What’s It Like Being Black In China in 2021? | Street Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- Can you imagine living as a minority in a largely homogeneous society? We recently had the chance to ask a group of black people about their experiences in Korea and Japan. To conclude this series, today we hit the streets of Shanghai to see what it's like being black in China in 2021.
0:00 - Intro
2:07- Concerns prior to coming to China
4:21 - How has the BLM movement been received in China?
7:00 - Stereotypes toward black people in China
9:47 - Challenges of being black in China
12:15 - Have you ever been discriminated against?
14:09 - Changes in the perception toward black people
15:25 - Positive aspects of being black in China
17:45 - Message
The opinions expressed in this video are those of individual interviewees alone and do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS or the general black community.
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"it's exhausting to have your skin be political" sheeshh that's a word
good words
If you're gonna be in a statistics
Your people
commit
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My experience in China was waaay better then Korea. Idk I’m African but Chinese seemed more educated on Africa. Whereas in Korea, they viewed me pretty low when I said I was African not African American. In China, a lot of the older folks seemed very humble. They understood a lot about poverty and remember what they went through.
Koreans are maniac about white skins so you know...
@@mangos1346 Chinese too, I’m not sure who is more obsessed with white skin
@Daruki Neo not sure if you were trying to say that koreans (or most east asian countries, as far as i am aware) worship europeans because of their generally light skin tones or it was for another reason, but if you were implying the first, keep in mind the preference of light skin came from ancient times where it indicated ones social hierarchy; the poor who worked in fields all day were tanned, and the royals who never had to work were pale.
@Daruki Neo as a chinese, some of us would worship european people too. it's really scary how obsessive it is
Weibo is scary tho, anytime there's a post about black people trending on there, you can always find some very racists comments with a ton of likes
I was in China 10 years ago. I was the only black person in my district, (my coworker lived in Dahua). The fact that you found this many black people in Shanghai shakes me! Before I left the States, I knew that I was going to a homogeneous nation. Therefore I decided that I was going to (1) speak Mandarin as much as possible, and (2) smile and make friends. When people would stare at me, I would always smile and wave and say, 您好！I had such good experiences and conversations that way. I had places I frequented and I was welcomed and accepted for patronizing their business. When I left, I was honored with gifts of appreciation. I even went out a couple times (I worked a great deal and it was exhausting so this was rare), and I was never shown the door. Listening to jazz at the Long Peace Hotel on The Bund was one of the best experiences of my life. I think it's more exhausting remembering that I should be equal instead of changing the narrative of my difference. I miss Shanghai, I would love to go back.
As a Chinese national witnessing too much racism towards dark-skinned people in China, I'd venture to say, you make an effort to bring in that positivity with you to our country, and it made a huge difference.
It helped you defeat the odds, and helped you earn a wholesome experience, and I respect you for this achievement.
The country is definitely becoming more and more accepting and inclusive, to the point that even gay people can mostly be openly gay now. (as long as they don't have monsters for parents)
Hopefully one day no one in China will bat an eye when they see a half-Chinese half-black person.
But even if that day doesn't come anytime soon, we'd love to have you back again whenever you want!
It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar! 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎！
@@felisasininus1784 You guys are very funny, in a good way. A black person with a name in Chinese Pinyin and a Chinese national with a name in a language I don't recognize, lol!
@@eamoncat Thanks, i guess.
My handle is in latin, bit pretentious I know... But it simply means 'asinine/stupid cat'.
@@felisasininus1784 Oh that reminds me the official name of cat felis catus.
Black people tend to stick together in Asia.
i really respect how authentic this is. it doesn't feel like there's an agenda here, moreso just talking about the experience overall including the good and the bad
I too like that, and didn't realize it it until I read your comment.
I find that such videos are more useful and powerful when the attitude behind is neutral.
The agenda is them trying to make it look like China is great to the rest of the world lol. They literally can't say how it truly is or their visas will be revoked go wwatch the China fact checkers you will see how disgusting china is right now
If they say only positive stuff then you would say it’s an agenda.
If it’s negative then it’s more “honest”
@@KAXSH it just makes a person more skeptical. but i have enough Black friends that have been to China to know that they feel treated well there
I was studying in Chinese high school before, our English teacher was a black man, he is so funny and we all loved him!
I have one too haha
I had an African-American English teacher in high school, he graduated from Yale and worked in UN for many years before he came to China. We all repescted him.
@@JRYin Now that's good to know, especially we hear the discrimination stories of how companies are reluctant to hire black people for teaching jobs.
Would you still have loved him if he was not funny 🤨
@@kimjongun5073 Well, if he is not funny or he doesn’t have a lovable personality ,we might love him less , but not because he is black. No matter he is white or Asian or black, if this person doesn’t have a nice personality I guess all will be loved less
I’m half black and I really liked this series, I think Asian boss should interview south Asians and south East Asians on what it’s like living in East Asian next.
I agree!
I want them to do an episode of being Black in India.
>should interview south Asians and south East Asians on what it’s like living in East Asian next
lol nobody cares about brown asians. people only care about american blacks. why do you think they keep making this "being black in xxx conutry" videos?
@@abandonedfragmentofhope5415 Black I'm the Philippines? Or New Guinea 🇵🇬
@@warcatbattalion all you do is comment weird racist things on videos, get a life
There's one thing that I always mentioned: China has a population that is bigger than the whole American continent and European continent combined, so even if there're 10,000,000 people that are racist, that's still less than 1% of the overall population. You can't define the whole country based on several racists, just like the same way you won't define the entire western world
Yes but you can determine certain patterns based on the cultural attitudes. Regardless whether “1 percent of the Chinese people are prejudice”, the overall Chinese attitude deems dark skin as unfavorable. And people need to address realities rather than deflecting. Same goes for the west.
