Isn't stealing a form of respect... When was the last time that Westerners took Chinese ideas and ran with them? Fermented foods to avoid obesity, Toilet Bidet attachments to save on toilet paper, the 2 child policy to prevent high-school dropouts from outbreeding college graduates, or a political system based on merit rather than selling to the lowest common denominator. The more I learn about China the more I wish there was a culture that mixed the good parts of the West with the good parts of China.
@@marjolainezhong3654 Well looking at their username my guess is that the person you're insulting is finnish(they can correct me if I'm wrong) and that's funny because Finland rn is on the absolute top of countries with the best education, healthcare, media freedom and awareness. Google it :') We are doing better than you.
My wife’s family is Vietnamese, but I can relate. We visited Europe with part of her family. The younger folks were open-minded about trying local food while the elder generations refused to partake. In one occasion, we were eating prawns in the Mediterranean coast of Spain while the elders just watched us eat and kept showing me photos of Vietnamese style prawns on their phone saying “food Vietnam good!”. My wife was very upset we had to find the closest thing to Vietnamese food exclusively for them. It was hilarious.
This is absolutely spot on. When the mum of my Chinese partner came to visit she was invited to Christmas lunch with my family. She decided to go to a temple to pray and mingle with other Chinese much like she did every day in the weeks prior. Not interested in anything other than continually demanding we totally rearrange our apartment to fit in with her superstitions and her religious beliefs (only for our own good of course). She continued to assume Christmas lunch was just a random get together that could happen on any other day. God it was an eye opener for what I was in for. And my partner totally agreed with her mum and told me thats how its going to be. Got rid of her quick smart after that...
@jasonb9652 When it comes to Chinese they are masters at faking it, You did the right thing in kicking her out, She was just trying to take advantage of you and your family it didn't have anything to do with 'fitting in' with her culture she was just bullshitting you.
I would be petty.. and pick the CHINESE NEW YEAR, as a day I just go out and chill with friends, maybe go to the pub and be dismissive of your wife and throw her words back at her. "It's just a regular day, it's not special to me or my culture, so why should I care? You didn't care about my chistmas. so we just do each of our own traditions and cultural decorations. and SMIIIIIIIIIIIILE widely.
When I was a teen, I remember befriending two Chinese girls online, and my first impression was that both of them were very offended at pretty much everything (even mentioning Taiwan, for example), but they didn't really care much about offending western culture. This really seems to be true.
London England They received entirely different kind of education from CCP especially about world politics. That is why CCP built a Great Firewall preventing Chinese in contact with the western media unless they know how to use VPN (less than 1% of the entire population). Even they contact with the westerners, their built-in "immune system" through "brainwash" since childhood still take a long time to lose effect. It is something like cult or ISIS.
I befriended a chinese girl online, i used to skype her on my huawei but I stopped talking to her because she could only see me through a chinese lens.
If you pay attention you'll find that the whole non-white world is happy to insult white, western culture, including much of white western culture, but if you question any non-white culture you have committed the gravest sin of all time.
In my opinion, China is a backward country in terms of a culture of good manners, and many problems regarding respect for other people (of course I'm not talking about everyone - everyone is different) socially backward (there are many places in China where having a toilet is a miracle) let add to this violation of human rights, imprisonment and conviction of innocent people who do not support the government (after which Killing them and selling them as organ to hospital) attacking and destroying free cultures / nations (Tibet) blocking people from the outside world and stupiding them (probably the Biggest Propaganda on World) in my opinion, there is only one Asian Country that deserves attention, and it does not have the above problems and also exists continuously, it is also much better and more technologically developed than China. This country is Japan
@@OjoRojo40 you're fully aware that America is manifested with you're homogeneous yellow supremacist Foreign people. They abandoned there failed cultures for ours. Why? Because we build desirable society's. We even give your biohazard Corona virus contaminates the same legal rights, job opportunities and political voice as us. You can't do this because you're as undeveloped as Africa mind's.
@@luksc totally agree with you about Japan. Also they seem to be very familiar with European culture and our people. They also allow us to work in there supermarkets and public transport and in Disney sea I have seen this on my many trip's. We are also used on simple things like TV advertising for fabric softener. Japan know alot about us.
How would you know Chinese people in general are like this? Have you been to China or met Chinese people? None of what you say correlates with my experience of people in China.
Awesome vid. Exactly how it is in our house. Drives me crazy and at times very hurtful. I wish this had Chinese subtitles, would love to have the wife be able to see/understand what she expects of me to honor her holidays but does nothing for mine.
Oh thank you, Winston. I've been saying the same things for over ten years. It's great to hear someone else saying it too. I hope your channel grows and millions of people learn about what real China is all about.
Who wants to stay in Australia anyway ? I went there as a tourist and was disappointed : boring with huge distances between flat lands with nothing to see, totally overpriced hotels and restaurants in Sydney, no specific culture or identity a mix of Europe and the US and you are bashing China ? Sorry to disappoint you but China is far more interesting to experience for an European than Australia.
