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Lingshan Hermit: How Evil Comes into Being

Upon careful reflection, all our evil actions stem from "self" protection and our cherishing of the "self." We kill for the "self," lie for the "self," and commit various foolish acts for the "self," ultimately landing ourselves in trouble. All of this originates from our belief in the existence of a "self."

However, from a Buddhist perspective, the "self" that we so cherish has never actually existed. From the perspective of the enlightened, the "self" has never existed. But there is a vast difference between this enlightened understanding and the perception of the general public who lack enlightenment experience. The general public considers their existence undeniable. They find it difficult to understand why they have never existed in the way they believe. Therefore, in the eyes of the general public, they truly exist, and the "self" certainly exists as well. For them, not only does the "self" truly exist, but satisfying the "self" is also perfectly natural. Consequently, the "self" gradually develops an enormous appetite—one that can never be satisfied. Perhaps precisely because the "self" has never existed, it needs more desperately than anything else to be proven, valued, and acknowledged. It needs to feel its existence through various means. We strengthen the sense of self-existence by establishing various dualistic oppositions, through touch, taste, putting vintage stickers on luggage, getting tongue piercings, and through conflicts with others.

For the "self," being ignored is the most unbearable thing. Compared to being ridiculed or attacked, being ignored is a greater humiliation because it makes the "self" feel non-existent. Therefore, the "self" seeks attention through every possible means. To this end, we follow societal views, accept their rules, integrate into their world, and strive for achievements that will draw their attention, thus providing more sense of existence and value for the "self." In this process, you need to compete with many people, splash red paint on others' doors, learn to tell lies convincingly, and some even offer their wives to others—this is how evil arises. You do these things because your daughter needs to attend an international school, your wife wants to go to Nepal to receive empowerment and make offerings to spiritual teachers, you need to buy new cars and Buddhist statues, and you have over 200 employees waiting for their salaries and mortgage payments. You can't let them think you're incompetent, you can't let others think you're incompetent, and more importantly, you can't let yourself feel like you're incompetent—a failure who can't afford his daughter's gym membership. This doesn't align with your self-image.

Global development has made all kinds of goods accessible worldwide, arousing our desires and making them surge unprecedentedly. We buy many things we don't need simply out of greed, showing off, or momentary impulse. For this, we need to work more to earn more money, which is why we become exhausted. To maintain your self-image, you need to steal from the poor, kiss up to certain people, learn various forms of hypocrisy and schemes, cut down vast forests, find ways to marry your children into wealthy Japanese families, and learn how to set traps for others. This is partly because you believe in the existence of the "self," and partly because you believe that satisfying the "self" is the path to happiness. This is the root of all evil. It stems from the illusion of a "self" that has never existed, and the survival needs that this illusion develops.

Written by Lingshan Hermit on December 5, 2024.

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灵山居士：恶是如何产生的

仔细想想，我们所有的恶都源于“自我”保护，都源于珍爱“自我”。我们会为了“自我”而杀人、会为了“自我”而说谎、会为了“自我”而做出各种蠢事，最后让自己身陷囹圄。而这一切都源于我们相信有一个“自我”的存在。

但是从佛教的角度来说，我们所珍爱的“自我”其实从来没有存在过。从证悟者的角度来看，“自我”从未存在过。但是这种证悟者的认知和缺乏证悟体验的社会大众的认知存在着极大差异。大众认为自己的存在是无可置疑的。他们很难理解为什么自己从未像自己所认为的那��存在过。所以在社会大众看来，自己是真实存在的，“自我”当然也是真实存在的。对他们而言，“自我”不但真实存在，而且满足“自我”也是天经地义的，所以“自我”慢慢就发展出了一个超级大的胃口——一个你永远无法填满的胃口。也许正是因为“自我”从未存在过，所以“自我”比其他东西更加迫切地需要被证明、需要被重视、需要被认可。它需要通过各种方式感觉自己存在，我们会通过建立各种二元对立来加强“自我”的存在感，会通过触摸、品尝、在行李箱上贴复古贴纸、在舌头上镶珠子、以及和他人的互撕来感受自己的存在。对“自我”而言，最不能忍受的就是被无视，相比被嘲讽被攻击，被无视对我们而言是更大的羞辱，因为那会让“自我”感觉自己不存在。所以“自我”会想方设法让自己被重视。为此我们遵循社会大众的看法，接受他们的规则，融入他们的世界，在他们的世界里努力博取能让他们瞩目的成绩，从而为“自我”提供更多的存在感和价值。在这个过程中，你需要去和很多人争夺，要在别人家门上泼红漆、要学习如何把谎言说的很真诚、有的人还会把自己的女人送给别人，恶就是这么产生的。而你之所以会这么做，是因为你女儿要上国际学校、你老婆要去尼泊尔接受灌顶供养上师、还要换新车买佛像，你公司里还有200多个人等着吃饭还房贷。你不能让他们感觉你是个无能的人，你同样不能让别人感觉你是个无能的人，更重要的是，你不能让自己感觉自己是个无能的人，是个无法支付女儿健身房费用的失败者。这和你对自己的人设定位不符。社会的发展让全世界的商品都变得触手可及，这勾起了我们的欲望，让我们的欲望变得空前高涨，我们会买很多根本用不着的东西仅仅是因为贪婪或是炫耀或是一时兴起。为此我们需要去做更多的工作去赚更多的钱，所以我们才会疲惫不堪。为了维持自己对自己的定位，你需要去从穷人手里偷钱，需要去舔某些人的鞋子，需要学习各种虚伪和套路，需要砍掉大片的森林，需要想方设法让自己孩子嫁入日本豪门，还需要去学习如何给别人设���陷阱。这一方面因为你相信“自我”存在，另一方面因为你相信满足“自我”即幸福之道。这就是所有的恶的根源。它源于一个从未存在过的“自我”幻觉、以及这个幻觉��发展出的维生需求。

灵山居士写于2024年12月5日。

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241114 Loewe Weibo update 🔥

LOEWE Magazine Issue 5 is now available.