There are a couple things to consider. First, any monoethnic culture is not used to diversity by default and will naturally be diffident towards others. A second thing is more Asia-specific. There is a cult of whiteness or rather your skin being lighter than average in countries like India, Bangladesh, Japan, Korea and China. It's historical, going back thousands of years and related to the fact that whiter skin was an indicator of a more noble status, that you basically don't work the fields for living. Just check the popularity of skin-whitening products in those countries. While European-stock cultures are on the contrary obsessed with having a nice tan.
I always come back and watch this video from time to time💜 Thanks Asian Boss for allowing me to be a part of this and share my experiences 💜 I’ve def become more open minded since moving here
You're Beautiful Harri
@@yangastuurman1465 hahahah thanks
Thank you for sharing your experiences ❤
how do you use youtube in china?
@@DannyMeasho999 VPN
Damn, they've been married almost a decade and he hasn't met her extended family as a group... it's the kind of polite disrespect I hate the most
Yeah I was startled as well
thats not even polite disrespect honestly so sad
That is awful and I feel so sorry for that guy. I feel bad because I’m white and my Chinese in-laws treat me really well, buy me things and take me to meet the whole family even though I can’t have a full conversation in Chinese. If I were black I think it would be a different story. It’s racism in the older generation and I hope it changes.
@@s1050 Of course, it would be different, silly. There's a racial hierarchy and you're on top.
This is "cold violence", a common part of Chinese mother-in-law culture.
When her daughter married a man she was dissatisfied with, she refused to meet. In the past few decades, this kind of thing has happened constantly.
Even the two of them will run away and stay away from home forever.
Ancient Chinese novels and myths and legends (seven fairies) continue to have such stories.
But I am not denying the occurrence of racial discrimination. It's just that the man in the video suffered even more serious "cold violence" because of his skin.
China’s mother-in-law culture is more typical of thinking that her son-in-law must allow herself to have a "face" in front of neighbors on the street.
Being rich, filial, respecting the elders, giving birth to many children in the family, having a house, and having to let her daughter go home to see her parents every year, there are many indicators. Many Chinese men are reluctant to get married. This is also a major reason for the low fertility rate and low marriage rate in modern China.
The mother-in-law has a very high status in the whole family and will directly interfere with her daughter's marriage.
This black man is a typical victim of mother-in-law culture. Not only because he is black. I have also seen women who married white men. He belongs to the working class below the middle class, and his life is not as rich as imagined. The mother-in-law is a very "realistic" person. She does not allow her daughters and their children to go home to visit their parents. She thinks it is "shameful"-this is a very serious behavior in China that hurts the feelings of mother and daughter.
The bigger reason is that she will be treated with strange eyes from the outside world. China is a society where people are closely connected, and this kind of problem cannot be ignored. Unless another thirty years.
Thank you Asian Boss for giving me the platform to share a piece of my China experience! It's beautiful to see the positive discussions & takeaways in the comments. 🙏🏾
@@0x0xcf would be a pleasure, Africa is paradise.
@@jquiizondeck that reply ain’t it man. Really loved hearing your insights in the video 👏
That reply is just a stupid troll. Thank you for speaking out. As a Chinese, I welcome foreigners in China. A lot people, if not all people around me look at foreigners just as everyone else, but that is blocked by language. I see a lot of schools welcome foreigners to come, i think that is a good effort to internationalize China. I understand the troubles that foreigners face in China, but I really feel it is just a barrier. It can be crossed with effort and time.
@@0x0xcf BrUH thats seriously insensitive and fked up Man
@@Ben-ob4to much appreciated, Ben!
You guys are the pioneers. Let that sink in. It’s not always easy being the first, but you all opened the door for generations to come. Future generations will have it much easier because of the barriers you’ve broken. Thank you for that.
Beautiful comment❤
people are fearful of things they don't understand, but why should you be afraid of someone just because their skin and appearances look different from yours? learn to embrace everyone around you and be more trustful, we need more of this in the world.
Yeah right. Surely went great for Sweden, Germany, France, UK, and lots more. The state they are in now for "embracing" and "trusting" these people is awesome, right?
look around
@@uhjeff3651Okay, Mr. Jeffrey Dahmer
@@uhjeff3651why are you scared of German and French people they are all human
@@senseikevz2865 I never said that
I get asked A LOT if people in China are racist, and it's a difficult question to answer simply. Being black in China is a very nuanced experience. There is the good and the bad (obviously more good for a lot of us, which is why many of us don't leave after a year or two). There is a lot to take into consideration as well such as how dark your complexion is, whether you are a woman or a man, what country you are from, whether you can speak Mandarin/Cantonese, where exactly in China you live etc etc. Living in Shanghai is a huge advantage, and is probably why most of the foreigners who move to Shanghai stay for a long time. There is more exposure to foreigners and more opportunity. Due to these opportunities, I've found many black people don't tend to highlight their negative experiences as much.
You have an awesome channel. Subbed!
You live there? Why is noone wearing masks?
@@ctynwbraygalm because there has been no report of the covid case in shanghai for a long time and almost everyone has got vaccinated... it is not a must for Chinese to wear masks right now. I am living in Beijing and it's totally free wherever you go as long as you don't do abroad...
racism one of the black experience i this world, what does that tell about the world we live in. immature is word that comes to mind. intolarent people always act out.
Shanghai is definitely foreign friendly. Some other parts of China not so much.
I am a Chinese living in China over 20 years and I graduated from a black historical university in the United States. So I see both sides. And I hope more people can understand that we are all human beings. Regardless of what skins we have, we pursue happiness. We all study hard, work hard, and want to find the best place to live and enjoy our lives. I strongly believe that when we get to know more of each other, stereotypes can be removed!!
True, I believe there are politicians of both countries trying to divide us using the media. However, it won’t always work
@@gamegamer9523 Why an HBCU? You couldn’t get a legacy admission?
@@ryanbrown4618 Please. When the 2nd out break hit, the Chinese government was evicting Africans from their homes on sight, accusing them of creating the new wave from Africa. And let’s not forget the their yearly award show where they do skits in Blackface. You don’t watch other news media that tell these stories, but I do, so I can’t sit here and front. But the woman who posted this will not admit this, because she lives in China, and China people aren’t allowed to talk bad about their country.