It's utterly irresponsible that our govt has destroyed our friendly, easygoing, helpful, down to Earth Ausie culture & blown it out China's arse! I've had to watch our home towns become exclusively for China, with shitloads of ugly advertising slopped on windows, doors & walls. It's just going to end up as a massive version of grotty little Dixon St (or Chinatown, Sydney) with animal carcasses in shopfronts, posed in hideous positions, that just look like a pile of food poisoning to me. It's so unfortunate that todays tourists have missed out on the welcoming, fun atmosphere that Sydney once had. You could stroll around Sydney during the day & always find some neat markets or some point of interest. Now, it stinks, it's crowded & it has no personality, it makes people feel unwelcome & in the way. Our western society has been killed off. Our city, today, is the result of ignorant left wingnut politics. Strange how Newtown/Sydney has remained mostly white & westernized?
@@janellehoney-badger6525 Aussie Aussie Aussie . Choy Choy Choy. I'm, with ya buddy. Compared to Chibodia. we are lucky to have so few. Still sux though
Defecating in the streets? When I was in China, I twice saw it in stores. Once in the vegetable section of the Auchan department store near where I lived.
I brought my wife and her daughter to the United States 13 years ago. I think they have acclimated quite well and no longer have the narrow views they once had in China. You are right on the money about food. My wife doesn't like western food at all. But my daughter, on the other hand, is a foodie. My daughter hosts college students from China, and she brings them over for traditional Thanksgiving dinners.
@James Wood Chinese food can be very good. I had it. Also the bad. We Europeans tend to find American food horrible. Too much fat and sugar. Large portions often have to make up for little taste and little nutritional value. Too few vegetables. Americans are fat for a reason. So in this respect I understand Chinese people in the USA.
@@MaxSluiman Our food was taken over by manufacturing during and after WW2. So thanks Europe! LOL, I say that half joking. Our food system is turning around. It will take more time. Every time I vacation in Europe I lose weight. Between walking more and more rich food. You are correct, rich food means you are hungry less. Corn syrup and processed starch leaves you hungry.
@@purdunetae2995 agree. I come from the Netherlands. In the north of Europe. Our traditional food is not great. In the south of Europe the food is superb! And healthier. Greece, Italy, Spain, France.
@James Wood are you actually eating Chinese food or Americanized Chinese food? Cause Americanized Chinese food is pretty bad. French and Italian are hella over rated.
My family is of Jamaican decent. My cousin's have said there has been a surge of Chinese immigrants into Jamaica, however they have NO interest or concern for Jamaican lifestyle culture etc. In fact my cousin's imply that these Chinese immigrants act as if Jamaica belongs to them and treats the native jamaicans as the guests!!! So annoying man..
Mind Mind maybe they already bought Jamica. I’m not joking. They’ve been bribing officials and buying Land, building ports, highways, bridges and factories all around the world.
Raqia Yeah, be prepared for years and years of disrespect and refusal for assimilation. It happened in my country, and still happening now. Even after living here for decades, down the third and fourth generation, they still _can't_ speak the national language. Still insisting on having their own Chinese schools. .
@Declan 6914 Different people view different "archaic superstitious nonsense" differently. As long as their beliefs don't disturb our lives, we should respect them just as much as they're trying to respect us while still observing their beliefs.
@Angelina Fang We see that Chinese build their own communities as soon as the reach another place. That is why there are Chinatowns all over the world. Have you ever heard about Germantowns all around the world? We see that Chinese who travel always want to have their own food. If they can't get it, then they will rather eat industrial instant noodles. If we travel we want to taste the other peoples things, too. When my wife was dating with me and her mother heard about it, the first thing she said into her face was: Slut. Do you ned more examples? I have so many I can write book.
@Angelina Fang Are you talking about US middle school? Chinese seem to really blossom only when living outside China. Chinese are the perfect example, why we all need to see the world. The Chinese I met in China and my Chinese co-workers at the company I worked for in China were often shockingly blur about the world. But as I see it, it's not too much different in the US. I guess that also touches what you meant.
@@burak8902 But he isnt really being honest with the situation. Kim will just make propaganda instead of telling the truth. And telling the truth is serpenza's goal.
i remember one time whole world trying to support tibetan people, chinas CCP says tibetans and xin jang are a part of china, so if tibetans are part of china then that means people of tibet and xin jang can enjoy the same right like chinese, but when they go to find a job in beijing, they will be kicked out, the are segregated not just for job, but they were not even given a room to stay in hotel, they think uigur and tibetans are like slave, but to the western world they said they are part of china, so ccp's testimony can never be trusted.
I'm from Beijing, It's true that in a period of time the people from Xinjiang and tibet were hard to find a job in other areas in China, that's bcz of certain terrorist attacks that lead by some Xinjiang terrorists, hundreds of people died in those attacks(you can search for the video from CGTN), I think it's resonable for people to be afraid, actually that's few yrs ago, and the condition has changed. btw, the kids from remote areas like Xinjiang and Tibet, or the minority nationalities are much more easier to go to top universities and get other benefits on education compared to Han Chinese from big cities, so I don't think there's any kind of discrimination to them now. Be critical when you get information XD
5000 years of civilization and these dudes eat dog meat!! Really?? These guys enjoy Fido cracklings and Rover chops, they actually yomp on the Englishman's best friend. If you think I'm being mean why don't you ask a Hindu what a dog-eater is?