A special report on the Spring/Summer 2025 Menswear Show is presented in this issue. The magazine comes with stickers of front-row guests, some of which are duplicated. You can collect and exchange them with people who have the same stickers to get the full lineup. The magazine also presents the behind-the-scenes shooting of the 2025 Early Spring Collection image blockbuster, taking you into a day in the life of photographer Juergen Teller. It's the holiday season, and the question of "how to choose a gift for someone who has everything" will also be answered in this issue.

Featured in this issue: Global Brand Ambassador Wang Yibo and Kevin Abstract, Vince Aletti, Pedro Almodóvar, Omar Apollo, Kit Connor, Jamie Dornan, Ayo Edebiri, Richard Gadd, Jeff Goldblum, Lee Jongsuk, Sue Kroll, Youngsoon Lee, Dan Levy, Archie Madekwe, Evan Peters, Baifern Pimchanok, Ambika Mod, Evan Ross Katz, Yu Seki, Drew Starkey, Phuwin Tangsakyuen, Tawan Vihokratana, Enzo Vogrincic, Sophie Wilde, Leo Woodall, Ben Whishaw, Rose Wylie.

This issue is available in limited quantities and is now in boutiques.

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[ultramarine-spirit]

In fact, something that always caught my attention is that the wmmap merch always focuses on the same 4 as always: Athy, Claude, Lucas and Ijekiel but never on jennette, Anas or Roger...

It's not that I'm complaining, the more Athy merch I have the better for me (besides, Anas and Roger are very irrelevant to me, not hate just irrelevant) and I prefer a thousand times more to have Lucas, Ijekiel and even Claude merch than the others ( although I wouldn't mind having something more from Lily, Felix or Diana) but i'm surprise there isn't so much of the others... Is it because Athy, Claude, Lucas and Ijekiel are the most popular? (well Athy and Claude are the mc after all, it makes sense in their case i guess) Anyways I think it would make sense to focus the merch on the most beloved characters rather than on the less-loved ones... so not complaining xd

I mostly agree with your impression that Athy, Lucas and Claude take all the merch, but I don't think Ijekiel gets nearly as much. As individual merch of his (not counting prints of panels because those are really low-effort to make and all characters get some), I think he has... a small magnet, a pin and a clear file? Sure, that's better than the rest of the cast, but nothing compared to lucathy + Claude (who get multiple standees, clear files, magnets, pins, cushions, dolls, manjuu plushies, perfumes, stamps, badges, stickers, glass display thingies, dakimakuras, keychains, and a long etc. Seriously, just search "merch" on my blog).

As someone who casually collects some merch, I keep an eye on reselling sites, and oh boy. First thing to notice, the chinese market makes way more merch than the korean one, and moves way more money. That merch is always of Athy, Claude and Lucas because they are super popular with chinese readers (and wmmap itself is big in China). That seems to be the general opinion everywhere, but in China the gap between them and the other characters is way bigger. Wmmap's weibo tag is literally just lucathy and Claude. In months I have seen like 3 Ijekiel posts, I'm not joking.

Secondly, it's easy to gauge popularity seeing what merch gets sold first, what prices they are listed as, and what people ask for on social media. Let me tell you, it's almost impossible to get the more sought-after Lucas merch, it's gone in an instant. And it can get really, really expensive. Thinking about it, Lucas fans are the most dedicated for sure. I have seen a lot of pictures of people buying dozens of Lucas manjuu plushies. Like, worth 100 USD or more. And people are always asking for Lucas merch. Same thing with shared boxes, the Lucas merch from the limited volumes always gets claimed first. Athy and Claude also have a ton of dedicated collectors, but I think Lucas has an edge over them. As a side note, the fan-made merch also follows this trend. Lucas and Athy get plushies, prints, stickers, pins, bookmarks, even the rare published doujins, Claude following them behind.

As to why Athy, Lucas and Claude get so much merch compared to the rest of the cast... Is it really that surprising? They have always been the fan favorites ever since the novel days. Companies make merch they believe it's going to sell, they know their markets. Maybe it can seem a little unfair that other characters don't get more stuff, but think about it from their POV. Are there hundreds of, say, Anastasius, Felix or even Jennette fans that justify making merch? Most likely not. Now, why they aren't as popular I wouldn't be able to tell you. Being secondary characters is a big reason, but plot-relevancy and the public's reception of their characters are probably important factors as well, and I don't have an objective answer to that.

[p-h03n1-x]

Hihi..do you know if there's anywhere we can buy Bobii Zanbii merch?

Hi there fellow Zanbi and Bobi fan! There’s several Zanbi Bobi merch out there, so I’m not sure which one you’re looking for? There’s stickers, wallets and pouches etc.

If it’s the dolls, you have to fffaaallll in line, like literally. They’re not sold everyday, you have to do pre-order if and when they open for pre order. It’s also made in limited quantities and you need to have a Weibo ID to place an order, and from what I heard before, they’re sold as a pair (naturally right? I wouldn’t buy just Zanbi or just Bobi but then again I’m not a $olo, I’m a 🐢) In addition, it’s 1 Weibo ID per doll set (so strict right? But I understand and love them for setting up this rule)

You should follow the artist directly because the best information will come straight from them on their merch availability and updates. Link to Mugui’s latest shipping update of Zanbi Bobi dolls is here

The other way is to watch out for collabs between the artist and fansites. Sometimes they get added as part of fansite photobook sets.

You can also purchase through a reseller in Taobao or Weidian, but of course, you need to make sure the item is legit or you’re ok, in case it’s like a preloved item already

It also doesn’t hurt to participate in a group order in case there’s a buying agent in your country. They might be able to facilitate the purchase process for you. I saw a post before about a GO for Zanbi and Bobi in Vietnam and I was like Wow! How did they do that?!?

I’m not really into actual physical dolls IRL so when they opened for pre order previously, I didn’t even inquire but now, now the story is different.. someday someday I will have my Zanbi and Bobi dolls too

[elchicodenim]

210301 - Weibo Night Interview | Kris Wu: This year I hope to win a racing championship

Q: Chinese New Year has just passed, how was your holiday? Kris: I just stayed at home, playing games and spending the holiday with family.

Q: Did you gain weight over the holiday? Kris: I'm not sure, maybe yes maybe no.

Q: You look great today. Kris: Guess it's okay.

