Hey I’m Egyptian so I would say he’s definitely Egyptian! We take English in school and regarding the shirt he maybe just a fan because the Brazilian National team is really great and Egyptians love football even when their national team loses they just continue watching the matches while supporting other national teams..! Also he looks Egyptian and even if he looks like another nationality that wouldn’t be the case because Egyptians are not into interracial marriages (unless it’s Egyptian man with white women haha) So here’s an uncalled for insight on the Egyptian mind...!
I'm japanese.and I've visited China Shenzhen.I used thought Chinese would discriminate me(japanese). But When I go to China.They are really friendly,kind....even They know I'm japanese.and some people saying to me"konnichiwa"...........I think Chinese people are very friendly to foreigners.....not only white people.
I'm a Chinese, from an inland province, now living in Shanghai 3 years ago when I received the offer from my university in Shanghai, I was a bit worried. Some people said that locals in Shanghai would discriminate against us, and take us as illiterate people from rural places. Actually it never happens. So that's it. Those guys exist, but you seldom, or maybe never encounter them.
As for my own attitude towards Japanese... My grandfather were nearly killed by a Japanese soldier in 1942, when he was just a 6-year-old boy. A bullet flew just a few centimeters away from his head. If I were a person living during the war, I would hate your people. But the war ended, 70 years ago. I'd always take those Chinese people who fought during the war as heroes. But I'd not hate you. You are not our enemies. I'm really interested in Japanese culture and history. btw, I know a lot about your 戰國時代(sorry for not knowing this word in English)
lo ve I think most people may ask you about some anime stuffs... If you show up in Nanjing’s WWII museums, people may quite like you cuz they may see you as the type of Japanese who do reflect on the past. Nanjing does receive lots of visitors from Japan btw...
Probably thats the reason why foreigners' chinese cant get improvement. LOL, many people can speak english and when u say something in Chinese, people would compliment you. Haha, tho it's different for me, maybe i'm very strict on this, i'd often tell my american friends to study more chinese for their chinese doesnt really sound like someone who has studied here for years since they came here to do so.
Totally agree with you! I lived in China for 15 years and loved every moment while I was there. The only downside is that the govt throws you out once you reach sixty unless you are an BIG investor, academic from a famous Tier 1 Western university or have some exceptional skills which China badly wants (for example a software or AI engineer). Marrying a local will not necessairly save you lol!. The people though are real friendly!
I wish they would have been able to ask a black-skinned person. My experience visiting China (Beijing, Harbin) was made of a lot of staring and pointing fingers at me. I overcame it by smiling to people and willingly taking pictures with them, and it didn't discourage me from going back. Because I really want to understand and enjoy the culture (not everybody is like that). When people were engaging with me, they were the nicest and they shared the yummiest of traditional Chinese food. I can't wait to visit again!
Marie-Claire Asseko a lot of people point fingers because they are curious and you stand out, they do it with white foreigners as well. Most of the time it’s based off of ignorance and curiosity but there are a few assholes out there
Pointing fingers always existed when foreigners were present in public because the ethnicities/races in China are not as diverse as other places, so local people might feel curious about foreigners and point at them though this action may be considered as “impolite”. But I still feel sorry about that if you did not had a good feeling with the painting fingers.
It didn't discourage me, I'll go back even China tries to kick me out: too much interesting history and culture to just ignore, for me at least. And the food, the food.
White Atlas I don't see the point to give my money to people who disrespect me there's some relatively safe place for travelling while black (Jamaica , Colombia , Ghana ,London) I rather be peaceful when I travel and not bother by people staring at me.
I am an Indian girl living in China and married a Chinese man. I have been watching your videos for a long time. You inspired me to make my own channel to show China to the world from a foreigner’s perspective! Thanks
@@shuvadeepdey2574 of course not all eat that. Bu this logic, even some north east people in India eat cats and people in Switzerland eat cats and dogs but you can’t generalize it.
@@RuchiinChina Forget cats and dogs, China does torture on all kinds of animals. You can search on TH-cam, thousands of videos are there. And not just for the purpose of eating, for various purposes. Plus I do talk to some Chinese people from Hongkong on whatsapp, they themselves say that they eat everything.
I spent a year and 5 months in Beihai, China. I was totally amazed with the country and the people. What I had always thought about China, totally opposite of that. The people are helpful and they really try to make you feel at home and work hard to try and communicate with you. I fell in love with my wife there and the people. I wouldn't mind living there forever. China is an incredible place to live and learn.
Beihai is such a small village or it was when I was visiting there in 2009, how beautiful the sea is so clear and the sand is pure white a nice small place, I had a hotel room very close to the water, I will never forget my friend that traveled many hours by train just to meet me there, oh what fun we had I remember her and her many kindnesses.
@@gloriataro3509 I didn't know about that northamerican laboratory. But furthermore, the government of USA said the flu was spanish when really was originally from Northamerica and not Spain. So that's another true fact that we must consider and thanks for that information about that laboratory
I visited China last year solo, as a tourist. Am Indian, female, late 20s. Honestly, everything was so unexpected. I had been warned about the taciturn nature of the Chinese but they were the warmest people I have ever come across. They give you plenty of space but the when you need help they go out of their way to help you out. Highly impressed by the infrastructure too. Coming from a highly populated country, I can completely understand and empathize with the problems. Yes there were some experiences that were perhaps not so pleasant but on the whole a beautiful and somewhat misunderstood country. Would go again if I get a chance. Would encourage everyone to go. Leave your phone, google maps won't work. Ask people for help, you'll make friends. The only complaints I heard were from some young tourists visiting from more "developed" western nations but honestly if you want every country to be like your own, why travel? And Shanghai is great, the food, the people, the views from the Bund. Lovely. IMO.
@EastWindBreaks Coz I like it and it gives me time for reflection and for observing things I wouldn't in daily life. In the words of someone smarter than me "where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time."
I’m from Shanghai. Here are some suggestions for foreigners to live in China: 1. Learn some basic Chinese words since most of Chinese people don’t speak good English. 2. Do not feel weird if someone wants to take a picture with you in rural area as they are just curious about you. 3. It’s easy to make friends here because many people are passionate about other cultures or also want to practice their English 4. Respect and learn Chinese culture because it is very helpful for you to live and work
They won't follow your advice.Too many bad behavior foreigners in China now,that's why most chinese people hope government making more strict visa policy.
Guess they have yet to learn those descended from British whites aren't tall lol. That would be us, Scandinavian+ countries 😘 no sweat tho, they can't tell us apart which I can understand
i used to be able to spot my norwegian best friend on the subway because he was like, 4 inches taller than the tallest chinese person in the crowd. average height is lower out there, this is facts lol
I lived in China for 2 months and it was a life-changing, eye-opening positive experience. In my opinion, you can never truly understand a country and its people until you have lived and study within it. Highly recommend visiting all the major cities, historical sites and the sublime mountainous regions!
I visited China 15 years ago and paid a visit to The wall at Badaling which was wonderful , I pushed myself a little bit too much on the many steps and being a COPD sufferer I had to sit down in the middle of the climb and I was immediately surrounded by Chinese people offering all kinds of help and expressions of sympathy for my plight ( I was truly gasping for air ) they were just wonderful to me , I feel that in most of North America I would have been treated as if I were drunk and stepped around, I am now 80 but still love China and its people.
I am a foreigner currently living in China, but not in the big known cities. I must say that the people here are very friendly, and will definitely help you if needed. I find living in China convenient, with wechat and alipay and all that. Learning and speaking their language will actually make your life ten times easier, even just the basics. With VPN, I think it's not entirely a problem. The censorship can be annoying, but you can still access almost everything, I don't see much difference. It can be a personal preference, so I agree that you should visit first before deciding to live here. Overall, I think China is a good country. They have a phrase that goes "入乡随俗" meaning "When in Rome, do it like how the Romans do", when you follow such value, you won't have any problem living here.
my dad's been to china twice now and he told us how pleasantly surprised he was by the way the locals were so friendly and welcoming eventhough he's an indian. i think its important to personally visit the particular place to debunk those stereotypes which we have in our minds regarding that place. once i grow older and becom self dependent, i would totally visit china! love from india❤
I’m an American born Chinese, and when I went to China it was really nice. I felt rlly at home even though I grew up in America for 15 years, and it was awesome being the majority. I never got special treatment like whites and blacks do in China, as I looked like a local, but I guess I fit the role too well. A few college aged white dudes who are definitely from America went up to me in the middle of a restaurant and were somehow surprised that there was a Chinese teen in a restaurant. They tried speaking Chinese and gave me a fist bump, never told them I spoke English and I heard them talking about how cool it was to meet me a local. Overall 10/10 definitely would do again.
No longer the case these days. There are so many more choices in supermarket. But if you insist on finding one, you probably can still get a hold of it.
Pengcheng Li What you said is true to some extent as I was talking to my friend from Mainland one time and she said her parents still hate Japanese. They will not allow her to marry A Japanese guy.