5000 years... We have Gobekli Tepe in Anatolia which got burried 11600 years ago, and before that we have ATLANTIS - the High civilization during the Ice Age.
@@supatipanno Well, "hardcore evil", it could be fake...it could be true. We all can take it at face value. Frankly, evil isn't all that new across cultures of the world, so China needs not be particularly defensive about it. Assuming it's true, accept it and fix it ... head-on. The real thing is (and back to my questions) how the relationship between Pot Ate Toe and his wife is panning out thus far. Perhaps he can shed some lights on that by answering the questions. And, if you're in the same boat, no need to be shy about criticize ... because ... May the truth be told !!!
I lived in Silicon Valley. The Chinese that came to live there would buy a nice house, move themselves and parents into it, and that was the last you saw of them. Hired a gardener. Never outside. They would drive up to their house in the Mercedes, open the garage with the remote, drive in and close the door without getting out of the car. Never waved.
M E I live in zetland, a suburb in Sydney Australia which is full of Chinese students, it’s a high rise suburb, I’ve lived here 4 years and not one Chinese person has even said two words to me. It’s like a zombie town.
@@ashleymalone1445 I am a Chinese student who studies abroad. I am currently experiencing the stuff you just mentioned. To be frank, most of the time, we are just shy and socially awkward, and maybe not confident in speaking English. The social and education system we went through makes us like that. We know it is bad. You can never imagine that most of us even don't know how to dance, cause we have never had been to a ball or club. We are forbidden to date or have a relationship with someone before getting into UNI cause it may harm our school performance. Unlike other people from the rest of the world, we have been living in a country which has 92% of the population is Han, we just simply don't know how to interact with people from other cultural backgrounds properly. I do wish I could fit in, know how other people view us and improve. That's the reason why I watched this video.
So what? I live that way asswel and I live in the modern/developed country in western Europe. I dont need to know or wave at my neighbour if im not into it. I only greet them when we walk pass each other but thats about it. Its really an American thing to be close with ur neighbours then? I am a city person, live in city is very different. Only village's do those stuff you say.
@@crouchingwombathiddendropb6886 If you put in the time and effort to speak to the locals and learn to know the locals, you will find that you are more accepted. Also if most of the Chinese students to not usually mix with the locals, then the locals will probably be surprised and happy that you have made the effort to get to know them. This many take time - many weeks and months - but hopefully it should be worth it. Your will broaden your horizons, and it will enhance your education in the "Univesity of Life", as well as academic qualifications.
Thank you for the videos, they are very informative. When my daughter had a Chinese baby ( she’s European) they swooped into my daughters room and stayed everyday for 12 hours and sprayed their scent around the room to show Chinese ownership. All the “ Aunties” arrived chanting and deciding what Chinese middle name she would have. There behaviour was disrespectful and rude..
Experienced similar with my Nigerian in-laws (the women) who apparently get to name your baby, but not in my baby's case as well as other ownership behaviours. I took my self and my baby away from them.
The traditional chinese culture do have a very long history, just that the modern china and the CCP destroy most of it. You can still find a lot of ancient chinese culture in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
It's not that much better in those places. Taiwan drives me insane with the amount of rude people. Their excuse is always "mainland China is worse!". OK.. But you're still doing those things yourself... When Taiwanese people complain about mainland Chinese, it's EXACTLY what I say when I complain about Taiwanese people.
However Taiwan kept a lot of Mainland cultures because those from the KMT did their own little cultural revolution on Taiwan destroying the native Taiwanese culture, which wasn't Han culture
@Tom Koller Does it? Greek culture barely stretches back to 4,000. Unless we're counting Judaism, but that's only marginal at least until Christianity entered Rome.
It’s like when someone says “Hope you get better, I’ll pray for you”, I’m not religious but I don’t have to be in order to understand that the person wishes me well and it’s the sentiment behind it.
As an American of Vietnamese origin, I am very grateful for the welcoming acceptance that Americans, Canadians, Australians, Europeans (French, Germans, Swiss, etc.) had extended to us, when we first came to the West as hapless refugees in the '70's and '80's. Embracing other cultures (Asian, North American, European, etc) has never been a problem for our extended families in 4 major continents. Many of our good friends are African Americans. We are Buddhists, but we joyfully celebrate Christmas every year. There are many wonderful things outside of our ancient Vietnamese culture. Embracing them has made our life much more enjoyable.
I remember when VN refugees were coming to North America back in the 70s, and I remember not only how well people welcomed them but also how well all those that I have met in the decades since then have had a reputation for working very hard and peacefully, and have integrated very well into the new country, while also preserving their culture, in effect being truly multi-cultural. There is a lot of respect for VNese people in North America, I think, very different from Chinese immigrants, many of whom tend to not integrate as well, or just take advantage of whatever benefits they can while remaining Chinese only, or Canadian/American in name only.