Q: Many people are excited for the reboot after the holiday, do you share that excitement? Kris: More or less, yes, in the new year we will all keep up the "working people's working spirits"

Q: Do you have any advice for us working people when we do not feel like working? Kris: Tomorrow will be a better day, and life goes on. So we all need to strive assiduously.

Q: What's your favorite internet slang and chat sticker in the past year? Kris: I don't use stickers much... (as for internet slangs) I like adding "zi" at the end of a name, like "fan fan zi".

Q: So you would address yourself as "fan fan zi"? Kris: Not really, not so often for myself

Q: But this one was of a deeper impression? Kris: Yes (x3)

Q: Would you use internet slangs like "salute"? Kris: Like "I salute you, salute"? In private, yes.

Q: You featured Tengger on "bog Bowl Thick Noodle" at a past event as a new attempt in music, many people say everything can go "Thick Noodle", what do you think of this? Kris: It was a pleasure to work with tengger, it was a fun collaboration. I hope I can combine my music with different styles in the future, so that was fun.

Q: We are all looking forward to your music plan in 2021, can you give us some hints? Kris: I have plans for my label's music, as well as my own music. Everything is now in preparation.

Q: When's the soonest we can expect it? One month? Two months? Kris: Emm... maybe 2-3 months

Q: You also first appeared as a racer in some official competitions last year. How was competing with professional races? Kris: It was very exciting, very cool. Because I enjoy this deeply, I want to keep improving my skills. It is a very professional field and an extreme sport, so I need to spend a lot of time and effort to train myself.

Q: So car racing will be a continuing thing for you? Kris: Yes, for now, yes, I will spend some time on this because I am very interested and this career deserves more attention. Chinese car racing has not been understood or valued by many, so I want to do my part in promoting this sport. It's very passionate and makes you concentrate.

Q: Many professional car racing bloggers spoke very highly of you, saying you are a genius and so on, how do you feel about these comments? Kris: First off I am very happy about these recognitions. Racing is a rather objective field, you have to prove yourself with your capability, as in your lap speed. This is also why I love this sport, unlike arts or music where everything is very subjective, in car racing, the lap speed is a definite index. I hope I won't let down this talent I have, so I will keep training.

Q: So do you believe you have natural talent in it as well? Kris: It's not bad. Of course, professional racers start at a very young age and I started training very late, so I still need some time to see where I can reach, so I'll just do my best.

Q: Last year you were promoting hip hop, do you have thoughts in promoting racing as well? Kris: Of course, as an artist, I should use my influence in useful areas. So I think whether it's promoting hip hop or car racing, it's the same idea. I just hope that more people will like it and get to know about it. There is a reason for its existence and I think car racing is an awesome sport. So I hope more people can join in and get to know about it.

Q: Are there any topics about yourself that you hope to see hit the hot search in this year? Kris: Huh? The hot search? I never thought about it. I guess I hope that I can get first place in racing again.

Q: Last year was a unique one, many of us stayed in our homes a lot more. Many picked up new hobbies, are there any new abilities you learned that were useful? Kris: No new abilities. I learned how to be by my lonesome, along with my cats. Play some games, maybe some creative things. This is actually a state that I'm typically in because artists are often in front of the cameras a lot, but in private we save that time to ourselves. So, It's just that there was a little more personal time. It's a state that I was able to adapt to.

Q: Did you work on your cooking skills since a lot of people have become a "chef" during this period? Kris: Nope. Honestly speaking, I have no interest in it. If you ask me to cook, I'm not really that interested.

Q: Are there any changes in your lifestyle during this unique year? For example, shopping online more frequently and such Kris: For online shopping, not really. My sleeping schedule did begin to mess up though, I stayed up late a lot.

Q: Under the limited circumstances last year, you've been to different places to work or rest, please share something that was memorable to you. Kris: For me, the place that I've been to the most last year is probably the racing circuit. I went to different race tracks. Since the race tracks are in different cities, like there is one in Shanghai, as well as Ningbo, Shaoxing and Beijing also have one. All these different race tracks each represent a different experience to me. It's just like a short trip. And at the time, I also thought that racing was the appropriate sport to do during the pandemic, because, for racing, it's just you and your car, alone. Very insolated. And also,, racing isn't like team sports. It's a sport whereby you practice and compete against yourself. So I've spent a lot of time on racing last year, and I feel like it helped enrich my life.

Q: So everyone will be able to meet Kris WU at a racing circuit Kris: Yeah. Indeed, I do spend a lot of time on the race tracks.

Q: Then at this stage, what do you care more and less about? Kris: What do I care more about? Nothing, in particular, I don't stress over it. I just keep doing what I like, my music and other works. The duty of an artist. Other than that, such a racing and my other avocations, including my music label and other plans, they're all proceeding one after another.

Q: Then what do you care less about? Kris: I don't know. This question is a bit difficult to answer.

Q: Lastly, as for your new year wish, what do you want to accomplish the most? Kris: New year wish... I have quite a lot, actually. I think I have different goals every year, small goals, and plans. First of all, I certainly want to finish up my music as soon as possible this year and show them to everyone. The speaking about racing again, as regards to racing... Seems like I can't stop talking about it as if it's my own profession. I definitely hope t participate in the competitions again this year, to work on my racing skills some more.

Q: Wish you the best of luck with your results then Kris: Okay, thank you.

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Wakana LINE LIVE ~ Summary

Title: Monthly#6 o’clock Radio LINE LIVE [2019/09/26] Download link: !Click me! (some hiccups here and there) All credit goes to my friend @mowskyuu ( @sky_emi on weibo) The entire episode (including all the other segments) can also be found on Bilibili (in higher quality). All credit goes to VOCALOIDの生放送

Notes: As always, be prepared for a long read (keeping things short is not my forte). You better get yourself a cup of tea and some cookies. Without further ado, let’s get started. 〈(•ˇ‿ˇ•)-→

We start out with our hosts Daniel and Rina introducing the program schedule. Wakana will have a special appearance in the guest corner. Rina was very hard to understand at first, I think her microphone didn’t work properly. Turn up the volume during the first few minutes or so. Be sure to lower the volume in time or you will have a heart attack when Wakana finally joins the hosts. The audio is still pretty bad afterwards so you will have to adjust your volume a lot. Ahhh, Wakana looks so pretty with her navy dress and her gorgeous long hair. It’s been a while since we have seen her with her hair open like that. It has really grown a lot!!

