying County. When Wei Zhan [jinshi degree 865] saw it, he took a brush and dashed off a taunt: 'The rivers of Wei and Qin brighten the eyes, / but why is Xiren short on poetic spirit? / Perhaps he mastered only what Beauty Yu's husband could / learning to write just enough to put down his name.' " ... It would not be a stretch to imagine the sniggering of those who read this inscription in a frequented pavilion. (102)

For a degree seeker in Chang'an, these circuits of information and judgment received more discussion than the actual examination itself. Tang literati wrote copiously about activities such as name signing, public exposure, and triumph. It would not be an exaggeration to say that in ninth-century temples and popular recreation areas, the vertical spaces were teeming with verses that clamored for attention. (104)

selections on poetic graffiti from linda rui feng's city of marvel and transformation: chang'an and narratives of experience in tang dynasty china (university of hawaii press, 2015)

[incorrectcomicbookquotes]

Flash Family Reunion 4

Wally: Okay, guys! We need to figure out who reverse-engineered Brainiac's tech to take over the world!

Wallace: It was Bart.

Wally: Huh?

Avery: After Max came back to life again, he decided to brainwash everyone in the world so no one would hurt him ever again.

Wally: How do you know this?

Jay: He told us.

Wally: Wha-?! Well, why didn't you stop him?!

Jay: Because, it's Bart. He's really cute!

Avery: (chuckles) Yeah, you should've heard him! He was all like; (impersonating Impulse) "All resistance is futile!"

Wallace: (impersonating Impulse) "Those who stray from the path will be corrected!"

Jay: (impersonating Impulse) "Today, a safer Central City! Tomorrow, a safer world!"

Wally: Are you crazy?! How could you not see that he was dangerous?! Actually, now that I think about it, that must've been adorable.

Flashfam: D'aaaaaw.

Wally: Okay, let's take that cutie-patootie down!