@@GaryLePleb your point is self-conflicting. you praise Vietnamese Americans for integrating with the mainstream while maintaining their culture but, for the chinese, observing our culture is being "chinese only". surely, there are those that stick around chinatowns but that's not all of us.
@@jessicatriplev9802 "Conspiracy" lol anyone who has lived in China for a significant amount of time knows what he said is true. They give no fucks about your culture but expect you to revere Chinese culture.
Haha! This is so true. I frequently had this conversation with guys I dated there. It usually goes something like this. Chinese partner: “... but you’re in China and you must respect the way we think and do things here.” Me: “Yes, I understand that, and I do. However you are also dating a foreigner, so you must also respect where I have come from, my own values and the way I approach things.” The key is finding a middle-ground and mutual understanding. It seems every time I suggest this they stare into blankness as though they had never considered this before. After all, if I were to consider ONLY their point of view I may as well throw my identity away and become 100% Chinese.
Even my Shanghai wife has been known to say "We Chinese are superior", to which I quickly interject "Even to that sweet dog outside that makes you so scared, when he comes to you with tail wagging in happy excitement, and you almost panic; ; ; So I hold my hand out and it comes to me to be greeted in quiet contentment... ?" Her favourite word is "danger" when faced with something new & unusual - even crossing a creek on big stones or a temporary bridge without robust hand rails...
You live in your perfect comfortable lives, pampered, roof on your head, living in gray castles and thought in school that you're the best, the country is basically creating Egotistical narcissists that can be volatile at worse situations, ignorance of the new is a symptom of these
now i know why my family is so reluctant to try other things, despite living in the west. The 5000 years thing is just another excuse to shield themselves.
No, no..they only have *70* years is an excuse to shield themselves.. Before the Cultural Revolution,China was an open and cool place to hang out; that was the problem however. China was TOO OPEN. So open thing went wrong for them and their solution was to "Throw the Baby out with the Bath Water" The Chinese Cultural Revolution DESTROYED that 5000 years of culture, history and openness, 70 years ago... What you are witnessing is the aftermath of the destruction of 5000 years of history. The USA use to be the youngest super power in the world,now China is; assuming China is considered a real "Super Power"..
Gawd, I so understood what you are talking about! I am Chinese American who happened to have a Hong Kong mainland girlfriend. While she has been 'westernized' up to a certain extend from years of living in Hong Kong, I still find much 'incompatibility' between us. Yep, Christmas just passed and for her, it was simply another day other than a day off from work for her. Aside from the Christmas sales plastered all over the malls and generic Christmas music being piped thru the speakers, nothing really shown any festivity or celebration of what we considered an important day! Granted I couldn't find turkey dinner anywhere during Thanksgiving because that was very much an American holiday but nothing else really matter for her except Chinese New Year! My own mother, who lived in the US for over fifty years, still refused to assimilate remotely into its culture! Even after all these time living here, she refused to drink water from the faucet and insisted on boiling water first! She had ovens in every home we lived in and yet, she never cooked with them... and uses the dishwasher to store extra dishes and bowls! So, there is a major cultural gap between my mother and I but one with my girlfriend too!!!? I am living what you talked about every day.
Serpentza would you consider traveling through Europe and make Videos about how Chinese integrate in different countries? Maybe Point out some problems, but Show positive examples too. At my university there were a lot of Chinese students, some of them integrated really well after 2 years. It would be nice to show that things can be different with all the hate and conflict that is boiling right now. On the other hand: thank you for spreading awareness on those topics.
I like that idea. Meet up with subscribers and talk them about assimilation, how others treat them, finding food, and what they like about their adopted country.
one of my best friends in college was from mainland China. He chose to stay in the US and become a citizen. So did my Indian friends, and my Taiwanese friend. We were all friends. Happy days... We called ourselves the UN, and debated about our countries' political situations as friends.
Try telling that to leftwing media, they have zero empathy or tolerance to western society yet they live in trendy, white, westernized areas & enjoy the benefits of western society. When it come to truth & facts, they'll yell you down & slander you as racist. Such ignorance & hypocrisy, it's amazing how these entitled twits make it through life?
"so, you married a Chinese Girl? that means you'll have to do everything the Chinese way" I'd hear this one every so often. It completely stopped traffic if I mentioned that we were just doing what we felt was best, and not choosing one way or the other.
My sentiments exactly. please GTFO and i say that with a warm open arms hoping you understand whats going on we love you bro. . Have a great day they may not be many around soonish.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I just talked to my Chinese ex and she went bananas nutso Nazi on me when I asked her about Hong Kong. Good Lord. I just wanted to mention that. :-)
My friend married a chinese gurl, she took everything from him. Money, business, and his son. Family controls everything. Even the way you gonna raise your child. Goodluck. I hope you making the right decision.
