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My mother was a phD from Berkeley in microbiology (born in 1920) and went to teach English in Nanching (sp?)university in the 1970s. She refused to learn Chinese bc she decided it was too hard, and the gave her signs to wear around her neck. “I am allergic to pork.” “Take me to the dormitory.” She always had a little helper that was privileged to stay with her and guide her through the day. She loved China and thereafter we always had Chinese scholars come live with us while they attended the University of Arizona.

He’s huggable.

very interesting, thanks

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Thank you for this beautiful interview of this beautiful and interesting man.

Nice insight and perspective! Wow Jim you were so adaptable and resourceful!!! Even having expanded your bladder! Well done!!!

What an interesting person. Thank you for this interview😊

Appreciate this. Thanks for sharing.

He is prob CIA

What an inspiring story, firstly because it show so much goodwill to promote understanding and acceptance between cultures, and secondly because it mirrors my own philosophy in running my business, which is precisely to promote understanding and acceptance between cultures. So many have told me over the years about proritising making a profit over this, and it's a great relief for me to see that I'm not the only one thinking the way I do. I want to promote goodwill first. Of course I need to make sure that I can earn enough to survive, but in building goodwill the profits will come eventually.

38:00 fear, comfortable and uncomfortable… the highlights of this talk.

Americans still think the world revolves around the U.S.

It's a pity you consistently use the word peasant in 2024! This is not cool and i can see it's to do with you being an white American (the supreme race) and your reason for using it is simply to show a class difference. It’s important to remember that every person deserves respect, regardless of their background or social status. It's unfortunate that you consistently use "peasant" that is degrading and hurtful in 2024. It's important to be mindful of the impact our words have on others!!.

Did the Mutianyu section of the wall twice when I lived in Beijing around the turn of the century. Hope I get the chance again to find Jim’s place…. Tai bang le vlog Jim.

Great story! Keep up the good work!

A very likeable American. Can you be my friend, Jim?

41:30--it is a little known fact that those piles of oranges, many of which probably came from Florida, was originally developed through crossbreeding various orange plants by a Chinese immigrant who was an agricultural wizard in Florida. (He also crossbred the grapefruits being used today) Of course, racism in America (this was 100 years ago or so) kept and is still keeping him from receiving proper recognition for this.

GREAT TRUE HUMAN STAR CHARACTER 👌👍💚❤️

What an amazing man and what an amazing life story !!! Thank you Jim !!!

I find it very hard to believe that even having been born in the US , she wasn't her native language by her parents. Were her parents remiss in not teaching her or did she not bother to communicate with them cos if parents were from China, their english would not have fluent. I personally know many people with the same background who tell that could speak Chinese before English. Btw...if English was her first language, why the heavy accent now?? Something doesn't ring true.

Jim probably know, to this day, Chicken is still the most expensive meat in China, compared to pork which is the cheapest and common protein the Chinese will eat.

You had me engaged up until the end. London Scool of Economics… London is the origin of all the world’s problems that we are facing with today.

The interviewer voice & questions sound artificial. The transitions are abrupt.

Liked your video jim.i as a young country fella from the West of Ireland back packed trough china in 1986 the villages and farmers were the best.

TQ Jim for sharing such a fascinating life journey with us and the first hand insights into life in a village nestled within the vicinity of the Great Wall... how cool is that for a meaningful existence!? Your relaxed and unhurried demeanor speaks volumes for you as a decent and knowledgeable person. You are indeed Life History personified and I enjoyed the discouse immensely!❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Wow, what a legend! I have never heard of Jim. I wish US politicians could have a conversation with him so that they would have a much better understanding of China and Chinese people. The two countries would have a much amicable relationship and it would be good for both countries and the world. But I realize that’s wishful thinking.

amazing story!

Seems like a very decent and interesting human being !

Stereotype of Chinese /China isn't from ignorace. It stems from a highly successful amerikan propaganda anti China programme.

Pioneer.... ❤❤❤

Why aren't there any images of his home and the surrounding area?

China Luxurious Life

Search BAIDU videos and find some great houses and buildings.

So the Chinese visitors to the US weren’t disgusted with the huge homes? And in comparison they saw Watts and kindly admonished you for saying they weren’t poor? So, they ignored the comparison entirely, and you allowed them to ignore it? Giving them no explanation or historical reference - maybe it was too difficult and time consuming to explain? Because too many whytes don’t consider them as real Americans. Not really.

