LanEvo7685

LanEvo7685 t1_jeawvsj wrote

Reply to Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator

Hi I have been wanting to piece together the historical background of a WW2 story in my family's history and I don't know where to ask, especially since this is a serious sub so I am hesitant to start a thread.

I am from Hong Kong and this happened in either HK or in Guangdong before my dad/grandparents came to HK. All I've heard is this: During WW2 my grandfather was captured by the Japanese and he escaped and crossed the river in his escape by hiding underwater breathing through reeds.

I don't have a lot of connection to family, but this story fascinated me and I'd like to learn more about the specific background. I don't think my grandfather was a soldier/resistance fighter but I have read that Japanese would capture random civilians people either for torture or kill/ for forced labor / or to be sold as slaves.

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LanEvo7685 t1_ja2ux9r wrote

Reply to comment by Mean_Rooster1418 in ISO: Delicious DIM SUM by statueofdeath

Woodley Park location was terrible, Tysons was average but need to pick the right things

Haven't been to the Maryland one yet for dimsum but their dinner was good

I still try dimsum in the area for the spirit of science but that's about it

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LanEvo7685 t1_j9r3i09 wrote

Reply to DC’s Food Influencer Scene Is Booming. It’s Also a Hot Mess. by schwars1

For a while now I just treat Yelp and IG as a brainstorming list, still need to vet through reviews because even at risk of sounding like an elitist, a lot of people don't really know what they're talking about.

I'm not a food critic but am very familiar on certain select genres. I often see places that I know are crap pop up on local influencer pages.

It's made worse because I personally know one local food influencer and the motivation was just to get free food.

What's a foodie anyway, people who like good tasting food?

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LanEvo7685 t1_j6903ai wrote

Reply to What do you like, or LOVE about Washington, DC? by yunnifymonte

Might be cliche and romanticized but really is the people I meet, totally expanded my mind.

Met so many people who came to be journalists, NGO workers, involve in politics and also grassroot activists, it's inspiring to know people are coming and hustling daily with aspirations to "make the world a better place". Also humbling to meet many brilliant minds in ways different from my engineering STEM background, and to learn about the world through them.

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