I wish I could share a caption I posted on my wechat over Christmas. Just exactly what you said in this post about respecting our culture. I am married to a Chinese and I had to leave their family wechat group because of all the comments the family members were posting on Christmas Day. And now Chinese New Year is coming and they want me to go home and forget all what they said over Christmas knowing so well I was in that wechat group. By the way my husband, and his family are so open minded and they accept our traditions they even wished me a lovely Christmas but the extended family like aunts and uncles, it’s a different story.
"The door only swings one way." That applies to Japan somewhat, even though, they are much more welcoming. Christmas in Japan, perfect example. I purchased chicken and gift for the kid, following the way of xmas here and got shat on by the old lady for not sending New Year's cards to my employer. I'm bringing shame on the family, I guess. The longer I'm here, the more domestic I am expected to be. The less I know, the better I am treated. My culture, ethnicity, my celebrations, my country are not really a curiousity, I only get accolades for knowing the "Japanese way" (which is really Nihonjinron, the concept of Japanese uniquely, uniqueness), getting along with societal norms, following along and speaking the language well. Mutual respect for newcomers?Nah, that's not a thought. If you don't like it, just go back to where you came from is the final answer. End of discussion. As we all know, in immigrant countries, we try to understand that all people are not the same, not mass conformity, I feel. Its not perfect, far from it. Yet, we try to make amends for past wrongs, change or improve. Maybe at the heart of this feeling of ethnic superiority is neo Confucianism and filial piety, especially in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and the rest of Sinosphere. Thoughts?
The U.S. is a nation of immigrants, descendants of immigrants and descendants of forced labourers, and thus a plethora of races, ethnicities, cultures and religions. To the extent that we respect other cultures, we only do so because we *have* to. As Ross Perot once said, whether we like it or not, we're all stuck with each other, so we have to find ways to get along. Most other countries don't have this background and experience; that gives them the freedom to be as xenophobic as they wanna be (or not).
Keep in mind that Japan has a bully culture: they actually like feeling ashamed and they in fact ADORE making other people feel ashamed, uncomfortable etc.
I'm a Chinese and to be completely honest, I was once offended by your video. Anyway, during my stay in the US, I'm slowly changing, and every time I felt offended, I would stop and think why would I feel that way, is it because what I was taught by the CCP? Or because the accusation was wrong. Normally it's the first one. It takes an effort to jump out of that little red box that is our "Chinese Way of Thinking" China had a beautiful history and culture, yes, had. Mao destroyed with the Cultural Revolution. If you really think about it, today's China only has about 30 or so year of history and culture, cuz before that was full on communism. The culture only started to grow after the Open Up Policy in the 80s. I would say from personal experience, the older generation was raised with just hatred towards Western cultures, and the new generation is raised under Xi's nationalism. I kinda grew up in between these two waves. Well, fuck me dead, now that we actually have an emperor, and even thinking about going back there would give me anxiety and makes me depressed.
Westerners also grew up thinking the worst of China. Just look at Western media coverage. It is what it is. Most people conform to the traditional lines, few from the two countries stand in the middle and have a rational grasp on things.
This authoritarian streak China has at the moment isn't exactly something that the CCP started. It comes with the geography oddly enough. I doubt anything would be significantly different if the commies lost the war.
How are poor persons viewed in China? What if a person has a hard time finding a job, or has been falsely accused in China? For example, in certain small towns, or medium towns of USA, a large portion of the population may basically blacklist a person for being poor, or having accusations even if they are false accusations. Is it a similar situation of possibly being blacklisted in China if a person is poor, or has been falsely accused by one or more person? Technically, the issues that Winston talks about in China, seem to have variations of it in USA in various regions by certain ruling social-economic classes basically looking down on the poor, and/or try to cause worse troubles for that person for simply not fitting in.
Can you pay more attention regarding to " Hong Kong issue". It has been bad. But turning very bad. Police abuse to Hong Kong citizens is mind appalling. Abuse not protection.
I get what they want, universal suffrage, etc. But how does a group of protesters bitch about police brutality while simultaneously tossing bricks and Molotov. The idea doesn't sit in my head at all.
I've been watching you and ADV China for a couple years now very much enjoy it Love the inside insight into China. Enlightening. Fan from Southwest New Mexico.
You need to go to China yourself to get the insight. This channel is evil and bias in a big way. That's the way how this guy makes money on TH-cam. He talks about things western world wants to hear ONLY. There are other channels featuring foreigners living in China and what their day to day looks like as a normal person. Now matter how China gets where it is now. One solid fact is people got lifted out of poverty through out the past 30 years. A household of 3 income was 10 dollars a month in early 90s. When people were struggling for a living, no one cares about anything but their belly. Back then, China was under CCP leadership as well. But you don't see as much hatress as today. Westerns never cared about the human rights , chinese people manners, respectfullness inequality whatsoever back then. So why start bashing about it right now? Come on.
@@Teresa8bigsalad Imagine being so full of shit. The other foreigners' that live in China who has TH-cam channel never covers both the good and bad sides of China - In fact, only the good sides whilst justifying the disgusting policies of the CCP. Just because some Westerners never cared about human rights and issues in the past doesn't mean it's okay for China to do the same thing. Two wrongs don't make a right.