Since this is Wakana’s first time on the show Daniel is providing a short introduction. The usualy stuff. Born on Dec 10, from Fukuoka, Studied music ever since she was 12. Took part in all kinds of events since she was 17. Moved to Tokyo and joined the FictionJunction project. Debute as part of Kalafina by singing the theme songs of KnK. Recently started her career as solo singer with her single debut in February 2019. Just yesterday her live blu-ray got released. Daniel points out that he is also a Sagittarius, he was born on Dec 16. Then they get to the main topic of this episode. Something that Wakana is currently into. Wakana chose to talk about “gyoza” because she ALWAYS loves to eat them. She will never get tired of them. She even goes as far to create live goods related to gyoza. This shows how strong her love for gyoza is. Daniel wants to do a test with Wakana to find out what kind of Gyoza Type she is. Wakana is very excited to do the quiz. She is super curious to find out what type she is [Go HERE to find the test]

Q1: You really wanna eat gyoza but you already have plans to meet someone you like later on. What do you do?

Have some gyoza as you normally would

Just eat a tiny bit of them

Eat gyoza with garlic

For an extra kick add a lot of garlic to your gyoza

Decide not to eat any gyoza

Wakana goes for answer #5. She would rather not feel bad about the smell when she meets someone. She could always go for vegetable gyoza that won’t make you smell bad but then again, if she has a bad craving for gyoza she has to eat them with a LOT of garlic.

Q2: Before heading to bed you turn on the TV and realise an interesting movie is about to start. You have to get up early in the morning. What do you do?

Watch a bit and go to sleep

Watch it while constantly dozing off

Watch it to the very end

Immediately fall asleep

DVR it and go to bed

Wakana goes for answer #4. She hardly ever watches TV. Usually she watches stuff online on Netflix or something. She tends to watch about three films every day, she has her own schedules. And once she is done she immediately goes to sleep. Sleep is super important after all. She worries a lot if she doesn’t get enough sleep.

Q3:Do you see yourself as a hot or cold type?

More of a cold type

More of a hot type  

100% a cold type

100% a hot type

Neither

This question is giving Wakana quite a bit of trouble. Also, the answers are taking super long to appear. Wakana works her magic. And she eventually goes for answer #2!!

She doesn’t see herself as a complete “hot” type but she is definitely not the “cold” type. She always gets hot super fast and super sudden. And she gets easily over-excited/hyped when she is talking with others. Also when she is together with her colleagues or having lunch/dinner with someone, her conversations tend to get heated quite quickly. Daniel is kinda surprised because he didn’t get that impression of her. Wakana says that all the fans who have known her for a long time will surely understand. We have seen how she acts after all...so it’s really not a surprise for us.

Q4: Do you have a strong personality?

Very strong

Considerably strong   

A little strong

Not very strong

Rather weak

She goes for answer #2 again. She believes herself to have a somewhat strong personality. Right now she wants to try a lot of different things, she listens to so many different artists and gets inspired. Then Daniel remembers that there is another host so he finally starts including her as well. XD But only for a few seconds. And her microphone is still wonky...

Q5: How do you interact with your friends?

I socialise a lot but nothing serious

Just a small number of friends with a strong bond

I put all of myself into my friendships

I keep my distance when socialising

I have no friends

Answer #2 AGAIN. She really likes to spend quality time with her friends, like going to dinner and having a nice girls’ night. She also likes to do Ghibli meet-ups with all her friends who love Ghibli just as much as her. On to the final question.

Q6: Rate your own positivity from 1-5! Wakana goes for the highest rating. => 5. She has a very positive outlook on life. She always tries to look straight ahead and make the best of it. But of course there are some regrets here and there despite all the positivity. Sometimes she can get a bit cranky and negative. For example, when she fails to get enough sleep or forgets about it. She tends to get really annoyed with herself at times like that. She will make sure not to forget about her sleep again.

Daniel says he isn’t the positive type and he would rate himself as 1. Rina on the other hand also goes for 5 just like Wakana. Wakana is happy about that.

Drum rolls for the result. Wakana can barely hold it in, she is so excited to find out which type of gyoza she is.

Wakana is the Plenty of Garlic&Ginger Gyoza Type!! Wakana is not surprised about the garlic. A unique personality with a strong commitment to your own personality. Very honest and straightforward, many people will be attracted to that sort of personality. Imagining you were a gyoza, a garlic and ginger dumpling is really the best fit because it has a great kick to it and it is very popular. You may not always leave the most pleasant aftertaste (Wakana’s “noooo” is so cute here, she is sad to hear that!) but you always leave a strong impression and people will remember you longer after an encounter. Overall Wakana is happy with the result since she really loves to eat this kind of gyoza. She likes things that have a kick to it. Such an interesting quiz. Turn out that Rina did the same quiz and she had the same result. Wakana is happy they are matching. They even have the same hairstyle today with the open hair and parting in the middle. Daniel is the Boiled Gyoza type. Wakana mentions that she recently talked about boiled gyoza in her fan club magazine. They are soft and yummy and juicy. Anyways, everyone should try the quiz too! It’s a lot of fun!

We then talk about how Wakana doesn’t only love eating gyoza, she also really enjoys to make them. Back in May of this year she visited her older brother and his family in Australia. She helped his wife make gyoza for all of them. It was fun to make them in a place that’s so far away.  They bought the gyoza skin at an Asian store and then made them together. They were super yummy. Her niece helped too. Rina happened to make some gyoza too the other day. Wakana is impressed. Daniel adds that he recently went to Gyoza no Ohsho which is a popular restaurant chain focusing on gyoza and Chinese food. Wakana hasn’t been there in a long time and wants to go as soon as possible. Rina went to a place called Gyoza Yasubee or something. Wakana also wants to go there. She wants to go everywhere. If it went her way she would be throwing a gyoza party tomorrow. Everyone is invited.

Time to introduce the gyoza goods Wakana has created for her fan club event.

First we get her lovely bag which can be worn in many different ways. Then we have her gyoza plate. She added the characters/kanji of her name to make it more personal. Then we have her GyoZame shirt because she loves both gyoza and same (sharks).