I am from East Africa somalia and I lived in china 10 years 09~2019, and I would say China is a very good country and majority of Chinese pple are very kind, friendly, and nice. Also during my stay in china everything has changed a lot. 中国我爱你❤️这个病毒也马上会好的加油中国加油武汉🙏🙏🙏🙏
I was living in shenzhen for 2 years I am an Indian and Chinese people are very friendly and they are very helpful and I had a lot of Chinese frnds and they use to invite me in Indian restaurants also and one time my wallet got pick pocket in the market and a local Chinese actually helped me to drop me in my room with the taxi fare and the next day when I invited her in my home she came I offered them to have lunch they did but when I offered her the taxi fare she refused and told me india china frnds and neighbours with a smile so yes i have lived in a lot of countries but Chinese are very down to earth nice and frndly people
@Paul Li lol who told u Sikkim and Tibet is occupied illegally the Sikkim and Tibet hate CCP govt r u a Chinese puppet as without info ur supporting Chinese govt cpp
@@kaushikde9655 I am a Chinese. I think no matter what the government does, as long as it is not as shameless as the us government, which makes people hate each other's government, as ordinary people, the people of China and India still need friendly exchanges
@@zhaobu9326 I do know many Chinese citizens are also irritated with cpp and the world is blaming all Chinese normal citizens for cpp but I do not also all Chinese are right now supporting cpp at the end of the day neither a normal citizen of india and China have no control on their govt but we are frnds 😊
Paul Li dude, he can’t control a country. He’s just saying he likes living in China. Stop bringing politics into it. If you have a problem with it, go talk with India, stop attacking him
Kaushik De ignore Paul li in the comments. You’re not responsible for everything that India does and you don’t have to answer that, you don’t control a country lol. You’re allowed to like the culture and people and not agree with what the Chinese government does. I’m sure a lot of ppl feel that way. Have a nice day!
I visited China a year ago for few weeks and I had nothing but good experiences in the country. I think majority of Chinese people are really sweet, kind and welcoming. A good example of this kidness was when I was flying back home from China; my connecting flight at Shenzhen got delayed by a day so I had to spend a day all alone in a completely new city with my very broken Chinese. Even then, all the other passengers tried to make me feel as comfortable as possible and help me out in every way they could even when we didn't really have a way to communicate with each other. I personally believe that if you are kind, polite and open to new cultures you will enjoy China a lot. Of course, just like in every other country, you may meet people who may view you rather negatively and may be rude towards you but just try to not care about them too much and concentrate more on the amazing people, because there is for sure more people like them!
Essi Varasato - You absolutely nailed it. Your experience mirrors mine and, like you, I always try to be a good guest in this country. Every place has its a-holes but I have met VERY few in my 12+ years in Shanghai. Wonderful place, wonderful people!!!
Sam where did you go in china 🤦♀️, they don’t do that in developed areas. If you really think even the majority of China is like that then you are harshly mistaken, stop trying to spread your stereotypes
Don't believe Western propaganda. Whites like Sam build a world of lies because they cannot handle the Chinese developing economically and developing relationships with other countries.
I’ve been to China nine times, and going for a tenth time soon. My wife is from Shanghai, so I’ve had the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture from her and my visits. Always new things to learn and see when I’m there. It’s fascinating.
I am Italian too and to be honest I had a great impression on China before coming. After moving there it even improved. China is a great country with great people (especially mainlanders), unfairly object of racist stereotypes. For sure nothing and no one is perfect, they have their flaws too, but in general they are very friendly and curious about different cultures. Plus, if you speak even a little Chinese they all will be sooooo pleased. Another thing that I like is that Chinese always try to take you out and offer meal and refuse to make you pay...well, that's not always true in Shanghai or outside mainland China, but the rest of mainlanders do it :-P Plus, Mandarin is such a beautiful, musical language. I repeat it, nobody's perfect, but China is a great place with great people.
I find it odd that people's impression about china often lay on two extremes. There are many tourists, like you, who shared nice stories about travelling to China. However, there are also many others who complained about how Chinese mainlands are a bunch of materialistic, rude, manipulative and evil backstabbers. Next month I will be travelling there and meet some Chinese mainlands whom I befriended while I'm studying in Singapore. Such contrasting views that youtubers have against China does concern me in some ways.
I was born in China but raised in the US. I’ve been back a few times, it’s quite a fascinating culture. I enjoyed my experiences in China very much!! It’s funny when I would order food, my waiter/waitress or cashier expected mandarin to come out, but instead English did. It surprised quite a few people!! I would encourage anyone to travel to China, at least once in their life!
I’m basing this off personal experience and the experience of a couple of friends, but Chinese people are usually very filled with hospitality. If you speak Chinese and immerse yourself with the people, often times you’ll realize that they come to accept you as part of the group. While as a lot of friends who I️ know who have lived in Japan had always struggled with acceptance despite living there for many years amongst the people and speaking fluent Japanese. Perhaps it’s just an etiquette thing, Chinese people may come off as too straight forward or maybe even rude in some cases, but at the end of the day it’s because of those reasons that they’re easy to get close with, they are very open and accepting, especially to those who understand their culture. If you do something wrong or not acceptable in their society, they’re not afraid to tell you s that you make sure not to do it next time, but they make sure it’s in an amiable way. They also love to learn your culture and ask a LOT of questions about life outside of China. While as in japan the people are very reserved and less likely to actually speak what’s on their mind. While as they are very polite and respectful, you’ll always have a feeling of isolation and alienation because they don’t really see you as “part of the group” no matter how connected with Japan you are. Sometimes they may even say bad things behind your back despite acting very sweet in front of your face, but this all has to do with local etiquette. The Japanese are taught to never come off as very strong minded and opinionated, while as in China they are taught to be accepting but open and firm about what they believe in. This is just speaking from a general stand point though, obviously others may of had different experiences in both countries but this is my personal experience and that of those who I️ know have lived in one or both of the countries
I think the original poster's point was what you just said. He said you may be alienated in Japan b/c of your foreign-ness and you basically said the same thing to agree with him. If a culture cannot accept a person b/c they use "weird Japanese phonics" I feel very bad for the people they reject. In the U.S, it is very rude not to accept someone just because they use "weird phonics" but I guess it also depends on person to person. Everything is very generalized though. I find Japanese people super polite personally.
I kind of gave this a thought at one point or another but you said it very well. I think you're generally correct with the statements. Japanese people are definitely super polite. As how they will accept a foreigner? I've always heard that integrating was difficult for foreigners. Chinese people on the other hand seem blunt. They'll tell you straight to your face if you look weird or smell or whatever. On the flip side, you can feel more at home in that sense b/c you know there isn't really hard feelings it's just people speaking their head and people with their hearts on their sleeves. I do get the sense too that they accept you as one of them given enough time. You opened my head there : ) that's such an interesting point.
I have been in China for almost one year.I lived in Nanning,Guangxi.I will love to live in China.I really enjoyed my time there. The Chinese people are so friendly.
@@nahmeo5795 china has over 30million Muslim and 2/3 of them are Turkish ethnics. Of course they have no problem with Arabians. do you know China has a really good and close relationship with middle East countries for a long time in the politics perspective.
@@siegbraud4658 yeah and how to master my emotions and channel spiritual energy :P But for real, I am very interested in Daoism. Very good philosophy that really resonates with my understanding of the world. Inspiring, really
Rule of thumb boys and girls: Don't comment on a foreign country's politics unless you're specifically asked about it. Even then, refrain from criticizing.
Shanghai is already the most international city in China, like a bubble for foreigners, so if you are planning to visit other places, be prepared for the culture shock.
The irony being that Asian foreigners I have met generally want more recognition and to stand out more in public, while the visible Foreigners (White, Black, etc...) wish they could just blend in and go along with their day without 1298132 people pointing to them and saying 'laowai!' or doing antisocial retarded things (just because they are visible foreigners) every single day. I wish we could switch side with my fellow Asian foreigners.
True words.. I came to Beijing for the very very first time and was huge change. The struggle comes specially when you have to use the different toilet (that one with a hole on the floor) not having the enough leg flexibility to sit. 😰
As a Italian Chinese, I lived in Shanghai for one year, it was probably the best time in my life, a lot of fun, new friends from everywhere around the word, living there you can really understand the word “citizen of the world”.
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All of my travels in China were by long distance bus and or trains for two years, I never felt uncomfortable anywhere I took vacation from my work and traveled to different places in China I found China to be a wonderful country with very kind people.
@@77.88. most Chinese people are very friendly. But I’m Chinese and I know my people like I know my family. There are still bad people and certainly people who thrive on economic interests. Some of those will try to scam anyone lol even other Chinese people.
The Italian guy with the beard. When he started telling the story about being approached one night was hilarious. Honestly, I believe there’s a good chance he was trying to hit on him. I wonder if the guy on the bicycle remembers that at night and dies a little inside.
It actually might be that the person approaching him thought he's gay. I've had a gay friend of mine telling me stories of people who overtrust their gaydars and hitting on, especially westerners, who they came across on the street lol
could have been some rude local people. The fashion of not asking income doesn't appear until recent years in China and there were always rumor(could be true) that dark-skin people has longer "thing". And some of chinese males, especially in rural areas usually consider themselves "friend" once they chat a few word with a stranger and ask vague questions.