My friend's wife is from China. She moved to the U.S and lives with him. One day we are all swimming in his pool having some beers. She gets pretty drunk. Then all of a sudden she just starts calling this one girl who is slightly overweight, a fat whale to her face. Mind you, this girl is the most polite person and has never said anything negative to the Chinese wife. We were all kind of shocked, and the husband had to apologize for her. Apparently many Chinese do not have the same kind of "filter" we do and will just say whatever is on their mind.
This is true. I consider my wife pretty westernized as she went to university here and has been here for 10 years and recently opted to be Canadian. But when it comes to what you said everything is true.
@@bellorusso it's more about ease of life and easy money but their culture doesn't change. life is easier in the US. think of your kids...US schools grade on a curve in the US. asian kid vs american kid...KO in 1st round. and being in the US you get paid more for less work and you can spew whatever without thinking... it's like go create chaos and get flooded with money.
@@ghuangdad "spew whatever without thinking", yes, people in free countries don't have to monitor every word they're about to say out of fear of getting disappeared by their government. And we consider that a good thing here. If you think a government constantly monitoring their population for criticism (and then viciously punishing them when they say something negative) is acceptable then you're a barbarian.
Thank you for your advice! I understand your point, I’ve actually been through the same recently...my boyfriend is Chinese and this Christmas there was a bit of a misunderstanding, because he didn’t realise how important this day was for me. But after a first moment being a bit upset, I realised it might not be his fault, it’s just a different habit and culture. I understood that intercultural relationships is very important to communicate and explain those differences clearly, not just expecting each other to know what they are supposed to do on certain social occasions. I’m sure I will definitely do something “wrong” when it comes to celebrate the Spring festival or getting to know his family (actually a video with some advice on that would be appreciated 🙏🏻🥰) All the best from Italy!
You're right about Christmas! My wife would even spoil it by hiding in her room and fighting with me :( Even hating my Christmas tree and not letting our young son properly experience Christmas!
@空无白误 I mean which is worse someone who believes in a god... Or someone who gets angry about such a god? The simple awnser is that at least god isn't actually proven a mass murder because the bible could be wrong and we all know it even if you believe in god. Yet the Chinese worship an actual proven mass murderer with a kill count greater than 3 hitlers combined. So frankly I don't really care.
he finally made his way to the US, where his wife can no longer show her value(let's say a doctor for example)when his wife becoming the barrier of his life, he sure would.
It's the firsthand details by Laowhy86 and Serpentza that I LIVE for: "Chinese doctors bring oil and vegetables because they don't think Germans have oil and vegetables that will agree with their bodies." Of course Serpentza is speaking from firsthand account. He taught Chinese doctors.
@@arthurjohnson119 Probably not, but Chinese people tend to think this way. Their Chinese bodies need Chinese food or something like that. All the oily disgusting shit they eat is "good for them" because they're Chinese and that's what Chinese people eat. Ignore the growing obesity and diabetes epidemic. We're Chinese!
Absolutely. We're so PC it hurts. I've lived abroad, and I always remembered I was a guest and should respect the local customs, even if I didn't like them. Thanks Winston, telling them all to B----- o-- with style as always. Happy 2020 and X from the UK!
Merry Christmas Winston. I always enjoy your videos. I've learned a lot about China, that I otherwise wouldn't have known. Your videos are informative, as well as balanced. Thanks again, and keep up the great work! As well, congratulations on your new addition, to your family. 👍😊♥️
I Worry about the level of honesty "extremely high" from this guy. Meaning the CCP surely take note of his content. Be careful especially with the state of China/The world right now
Part of the success of Western Civilization is that Europeans are ABLE to see and understand other points of view. We take good or useful ideas and adopt them. Dynamic societies are open to ideas (See history of Renaissance or age of Enlightenment). Those that remain insular well.... just remain insular. The Chinese on the other hand are not open to ideas, but the are open to taking foreign technology, which accounts for much of their current success.
You forget that only 200, 300 years ago Europeans exterminated the Indians in North America. Not America was populated. Where was respect for other cultures? Just a few decades ago, Hitler exterminated the jews in Europe. Only after world War 2 multiculturalism got trendy
This is so true! As a Chinese origin, I had to leave the county and got less and less friends who could exchange ideas and thoughts, including my family.
No, Jesus expanded that piece of ancient wisdom in a brilliant way, that few people seem to be able to understand fully. The Golden Rule (in the bible, Jesus version) is not to treat them as they actually treat you ... but to treat them "as you would have them" treat you. Quite a leap in intellectual ability.
“They destroyed 5,000 years of cultural history in the great cultural devolution, and the Great Leap Backwards.” Exactly. (However it survived with the Nationalists in Taiwan 🇹🇼 - where many masters escaped in order to avoid the murderous Red Guard.)
China has NO 5K years of history. That's utter baldfaced BS, with zero proof or evidence.. It's more like 3250 - at the absolute very most. European (Greek) History begun between 2800 to 3000 years ago), so they got 250 to 450 years on Greece. But... Greece was preceded by Egypt, Phoenicians, Crete, Akkad, Assyria, and of course the oldest, Sumer. All were Caucasians, not Chinese (remember the red haired pharaos; Sumerian and Akkadian artifacts ) "History begins at Sumer".