@@swannoir7949 It was Chinese government not people but in America racism is in their blood
Interesting interviews....I would not want to be involved with someone and be rejected by their family because of my skin color. You don't have to put yourself in that situation where you are maligned and treated less than. Know your own value and worth. The warning should have been at that couple's first meeting when she exclaimed " I dance like a black girl!" Really...? Bye! Just be yourself and love yourself!
11:22 I started tearing up listening to this teacher's experience of discrimination. Over-all, I love the interviews. And the couple...I love them too!
A lot of racism started in the west and it spread world wide
@@deroxanlit4181 that's a stupid claim, racism has always existed. you could argue that it's even natural
This is a really good video. I love that you interview these folks and people give you genuine answers what they really think. They don't even do that here in the US. I can't remember last time I saw anyone ask any question about discriminations or how people feel they are stereotyped. People just choose to dodge those kind of things. First time I arrived in the US I asked a friend (she is local) why black students and white students all sit by separate tables. What I got was dead silence and awkwardness that could freeze the air as answers. I then learned not ask any questions regarding racism white or black. I only ever talked about this type of things with a friend who is black. I am Asian by the way.
Great story. I appreciate your honesty about the dynamics of racism in the U.S.
The guy that said "don't deport me" 😂😂😂😂😭
Ouïghours don't laughed at that one
@@iliasb2761 you must've been to xinjiang i presume?
@@maccheese8379 I have family, I have some brothers and sisters there..
@@iliasb2761 and....?
@@maccheese8379 what do you mean by and ? You asked me if I went there so you want to know if i really know about the situation there... So yes i know..
I love the South African dude. He’s hilarious. “Don’t deport me!” Lol
My homie🇿🇦❤️❤️❤️
@@hunadilentswana6962 represent...🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
@pruttkudde Wrong flag😐
I hate the way that young South African spoke
he must've been china long enough
I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Each person has an interesting take on their experiences in China. They show that you can enjoy a place despite being different. For the most part, they each looked at ease with their situations.
All of the interviewed but especially the guy from New York and the girl with the twisted hair, thank you sooo much. You are such beautifull people!. You guys made me feel better just by being you.
I am sorry for what black-skinned people have to go through and I pray future generations will embrace different people and different cultures much much more!.
Black is beautifull💕
Black or tanned skin is sexy, exotic and beautiful than reddish skin
So glad you asked them for positive aspects of being black in China. I didn't want the episode to be completely depressing.
Scared of the truth
@@dw7401 lol nope
Then show ur part of truth cuz by speaking it u add nothing but put a conspiracy label on the life black people have in China.
@@dw7401 scared of what? Scared of not being marginalized and brainwashed by pure propaganda and bias towards China and Chinese people? Do ur research before u pass those disgusted thoughts to ur kids cuz that is dangerous
@@JackY-qn9fd I've done my research to include the FACT that YOUR opinion doesn't matter💯✔
Nice to see the perspective of non Americans as well. No offense meant but yeah other perspectives.
@kook Mostly because most Africans in Korea and Japan are from the USA. These countries like it when your passport said good old USA. China is more accepting of Africans from the actual continent because of their foreign policy.
@@sw36jl regarding your last point, the news during the COVID pandemic said otherwise 🤨
@@kiaevans7142 Of course the COVID pandemic is an aberration. I am talking about it in general. Now Japan and SK are also not so welcoming of tourist from the USA, just as the USA is not so welcoming of people from India etc.
@@sw36jl couldnt of said it better my self, China.... has some interesting ties with Africa
@@sw36jl If they're from the USA, they're not African.
I'm getting cultured and educated just from watching this video... Thank you for posting!
The most important thing is to be able to separate yourself from others, and be at peace with what you are or what you are becoming. Having an unbreakable inner peace within yourself is the greatest thing you can offer others. Also, accepting people who are different while not compromising your security and peace within yourself because there are many who have done the same for you.
To that man who is a teacher and wanted to teach...my heart breaks for him knowing that he can teach and is capable of teaching and it's hard for him to find work because of his skin color I feel so sad for him...
It's the same here in the US. My father is Asian and holds multiple PHDs in Spanish but no university would hire him because he's a Chinese teaching Spanish.
@@sigerlion8608 hope your father doing well!!
@@holangie4978 He became a civil servant instead of a Professor and has been retired for years now. Never got over the disappointment of his wasted efforts but it's all water under the bridge.
Recently a case in Ningbo, China of an African professor raped + murdered his student so you can see how that can sparked racism although he is one individual that doesn't represent the rest of the community. :(
@@jesslu1966 it takes one person if the society is racist
I definitely agree with the guy who said he hates driving...haha it sounds silly but when you hate driving (like me too) living in a place with good public transit is an absolute game changer!!!
i hate driving too , i am always wandering in my mind . i only drive when needed but generally i am unbothered alo.
@@PHlophe How was it for you when you got your driving license?
I hate driving but love cycling.
In America’s ANTI ASIAN HATE CRIMES committed by black and mostly black and white are getting worst . It has been increased over 200 % if I am not mistaken from California to New York . Anyway, over 1200 cases anti Asian hate crimes committed by American all Over the c country since the COVID PANDEMIC!!! The most b B vulnerable are v the c Asian older folks and Asian women . Being Asian living in America or any western countries are a very dangerous to live compare b with any South Asian countries . Some older Asian folks even got killed and murder by black peoples and white . So far I have heard any black Or white got killed by Chinese living in China or any Asian countries. So America and Europe’s are a FK UP COUNTRIES IN GENERAL !!!!
I hate driving but also hate being around so many people so its a lose lose lol
You always find very insightful, well-intentioned people for your videos, it's refreshing.
In case people want more content like this, there is a *whole channel called "Black in Japan"* dedicated to interviewing and documenting black peoples experiences all over asia. The quality of their content is AMAZING. I highly recommend.