Ive seen ppl discuss than in china being hairy is seen as super manly high testosterome so hairy ethnicities get ppl checking out their goods more often, seen a spaniard talk abt it
I’m currently learning Chinese and i want to move to China. I want to teach English and Spanish too. Basically because I love Asia so I hope all my achievements come true.
When I was in China for teaching English many many people wanted to take pictures with me because I lived in a comparable 'small' city. They were not used to see foreigners. When I went to a club or bar I had no problems to go inside and find a group which I could join without paying for anything. Even if I wanted to pay they won't let me lol. They were just happy to make contact with a foreigner and take pictures xD it may sound a bit odd but well.. its understandable.. and most of them are actually very nice to you and you can make many friends haha it was a fun time. i miss it
Island Groovies : I read that the government has tightened up the requirements and now only native speakers are permitted to teach English; i.e. British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealander, etc.
Recently just came back from China where I visited Nanjing, Suzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Beijing. It was absolutely beautiful and amazing and as a teenager visiting by myself in a foreign country, it was very safe and everyone was super nice to me. So I would definitely would go back.
I only visited China... It was amazing, the best 3 weeks of my life... Mostly, because of people. I am surprised that no one mention the overall feeling of safety in China🤔 It is unreal country with so many contrasts. It would be my living destination place of I would be able to move 👍
Even though there are political conflicts between my country and China, the people I met in China treated me unexpectedly nice! What surprised me the most was the fact that they willingly wanted to learn more about my country's culture! I've been to a lot of cities in different China's provinces for travelings, language and culture studies; I can conclude from my past and current experiences that China is worth visiting.
I have been in China for many years and have mostly had good experiences. I wanted a life of adventure and this place has provided that. Many things happen quickly here.
I used to live in China for one year. It was such a nice experience. I was living in Shanghai and travelled around the country. Best period of my life. The only thing that kind of bothers me a bit but also make me laugh sometimes is the fact that people would assume that I love coconut, banana, and mango because I am black... and that I can dance like Beyonce (that I don't). lmao
I'm so glad Asian Boss posted this. I went to China, specifically in Hangzhou and I am very happy I got the chance to stay there for 1 week. It's not what I expected. The city is clean, safe, and the subway is superb. I am so surprised that they don't use cash anymore, they just use their phone to buy something or even paying for the train. I'm from Philippines, I have a tan skin and when we went to Nanjing with my friends, people in the subway are staring at us, we just realized later that we're the only foreigners inside the train or i don't know, it is so weird. I want to go back again and work as an English teacher but I read a lot of blogs about teaching English in China, they prioritize whites, umm yeah white people from the WEST. No matter how good you speak English, have license in teaching, have a bachelor's degree and master's degree, they will only pay you less and prefer the whites, which I think is unfair. But that's how the mentality work. so okay i still want to work in China, it's a wonderful country.
Sorry to hear that. That is also some kind of stereotype. But i think you can try, it should quite a lot of opportunities to be a English teacher in China.
I lived in China for 2 months this past summer! Besides getting sick very often and the air pollution, it was absolutely and adventure to me. Even though I got homesick at the end, I definitely find myself missing Asia already and I really can't wait to go back again. It's just such a looooong history and so much you can discover and I'd love to discover more someday! I also rarely got any kind of discrimination, if anything I kept getting compliments and I feel like people approached me a lot more there than I've been in America.
Euan Ross basically I love the food, but like the guy said in the video, the quality of the food really messed me up. Especially anything dairy I had to stop eating. I probably got sick about 3 times from that and then the air pollution made me have a cough the whole second month I was there.
I haven't been to Tianjin! I went to Beijing, Jinan, Qufu, and Qingdao. If you want some advice, I recommend bringing some imodium, probiotics, vitamin C with you. If you even actually catch something, drink lots and lots of bottled water and drink it with pedialyte if you can, and also try to see if you can bring the "Cipro" antibiotic with you!
I have been coming to China for many years to work in the shoe industry and have considered moving there many times. I love the counry, the culture, the vibe, the food.... but this video is sooo recognizable: the worries about visa which get more difficult to obtain all the time and the worries about the current direction of politics are keeping me from making the step.
I'm Chinese. Back in college,I once met a black couple in our school.The husband seemed to ask for help,and I was so excited because I as a village boy in China had never talked to foreigners in English which I had learned for years. The moment which I opened my mouth,he suddenly said to me:"厕所在哪里"which means where's the toilet? I broke. 🤣🤣🤣
Thats really hilarious but I have to say that your English is really good seeing your comment though English is my third language.Hope you interacted with a lot of english speaking people!
As an indian at the moment I just wanna say, may the rivalries end soon.... I dont want war or anything like the conditions are being now😔😔😔. Because it'll hurt and cause damage to both sides... 🇮🇳🇮🇳(no offense)
@@historyknows7066 Perhaps I should have been more specific, I was asking for a video titled "What's it like being a foreigner in South Korea?", as the same question was already asked in Japan. This Mainland China one is the second video to pose this particular question.
visited china couple weeks ago and i think chinese people are very welcoming. but english speaking people are kinda hard to find but thats fine because even tho they cant speak english, they are still giving their best effort to help us as tourists. definitely going to go back soon!
As a foreign med student in china, best things I find are Alipay and just general safety. Also only some old people are prejudice(although the elderly patients are quite friendly). Younger chinese people are pretty cool with things
This is one of my favorite TH-cam channels. I was shocked what the guy who is from Lecce, Italy even said such words on media, because he is in mainland China. Maybe he doesn’t worried about his visa. And I am glad to see there are many foreigners had good experience in China.
I’m American and am moving to Shanghai to teach English soon. I used to do this in Thailand so I think I have a bit of prerequisite, but I also know it will be very different. I am super excited!
After studying and living in the US for 6 years, one of the things I love about China is you can walk on the street in the middle of the night and feel safe. Never really appreciated this growing up.
I'm Filipino American but when I was in a half day stop in Guangzhou most of the Chinese mistakenly thought I spoke Mandarin. So I felt bad when I had to respond back in English on China South airlines, at the airport, and at the store. There were scammers at the airport who wanted to give expensive taxi rides, but other retailers and hotel staff were great and helpful. There was just a large communication barrier. If I ever go back to China, I will try to make more of an effort to speak Chinese, even brokenly.
Don't think that matters. Appearance is always something people judge the first from, and as long as they don't discriminate you for it, that's fine. When it comes to learning Chinese, unless you plan to move to China or do business with Chinese people, it's totally optional.
bicycle kingdom stereotype was like a thing in 1970s... which reflects how unaware they are about the changes. Imagine a stereotype about US that they still selling slaves in 2020
I went there this year with my parents and it was amazing, such a great place and I even want to go back, I really do because I feel like I didn't see anything. Shangai is such a great city
being foreigner here in china for 6 years,i can say that have a lot of chinese that is kind,and approachable,yes some of them discrimanate,but mostly is good as i experienced😍
I spent 3 weeks in China in 2012 and traveled around the North-Central region. I had a wonderful time and have many fond memories of the people there. Of all the places I visited, I enjoyed the city of Xining the most with it's interesting architecture, great food, and blend of minority groups. I did end up getting sick in Beijing because of the air, but once I got out of the city center my symptoms went away.
Recently visited china with my bf; he is from Beijing so I was able to see many places and experience daily life. I really enjoyed it. It is a beautiful country. The people are welcoming. Only thing that was hard for me to get used to was that people were always looking and pointing at me lol. But they mainly do that because they are curious about you. I’ll be going back in February for the Spring Festival and to spend more time with his family. Definitely think about visiting china; you’ll have a great experience.
and all the men in usa doesnt attracting you, to be with difference race who will breed from you yellow skin and slit eyes and short you should leave him unless you are ugly and u didnt find one from your own race
China is beautiful.. I had my first solo travel there last 2019 and i was amazed with the country. People are warm and there is so much to see. I wish to live there at least a year to see and experience more of China. My perception really changed because of that experience.
I live in China and have been for almost 3 years. I’m American so people tend to assume that all Americans are loud and outgoing (which isn’t the case for me since I would consider myself an introvert). A few tips that I have for first-timers traveling to China: bring toilet paper everywhere you go(public toilets don’t have toilet paper), if you have a nice pair of shoes they may get ruined so don’t flex on all your good shoes there (a huge population of people also means the ground can get quite dirty) , and lastly learn some chinese since not everybody can speak English
In my experience, its usually older Chinese who hold prejudices (and some young people too). The world was a very different place a few decades ago and this (for better or worse) influenced how certain groups treat(ed)/respond(ed) to other groups. I really believe that with the internet and the world becoming more connected, things will improve... just not fast enough 😂
Italians who look like him are normal Italians why everyone say that he’s Arab, he’s not he is italian people asked my dad if he was Arab but he’s not it’s just people from the south look different.