Strictly speaking, most Chinese do not understand that there are many different cultures in the world. Although they are willing to travel abroad, it does not mean that they are willing to try to understand other cultures. The purpose of their tourism is to see the scenery and shopping.
@@AA123TD i find it hilarious that a person from a country where its common to shit in the middle of the road is insulting other peoples cultures. china has such a low standard for culture nowadays and the people have been living in their brainwashed bubble for so long they cant even see the massive flaws their "culture" has.
DovidM Oh no, I hope that doesn't mean they'll be descending on Japan like a plague of locusts to buy up all of ours....like they do with anything else they want that they've used up or tainted in their own country.
Actually, they don’t. That why they were called chinazi. If you can read Chinese, you will know that they are cursing at any countrys. It’s like Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, southeast country’s, USA, Canada, Europe, and India etc. they hate anyone Communist China, their people are arrogant, selfish, and impolite. They do never introspect .
Living in a very foreign culture starts with a lot of excitement but usually ends in frustration. So many You Tubers living in Asia have good intentions but eventually get worn down and one day disappear from our laptops and phones.
As a Hongkonger, I would say you are very insightful and your words are very true, not many westerners really understand Morden China and their mindset as you do especially about the 5000 year history part, many would just believe whatever the Chinese say their history is without looking into it. Since I’m from HK where it is closely related to China, I witness the toxic part of the culture and the mindset they have. Love your vids and merry Christmas
3:02 - dang my concentration to what you were saying was broken by the person with a pickup truck sized load of items on the back of a bicycle. How do they even make a safe left turn when you can't see around the boxes? They couldn't see a thing. I do respect some Chinese choices, but loading a bicycle like that or eating chicken feet - NOPE. :) LOL
A total lack of self-awareness. When I take in all that is presented in this video the question comes into my mind "is a war with China inevitable?" So...it is I guess. BUT, it seems that China is already at war with itself. China is a country in pain. Any action by western countries that impinges on Chinese ways and thinking "hurts the feelings" of the Chinese people. The "Chinese Lens" seems to be very confining. Trade war. Human rights. Theft of intellectual property. Resistance to Chinese expansion and the subversion of other countries' economies. Do they view the criticism thru this lens as unfair? Eventually, China will come to be viewed as a country of lepers. To be avoided and quarantined.
@Avid Tuber43 I agree. Conventional war, no. Economic war, which can be just as destructive. Throughout history, nations have gone to war for as little a reason as trade routes. As to avoiding war at all costs, what does that say to an aggressor nation? My problem with China is its mindset.
China has no problem with other peoples money, science, etc. Anyplace that has starved its people in the last hundred years has a very junior place in the line of civilization.
@@serpentza Every country has had horrors,recent or not so recent,what is it about China we need to acknowledge in particular? Who's trying to sweep whatever under a rug,the rest of the world or the CCP? Most of know about the shit that goes down in China,who's sweeping what under what rug from your viewer's side?
@@AA-ek5kz BIGFOOOOT is talking normal. the video is talking the opposite. Xmas lights are always on in the street. Decorations are everywhere where. The real life in China is not what this video painted. He gets likes when talking down on China a lot. I suggest he should talks about his own country. Making money by despising someone else is disgraceful. He goes about china problem to the fine extreme. He generalize everything, everyone.
@BIGFOOOOOT It is unfortunate for your gf to be lumbered with someone who doesn't appreciate her difference bt brags about her assimilation in to your culture. You sound like you are the run of the mill can't of closet racist.
Haven't watched the video yet. But the answer to the title is "NO" Sincerely yours, a guy who is living in a town where tons of (mostly illegal) chinese mainlanders have settled
@@Teresa8bigsalad Our government is corrupt af. Hence why the chinese are able to get in by the droves, unsupervised and undocumented, most of them get to live tax-free and set up shop without permits. It's like for every 1 legit chinese person, they bring in 50 more illegals with them from the mainland. And they all have no manners. Spitting everywhere and talking loud even during the night.
Chinese history also didn't start until 2200 BC, which wasn't 5000 years ago, not to mention the fact that it was non-continuous as mentioned in the video
I'm ethnically Chinese, and I love exploring other cultures, especially the scary stories from each. I also treat each holiday my family and I with the utmost care.
I didn't come to watch the video. I came to answer the title of the video. The answer is no, they don't give a flying you know what. Ty have a nice day.
I got my wife's parents down to one tenth of the asking price. Things like minor blemishes on the finish, she's not the newest model (has a younger sister) and I honestly had to question the claimed mileage. It all counts.
I teach English in China. Most of my students are kids, but I also teach a class of high school students. I've listened to some of them say, with complete sincerity, that China is the center of the world, China is the most important country in the world, China should be the leader of all other countries, China should spread Chinese culture all over the world, and all nations should follow Chinese culture and love China. These are very intelligent young adults saying these things.
