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[GZDRefugee]

So I've heard about this event in China where this Tofu Dreg factory collapsed 'from a small bump' or something, I've never really got into the subject, but I've seen some anti-China videos about this event.

Can anyone clarify and tell me on what happened?

Considering China used more cement in 3 years than the US has its entire history, this is insignificant on a statistical basis. More construction = more outliers. Meanwhile, 4 of the last 10 major dam failures happened in the US.

 

[phrozenflame]

How can foreigners invest in Chinese capital markets?

Would love to ride on NEV and Tech wave.

 

[_killuminati_]

Are there any Chinese origin myths?

 

[Michaelsinodef]

Are there any Chinese origin myths?

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There are lots.

Simple and widely know is 炎帝后人 for example.

 

[zbb]

Simple and widely know is 炎帝后人 for example.

More commonly Han Chinese say they are 炎黄子孙, meaning the descendants of the Yan (Fire) and Huang (Yellow) emperors.

A key event in the 炎黄 origin myth is the 炎黄 tribal alliance led by the Huang emperor defeating the savage tribes led by Chiyou at the

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in northern China.

Incidentally, the Miao/Hmong (as well as various other ethnic groups in southern China and southeast Asia), claim descent from Chiyou in their origin myths, with the sagacious Chiyou leading them to safety in southern China after their defeat by the savage tribes of the Huang and Yan emperors.