Bolom Pansang I really hope you come and have a good time here. You are welcome to visit China anytime and I know you will really love it especially Lijiang and Dali, Yunnan.
the idea that every chinese will learn in primary schoold is to treat your guests with your warm, kind heart and share what you think is the best with them.
When I was in Beijing I felt everyone was very friendly and curious. When we went to the Great Wall a lot of Chinese people from outside the city were even more curious. I had my picture taken by many dozen people on the sly by selfie sticks (I'm almost 2 meters tall). I waved at them and told them to stand next to me and take a real picture with me. It was truly wonderful to meet the people even though we couldn't speak to each other. I got a very good impression of the people I met. I hope they also got a good impression of tall white Americans. I would definitely enjoy seeing more of China and the rest of East Asia. 👍
the "short" guy have a objective view of china. i would be hornor to be a friend of him. he is short in phisicle but very strong in mind. btw. this is the only video i saw in your chanel that has no mis-tranlating stuff.
I do agree with many of their opinions but it would also be great to hear some perspective from foreigners living in other parts of China, cause Shanghai is like an expat haven and much different from and more international than anywhere else in the country.
Shanghai actually has at least 13 million migrant workers from all over China. Living there is a very Chinese experience, though expats who don't know it well will always make the generalization you're making.
I went to China as a teenager in a touring choir and everyone was so nice! People also posed in our group photos and took selfies with people with blonde hair! Very cool to visit and I can't wait to go back!
as a greek person trying to learn Chinese, it's very difficult for me to keep up with how fast they talk and I see that even foreigners talk very fast even in English
I felt the same way while i was learning Korean but now i think it's just bcuz I'm not a native speaker in Korean. Believe me once you got used to it, you'll find out it's not as fast as you thought before. Go for it don't quit my friend
Been living in China for 15 years can’t wait for the pandemic is over so I can return to Guangzhou, life in China is pretty good but that girl was very right about visa , sometimes they treat people who wants to renew their visa really badly and you never know if you will need more documents or if you will even get the visa or not so that’s the worst thing about China my opinion, hopefully one day they will make visa easier because a lot of people go to China just to live a better life
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An Egyptian guy in a Brazilian t-shirt, speaking in English and living in China... seems like an interesting person to talk to
@Rich 91 Or maybe just a huge Brazil fan. It's commom when its about footbal.
Mr Worldwide
Hey I’m Egyptian so I would say he’s definitely Egyptian!
We take English in school and regarding the shirt he maybe just a fan because the Brazilian National team is really great and Egyptians love football even when their national team loses they just continue watching the matches while supporting other national teams..!
Also he looks Egyptian and even if he looks like another nationality that wouldn’t be the case because Egyptians are not into interracial marriages (unless it’s Egyptian man with white women haha)
So here’s an uncalled for insight on the Egyptian mind...!
It remind me of An Itlain pipe woker who was made by Japan, English speaker, jump as high as black, loves coins like Jews
Rich 91 he definitely doesn’t look Portuguese
I'm japanese.and I've visited China Shenzhen.I used thought Chinese would discriminate me(japanese).
But When I go to China.They are really friendly,kind....even They know I'm japanese.and some people saying to me"konnichiwa"...........I think Chinese people are very friendly to foreigners.....not only white people.
Totally right！
And here I thought Japanese people hated Chinese people 😂
I'm a Chinese, from an inland province, now living in Shanghai
3 years ago when I received the offer from my university in Shanghai, I was a bit worried. Some people said that locals in Shanghai would discriminate against us, and take us as illiterate people from rural places.
Actually it never happens.
So that's it. Those guys exist, but you seldom, or maybe never encounter them.
As for my own attitude towards Japanese...
My grandfather were nearly killed by a Japanese soldier in 1942, when he was just a 6-year-old boy. A bullet flew just a few centimeters away from his head. If I were a person living during the war, I would hate your people.
But the war ended, 70 years ago. I'd always take those Chinese people who fought during the war as heroes. But I'd not hate you. You are not our enemies. I'm really interested in Japanese culture and history. btw, I know a lot about your 戰國時代(sorry for not knowing this word in English)
lo ve I think most people may ask you about some anime stuffs...
If you show up in Nanjing’s WWII museums, people may quite like you cuz they may see you as the type of Japanese who do reflect on the past.
Nanjing does receive lots of visitors from Japan btw...
u speak one word of Chinese, and the chinese ppl be like "your chinese is so good!"
maybe because many of you don't know a word in Chinese before you come. If you happen to know one word, you beat 80% of other foreigners.
That is true. I can't imagine what if people tell me "shut your mouth, your English is terrible!"😂
Probably thats the reason why foreigners' chinese cant get improvement. LOL, many people can speak english and when u say something in Chinese, people would compliment you. Haha, tho it's different for me, maybe i'm very strict on this, i'd often tell my american friends to study more chinese for their chinese doesnt really sound like someone who has studied here for years since they came here to do so.
tbh that's like it for any language.
manning is right though. if u american born chinese then rip
I doubt that...
I’m American, and I lived in China for about 2 years. China is amazing. Loved it. Love the people
Thanks. We're honored you feel that !
@Telive Qwenton u mean White people did it？
chirican1979 thank u
:))
Totally agree with you! I lived in China for 15 years and loved every moment while I was there. The only downside is that the govt throws you out once you reach sixty unless you are an BIG investor, academic from a famous Tier 1 Western university or have some exceptional skills which China badly wants (for example a software or AI engineer). Marrying a local will not necessairly save you lol!. The people though are real friendly!
Brazil shirt: I'm from Egypt
me: I've been fooled
he even looks brazillian
It's pretty normal.. you see people dressed as all kinds of football teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid it's like a daily life tshirt there
Same 😅
😂 right?!
@JuliaTube yer, your acent is brazilian
I wish they would have been able to ask a black-skinned person. My experience visiting China (Beijing, Harbin) was made of a lot of staring and pointing fingers at me. I overcame it by smiling to people and willingly taking pictures with them, and it didn't discourage me from going back. Because I really want to understand and enjoy the culture (not everybody is like that). When people were engaging with me, they were the nicest and they shared the yummiest of traditional Chinese food. I can't wait to visit again!
Marie-Claire Asseko a lot of people point fingers because they are curious and you stand out, they do it with white foreigners as well. Most of the time it’s based off of ignorance and curiosity but there are a few assholes out there
Pointing fingers always existed when foreigners were present in public because the ethnicities/races in China are not as diverse as other places, so local people might feel curious about foreigners and point at them though this action may be considered as “impolite”. But I still feel sorry about that if you did not had a good feeling with the painting fingers.
It didn't discourage me, I'll go back even China tries to kick me out: too much interesting history and culture to just ignore, for me at least. And the food, the food.
True! And I totally agree and it didnt discourage. But I would totally understand if someone else is.
White Atlas I don't see the point to give my money to people who disrespect me there's some relatively safe place for travelling while black (Jamaica , Colombia , Ghana ,London) I rather be peaceful when I travel and not bother by people staring at me.
I am an Indian girl living in China and married a Chinese man. I have been watching your videos for a long time. You inspired me to make my own channel to show China to the world from a foreigner’s perspective! Thanks
Wow, didn’t expect to meet u here. Nice channel！
我最近订阅了你，你很漂亮
Everything is good, but I hate the fact that they eat all animals even dogs and cats. The food there is disgusting.
@@shuvadeepdey2574 of course not all eat that. Bu this logic, even some north east people in India eat cats and people in Switzerland eat cats and dogs but you can’t generalize it.
@@RuchiinChina Forget cats and dogs, China does torture on all kinds of animals. You can search on TH-cam, thousands of videos are there. And not just for the purpose of eating, for various purposes. Plus I do talk to some Chinese people from Hongkong on whatsapp, they themselves say that they eat everything.
I spent a year and 5 months in Beihai, China. I was totally amazed with the country and the people. What I had always thought about China, totally opposite of that. The people are helpful and they really try to make you feel at home and work hard to try and communicate with you. I fell in love with my wife there and the people. I wouldn't mind living there forever. China is an incredible place to live and learn.
And USA, wanna throw bombs to China and conquer China... :(
Beihai is such a small village or it was when I was visiting there in 2009, how beautiful the sea is so clear and the sand is pure white a nice small place, I had a hotel room very close to the water, I will never forget my friend that traveled many hours by train just to meet me there, oh what fun we had I remember her and her many kindnesses.
@@Alex-gt1wy
They even shut down the Fort Detrick Lab in 2019, withdrew from WHO, and refused to investigate it, which is extremely fishy.
@@gloriataro3509 I didn't know about that northamerican laboratory. But furthermore, the government of USA said the flu was spanish when really was originally from Northamerica and not Spain. So that's another true fact that we must consider and thanks for that information about that laboratory
Ur lucky i envy you ! 😒i dont have a degree to live in asia i really want ur lucky
I visited China last year solo, as a tourist. Am Indian, female, late 20s. Honestly, everything was so unexpected. I had been warned about the taciturn nature of the Chinese but they were the warmest people I have ever come across. They give you plenty of space but the when you need help they go out of their way to help you out. Highly impressed by the infrastructure too. Coming from a highly populated country, I can completely understand and empathize with the problems. Yes there were some experiences that were perhaps not so pleasant but on the whole a beautiful and somewhat misunderstood country. Would go again if I get a chance. Would encourage everyone to go. Leave your phone, google maps won't work. Ask people for help, you'll make friends. The only complaints I heard were from some young tourists visiting from more "developed" western nations but honestly if you want every country to be like your own, why travel?