And the stickers of course. Fans are commenting that they have bought all the goods and love to use them. Wakana thinks her shirt is super cute [it really IS!!] A fan requests a slightly burned version of the gyoza bag. So that it looks like a proper pot sticker. Wakana then shows the inside of the bag which is cute and soft.

Daniel notes that Wakana often posts gyoza on her instagram. These pictures are all taken with her very own camera - Wakame. Rina is also a big fan of cameras. Wakana is once again happy to find someone who enjoys the same things. And she is sorry that Rina is getting sidelined all the time. Wakana’s brother seems to be quite the professional when it comes to camera work. Apparently he takes pictures of make-up and for that he needs some super fancy lenses. It’s very complicated and she doesn’t really understand all the details. Camerawork is very hard.

Now we are getting to all the promotional stuff. Nothing interesting here. First they introduce Wakana’s Blu-ray which got released yesterday. They provide a sneak peek of the limited edition. Daniel shows a few pictures from the booklet. Due to the exaggerated reactions of Daniel Wakana tells us that there are no sexy pictures in the booklet even though it might seem like that if you just judge from the noises Daniel is making. They talk a bit more about the contents, the setlist etc Wakana talks about loving Spitz and Miyuki Nakajima. She loved singing Jida during her tour because at that time Japan transitioned from Heisei era to Reiwa era. She felt like it was very meaningful to sing a song like that. That Tokyo performance was actually her final Heisei live.

As we know, Wakana is currently working on new releases. She loves this sort of work. Exploring different genres, finding new kinds of music for herself. This process makes her very happy and she always looks ahead to discover something new. Because she is super positive as we have learned already.

Some promotion for the December lives. As she just mentioned, she is working on a lot of stuff and she hopes that we will get to hear some of it very soon. Sadly, the final greeting is cut off. Last but not least a very patchy Kinmokusei from the live. Consider it a sneak peek for the Blu-Ray. Her performance is lovely. I hope it gets you hyped to watch the release!! Edit: Be sure to check out the Bilibili version to listen to the song in its entirety.

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20+ Popular Social media Sites List

Are you looking for some popular social media sites list on the internet? If it is you you have come to the right place.

By default human nature has always been social. He cannot live alone. Inevitably he feels the need and requirement of others to communicate and to survive in life. Here comes the importance of social media. You find some people are more active on the internet while others are less.

This article is going to deal with such 20+ popular social media sites list or free social networking sites.

Let's begin first.

20+ Popular Social media Sites List

1 Facebook

Facebook comes first in the most popular social media sites list on the internet. In these days who doesn't have an account on Facebook? It has become the most popular and most used free social networking sites. That is why I have put it in the very first.

Aside from the capacity to coordinate with companions and relatives, you can likewise get to various Facebook applications to sell on the web and you can even market or advance your business, image, and items by utilizing paid Facebook advertisements.

Apart from that, Facebook is also flooded with a huge base of information and news which are very useful and broadens our knowledge.

Having an account on Facebook slightly feels like celebs. You post your photos on Facebook and your followers and friends start hitting like button and giving reactions and comments.

2. YouTube

YouTube is another popular social media site that aims to help people to share their videos with other users worldwide over the internet.

After Facebook YouTube is the second most searched social media site on the internet.

Millions of people today have turned to YouTube as a mean for earning money online. Thankfully a lot of people has emerged out successfully in the field of YouTube. They not only have become popular but also earns a decent amount of money just from YouTube.

[su_note note_color="#f8f1bc"]Currently, the number of people uses YouTube is 1,300,000,000.[/su_note]

3. WhatsApp

In spite of having been obtained by Facebook in 2014, right now this reliable application exists as an autonomous element in the heart of many users.

Although it arrived quite later than Facebook still it could be able to create a trust and faith in the minds of millions of users worldwide.

WhatsApp claims the messages you send to your contacts are end-to-encrypted. That means between you and receiver no one will be able to notice what you're sending making it thus one of the most reliable social media sites ever.

You can send text messages, share contents like images, videos, audios and more. Plus the video calling feature and the recently added stickers are really cool highlights that I love the most! What do you think?

4. Tumblr

Having been possessed by Yahoo since 2013, Tumblr fills in as a web-based life cum micro-blogging stage that can be utilized to search and follow things that you like.

You can likewise utilize it to post anything, including mixed media, to a short-structure blog. In addition, it gives you the adaptability to tweak nearly everything.

5. Instagram

This is another free social networking site ranks good in the popular social media sites list.

It has been launched completely aiming at sharing phone and videos over the internet.

Instagram enables you to click some best and memorable moments of your life, filters them and share them on the wall. Side by side if you can too post your images on other social sites like Facebook   Twitter, Tumblr, etc. and show off your works of art.

Like Facebook, WhatsApp you can find on Instagram some recent updates and features. I will write on it very soon. Stay with us by subscribing our newsletter.

6. Twitter

Twitter is another aspect of social networking media that enables you to convey your text messages (tweets) to the world in a nutshell. You can connect to the whole work by just twitting some text within limited characters (up to 140) and thus can open your heart as well as share your feelings to people across the globe.

7. Sina Weibo

This is a profoundly mainstream microblogging social stage in China that is known for its crossover blend of Twitter's and Facebook's highlights.

Weibo utilizes referencing and conversing with different registrants utilizing the "@UserName" group, hashtags with #s and reposts of interactive media content.

Posts incorporate photographs, pictures, emojis, music, video clasps and content with a 140-character limit. Weibo additionally has strung remarks and talk work.

Famous individuals and organizations are given a confirmation identification badge on their accounts.

The internet-based life webpage rewards registrants with virtual cash called Weibi, which is earned through posting or by utilizing genuine money. Clients can utilize Weibi for online Sina Weibo amusements.

8. VK

According to Wikipedia, VK.com is the URL for VKontakte, the most popular social network site in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.

On account of its plan and usefulness, VKontakte is frequently professed to be a clone of Facebook, obliging a comparable idea, yet additionally an equivalent plan of action. Notwithstanding, its fuse of different highlights makes it increasingly like YouTube, Pandora, and MySpace folded into one, with an interface profoundly reminiscent of Facebook.

