Tech workers in China are opposing the industry’s 12-hour workday schedule. Dubbed the “996 schedule,” indicating the working time from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for 6 days a week, many employees complain that they are burning out from exhaustion. However, the 12-hour workday schedule has found strong support from Chinese business leaders, including the ...
Regional discrimination in China is a little-discussed topic in the West since the media rarely even covers this subject. Imagine an employer in California bluntly saying to someone from Mississippi that they don’t hire Mississippians. Such incidents of regional discrimination are quite prevalent in China and the government takes little action against such things. Regional ...
Facebook recently announced that it will block posts promoting white nationalism and separatism on its platform. While some have welcomed the move, there are others who believe the company is being selective in targeting people of white ethnicity when dealing with such matters. White Nationalism “We’ve had conversations with more than 20 members of civil ...
Christians in America have been debating the rise of “hyperpriests,” which refers to pastors who lead a lavish lifestyle, dress up in expensive clothing, and rub elbows with celebrities. A few of these hyperpriests are celebrities themselves, with massive fan followings numbering in the millions. One man decided to throw some light on the lifestyle ...
A recent phenomenon in the Xinjiang region has surprised people — the Han and Uyghurs are developing an unlikely friendship because of parkour. Parkour is a training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training. Practitioners aim to get from one point to another in a complex environment, without assistive equipment and in ...
Millions of would-be Chinese travelers have been blocked from buying airplane and train tickets. Why? Because the government’s social credit system classified them as a “risk.” So much for Chinese taking a vacation Last year, 17.5 million people were banned from buying airplane tickets in China, and 5.5 million were prevented from riding a train. ...
According to the Australian government’s statement on values from its immigration website on life in Australia: “Australian society values respect for the freedom and dignity of the individual, freedom of religion, commitment to the rule of law, Parliamentary democracy, equality of men and women and a spirit of egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect, tolerance, fair ...
When it comes to ad campaigns, I’m often a bit skeptical, especially about the messages that most advertisements spread these days. But recently I came across one very unique ad campaign that really touched me and made me think about my own behavior. Liking isn’t helping “Liking isn’t helping.” is the headline of a provoking ad ...
In the U.S., Confucius Institutes operate on the campuses of close to 100 universities. Over the past few years, the intelligence community has been wary of these institutes, since they are mostly funded by the Chinese government and sneak in pro-communist content to a large number of their courses. Understanding the potential danger posed by ...
In Chinese society, there has been a saying: “Whenever there is a number 9, chaos is around the corner.” This is in alignment with the concept in Taoism of the interchange of Yin/Yang energy, that is to say: “When Yang reaches the peak, it turns into Yin, and when Yin reaches the peak, it turns ...
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