And Shanghai is great, the food, the people, the views from the Bund. Lovely. IMO.
@EastWindBreaks Coz I like it and it gives me time for reflection and for observing things I wouldn't in daily life. In the words of someone smarter than me "where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time."
@EastWindBreaks coz that way you don't have to share food with someone. Everything is yours.
Google map wont help,but you can use Baidu map,its very handy for traveling in china
Really....not to be stereotypical but I thought they would be mean but am seeing such nice comments I wanna go to China now
Did you fit in though? Or did you stay in that "expat" bubble?
I’m from Shanghai. Here are some suggestions for foreigners to live in China:
1. Learn some basic Chinese words since most of Chinese people don’t speak good English.
2. Do not feel weird if someone wants to take a picture with you in rural area as they are just curious about you.
3. It’s easy to make friends here because many people are passionate about other cultures or also want to practice their English
4. Respect and learn Chinese culture because it is very helpful for you to live and work
Good advice - especially the 'respect' part!!
They won't follow your advice.Too many bad behavior foreigners in China now,that's why most chinese people hope government making more strict visa policy.
What should I do if someone asked about my d$** size?
show it to him
YU W This is an excellent solution Lmao！！
“they are surprised to see how short I am as a white person ", that was so halirous 😂😂😂
Im Unishine chinese people always think‘ all the white people are tall， strong and fluffy’ i am chinese😬
jiaji chen exactly, because generally speaking, they’re taller than average Chinese person
Guess they have yet to learn those descended from British whites aren't tall lol. That would be us, Scandinavian+ countries 😘 no sweat tho, they can't tell us apart which I can understand
i used to be able to spot my norwegian best friend on the subway because he was like, 4 inches taller than the tallest chinese person in the crowd. average height is lower out there, this is facts lol
@@xinyichen8443 No true in 2020, totally wrong in 2030.
"You know.. lots of bicycles.."
*bicycle riding by in the background*
Leeny because shared bikes are very popular now in every city of China
Leeny coz shared bicycle
Now the self bicycle becomes share bicycle in CHINA
@@jackmanrapid4250 commie style!
Kongxiao Zhao I- what is commie style
I lived in China for 2 months and it was a life-changing, eye-opening positive experience. In my opinion, you can never truly understand a country and its people until you have lived and study within it. Highly recommend visiting all the major cities, historical sites and the sublime mountainous regions!
very nice angela
Where are you from Angela dear???
很多人不相信
I visited China 15 years ago and paid a visit to The wall at Badaling which was wonderful , I pushed myself a little bit too much on the many steps and being a COPD sufferer I had to sit down in the middle of the climb and I was immediately surrounded by Chinese people offering all kinds of help and expressions of sympathy for my plight ( I was truly gasping for air ) they were just wonderful
to me , I feel that in most of North America I would have been treated as if I were drunk and stepped around, I am now 80 but still love China and its people.
China has changed a lot after for every aspect. You would better come again.
Man but honestly that climb is horrible. I went to taishan and almost passed out halfway LMAO. Worst part is seeing old people pass you by.
@@cuac5869 lmaooo
👍
it's just because you are a foreigner, if you are a Chinese in that situation, probably no one will notice you.
I am a foreigner currently living in China, but not in the big known cities. I must say that the people here are very friendly, and will definitely help you if needed. I find living in China convenient, with wechat and alipay and all that. Learning and speaking their language will actually make your life ten times easier, even just the basics. With VPN, I think it's not entirely a problem. The censorship can be annoying, but you can still access almost everything, I don't see much difference. It can be a personal preference, so I agree that you should visit first before deciding to live here. Overall, I think China is a good country. They have a phrase that goes "入乡随俗" meaning "When in Rome, do it like how the Romans do", when you follow such value, you won't have any problem living here.
Chinese old saying
有朋友自远方来 不亦乐乎
What a pleasure to have a friend come from afar!
@@jjzh2002 难道不是鞭数十驱之别院?
Thanks
Still in China? Come to shanghai and my treat~~~
underrated, maybe just what TH-cam don't wants
my dad's been to china twice now and he told us how pleasantly surprised he was by the way the locals were so friendly and welcoming eventhough he's an indian. i think its important to personally visit the particular place to debunk those stereotypes which we have in our minds regarding that place. once i grow older and becom self dependent, i would totally visit china! love from india❤
best wishes~ love from Chian
You are welcome to come 🥰🇮🇳❤️🇨🇳
Thank you! Love Indian and Gandhi
That Italian dude isnt getting his visa renewed
I was thinking the same :)
Why wouldn't his via get renewed?
+23Ways To Die Because he spoke against the regime. Idiot compatriot!
hhahaha true
lol
The Italian guy with the beard looks like a stereotypical Persian dude!!
I could swear he was Persian when I saw him for the first time lol
he's very handsome
Terrible fashion!
Looks Italian to me lol
I thought that he was from middle east as well, but the accent was clearly Italian 😅 ( and I’m Italian as well )
Foreigner ? haha I live in US for more than 40 years and Peoples still call me a foreigner too, because I am a ASIAN...
Yup, maybe it's time to move to Canada where they don't
So If a White guy lived in China for 40 years would they call Him a foreigner, because he is WHITE?
J B is China a melting pot of practically fully immigrant citizens?
@Abitamim Bharmal you mean because there are so many african americans? Do white americans call them foreigner? Obviously not.
Same I’ll lived in US for 92years since coming over when I was just 22years old.
I’m an American born Chinese, and when I went to China it was really nice. I felt rlly at home even though I grew up in America for 15 years, and it was awesome being the majority. I never got special treatment like whites and blacks do in China, as I looked like a local, but I guess I fit the role too well. A few college aged white dudes who are definitely from America went up to me in the middle of a restaurant and were somehow surprised that there was a Chinese teen in a restaurant. They tried speaking Chinese and gave me a fist bump, never told them I spoke English and I heard them talking about how cool it was to meet me a local. Overall 10/10 definitely would do again.
lol the ‘rough toilet paper’ got to me
They pretty much only sell those rough kinds somewhere around the 2000s
you'd be lucky to even find toilet paper in public toilets lol
No longer the case these days. There are so many more choices in supermarket. But if you insist on finding one, you probably can still get a hold of it.
ahah I know, I live there and it was funny that they brought it up when the only time I see it is at my grandmas house lol
those are in order to sharpen your ass
Thats the last we heard from the italian dude 6:11
Shawn Shams hahahaha lol 😂
hahahaha xixi ping got him
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Whats that mean
Esatto haha
Educated, Polite, Respectful, will always be welcomed in China no matter where you are from, what race you are.
Geol Seo so true
I've been in China for 1 year. It's not the case for indian ppl there or ppl from west asia.
Even black people are more considered there
Not "always" but yeah, you do you
I wouldn't be so confident about that. Many people here do not like Japan, and the emotion affects their attitude to Japanese people.
Pengcheng Li What you said is true to some extent as I was talking to my friend from Mainland one time and she said her parents still hate Japanese. They will not allow her to marry A Japanese guy.
I am from East Africa somalia and I lived in china 10 years 09~2019, and I would say China is a very good country and majority of Chinese pple are very kind, friendly, and nice. Also during my stay in china everything has changed a lot. 中国我爱你❤️这个病毒也马上会好的加油中国加油武汉🙏🙏🙏🙏
I want to see the same video for South Korea, India, Japan....
there is one for Japan :)
Hello fellow ARMY I am assuming by your profile pic?
No not India
. Pretty much sure you'll be embarrassed
The one for Korea was just uploaded. Go check it out.
@@TG-jm7cq yep
I was living in shenzhen for 2 years I am an Indian and Chinese people are very friendly and they are very helpful and I had a lot of Chinese frnds and they use to invite me in Indian restaurants also and one time my wallet got pick pocket in the market and a local Chinese actually helped me to drop me in my room with the taxi fare and the next day when I invited her in my home she came I offered them to have lunch they did but when I offered her the taxi fare she refused and told me india china frnds and neighbours with a smile so yes i have lived in a lot of countries but Chinese are very down to earth nice and frndly people
@Paul Li lol who told u Sikkim and Tibet is occupied illegally the Sikkim and Tibet hate CCP govt r u a Chinese puppet as without info ur supporting Chinese govt cpp
@@kaushikde9655 I am a Chinese. I think no matter what the government does, as long as it is not as shameless as the us government, which makes people hate each other's government, as ordinary people, the people of China and India still need friendly exchanges
@@zhaobu9326 I do know many Chinese citizens are also irritated with cpp and the world is blaming all Chinese normal citizens for cpp but I do not also all Chinese are right now supporting cpp at the end of the day neither a normal citizen of india and China have no control on their govt but we are frnds 😊
Paul Li dude, he can’t control a country. He’s just saying he likes living in China. Stop bringing politics into it. If you have a problem with it, go talk with India, stop attacking him
Kaushik De ignore Paul li in the comments. You’re not responsible for everything that India does and you don’t have to answer that, you don’t control a country lol. You’re allowed to like the culture and people and not agree with what the Chinese government does. I’m sure a lot of ppl feel that way. Have a nice day!