Most Asian impressions on black are from American movies, both good and bad.
@Asìan Boss get out no ones wants your whatsapp
And from centuries of colorism
and the same the other way around, so much that i've heard of simple, family-owned Chinese takeouts and Vietnamese or Korean nail salons referred to nastily rather than as products (food) and services (nails are a service, no?). Somehow, the family-owned liquor store is an oppressor...,but not the large banks that refused you your loan or the developer that redlined your neighborhood.
both our communities have it rough and so much of our hate towards one another has been conditioned by outside forces.
You forgot to mention NBA
@@willyang4487 yes but a lot of whites are basketball players than black people
That couple is so cute!
"But it's not only because you're black, you are just you!"
I don't rike brack
such a beautiful thing to say
Thank you, haha
She was big time cool for saying that.
And she is very beautiful even from a Chinese point of view.
Wow! I've learned a lot. I'm still interested in going to Asia: China, Japan, & South Korea. I've got to watch this again. But the guy in the black polka dot & tan shirt was good. Love his personality. They were all enlightening. Thanks for sharing this video. God bless you all.
This has got be one of my favourite Asian Boss videos!
I hope her family accepts him, that must really hurt, he clearly loves her and been together for years its heartbreaking they wont even try to get to know him.
After 8 years of marriage i'd be done with her family tbh
@@Basuko_Smoker I 2nd this thought.
Making a Asian family like you is very hard sometimes haha
My current gfs family dosent like me period all because I am not Asian
@JenculeLesPorcsDeRacistesOccidentaux Lmao yes very true thankfully my family has excepted my Asian gf
@JenculeLesPorcsDeRacistesOccidentaux Lmao I am sorry to hear that
Why feel separated when everybody can speak the universal language SMILE. ! Beautifully said :)
Facts .. this was impactful.
i thought you meant english is the universal language for a second LOL
Thanks man :) this mantra has gotten me through a lot!
@@jquiizondeck Awesome 🙏🕊️
@@oofig As aww
Asian Boss I applaud u for your courage to do such an enlightening interview about the most misunderstood people on this planet earth.谢谢你。
Well done. I love these street interviews, esp. when I get to hear personal stories.
big props to the chinese girl whose dating the guy. her mom and her family dont like that hes black, they been together for 8 years and shes still with him.
They're married! ❤️😭
@@SiliconValleyMommy theirs lots of pressure from the family it seems, i dunno what the divorce rules are in China, but she could break down and leave from the pressure and she hasnt
No ew interracial
@@user-cc4rn6om4i um ew? That's a bit rude and racist, don't you think?
@@user-cc4rn6om4i don't be jelly. Props to the brother
Korea, too. Clubs playing American hip-hop music won't let black people in. It's silly.
Yea I watched their video on that yesterday. It’s so crazy. Love the black culture, but denounce the idea of actual black people.
racism one of the black experience i this world, what does that tell about the world we live in. immature is word that comes to mind. intolarent people always act out.
@@WakaiOjouSama 시끄러!
@@WakaiOjouSama you should be ashamed of yourself.
Kpop has literally copied black culture for the past 10yrs. This is insane 🤦♀️
This is a very helpful video! I feel like I am learning a lot.
PREACH EVERYONE MADE GOOD POINTS! ❤
It's so sad hearing about the negative experiences, especially the guy who can't get hired bc of his skin colour. He genuinely seems really passionate about what he wants to do. best of luck to him 💗
To be fair, he speaks with a thick accent. "I been teachin' for a while" just isn't proper standard English that people want their children to learn. Non-native speakers have clearer diction than that and they can teach grammar, etc. just as well (in fact, probably better than a native speaker).
@@lynth I guarantee you he would be formal in a classroom setting, its just slang bro he has a journalism degree I guarantee you he is aware that isnt perfect grammar lmao
@@lynth plus the vast majority of Americans, especially outside work, don’t speak proper. There are a ton of nuances, slang, and tonal differences that people who haven’t grown up in the US won’t understand, like sarcasm
@@lynth aahahâah right; he also said I am an English teacher HERE.
@@h1inc816 because its been confirmed china and india will start an apocalypse after 2030
Living in countries like China, a day seems like a minute, because of how preoccupied your mind is on the culture shock, learning of the language, writing, exploring the geography, trying new foods, seeing new places, new people, different time zones, Much More
Wow! I dream to go there one day
@@k3lvinsWorld You need the money ...
For American, China is like the other side of the world. Geographically and culturally.
@@bijulithapa3944 Digital nomads/remote workers can save money going to cheap areas. You can also do homestays.
I watched this at the right time. I now know what to expect. very useful information indeed.
Final comment was a good way to wrap up this clip 😊♥️
My Chinese husband says the reason some Chinese may assume you are from Africa is because many students in Chinese Universities are from Africa.
Especially in Guangzhou.
@@user-qf3hf9ey8d is university In china expensive
@@karankapoor2701 Not expensive, even very cheap. China's universities are not completely commercialized. There is a unified government plan for tuition fees. Regardless of the fame of the University, it costs only a few hundred dollars a year.
@@huas5350 really , as an Indian I wanna do my MASTER'S from there
I think the main is that most blacks are still living in Africa, the number outside Africa is quite small comparing to Africa. It's like when you meet an Oriental you first assume he or she comes from East Asia.
Wish that couple has a good life. Love can conquer any obstacles.
mom will change her attitude about that man when she's super old and needs help and funds for elder care. THEN he'll be family all of the sudden. That cash will be family.
the single motherhood rate is the most extreme with certain pairings, so no on that trite saying.
@@churblefurbles shush, Churble.
Thank you
希望大家都能和自己爱的人不太想理我，祝您二位生活顺利
I am proud of the interview. Very eye opening ! Maybe one my skin won’t be as political!💜🧿Peace love & light for all
This was wonderful! Thanks for creating this content.