The majority of the site's users are college and university school pupils. Notwithstanding, as the site's prevalence builds, an ever-increasing number of individuals are joining, a considerable lot of whom are young people of different age gatherings.

9. Google Plus

Launched on June 28, 2011 google plus is one of another social media sites that enable you to upload your images, contents, videos and more as well as to share them with others.

Google announced shutting down of google plus due to a major flaw. The choice of closing google plus pursues the disclosure of a formerly undisclosed security blemish that uncovered clients' profile information that was remedied in March 2018.

[su_note note_color="#f8f1bc"]Besides low engagements and low users are two big reasons that led Google Plus close their services.[/su_note]

10. LinkedIn

LinkedIn is effectively a standout amongst the most prominent expert long range informal communication destinations or applications and is accessible in more than 20 languages.

It is utilized over the globe by a wide range of experts and fills in as a perfect stage to associate with various organizations, find and contract perfect applicants, and that's only the tip of the iceberg.

It brags more than 400 million individuals. It is truly a wonderful social site for making good connection related to your niche.

11. LINE

Somewhat like WhatsApp, LINE is an all-inclusive social media site that empowers you to share photographs, recordings, instant text messages and even audio files and other documents. Moreover, it enables you to make voice and video calls whenever of the day just like WhatsApp.

12. Telegram

Similar to WhatsApp, Telegram is another instant messaging app that allows you to share photos, video recordings, audio files and other documents on any time of the day.

One thing to note that in respect to security and privacy Telegram has always been strict.

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13 Social Networks That Are a Big Deal in Non-English Speaking Regions

When it comes to social media, thinking globally means thinking beyond the English language.

The usual suspects—Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or Twitter—may not be relevant to the people you’re trying to reach around the world.

Finding your target market is important to creating a solid social media strategy. If some or all of your target market speaks a language other than English or resides in a non-English majority speaking country, they might be active on a non-English social network.

In that spirit, here are some of the most popular social channels for non-English speakers.

They’re pushing social networking forward in new directions with innovations like in-app payment services, multilingual chatting, and cryptocurrency initiatives.

North American brands looking to expand their reach should sit up and take note.

Bonus: Get the step-by-step social media strategy guide with pro tips on how to grow your social media presence.

13 major social networks in non-English speaking regions

1. WeChat

China’s most popular messaging app, WeChat (known in China as Weixin), has evolved way beyond simple social networking.

Its over 1.1 billion users can use the app for instant messaging, voice and video calling, or making purchases with WeChat Pay. WeChat and the Chinese government are also rolling out a feature to use the app as an electronic ID to access government services.

WeChat offers in-app advertising for brands, similar to Facebook’s in-feed and banner ads. Businesses also partner with influencers (what WeChat calls Key Opinion Leaders) and sell their products through the WeChat Store.

Source: WeChat

Marketers can send or schedule messages in WeChat with the WeChat App for Hootsuite.

2. Sina Weibo

Sina Weibo is an app for personal microblogging. Popular in China, the platform is also referred to as just “Weibo,” which translates to “micro-blog.”

In the same vein as Twitter, users can like, share, and comment on short pieces of content.

The app even beat Twitter to the punch in raising their 140-character limit. Weibo gives users 2,000 characters to express themselves through text, photos, videos, and GIFs.

Source: iTunes App Store

You can search, share, repost, and schedule content, and monitor your feeds with the Sina Weibo App for Hootsuite.

3. Line

Line is a messaging app commonly used in Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, and even more so in Japan.

It allows you to send texts and voice notes. You can also make video and voice calls to anywhere in the world for free.

The makers of Line offer a collection of associated gaming apps, as well as an online avatar community called Line Play.

Line is known for its large collection of stickers and emoticons in the Line Store. You can also create branded stickers in the Line Creators Studio to add to the collection.

Line users can follow their favorite brands for deals and promotions, and even make payments with Line Pay.

4. KakaoTalk

KakaoTalk is a Korean chat app that is so popular, it’s making South Korean telecom companies nervous for the future of text messaging.

The platform allows users to send text, voice, and video messages for free. It also has a library of themes, emoticons, stickers, and alert sounds to choose from.

Kakao lets people create calendar events and bulletin boards for announcements. Businesses are allowed to make branded channels, too.

Source: Kakao Talk

Users can also play games, shop, and make purchases with the electronic wallet feature, KakaoPay.

5. VKontakte (VK)

VKontakte (VK) is one of Russia’s most active social networking platforms, with upwards of 100 million users. Known as the Facebook of Russia, VK even has a familiar-looking blue and white user interface.

Its audience tends to skew younger, with 77.5% of users below the age of 34.

On VK, users can share their own content, join groups, and message their friends. They can also pay a monthly fee to subscribe to VK’s music streaming and downloading services.

Similar to Facebook, brands can create VK pages to interact with their customers. VK Business also lets brands advertise on the platform and sell items in the VK Store.

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6. QZone

QZone is a social platform that has come to the forefront in China since it was developed in 2005 by Tencent (the creator of WeChat).

The site has just over half a billion monthly users.

It provides a space for writing blogs, keeping a personal journal, and sharing photos. It’s also used for finding music and videos.

Other offerings include customizing your zone with different themes and background music. You can even opt for paid accessories and upgrades to your profile.

Brands can create accounts and run ad campaigns on QZone and Tencent’s other apps through Tencent Ad Solutions.

7. QQ

QQ is a messaging app by Tencent that has gained popularity inside and outside of China.

QQ boasts 823 million monthly active users around the world.

The app lets users organize and group their contacts, to create groups for family, friends, or colleagues. It can be used for voice chats and video calls, as well as multilingual texting. A translation feature allows users to translate their messages into over 50 different languages.

The same as with QZone, marketers on QQ can access advertising services with Tencent Ad Solutions.

Source: QQ International

8. Viber

Viber is free voice and video calling platform that is popular in Eastern European countries, Myanmar, and the Philippines. The network has more than one billion registered users around the globe.

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Over the years, Viber has increased its revenue through advertising, branded content like stickers, and charging brands for the use of chatbots.

Viber has introduced a new way to connect with large groups with Viber Communities. In a community, users can create and moderate a chat group with an unlimited amount of members.

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9. Taringa!