I living in China for 7 year , and I love China forever.
i know you are a fan of Trump, he even praised China a lot before. Why would you come to China and see what china is like.
I really like how the guy from Connecticut, US answered the questions.
John Paulo Galinato he is humble and very nice.
@@Li-gk7hq He is apparently gay
@@aaronxiang3694 and?
@@balkanwitch5747 nothing, just saying
@@aaronxiang3694 why would that
matter
I visited China a year ago for few weeks and I had nothing but good experiences in the country. I think majority of Chinese people are really sweet, kind and welcoming. A good example of this kidness was when I was flying back home from China; my connecting flight at Shenzhen got delayed by a day so I had to spend a day all alone in a completely new city with my very broken Chinese. Even then, all the other passengers tried to make me feel as comfortable as possible and help me out in every way they could even when we didn't really have a way to communicate with each other.
I personally believe that if you are kind, polite and open to new cultures you will enjoy China a lot. Of course, just like in every other country, you may meet people who may view you rather negatively and may be rude towards you but just try to not care about them too much and concentrate more on the amazing people, because there is for sure more people like them!
Essi Varasato - You absolutely nailed it. Your experience mirrors mine and, like you, I always try to be a good guest in this country. Every place has its a-holes but I have met VERY few in my 12+ years in Shanghai. Wonderful place, wonderful people!!!
@@Sam-re8od it's just a few people do like that. Most of Chinese people against that
Sam where did you go in china 🤦♀️, they don’t do that in developed areas. If you really think even the majority of China is like that then you are harshly mistaken, stop trying to spread your stereotypes
Don't believe Western propaganda. Whites like Sam build a world of lies because they cannot handle the Chinese developing economically and developing relationships with other countries.
White Atlas I guarantee you Sam has never stepped foot outside of his own country.
I’ve been to China nine times, and going for a tenth time soon. My wife is from Shanghai, so I’ve had the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture from her and my visits. Always new things to learn and see when I’m there. It’s fascinating.
I am Italian too and to be honest I had a great impression on China before coming. After moving there it even improved.
China is a great country with great people (especially mainlanders), unfairly object of racist stereotypes.
For sure nothing and no one is perfect, they have their flaws too, but in general they are very friendly and curious about different cultures. Plus, if you speak even a little Chinese they all will be sooooo pleased. Another thing that I like is that Chinese always try to take you out and offer meal and refuse to make you pay...well, that's not always true in Shanghai or outside mainland China, but the rest of mainlanders do it :-P
Plus, Mandarin is such a beautiful, musical language.
I repeat it, nobody's perfect, but China is a great place with great people.
The Italians are much more racists towards Chinese and other Asian expats or tourists.
explain why chinese people are hated in italy
@@perry8196 No we aren't, I admit our country has a big problem of racism against black people, but most of us like Asians.
Bella zio, come va li in Cina?
I find it odd that people's impression about china often lay on two extremes. There are many tourists, like you, who shared nice stories about travelling to China. However, there are also many others who complained about how Chinese mainlands are a bunch of materialistic, rude, manipulative and evil backstabbers. Next month I will be travelling there and meet some Chinese mainlands whom I befriended while I'm studying in Singapore. Such contrasting views that youtubers have against China does concern me in some ways.
I was born in China but raised in the US. I’ve been back a few times, it’s quite a fascinating culture. I enjoyed my experiences in China very much!! It’s funny when I would order food, my waiter/waitress or cashier expected mandarin to come out, but instead English did. It surprised quite a few people!! I would encourage anyone to travel to China, at least once in their life!
I’m basing this off personal experience and the experience of a couple of friends, but Chinese people are usually very filled with hospitality. If you speak Chinese and immerse yourself with the people, often times you’ll realize that they come to accept you as part of the group. While as a lot of friends who I️ know who have lived in Japan had always struggled with acceptance despite living there for many years amongst the people and speaking fluent Japanese. Perhaps it’s just an etiquette thing, Chinese people may come off as too straight forward or maybe even rude in some cases, but at the end of the day it’s because of those reasons that they’re easy to get close with, they are very open and accepting, especially to those who understand their culture. If you do something wrong or not acceptable in their society, they’re not afraid to tell you s that you make sure not to do it next time, but they make sure it’s in an amiable way. They also love to learn your culture and ask a LOT of questions about life outside of China. While as in japan the people are very reserved and less likely to actually speak what’s on their mind. While as they are very polite and respectful, you’ll always have a feeling of isolation and alienation because they don’t really see you as “part of the group” no matter how connected with Japan you are. Sometimes they may even say bad things behind your back despite acting very sweet in front of your face, but this all has to do with local etiquette. The Japanese are taught to never come off as very strong minded and opinionated, while as in China they are taught to be accepting but open and firm about what they believe in. This is just speaking from a general stand point though, obviously others may of had different experiences in both countries but this is my personal experience and that of those who I️ know have lived in one or both of the countries
Facts
Nya Masami You kind of just proved OP's point...
I think the original poster's point was what you just said. He said you may be alienated in Japan b/c of your foreign-ness and you basically said the same thing to agree with him. If a culture cannot accept a person b/c they use "weird Japanese phonics" I feel very bad for the people they reject. In the U.S, it is very rude not to accept someone just because they use "weird phonics" but I guess it also depends on person to person. Everything is very generalized though. I find Japanese people super polite personally.
I kind of gave this a thought at one point or another but you said it very well. I think you're generally correct with the statements. Japanese people are definitely super polite. As how they will accept a foreigner? I've always heard that integrating was difficult for foreigners. Chinese people on the other hand seem blunt. They'll tell you straight to your face if you look weird or smell or whatever. On the flip side, you can feel more at home in that sense b/c you know there isn't really hard feelings it's just people speaking their head and people with their hearts on their sleeves. I do get the sense too that they accept you as one of them given enough time. You opened my head there : ) that's such an interesting point.
It's right！
I have been in China for almost one year.I lived in Nanning,Guangxi.I will love to live in China.I really enjoyed my time there. The Chinese people are so friendly.
Mohammad Usman thank u
Even with arab people ? i was afraid they don't like us
@@nahmeo5795 china has over 30million Muslim and 2/3 of them are Turkish ethnics. Of course they have no problem with Arabians. do you know China has a really good and close relationship with middle East countries for a long time in the politics perspective.
@@nahmeo5795 in fact， we cant know you are a arab ppl😂😂，if you dont tell us
Thanks à lot you help me a lot 😂 was so scared about it
I thought they would ask the Egyptian guy if he lived in a pyramid XD
@Sean Sun yeah, there's similar architecture in China
@@ridhaauliarahma4708 Lol how
same 🤣🤣🤣
The Girl who said the toilet paper was really rough made me laugh so much 😂
"A mystical country with lots of Kung-fu masters."......lol
Love China 🇨🇳
Migom Kuli thanks
I need sifu teach me wing chun
@@siegbraud4658 yeah and how to master my emotions and channel spiritual energy :P But for real, I am very interested in Daoism. Very good philosophy that really resonates with my understanding of the world. Inspiring, really
Now I know if a white man tries to fight me I can just take a kung fu pose and I'm safe
Rule of thumb boys and girls: Don't comment on a foreign country's politics unless you're specifically asked about it. Even then, refrain from criticizing.
Shanghai is already the most international city in China, like a bubble for foreigners, so if you are planning to visit other places, be prepared for the culture shock.
I would've liked if they had interviewed more Asian foreigners there rather than the usual visible foreigners (non-Asian looking).
The irony being that Asian foreigners I have met generally want more recognition and to stand out more in public, while the visible Foreigners (White, Black, etc...) wish they could just blend in and go along with their day without 1298132 people pointing to them and saying 'laowai!' or doing antisocial retarded things (just because they are visible foreigners) every single day. I wish we could switch side with my fellow Asian foreigners.
True words.. I came to Beijing for the very very first time and was huge change.
The struggle comes specially when you have to use the different toilet (that one with a hole on the floor) not having the enough leg flexibility to sit. 😰
@@ashaashuasmr it's good for your health lol
RUI YANG haha yeah. Im doing daily squats 👌🏽
As a Italian Chinese, I lived in Shanghai for one year, it was probably the best time in my life, a lot of fun, new friends from everywhere around the word, living there you can really understand the word “citizen of the world”.
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Indonesian version of Asian Boss,please.
Hey everybody,
Hey Asian Boss, Peace
I’m surprised that Asian Boss has not talked about the Uyghurs yet..