The girl with twists said mostly positive things! I love her final statement about our bodies being political! I'd love to read her poetry
And she's so beautiful
@@bluedreams209 yeah she is
That’s my little cousin! So proud of her
She mentioned people stare, but I think they stare because how beautiful she is. I am really impressed how she puts her hair up!
@@pcl1559 yeah, she's gorgeous
“Where my mans hopped in a washing machine and came out Chinese” 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lol.... didn't u see the commercial?
That example is so misleading when you know the older Italian version where a white man turned black. It's a stupid advertisement in general.
@@Octobre1986 yikes😬there's an Italian version?
@@littledudefromacrossthestr5755 that advert was low, really low!
yup. as a Chinese, I apologize for such a stupid ignorance... it was plain stupidity from the company and the public
Fantastic and fascinating video, but the conclusion 19:06 ... wow! It was such a beautiful, moving statement to end this video on. Thank you.
I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF THIS!
Being a foreigner in Shanghai is a very different experience than being a foreigner in China as a country.
Underrated comment 👏🏽👏🏽
Why? I'm genuinely curious to know.
@@Sunshine_Hime Shanghai is very international and far developed compared to other regions of the country. Foreign people have always lived there and it's known globally for its import/export business. The amount of diversity that exists in Shanghai is the largest amount in the country. It's not hard to find someone from your country with your language or skin color in this city...at all. A large majority of Chinese here know English or try to speak with foreigners. However, that's very different than being the only foreign person in a rural village in China. Hope that clarifies.
@@abbytrapp8258 thank you very much😊
It‘s like to be an Asian American in NYC is a total different experience than in the other regions of the USA!
Shout out to my mans from Johannesburg South Africa 🇿🇦, ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks my man 🙏
@@mcebomaziya3299 oh my it’s you! I’d subscribe to your channel, you seem sussed😊
@@mcebomaziya3299 so glad they didn't deport you😂🤣.
@@mcebomaziya3299 sending love from Sandton 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦😭😭😭😭
@@mcebomaziya3299 VIVA MZANSI VIVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤙🏽🙏🏽🔥🔥🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
I like how straight forward Chinese are and won't hide it I like the honesty and their just curious in knowing more about others that are different from them
16:20 that touched my soul
This guy is a great dude, I could just see it.
"Something you can't control might affect how people see that smile."
WOW. That was a powerful way to put it.
Here's a suggestion for Asian Boss when conducting interviews of this kind. Rather than drilling interviewees on specific negative and positive questions, ask them to summarize their experiences in an objective way. Equal incidents of positive and negative things don't necessarily mean that they cancel each other out, and certainly don't mean objectivity without considering the magnitude of how those specific experiences add to the overall experience
I disagree, you cant summarize a personal experience objectively, only subjective. Plus these type of question was done purposefully so we viewers can sympathize and/or empathize with the interviewees
Don't you think people would think that they would only be wanting positive experiences for something?
@@kingace6186 Yes, when it comes to China, Asian Boss always tries to focus on the negatives and tries to lead people into expressing negative views. It's very blatant.
@@lynth I would disagree. Personally, from my experience and the testimonies I think it's about the individuals. Actually, from some of the interviewees I was told much of what they had to say negatively was actually cut down quite a bit. I don't think the interviewer was trying to steer the conversation to a negative focus but rather this is how they felt. Again, feelings are subjective.
I prefer interview style. That way you can compare and contrast answers. Smoother watch.
ugh! I miss living in China! By Far one of the highlights of my early twenties!
A fascinating and informative video - fingers crossed 🤞 that the Younger Generations in all Countries around the World will help their Politicians, Communities, Older Generations etc to dismantle Prejudice and Discrimination - leading to People having a much greater experience as a Foreigner in different Countries, regardless of their Skin Colour, their Features, the Language they speak etc 👏
friendly guy: yeah, Shanghai checked all my boxes: public transportation, low cost of living...
me: moving to Shanghai and crying tears of blood after noticing that rent is 300% higher than other cities in China
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To be fair, there is a lot of Tier 1 or Tier 2 cities out there that are cheaper than the famous Shanghai. Even some Tier 3 cities are looking very very modern right now compared to other cities of developed countries and the cost of living is ridiculously low.
can you afford to work and live in new york city or central london? what you want and what you can afford are two different matters.
Like in all global cities
Although it is low cost of living in other areas, you cannot get the same salary in other areas
Compared to his old city (Los Angeles) much cheaper.
you guys need to start putting the subtitles in Mandarin or whichever language is spoken in the country for the people there to see how we feel and how to at least be respectful towards a black person (touching hair)
@AlexlionTC lmao
@AlexlionTC This is a stereotype of the internet era. The Chinese government has banned youtube from providing services in China, but not banned people from accessing youtube, so there are many people using VPN to watch youtube.
This happened everywhere.
Because there's no personal space before the culture become modernized.
There's no need to tell younger generation, and this sort video is not reaching older generation.
@AlexlionTC I'm literally Chinese, I exist you know? Oh and not all chinese people live in China thanks.
@AlexlionTC vpn?
This was a nice set of interviews.
All of you living out in China are bad ass.i admire u guys wish I could see how some of your lives out there.Unique individuals u are and I find it so cool to experience another country.
That couple are so cute and brave! Being a Chinese and my fiancé also Chinese, I still sometimes find myself somehow hard to be accepted by my future mother-in-law. They must have overcome so many obstacles, and love and courage eventually prevailed.
Your English is great! I think you meant to write "courage" though. Have a lovely day!
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@@imprezabob Haha. Thanks for pointing out. Probably got typing too quick and auto-corrected by iPhone. Luckily TH-cam allows me to re-edit it. : )
@@yukiji9774 啊！得到了本尊的回复！好荣幸啊～真的好为你们开心～
@@mengyangliang6388 哈哈，哪里，居然有人给我们很正门的评价是我们的荣幸。我都没打算入镜，因为毕竟是采访黑人。我老公拉我进来。其实大部分时间都是他在讲，片段就剪了我说话的那几个部分。可能大部分在中国都没有结婚，我的加入可以提过多一个角度吧。
that girl in black outfit with blue flower on it is so adorable. so energetic and got very positive attitude. Remind me of my english teacher when im in middle school. always with a smile on her face. Maybe will come across you somewhere in the street of Shanghai.
