Monodorah
428 posts
Monodorah
@Monodorah
A side of myself, as sincere as it can be
Katılım Mayıs 2026
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@Known2Cali4nia Actually finishing a book instead of reading at most half and then starting a new one, or better yet not letting them sit there for hours on a day i plan to read.
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@Known2Cali4nia Uneventful, lack of energy to read. At most I saw a bad horror movie (torrented)
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Conversely, one would expect a North vs South Korean Go/Baduk rivalry however no such thing exists. South Korea is a powerhouse in the game, albeit a declining one imo, yet its major competitor is China. North Korea doesn't care. A Cold War rivalry declined, tragic.
Monodorah@Monodorah
Chess gets the focus of Cold War diplomacy yet for Asia Go/Weiqi/Baduk served that role. So eager to compete the Chinese Weiqi Association（中国围棋协会）recognized the Nihon Kiin and vice versa before their own governments recognized one another. It was a diplomatic channel.
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There was no malice, as Japanese player Fujisawa Shuko had traveled to China (and Korea, but that's another story/player) to teach. A student of his, Nie Weiping, had finally defeated Japan in the China-Japan Go Tournaments making the game immensely popular nationwide overnight
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I'm glad Chen Yi saved Weiqi from being targeted during the cultural revolution and promoted the game. However one could claim developing Weiqi was akin to developing a specialized industry, they had difficulty creating a ranking system, training, beating strong Japanese players.
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Chess gets the focus of Cold War diplomacy yet for Asia Go/Weiqi/Baduk served that role. So eager to compete the Chinese Weiqi Association（中国围棋协会）recognized the Nihon Kiin and vice versa before their own governments recognized one another. It was a diplomatic channel.
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@Kraterocrat I mean, far from me to critique but a bit narcissistic of a post no?
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@p0hjoistuuli Your photos are nice to see, however post whatever you wish
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@Monodorah I was drawn to China because of its enormity, the fact that within the same country you have places as backwards as africa and places as modern as Europe, and various ethnic groups too. It seemed like a place that could offer me adventure without needing to visit literally africa
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I find it rather sad how some online become incredibly condescending and interrogative when I say "I'm studying Mandarin." They'll ask why, they'll ask why not Japanese, and ultimately launch into a geopolitical tirade or some 2010 era chauvism about manufacturing quality.
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@W0tch1ng The character based system is a joy. The sound of the language I find pleasant. Chinese people themselves who I've grown up around or met online are very friendly. I tried Japanese for a bit, the inconsistent character rules and grammar annoyed me (still a nice language).
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Look at the lapels, the width of that kipper tie. My word, I'm far more of an 80s menswear guy but I love how the 70s in every way stamped out the styles of the 60s like it was a bug.
Eastern Bloc Visuals@eastblocvisuals
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1970s.
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