Can we see a video on Uyghurs? China needs to free Uyghur people 🙌🏻
china is a really really big country, youll get different vibe and treatment in different part of china
Exactly.. my thoughts
All of my travels in China were by long distance bus and or trains for two years, I never felt uncomfortable anywhere I took vacation from my work and traveled to different places in China I found China to be a wonderful country with very kind people.
@@77.88. most Chinese people are very friendly. But I’m Chinese and I know my people like I know my family. There are still bad people and certainly people who thrive on economic interests. Some of those will try to scam anyone lol even other Chinese people.
@@stanleyho8009 ???
@@stanleyho8009 friendly with white people, but if the person has a dark skin color probably will be attacked
How handsome is the Italian dude!! My gosh.
Not really, if he didn't have his neckbeard covering his flabby short chin he would look like a regular 5'8 guy working at the 7' 11
Delayne Fino LMFAO xD
love how you assume about my chin. oh well, haters gonna hate! :)
Looks like an Arab. Pretty much like the rest 80% of the Italians.
he's so handsome, I thought he was Greek!
The Italian guy with the beard. When he started telling the story about being approached one night was hilarious. Honestly, I believe there’s a good chance he was trying to hit on him. I wonder if the guy on the bicycle remembers that at night and dies a little inside.
It actually might be that the person approaching him thought he's gay. I've had a gay friend of mine telling me stories of people who overtrust their gaydars and hitting on, especially westerners, who they came across on the street lol
could have been some rude local people. The fashion of not asking income doesn't appear until recent years in China and there were always rumor(could be true) that dark-skin people has longer "thing". And some of chinese males, especially in rural areas usually consider themselves "friend" once they chat a few word with a stranger and ask vague questions.
@112358 853211 🤣 same question, how could he be dark-skinned🤭. Probably he's the least white according to Western standards?
Ive seen ppl discuss than in china being hairy is seen as super manly high testosterome so hairy ethnicities get ppl checking out their goods more often, seen a spaniard talk abt it
I have been asked tons of times in Germany if I eat dog. I really wanna hit on them either.
I’m currently learning Chinese and i want to move to China. I want to teach English and Spanish too. Basically because I love Asia so I hope all my achievements come true.
did it come true yet
@@shirool1142 I think she dead David :(
@@JuanPablo-lt3us :(
@SASA SASA such a hater
Omg i need a spanish teacher so bad in China. I have learned some in US university，but when i come back，i would like to continue to learn spanish
When I was in China for teaching English many many people wanted to take pictures with me because I lived in a comparable 'small' city. They were not used to see foreigners. When I went to a club or bar I had no problems to go inside and find a group which I could join without paying for anything. Even if I wanted to pay they won't let me lol. They were just happy to make contact with a foreigner and take pictures xD it may sound a bit odd but well.. its understandable.. and most of them are actually very nice to you and you can make many friends haha it was a fun time. i miss it
Yeah China is really big so it's different everywhere but in general most places people are nice especially to foreigners.
AlexRoverClub Exactly:)
how advanced does your English has to be in order to become an English Teacher in China?
I had the exact same experience, even in some "major" cities like Nanjing and Suzhou
Island Groovies : I read that the government has tightened up the requirements and now only native speakers are permitted to teach English; i.e. British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealander, etc.
Recently just came back from China where I visited Nanjing, Suzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Beijing. It was absolutely beautiful and amazing and as a teenager visiting by myself in a foreign country, it was very safe and everyone was super nice to me. So I would definitely would go back.
I only visited China... It was amazing, the best 3 weeks of my life... Mostly, because of people. I am surprised that no one mention the overall feeling of safety in China🤔 It is unreal country with so many contrasts.
It would be my living destination place of I would be able to move 👍
Even though there are political conflicts between my country and China, the people I met in China treated me unexpectedly nice! What surprised me the most was the fact that they willingly wanted to learn more about my country's culture! I've been to a lot of cities in different China's provinces for travelings, language and culture studies; I can conclude from my past and current experiences that China is worth visiting.
I have been in China for many years and have mostly had good experiences. I wanted a life of adventure and this place has provided that. Many things happen quickly here.
Was waiting for the Italian guy to use his hand while speaking but I guess I was unintentionally stereotyping him 🤣
Naruto hinata hhhhhhhh
Well one of them was loud, so at least one stereotype was checked.
They use hands when they speak italiano
[Laughs in Pizza]
LOL actually laughing at my desk XD
I used to live in China for one year. It was such a nice experience. I was living in Shanghai and travelled around the country. Best period of my life. The only thing that kind of bothers me a bit but also make me laugh sometimes is the fact that people would assume that I love coconut, banana, and mango because I am black... and that I can dance like Beyonce (that I don't). lmao
😂
lmao
They may have connected you to tropical areas and tropical fruits.
I'm so glad Asian Boss posted this. I went to China, specifically in Hangzhou and I am very happy I got the chance to stay there for 1 week. It's not what I expected. The city is clean, safe, and the subway is superb. I am so surprised that they don't use cash anymore, they just use their phone to buy something or even paying for the train. I'm from Philippines, I have a tan skin and when we went to Nanjing with my friends, people in the subway are staring at us, we just realized later that we're the only foreigners inside the train or i don't know, it is so weird. I want to go back again and work as an English teacher but I read a lot of blogs about teaching English in China, they prioritize whites, umm yeah white people from the WEST. No matter how good you speak English, have license in teaching, have a bachelor's degree and master's degree, they will only pay you less and prefer the whites, which I think is unfair. But that's how the mentality work. so okay i still want to work in China, it's a wonderful country.
Sorry to hear that. That is also some kind of stereotype. But i think you can try, it should quite a lot of opportunities to be a English teacher in China.
"Italian?"
"Nice football"
"Which is not true"
LMAOOO
@@Roc_forever 这都有狗粉丝？
He must be fake Italian. I mean, Totti, Maltini, Nesta, Piero and so on will give him a
(˶˚ ᗨ ˚˶)
How that changed now that their in the final of the Euros💀
@@basedpluto We even won XD
And now they won euro + most undefeated country on the world
I lived in China for 2 months this past summer! Besides getting sick very often and the air pollution, it was absolutely and adventure to me. Even though I got homesick at the end, I definitely find myself missing Asia already and I really can't wait to go back again. It's just such a looooong history and so much you can discover and I'd love to discover more someday! I also rarely got any kind of discrimination, if anything I kept getting compliments and I feel like people approached me a lot more there than I've been in America.
How did you get sick?
Euan Ross basically I love the food, but like the guy said in the video, the quality of the food really messed me up. Especially anything dairy I had to stop eating. I probably got sick about 3 times from that and then the air pollution made me have a cough the whole second month I was there.
@@anonnnn719 the food quality is the thing I'm most worried about. I'm moving to Tianjin next month. Have you been there?
I haven't been to Tianjin! I went to Beijing, Jinan, Qufu, and Qingdao. If you want some advice, I recommend bringing some imodium, probiotics, vitamin C with you. If you even actually catch something, drink lots and lots of bottled water and drink it with pedialyte if you can, and also try to see if you can bring the "Cipro" antibiotic with you!
@@anonnnn719 Maybe you are in north China,the air pollution of north China is serious...
I have been coming to China for many years to work in the shoe industry and have considered moving there many times. I love the counry, the culture, the vibe, the food.... but this video is sooo recognizable: the worries about visa which get more difficult to obtain all the time and the worries about the current direction of politics are keeping me from making the step.
I'm Chinese. Back in college,I once met a black couple in our school.The husband seemed to ask for help,and I was so excited because I as a village boy in China had never talked to foreigners in English which I had learned for years. The moment which I opened my mouth,he suddenly said to me:"厕所在哪里"which means where's the toilet?
I broke. 🤣🤣🤣
Thats really hilarious but I have to say that your English is really good seeing your comment though English is my third language.Hope you interacted with a lot of english speaking people!
5:35 "it's not like we want anything else" scratches head, chuckles uncomfortably 😂
he better be an Hollywood actor
As an indian at the moment I just wanna say, may the rivalries end soon.... I dont want war or anything like the conditions are being now😔😔😔. Because it'll hurt and cause damage to both sides...
🇮🇳🇮🇳(no offense)
it's ok. indian, chinese, both of us are ordinary people. Actually, there are not so much anti-india emotions in china these days.
I hope that the 2 nations will solve the conflict peacefully
guns and missles wont do good unlike friendship
incn
Its all good bro as a chinese I'm cool with yall just as long as you guys stop sending weird messages to my mom
H Teo I hope one day Pan Asianism takes traction honestly
Hope the political wisdom of both our leaders can work that out, but I have to say Indian media are a bit crazy and scary. Is it always like that?
I love how the Italians and Americans both can't stop talking. :-)
Dammit, not the first. I hope to see one made for South Korea, the Philippines and India!
There's a lot of videos here about South Korea
@@historyknows7066 Perhaps I should have been more specific, I was asking for a video titled "What's it like being a foreigner in South Korea?", as the same question was already asked in Japan. This Mainland China one is the second video to pose this particular question.
They are too focused on east asia.