She’s beautiful.
Thank you so much for this video!
I love this video. Well done Asian Boss.
When I was in university, I chose Amharic as my third language. And my professor was from Ethiopia. She was just amazing and got beautiful eyes like deer. She taught us dancing at class, invited us to her apartment to dinner and took us to Ethiopia Embassy in Beijing. She really give us excellent memories! By the way, Amharic is the hardest language I have known. I v almost forgotten everything of Amharic language.
Now I am working in Mozambique, Aftica. I mean, when I meet more people, black or white, young or old, I realize that there are much more common things between peaple than differences, our smiles and tears, happiness and sorrow. We are just human being. We share the exactly feelings about the world, family, friends, nature.
No offence, we have differences. That's why I still envy black bro's athletelike body. Here in Mozambique, almost every boy can do somersault.
@Beny A Yes. BFSU, BEIJING FOREIGN STUDIES UNIVERSITY. My teacher is Ninna. I missed her so much.
Man that's so cool! What do you work with in Mozambique? ANd do you like it? I speak the sister language of Amharic which is like the harder twin fusion language of Amharic and Arabic lol.
Such a lovely comment xiè xiè.. I wish my Amharic teacher was as cool as yours :). There are many Chinese ppl. in Ethiopia and we ❤ the ppl., food & culture & I'd assume the same sentiment resonates across Africa despite all the propaganda Western medias are spewing
That’s amazing. I’m dying to go to Mozambique. What should I do there? What do you recommend
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“Low cost of living” would never be a trait of Shanghai.
He said he moved 4 or 5 years ago tho, and probably at that time even if for you or me shanghai is still really expensive, it was probably still better price and quality of living than most big American cities
compared to New York
Living in shanghai is cheaper than almost any city in America. Americas cost of living is extremely overly inflated compared to the people’s public
Among all the world-class cities (Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York, London, Singapore, Paris, Dubai, etc.), the first-tier cities in China are still the cheapest ones to live in. That is for sure.
@@ryancolquitt5379 Wrong. Buying houses in China big cities will cost all ur life time. The rent in Peking and Shanghai is unreasonable！！
Hi, I love your channel and the contents you provide for world viewing. Great videos. Thank you
I just want to say thank you for doing so many interesting and important interviews. It is our duty as competent citizens to understand the effects of our government and media. As an African/Native American, having dated a wonderful woman from China, these videos provide closure to a most pure love lost due to the beauty standards, and psychological impact forced upon the world by colonization and unfair men of "fairer" skin tones.
Whites are just naturally beautiful. It’s not a matter of colonialism. Even back prior to colonialism light skin and bigger noses were desirable
@@wegood563 No, it's just that white people promote the idea of white supremacy and white beauty through TV shows, stories, and novels, but every race has its own beauty.
And speaking of unfair men of fairer skin tones, we are by far the least cynical and unfair race in the history of the world
You’re black, you guys are the complete opposite of fair. You guys do not care about fairness more than us, which is why you guys cause problems and atrocities everywhere you go - raping, pillaging, murdering; you also scapegoat white people for your problems and defend criminals and evil people who are in the wrong. Like often black moms would be defensive of their negro sons who were clearly in the wrong, saying he “dindu nuffin.” You guys are monsters and my fellow Asians hate you and love to gossip with me about negros how they violent brutish beasts that cause misery and pain.
@@wegood563 if you are crazy, seek help.
The girl in the flower dress is so whole some I love her attitude
Yes! Flower dress girl, thank you for inspiring us with your manifestation of inner beauty!
This interview has further fueled a desire to visit China. When I visit it will be for business reasons primarily, though I can't wait to dive into true Chinese culture instead of only learning through the lens of a western country
It is very different from what you hear from the media, I've been there a few times and it totally changed my impression.
I like what you say about “lens”😹Actually Chinese media also has some kind of lens toward western countries, so the best way to know another country or culture is to experience on our own, instead of through social media.
One of the best experiences I've had. Not everything was great, but I needed the experience to view from another "lens."
China very best.
You will have a shock. If you're from the U.S., prepare to have more shock because what the western MSM shows is completely different from reality.
Amazing insights into Chinese culture. Thanks for excellent vid!
Good Video! Very insightful.
“I’m afraid ppl were gonna stare” *literally everyone in the background staring as they walk by” 😭
Being stared at is a every day thing when you're black. Wherever you are. Except in a mostly black country.
well they're being interviewed with camera and everything.
But it's an interview! Means yr going to be on media. Lots of people in China think that's a big thing, I'd stare too if I saw this
@@landmerry_6742 I mean it’s normal for Chinese people to stare at foreigners and I can understand that. China is a very populous country with very few percentage of foreigners. As a black man who lived in in China since 2016 I’ve met many Chinese people most of whom it was their first time talking with a black man. So I can understand the curiosity in there
Check other vids, people just naturally look at ppl whos in a interview beside the street
I want to be friends with all of the people you interviewed in this video. They seem super interesting, well-spoken, globally-minded and worldly. Wish I could also sit down, have a coffee with them and listen to their stories.
The guy with the Africa Toto T-Shirt was super cool
@@Aikunle78 feel the same 🤝！
Yes I wish I was rich enough to visit each one of them I would
I’m African Chinese, was born and raised in Hong Kong. I was the only black girl in all my life. I would say most people love touching my hair and ask where I’m from. As a child, I really hated it when asked my mom if I were adopted. I didn’t know why people could be that narrow-minded by asking if I were from Africa all the time. But the truth is I have never been to Africa. On top of that, I wasn’t really close to my father because he was always travelling and working. My mom didn’t know how to handle my curly hair and I wasn’t even exposed to the African culture till I was in high school and I figured it out all myself. Growing up as a minority in Hong Kong, I wouldn’t say my life is easy or what because it was kind of difficult for me to meet new people once they know my ethnicity. My classmates loved making fun of me by calling me ‘black Mickey Mouse’. I really hated that as well. And I was really embarrassed when teachers are teaching about Africa by telling how poor and how devastated those people are. I felt really ashamed that time and I was also questioning my identity like ‘why can’t I be living in United States?’. My self-esteem was very low back then but now I embrace my ethnicity and culture after self-learning.