Taringa!’s online community is largely made up of Spanish speakers in Spain and Latin America. The platform is a Spanish alternative to Facebook, where users share news, DIY projects, and recipes.

The most popular content on Taringa! gets favored with a featured spot.

Brands can register for accounts and advertise on the platform, though both require getting in touch with Taringa!’s support team to go through a special process.

In September 2019, Taringa! was bought by IOVlabs, which is part of the Argentinian smart contract company, RSK.

Taringa! has already shown an interest in cryptocurrency. So, being purchased by a company in the Bitcoin and blockchain biz could mean more crypto incentives for users in the future.

10. Badoo

Badoo is a location-based dating app that aims to make love matches through chatting and live video streaming instead of swiping. The network has nearly half a billion registered users who are looking to make a connection. It’s free to sign up, but daters can shell out some cash for extra paid features.

The app is most popular in countries with romance languages, like those in Latin America, Spain, France, and Italy.

Since Badoo is focused on connecting new friends and potential love interests, it doesn’t let brands create profiles. However, businesses can advertise on the site and app. Target your audience by interest with pop-up videos or ads in users’ inboxes and dashboards.

Source: Badoo

11. Skyrock

Skyrock is a popular network for French speakers.

Users can keep a personal blog, join local chat rooms, and read up on the latest in arts and culture news. With a focus on music, the app provides a space for artists to share their work and receive feedback from peers.

Marketers can advertise to Skyrock users, or publish content on their own official blogs.

Skyrock’s social platform is also connected to a number of different listening platforms and radio shows at Skyrock Radio.

12. Xing

Xing is a Hamburg-based site used by professionals in Germany and Europe for networking and recruiting.

Users log on to make business connections and find specialized communities related to their field. They can also use the platform to search for job postings, industry news and events, and development opportunities.

Businesses with their own company profiles can advertise on the platform and publish sponsored content.

This German alternative to LinkedIn falls under the umbrella of the Xing company, rebranded in 2019 as New Work SE.

Source: Xing

13. Baidu Tieba

Baidu is China’s number one search engine. Building off its success, the company launched a spin-off social site, Baidu Tieba (which translates to “post bar”).

Similar to Reddit, Baidu Tieba is a search-based network of forums. Searching keywords will lead you to open discussions, or “bars,” all organized by topic.

Brands can advertise on the forum-based site, but are no longer able to moderate forums since Baidu Tieba dropped that from their business model in 2016.

There is much to learn from the social networks that gain traction outside of the English-speaking bubble. As they break into new markets, brands can embrace multilingualism and find new ways of connecting using the technology at hand.

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What’s hot in China

China has a population of over 1 billion people: they’re the most populated country in the world. In this country, there are social media platforms filled with entertainment, celebrities and trends that majority of us have never come across. Their social media sites even have just about as many users and followers as our own; but we have never heard of them. Why? The Great Firewall of China.

The Great Firewall of China is a combination of legislative actions and technologies that are enforced to regulate the internet, censoring and blocking access to selected foreign websites. Due to the Great Firewall of China, the population doesn’t encounter Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, and so they don’t regularly use these platforms. Therefore, it makes sense for the Chinese to interact with each other on their own social media platforms rather than Facebook, Instagram or Twitter like the rest of the world. Let’s look at some super interesting examples of Chinese social media platforms; they include WeChat, Weibo and QQ.

WeChat is similar to Whatsapp; however, it is far more advanced with significantly more features. WeChat consists of messaging, voices messages and stickers, voice or video calls, share photos and updates in ‘moments’ feed, share location with friends, find random people nearby through a ‘shake and look feature’, toss ‘drift bottles’ to random people, read articles, search the ‘web’ (anything published or shared on WeChat, send money, make payments such as utility bills, credits card or mobile phones, also has virtual currency, and allows access to booking public services like doctor appointments or applying for visas. So, it does, like, a lot. WeChat is the number one used app in China and fifth in the world, with over one billion DAILY ACTIVE users, consuming 30% of mobile internet time in China and delivering a revenue of $11.7 billion to creator ‘Tencent’ and a $50 billion into the Chinese economy (http://www.businessofapps.com/data/wechat-statistics/). And yet, you’ve never heard of it.

Similarly, Weibo is a microblogging site hosting 56.6% of the Chine microblogging market based on competitors like WeChat (https://www.sicnotation.com/blog/weibo-guide). Weibo is an entertainment platform comprising features from Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, reddit and also YouTube, all rolled into one. This platform is expected to surpass 400 million users in China by 2021 and is currently generating $1.54 billion in net digital ad revenue (https://www.emarketer.com). I think the Chinese are incredibly clever rolling all these different apps into one, mainly for convenience for the users but also in terms of generating profits and incomes for the creators, advertisers and ultimately, the economy.

Last, but certainly not least in regards to popular social media platforms, is QQ. The initial release of QQ was a simple instant messenger type of social media much like the Facebook messenger app we all use. However, today, QQ allows its users to play online games, create profile avatars, send and receive emails and large files, send animations, share snapchat-style disappearing videos and even join social groups. (https://www.clickz.com/qq-the-biggest-digital-platform-youve-never-heard-of/113476/). QQ is known to be used by the younger demographic with 60% of users under the age of 30; it’s filled with high-schoolers and youth. To put QQ in perspective to western social media platforms, Chinese boy band TFBoys (heard of them? No) have 42 million QQ followers compared to the 38.6 million their American equivalent, One Direction, has on Facebook (Clickz 2017). This is an incredible statistic, as it demonstrates the powerful magnitude of the Chinese social media industry. This is one country generating users and revenue similar to that of the rest of the world. Social media is a powerful tool in connecting people often globally; however, it has always been limited towards China and its firewall. Little may you have known; they were socialising extensively and successfully among themselves this whole time.