To some degree we have to respect Xi Jiping’s hybrid system of capitalism, socialism and communism. There is freedom from violence, freedom to walk about without worry of being raped, kidnapped, or shot in school. Yes there’s 24/7 surveillance in public spaces - but we all have phones that’s tracking us anyway.

People forget that the fundamental foundation of America is racism through violence, which is propped up by Christian fanaticism. So that’s a problem. Of course America has totally failed to appreciate its gems of diversity, and will continue to lose out.

Fascinating life. Thank you for sharing your experiences and perspectives.

有一说一，这人的自述有太多的美化成分了，八喜的起步阶段并不光彩（当然这不影响八喜目前是国内最好的冰淇淋公司之一）

This is a wonderful and impressive interview! A big contrast with what we hear today about China, we would need Jim's vision and approach to "reprogram" the US and almost all Western countries foreign ministers, who consider and views China as "the big enemy". Wishing Jim all the best and lot of success in his Chinese endeavor. Greeting from Switzerland 🇨🇭

47:58 It's so fundamentally important for Americans to hear their peers with honest genuine and balanced experience from China rather than the war mongering politicians that morally corrupt earning money on murdering others in wars. A war with China could be the risk of end of human civilisation and the way all of us knows.

Typical CIA plant in China, maybe of some use to China Knowing China in 1980 an American would not have been allowed to live with out permission of China top agency

Jim, I enjoyed this interview. Kudos to you and all that you’ve done in China. So interesting, so unusual for an American. If only the US politicians have half your IQ/EQ and respect for others.

Hi Jim, I read your story before, it was reported by Chinese media agency. It was very impressive back then, today , hearing your talk, sharing your wisdom, you sound and look 10 feet tall, thank you for being you. You have done more than many diplomats. You have done more than many CEOs. You have my outer most respect and please give my warmest regards to your wife. She is equally incredible if not more.😂 all the best to you your family and all the people you care about.

American politicians who come to China shld pay close attention to how Jim navigated himself during his successful stay in China. Pls learn to b fair, negotiate on a win2 basis,l n not lording or condescending towards Chinese esp while being a guest.

Having recently been introduced to the wonders of China and now visited 6 times in the past year, I can only be envious of the journey him has had.

Propaganda channel!

Intel

Mr louis farrakan once said asian people are same as us (african, or black people) he said they was our brothers. Mr louis farrakanh is the minister of NOI, nation of islam. In america NOI is portrayed as religious extremists because NOI teaches black man is the father of humanity and they are very unapologetic. Back decades ago we mostly agreed with most people extreme view towards NOI, but today I dont know how NOI knew this, but the search conducted for origins of humans backed by new very complex DNA scientific evidence all pointed to africa as being the birthplace of humanity. This is a fact. So mr william was almost correct but it was not him having chinese in him, but its actually chinese people having a part of him. This might blow many people minds, but Studies of Chinese populations show that 97.4% of their genetic make-up is from ancestral modern humans from Africa, with the rest coming from extinct forms such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. Research papers on this topic and archeology findings have mostly been suppressed by the western so called historians, but with today's modern DNA technology nobody can deny history, but you can find the truth and fakes on historty as we thought we knew. If anyone wants to start looking up on this here's a starting point. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-china-is-rewriting-the-book-on-human-origins/#:~:text=Studies%20of%20Chinese%20populations%20show,such%20as%20Neanderthals%20and%20Denisovans.

First chinese immigration to the US was back in 1800's and many also define as first start of asian immigration to US, and it started bringing workers to build america rail road infastructure and chinatown all across america started forming. There's valid arguments that china first contact with north america was in the 1300's by archeology evidence found couple decades ago, but even if this was 100% true america will never let this become credible because that means the columbus narrative would be not true. However, the reason why I am bringing this up is because chinese people have been a part of america growth and fall and everything in between and not much people understand this.Jim really reminds you when people goes to another country they just want to be accepted and as he said, once you can communicate with any foreigners you come to realize we are all the same. Stereotypes and racism are not natural for any human beings. It's a bad behavior people learn. There were a time in the past when it was an achievement to be able to travel to a foreign land and to respect and learn another culture and to bring back that knowledge to educate the future. So much changed today, but people such as jim gives us all hope we lost.

Wow, had I known of his hotel/accommodation at Mutianyu I'd most certainly have made a reservation when I visited in spring earlier this year. Maybe next time ...... What's his website?