“Don’t deport me”,he so reminds me of my cousin in South Africa and his sense of humor.
11:21 "I am a native speaker. I was born and raised in the U.S. and I am a journalism major. I am more than qualified to do a teaching job. To not even be considered for no other reason than this trivial thing called skin color kind of hurts."
Yeah, it's suspiciously similar to affirmative action.
Ugh that made me sad. Poor guy, I hope more doors open for him and people stop judging based on superficial qualities but on character and credentials.
White boys and girls get the teaching jobs. Not even Chinese Americans born and raised in the U.S. are considered before those colonizers
This kind of advertisement is illegal in China. He could sue the company and win.
@@bubbles9766 ZING!
I wish I can read the African-American/Chinese couple’s mind when they speak on how they met and how their relationship came about. Their facial expressions are hilarious.
Its been confirmed china and india will start an apocalypse
@@estelaangeles2346 原来你就是预言家呀😅
@@estelaangeles2346 where is the research? Lol
It’s actually gross
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Thankyou thankyou thankyou for making this video
Just discovered this channel. What an awesome channel!
The fact that they're there for years, they obviously enjoy living there.
We don't just come to other country and hoping they will cater to our "needs" and must follow / know any political thing or anything that happen in our country, they don't owe us anything, as guest we adapt and respect their culture.
This applies everywhere.
I agree. But I don't think it is fair if the culture violates people's rights. And I don't just mean discrimination in china or anywhere else, I also mean things like religion. Anything that takes away the basic rights of some people, such as women or people of different believes, or of different ethnicities, anything like that is not fair to these people. And I think it is ok to talk about those particular problems and to wish for them to change. Just so everyone can enjoy the same rights.
It won't just change tomorrow, but I hope that it will be better on the long run, because everyone deserves to be treated in a fair way.
And I think it is good that these things are discussed in this video, so more people can know about it and the situation might be even better for black people in china one day.
@Lrony Yeo You said "China is ahead on rights and freedoms" are you joking?? If you protest in China you get arrested and deported (if you're a foreigner). Even for Chinese if you criticize the government you can be arrested and disappear. Right now in China they put 1 million Uighurs in concentration camps because they has a few terrorist attacks!!!!! Even other religions have very strict controls and some like Falong Gong are banned!! Chinese media is very controlled and can only report of government approved news!!!!!. In China you have to report to police when you move house!!! Your comment is seriously deluded.!!!!!
This comment is so ignorant. They're not expecting the culture to cater to anything, they're expecting them to not dehumanize them and mistreat them. Chinese people tried to blame Covid-19 on Black people when we had ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with it. People need to take accountability and stop victim blaming Black people when we speak up.
I think you have a great point there. Many foreigners, in particular from the US and the West, going to China have this ridiculous expectation that things in China should be like where they come from. It's even worse from those who have never been to China, having been completely sold into the demonisation of China. That is the main reason why they think the animosity of their governments towards China is justified.
@So What The destruction wars conducted by the US and the West has a history that is certainly more than the last 2 facades, more like 2 centuries.
Girl at 3:20 is so true. China is actually very diverse. Before I lived in China, I didn’t know that there are 56 different ethnicities with their own culture and customs. Not to mention there are so many foreigners in the big cities. It’s a great place to live. Don’t listen to the negative media it’s all politics against a successful socialist country. Although the driving is crazy and the traditional toilets aren’t pretty 🤣🤣 Having said that I feel sorry for the guy at 10:25 it’s so sad his Chinese in-laws are essentially racists. I think the older generation needs to be more educated about foreigners and issues regarding racism.
Yes! I'm a Chinese Malaysian and because they're all so united as one Chinese nationality, most don't feel or understand about racism (when I have example how my country has 4 races etc). So I found a way to explain to them like, imagine Han people are discriminating against the Mongolians ethnicity, etc. And then they seem to understand oh there's a difference between race and nationality. The younger ones are more willing to listen and they're more exposed to international news as well, with the help of VPN.
long live communism
Is China really socialist?
Just let the old generation die with time, being old in most of the situation is being uneducable.
@@benjaminsmith2287 It's a capitalistic system with socialist features. As in the government will interfere if it does feel like there is a flaw.
Very insightful video. Thanks for sharing this.
Hoping the talented man who is a teacher has an opportunity to teach. He is very gifted and as its quite sad that he is being judged based on his skin colour. Also the other man who mentions his inability to party in nite clubs. Hoping this situation has now changed given that this video is 2 years ago.
Looking forward to watching another street interview on "What’s It Like Being Black In China in 2023? . I have now subscribed to your TH-cam channel
Excellent. I Like China In General… but This Helps Me Even More. I Love The Big Cities There.
I’ve lived in China for about 3.5 years and Imma need folks to stop exclusively attributing racism in China to ignorance. Being curious and asking questions is ignorance. Calling me names, discriminating against me in hiring or when serving me at a restaurant is HATRED. Telling your child that you’d prefer she marry a white man (theyre no more informed of white people than they are black people) to a black man is HATRED. Everybody doesn’t act or think this way. But branding all of these things as a simple fact of “lack of exposure” is harmful.
Thank you. People disrespect Indigenous (Black) culture bc some of us desire so bad to be accepted that we will take abuse like the man that married into a racist family. All this gas lighting in the comments is crazy. Folks hate admitting that they have racist family members.
Exactly!!
Also something people ignore, these “ignorant” things people do in China are offensive in their own culture. Like if you meet someone who is from an “alien planet” as an American I wouldn’t do things to this unfamiliar being that are considered rude where I’m from. Not to sure if I made sense but that annoys me. Like you can’t claim “ignorance” when you are doing things that are considered rude in your own culture!