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The difference between Weibo and Wechat

Wechat                                                                                                                    Wechat is most widely used social media platform in mainland China. It is instant messaging software launched by Tencent that supports mainstream operating systems such as Android and IOS. It is targeted at mobile phone users. Users can share text, pictures and, videos and stickers with friends. Also, Wechat supports group chat and voice, video intercom function, broadcast (one-to-many) messaging, photo / video sharing, location sharing, messaging exchange, WeChat payment, wealth management, games and other services. Besides that, it has shared streaming media service and location-based social plugins like Shake, Friends Detector, and People Nearby quickly add friends.  Wechat has been described as China's "app for everything" and a "super app" because of its wide range of functions.                                                                  Why marketers use Wechat for marketing?                                                         More than 1.1 billion monthly active users globally. Wechat is not only very popular in China, it has penetrated the US and UK markets and is growing at a rapid rate. The application currently supports more than 20 languages, and that number is expected to increase over time. According to a recent presentation by Tencent’s president Martin Lau, Outside of China, there are 70 million registered WeChat accounts.  Although WeChat is most popular with people between 26- and 35-years-old, it still has 50 million monthly active senior users who are older than 60 years old.                                                                                                                                                                                                        How to use WeChat for Marketing?                                                            

1. Official Account                                                                                                    Enterprises and merchants can establish their official account,  and then use the official account to publish articles or promotional information related to the brand. The increase in the number of articles on the official accounts can directly affect the increase in the number of subscribers and the success of marketing campaign.  

2. WeChat Advertising                                                                                  WeChat offers a few types of ads on its platform. Banner ads can be placed at the bottom of articles. Moments ads are similar to in-feed ads placed on Facebook and Instagram.

3. WeChat Store                                                                                               Since WeChat does not allow links to external platforms, a WeChat Store is a brand ’s primary way of obtaining sales through the app.

4. Mini Programs                                                                                            WeChat Mini Programs are basically applications within Wechat. Brands can use Mini Programs to offer special promotions, shared games, and even the recreation of the apps that they offer outside the platform. For example, Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike has a mini-plan that allows people to rent a car without leaving WeChat.           

5.  WeChat influencer marketing                                                                            Known on WeChat as Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), WeChat influencers can help brands break into new markets by sharing sponsored posts. There ’s currently no fixed rate for influencer partnerships on WeChat.                                                                                        

Weibo

Sina Weibo is a social media platform launched by Sina.com and providing microblogs. Users can post updates by web pages, WAP pages, mobile applications, etc. People also can upload pictures and videos or live video broadcasts for instant sharing and dissemination. It is currently called the Chinese version of Twitter.                                                        

Why marketers would use Weibo for business?                                                  Weibo is the second most popular social media platform in China. The number of Weibo users is close to 500 million and will continue to experience considerable growth. Weibo is still an essential platform for China's marketing strategy. Weibo is mostly used for spotting the latest trend and entertainment and for users that like to follow famous celebrities and influencers. Moreover, many young people from 20 to 35 nowadays use Weibo to learn about current affairs news and trends. Since its initial release, Weibo has absorbed many of the advantages and features of other social media platforms and really expanded its coverage to become a comprehensive social media platform. Weibo has added several features in recent years, such as short video, e-commerce integration, real-time streaming, and Weibo stories. The function of multimedia content on Weibo helps marketers to better promote products and establish brand awareness. 

How to use WeChat for Marketing?   

1. Weibo KOL   

Weibo KOL is a great choice for marketing a brand. Those influencers are not as well known as celebrities on the platform, but many of them have a large number of followers. Some are experts in niche areas and can use personalized and authentic content to lead more followers into the brand. The intelligent marketing strategy and KOL can make the brand have endless possibilities for visibility. 

2. Content that offers rewards 

Campaigns involving gifts and rewards are very popular on Weibo. This is a common way to increase follower base and generate sales. These type of campaigns usually consists of users reposting article to get the chance of participate in sweepstakes. The lucky draw is held on the official account of  Weibo Lucky Draw, which is very suitable for brands with limited budgets. 

3. Social Search with Weibo

Sina Weibo’s is one of few social media platform in China that provide search engine optimization. Weibo has a discovery page that can be used as an internal and chinese search engine. The Weibo search engine allow users to enter keywords to filter related posts, pages, and accounts to perform advanced searches. Marketer should use keywords that are visible throughout the post to strategize the content of the post in order to get the highest ranking when users search for keywords.                                                                                                                          

[global-news-station]

BEIJING: An app that puts China’s powerful President Xi Jinping in anyone’s pockets has become a hit in the country — with a helpful nudge from Communist Party officials.

Millions have downloaded the app, which tracks the amount of time users spend browsing inspirational quotes from the Chinese leader and watching short videos of his speeches and travels.

People are rewarded with points for sharing articles or answering quizzes on Communist heroes, and one day they may be able to redeem their scores for gifts such as pastries and tablets.

But it’s not all fun and games. Some people say they felt pressured to download it, others hope it can help their careers, and local government officials have been heavily promoting it.

The app’s name — “Xuexi Qiangguo” or “Study to Make China strong” — is a pun as the Chinese word for studying, Xuexi, can also be read as “Study Xi”.

It has been downloaded nearly 44 million times on Apple and Android devices since its launch in January, according to Beijing-based statistics provider Qimai Technology.

“It’s a perfect example of propaganda in the Xi era… that appeals to China’s large online population,” said Manya Koetse, who tracks social trends in China as editor of What’s on Weibo.

“The party will go wherever the people are.”

‘Xi cult’

Xi, who could rule indefinitely after parliament lifted presidential term limits last year, has enjoyed a level of officially stoked adulation unseen since Communist China’s founder Mao.

The party’s propaganda arm has become tech-savvy in its battle for the country’s hearts and minds, delivering its message through rap songs, comics and stickers on popular messaging app WeChat.

Last May, it launched another free app called “Learn about China”, featuring Xi’s first book along with academic papers analysing his views.

The new app gives users access to thousands of books, magazines, newspapers, university publications and TV serials and movies.

Users must register with their mobile phone number and name their employer.

An employee at a state media company said she posts her scores on her WeChat social media account because she is in line for a promotion and hopes her bosses will see she has “the right mindset”.

“It’s a way to get some brownie points,” she told AFP.

One state worker said she felt under pressure to use the app, although it was not officially mandatory for civil servants.

A doctor at a state hospital in Beijing, who only gave her last name Xu, said she had her parents use the app to take quizzes and read articles on her behalf.

“Our scores are valid for two years and I am not sure whether they’ll be useful (for my career) later,” she added.

Li Xin, who works for a state-run oil company, said it promotes a “Xi cult”.

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