@@nitinrawat6668 You're right. They're seldom making an interview in South East Asia.
I seen a couple from the Philippines.
visited china couple weeks ago and i think chinese people are very welcoming. but english speaking people are kinda hard to find but thats fine because even tho they cant speak english, they are still giving their best effort to help us as tourists. definitely going to go back soon!
As a foreign med student in china, best things I find are Alipay and just general safety. Also only some old people are prejudice(although the elderly patients are quite friendly). Younger chinese people are pretty cool with things
This is one of my favorite TH-cam channels. I was shocked what the guy who is from Lecce, Italy even said such words on media, because he is in mainland China. Maybe he doesn’t worried about his visa. And I am glad to see there are many foreigners had good experience in China.
I’m American and am moving to Shanghai to teach English soon. I used to do this in Thailand so I think I have a bit of prerequisite, but I also know it will be very different. I am super excited!
If you need Chinese lessons take a trial class with us online. And soon, welcome to China!
After studying and living in the US for 6 years, one of the things I love about China is you can walk on the street in the middle of the night and feel safe. Never really appreciated this growing up.
I'm Filipino American but when I was in a half day stop in Guangzhou most of the Chinese mistakenly thought I spoke Mandarin. So I felt bad when I had to respond back in English on China South airlines, at the airport, and at the store. There were scammers at the airport who wanted to give expensive taxi rides, but other retailers and hotel staff were great and helpful. There was just a large communication barrier. If I ever go back to China, I will try to make more of an effort to speak Chinese, even brokenly.
Don't think that matters. Appearance is always something people judge the first from, and as long as they don't discriminate you for it, that's fine. When it comes to learning Chinese, unless you plan to move to China or do business with Chinese people, it's totally optional.
5:34 that chuckle is sooo suspicious 😂
hahahahahaah yep, he sounded very western then his suspicious (im watch porn) chinese denial laugh betrayed him.
6:11
That man was never seen again
Oooof lmao
Ooof LMAO
lol I think it's the editor of this video to be blamed not him lol
same thought!
China is NOT North Korea, I can easily find at least 10 youtubers be against China but living in China.
Guy: lot's of stereo type like china the bicycle kingdom
Me: *laughs in dutch*
Lmaooo
Juist 👌
bicycle kingdom stereotype was like a thing in 1970s... which reflects how unaware they are about the changes. Imagine a stereotype about US that they still selling slaves in 2020
Yeah, I think Netherland is still _bicycle kingdom_
I love China. Hope I get to go there one time. Love from Philippines
IamSquid thank u
As Eurasian, Chinese aren’t bad guys.
The communisy government are the evil ones, and their supporters.
filipinos mostly hated the china just bcs of political things like lol
I went there this year with my parents and it was amazing, such a great place and I even want to go back, I really do because I feel like I didn't see anything. Shangai is such a great city
I was born and raised in a small town in the north.
Coming to Shanghai was one of the best decisions in my life.
being foreigner here in china for 6 years,i can say that have a lot of chinese that is kind,and approachable,yes some of them discrimanate,but mostly is good as i experienced😍
I spent 3 weeks in China in 2012 and traveled around the North-Central region. I had a wonderful time and have many fond memories of the people there.
Of all the places I visited, I enjoyed the city of Xining the most with it's interesting architecture, great food, and blend of minority groups.
I did end up getting sick in Beijing because of the air, but once I got out of the city center my symptoms went away.
I had been living and studying in China for half a year before the pandemic started. And that was the best period in my life! Miss China so much...
Recently visited china with my bf; he is from Beijing so I was able to see many places and experience daily life. I really enjoyed it. It is a beautiful country. The people are welcoming. Only thing that was hard for me to get used to was that people were always looking and pointing at me lol. But they mainly do that because they are curious about you. I’ll be going back in February for the Spring Festival and to spend more time with his family. Definitely think about visiting china; you’ll have a great experience.
Which country you are from?
Gonzalo S I’m from America.
and all the men in usa doesnt attracting you, to be with difference race who will breed from you yellow skin and slit eyes and short
you should leave him
unless you are ugly and u didnt find one from your own race
@@hab5544 and later people says Chinese are the racists ones...
m jack hahaha, same to these yankee who find asian gf
China is beautiful.. I had my first solo travel there last 2019 and i was amazed with the country. People are warm and there is so much to see. I wish to live there at least a year to see and experience more of China. My perception really changed because of that experience.
welcome my friend
I had the opportunity to stay in the People's Republic of China, I simply fell in love with that country❤️
I live in China and have been for almost 3 years. I’m American so people tend to assume that all Americans are loud and outgoing (which isn’t the case for me since I would consider myself an introvert).
A few tips that I have for first-timers traveling to China: bring toilet paper everywhere you go(public toilets don’t have toilet paper), if you have a nice pair of shoes they may get ruined so don’t flex on all your good shoes there (a huge population of people also means the ground can get quite dirty) , and lastly learn some chinese since not everybody can speak English
I think their choice of people to interview were really great and all in all it was truly informative/professional
I really like tht American dude. Such an open minded positive guy. Also very careful with his choice of words.
In my experience, its usually older Chinese who hold prejudices (and some young people too). The world was a very different place a few decades ago and this (for better or worse) influenced how certain groups treat(ed)/respond(ed) to other groups. I really believe that with the internet and the world becoming more connected, things will improve... just not fast enough 😂
@ so true, bro
really hope so. Humans in different countries are not so different in fact!
With rhe internet it is so much more global now. We can connect with people all over and learn other cultures much more easily
I’m very impressed by Annie’s English. I’m an American and for the most part, her English was very fluent and easy to understand
The Italian guy with the beard is very handsome😆
He is anything but Italian
@@nirajsingh8403 You clearly have never been to Italy then.
Hes Muslim who probably immigrated from Muslim country to EUROPE cos that's ur agenda cos ur countries are always at war just say it
@@nirajsingh8403 South Italians can be very dark skinned. But no they are not muslim, most of them are catholic.
Italians who look like him are normal Italians why everyone say that he’s Arab, he’s not he is italian people asked my dad if he was Arab but he’s not it’s just people from the south look different.
I really want to visit China someday 😊
The visa process and fee will be too much hassle, don't bother.
Bolom Pansang I really hope you come and have a good time here. You are welcome to visit China anytime and I know you will really love it especially Lijiang and Dali, Yunnan.
You should.
Im a tanned Mexican but they really liked me there! goes to show u don't have to be white
Latinos and Caucasian are both considered white in China
who told u that
Did they expect you to be good at singing and dancing?
no? they just kept staring at me and the girls thought I was cute
david rabbit really sounds interesting
the idea that every chinese will learn in primary schoold is to treat your guests with your warm, kind heart and share what you think is the best with them.
When I was in Beijing I felt everyone was very friendly and curious. When we went to the Great Wall a lot of Chinese people from outside the city were even more curious. I had my picture taken by many dozen people on the sly by selfie sticks (I'm almost 2 meters tall). I waved at them and told them to stand next to me and take a real picture with me. It was truly wonderful to meet the people even though we couldn't speak to each other. I got a very good impression of the people I met. I hope they also got a good impression of tall white Americans. I would definitely enjoy seeing more of China and the rest of East Asia. 👍
the "short" guy have a objective view of china. i would be hornor to be a friend of him. he is short in phisicle but very strong in mind. btw. this is the only video i saw in your chanel that has no mis-tranlating stuff.
I do agree with many of their opinions but it would also be great to hear some perspective from foreigners living in other parts of China, cause Shanghai is like an expat haven and much different from and more international than anywhere else in the country.
Shanghai actually has at least 13 million migrant workers from all over China. Living there is a very Chinese experience, though expats who don't know it well will always make the generalization you're making.
@@itannoysme3348 woah meta
This is probably the most objective, transparent and insightful post about living in CN as a foreigner. Great work well done!
I love China, definitely want to return.😘
The Italian guy who said he was concerned about Xi really had balls! Hope he's fine.
Believe me he would be fine
His visa won’t be fine lol
That italian guy with beard and signature haircut! Awwwwwww super hawwwwwttttt! XoXo!!!!
I went to China as a teenager in a touring choir and everyone was so nice! People also posed in our group photos and took selfies with people with blonde hair! Very cool to visit and I can't wait to go back!
as a greek person trying to learn Chinese, it's very difficult for me to keep up with how fast they talk and I see that even foreigners talk very fast even in English
I felt the same way while i was learning Korean but now i think it's just bcuz I'm not a native speaker in Korean. Believe me once you got used to it, you'll find out it's not as fast as you thought before. Go for it don't quit my friend
Been living in China for 15 years can’t wait for the pandemic is over so I can return to Guangzhou, life in China is pretty good but that girl was very right about visa , sometimes they treat people who wants to renew their visa really badly and you never know if you will need more documents or if you will even get the visa or not so that’s the worst thing about China my opinion, hopefully one day they will make visa easier because a lot of people go to China just to live a better life
are you back in guangzhou now？
@@chanshen143 unfortunately I am not started a business in my country
The Italian guy!!!! Wow.😍😍😍🙌🏾