@@meme101RE totally. Some Chinese people will see you and immediately pull out their phone to take video and photos that they plan to share in their group chats and on their social media. But pull your phone out in return and they immediately get shy, blush, say “meishi meishi”-because they don’t like the same energy directed towards them. If I make squinty eyes (god forbid, I would NEVER cuz that’s vile), nobody in China questions that that’s highly disrespectful; but if they make allusions to monkeys around me, then suddenly I need to laugh it off as “ignorance” and a “joke”. Most know it’s not nice to be treated that way; it’s just that some don’t have the instinctive impulse to treat us with the same compassion and consideration they expect to be treated with (or even treat white people, in comparison).
@@MIXooNooMATCH maybe you have just found out what its like to be a minority in a country where there is basically one ethnicity and one culture
they're all models or something? omg they're all so good looking
For real, I noticed the same thing lol
The girl at 3:26 truly looks like a model, stunning.
Black peoples are generally beautiful
I enjoyed this segment.
Im latin living in China for 2 years, in Jilin. I think most of the things they are saying apply to the majority of foreigners (more if its like in my case that are living not in Beijing/Shanghai/Shenzhen). Sometimes i get all the reactions they are mentioning too, even on the teaching posts, they rather get someone from Europe (Spain) than from LatAm (where we are also native spanish speakers).
All the bad things i understood living here that its on their culture, some of them being so classist and trying the get what they think its the best for their kids (In case of teaching, they would love to have a white male graduated from Oxford or Harvard for example), but then not everyone is like that.... But overall i think the good things are much more than the bad ones, so i love living here.
It's interesting that the immediate association for Chinese people toward black people is African countries' culture. It makes sense because China is closer to Africa, but it just reminds me as a Western viewer how much our view is from a perspective of interacting largely with African diaspora/black American populations
Yeah, most black people in China are actually from Africa. Black people from the diaspora are a minority of a minority here.
Because black people are originally from Africa. Just like an America born asian people will still be considered as asian in chinese peoole's eyes.
@@tc2334 there's even a little Africa in Guangzhou. Not surprising really since the CCP has placed relationships with African countries as a priority as evidenced by the thousands of schlorships on offer to African students each year.
@@eyeofthetiger6002 Yep. The neighborhood is called Xiaobei. Went there last month. I saw not only Africans but quite a few mixed African and Chinese kids.
Your view is not a Western view it's an american one.
Great interviews! I'm a Black man in USA and I've always been interested in hearing people's experience living in very homogeneous places around the world. I've considered leaving the states, so hearing these conversations are really insightful!
I use to live in Japan..... hmmm, it is a step up from the racism in the US.... but then because you're a foreigner it's harder to have mobility in places like Japan.
I would say being Black in Singapore is much better, but Singapore is a multicultural society so it doesn't answer your question.
China is multiracial and multi cultural country
The guy in the blouse with the dots, wow! He is sooo wise! His words shoud be heared by everyone in the whole wordl, what he said should be a standard! I`m so sad that only a few people think the way he thinks. We need more of him!
This was a nice video. Loved the girl in the flowery dress, so smart.
It's great that the gentleman from South Africa put a perspective about how the central government in China doesn't like protest in general or big gathering of people about any thing political. So, therefore, it's not necessary people being generally anti-Black (not that there isn't any in China), but, just how the citizens have to operate things a bit more low key since they don't have the same Western ways and rights to assemble/protest.
The PRC is a modern government though, entirely Western style.
Nominally Chinese people have the right to hold large-scale protests, but the premise is that they must apply to the police station and choose an address. But it's hard to say whether the application will pass, and the Chinese don't do it either. There are also many protests in China, but the media rarely reports it. Moreover, the way of protest in China is different from that in the West. Westerners will protest in the streets. It is impossible in China, you can go to the government gate. But if you go to the street to protest, let's not discuss whether the police will arrest you. People on the street would beat the protesters first. Because the Chinese also advocate freedom, but that is collective freedom. Protesting on the street affects traffic and affects the freedom of most people. So if someone protests on the street in China, even if the government and the police don't care, passersby will care. And if the people of the country know about it. That's even worse. Everyone will isolate these people and maybe fly over and beat the protesters.
There are also protests in China, but they usually take place in the square in front of the government.
When China centre government has something like a new law or new policy would affect normal people, it would been widely discussed and gathering opinions in public before implement. Or it would practise in some city first, then some province and finally implement in whole country.
chinese version of protests is different, people dont organize a large crowd to go out onto the streets and protest. In china, collective good is advocated, so any protests usually happen on the internet.
Hi guys, being black is beautiful and powerful. Thank you for this powerful street interview video. I will hit shanghai next, hopefully, I will meet some of you and maybe even hang out together!
good luck with that!
BEING "BLACK" IS BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL ?........DOES ONE NEED TO BE "BLACK" TO KNOW BEAUTY AND POWER ?.........ENLIGHTEN ME.....BLESSINGS.
@@glenoneill3950 your taking her statement out of context in her "imo" being black is beautiful and powerful. She didn't say it was the only way or is to be powerful or beautiful. In her sense it is
@@dstar9016 I KNOW WHAT SHE SAYING, AND I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMMENTS FROM OTHERS. I HAVE A FEELING THAT MANY OF THESE COMMENTS COME FROM A PLACE OF INSECURITY, TO BOLSTER ONE'S SELF ESTEEM. THE VERY TITLE OF THIS VLOG IN MY OPINION IS BASED ON THE INSECURITIES THAT MANY AFRO PEOPLE HAVE WITHIN THEMSELVES. NEVER FULLY COMFORTABLE IN THEIR SKIN. MY ADVICE TO AFRO PEOPLE DONT BE "BLACK" ANYWHERE.....JUST BE. BLESSINGS.
I hope to visit China soon and maybe live there. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you