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I have seen that the lemmy.ml mods will openly ban discussion about the CCP. I am wondering if the sh.itjust.works team allows criticism of government bodies, while still banning racism.

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[–] god@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (47 children)

I haven't seen that. First time I see a suggestion such as that you're mentioning, that the Chinese could be uncreative. I read lots of Chinese books all the time and if anything I'd say they're more creative than western authors in many respects.

[–] scrollbars@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (46 children)

Glad to hear, I've been meaning to pick up some Chinese sci-fi myself now that more of that stuff is getting translated.

[–] MoistBalls@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Honestly, you've got some recommendations? I'm actually more into non-fiction, but I really gotta start practicing my Chinese more. I wish more books adhered to the traditional character set and the top to bottom format though.

[–] scrollbars@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Haha I can't read a drop of Chinese, but the one that everyone tends to recommend as a gateway is The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin. Haven't read it yet but I did watch Wandering Earth on netflix, which is based on a short story by the same author.

Can confirm The Three Body Problem is an absolutely incredible read, very immersive.

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