Eatup's Guide to China & The Far East - Part II

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    Of all the 5th gen. stealth fighters (F-22, T-50, J-20), the Chengdu J-20 has the slickest looking frontal view. It looks just like a "supercar":

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    Yutu (Jade Rabbit): The World's Longest Lasting Rover On The Moon


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    How to create artificial islands in the South China Sea:


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    Comparison of 5th-gen. stealth fighters:

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    (I've never really like the F-22 that much. J-20 looks way slicker, has way newer tech, etc.)

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    In addition to having the fastest supercomputer in the world, China also has the MOST number of supercomputers in the world:

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    (Image above: China's newest supercomputer, Sunway Taihulight, is 3X faster than the world's 2nd fastest supercomputer, China's Tianhe-(MilkyWay-)2!)


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    Pic of the J-10B:

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    Go, go Chinese tech!

     
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    (Another) quick glimpse (previous one was in Part I of this guide) at the J-11BH (diff. bird than J-10B in previous post) using -- 145 kN -- WS-10A engine, beginning night time patrol:

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    P.L.A.N.'s Super Quiet and Super Sneaky Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) Submarines:

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-independent_propulsion

     
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    Unstoppable Chinese YJ-12 nuclear-tipped supersonic missiles (with a range of +500km) can be launched from multiple platforms:

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    China's new submersible mother ship completes maiden voyage:

    http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/12/c_135590944.htm

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    Richest cities in China by GDP (we see that Shenzhen (most of the stuff you buy off eBay comes from Shenzhen) is the richest city by GDP per capita):

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    The Ring of Fire: Why it's NOT a good idea to live in the West Coast of North America

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    Chinese design for a helicopter landing dock (not the same as an Aircraft Carrier, which China will soon have two -- the 1st AC bought 2nd hand to serve as design for 2nd AC being built domestically)

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    Construction of China's 2nd diesel-powered AC with ski-jump ramp going well (China will soon start construction of nuclear powered ACs [when their nuclear power tech matures]):

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    Missiles fired in East/South China Sea P.L.A.N. drills:

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