Lol heck no I don't want a leader who just stands around stairing when someone is in need of help " don't get involved " or someone who avoids confrontation like letting people butt in line. Or someone who can't think of their own ideas and only copies others. Your a better person than me I would have spoken up after hearing that nonsense Center of the world my ass.
if they are the center and leader of the world, you should not teach them english, they should be the one teaches chinese in the world... and by logic they should learn engish by themselves
TheCoolCarhd Autjoritarianism is unhelthy. Notice how their Comunism is almost identical to Fascism. The terms are used to sell autjoritarianism to different people.
Things are not too prevalence outside of China but the general description still applies to the older generation outside of China, case in point in 2005 when I was in Australia with my boss for a job stint the guy still want to look for Chinese food and that perplexes me much because we grew up with that in Malaysia but for me I choose to try Balkan food instead because that is what we don't get back home, how it taste is another matter to me as the main thing is I won't eat something I can find back home.
@@anonamatron , Good for you but I , on the other hand, cooked Chinese Malaysian food. My husband , who is white, loved it too. Food has nothing to do with culture, it is food that you grow up with, some people does not like change in food.. My son, He eats anything that does not move. He likes different cuisine everyday.
@@judymckee5992 No, it is different. There are people that just like what they are use to, no problem with that. But the mindset of Chinese, especially China Chinese, is "It ain't China Chinese food, it is inferior food".
@@judymckee5992 You cooked while you were travelling? I eat plenty of Chinese food. When I'm in Asia, I tend to not eat a lot of American food. Once in a while maybe, but not primarily. I'm in America right now, heading back to Asia soon, and for now I'm enjoying my country's food. Soon I'll head back overseas and enjoy what they have over there, not go seek out food from where I come from.
@@jintsuubest9331 I don't think the Chinese thinks other foods are inferior. I'm a Canadian born Chinese, and as much as I love steak/pizza/bibimbap/kraft dinner. I often have stomach issues eating some of those foods as often as normal Canadians do. We are all human, but people evolved and lived all differently over the globe. I know for a fact Chinese people often have weaker stomachs than Americans or Europeans do. Good day! :D
After living in China for over 7 years and having a Chinese wife and kids, I agree with most of what you said here. What I worry about is how your wife reacts to this video. A lot of what you said is not easy for a mainlander to accept.
It is coming up on Christmas and I am lucky that my Chinese fiancée lived in Japan for a long time. We celebrate Christmas with family and friends. But I agree totally with you. I hope you have a great Christmas and a great new year. Thanks for keeping things real. Especially being in the middle of all this and trying to teach western literature. I know.... Don't even start
European: “I respect your culture”.
Chinese: “I respect my culture too”.
Isn't stealing a form of respect... When was the last time that Westerners took Chinese ideas and ran with them? Fermented foods to avoid obesity, Toilet Bidet attachments to save on toilet paper, the 2 child policy to prevent high-school dropouts from outbreeding college graduates, or a political system based on merit rather than selling to the lowest common denominator. The more I learn about China the more I wish there was a culture that mixed the good parts of the West with the good parts of China.
@@aoeu256 🤣🤣🤣 that was really funny!
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True
@Mandrake Dawgski sjws of Cali
@Mandrake Dawgski , objectively speaking, compared to any previous super power the US is the most benign.
"cultural devolution" "great leap backwards"
Made me laugh really loud.
Yes, your laughing front teeth are missing, and your country is probably so illiterate, so your teacher taught you such uneducated students
@@marjolainezhong3654 bad english so stfu
@@marjolainezhong3654 Well looking at their username my guess is that the person you're insulting is finnish(they can correct me if I'm wrong) and that's funny because Finland rn is on the absolute top of countries with the best education, healthcare, media freedom and awareness. Google it :') We are doing better than you.
@Rillio daHood Ooii all my best wishes for you my brother!
This remind of AMERICA the greatest country ever.
We are very accepting of different cultures as long as we can make money out of it :p
My wife’s family is Vietnamese, but I can relate. We visited Europe with part of her family. The younger folks were open-minded about trying local food while the elder generations refused to partake. In one occasion, we were eating prawns in the Mediterranean coast of Spain while the elders just watched us eat and kept showing me photos of Vietnamese style prawns on their phone saying “food Vietnam good!”. My wife was very upset we had to find the closest thing to Vietnamese food exclusively for them. It was hilarious.
This is absolutely spot on. When the mum of my Chinese partner came to visit she was invited to Christmas lunch with my family. She decided to go to a temple to pray and mingle with other Chinese much like she did every day in the weeks prior. Not interested in anything other than continually demanding we totally rearrange our apartment to fit in with her superstitions and her religious beliefs (only for our own good of course). She continued to assume Christmas lunch was just a random get together that could happen on any other day. God it was an eye opener for what I was in for. And my partner totally agreed with her mum and told me thats how its going to be. Got rid of her quick smart after that...
Good for you. You dodged a bullet 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@jasonb9652 When it comes to Chinese they are masters at faking it, You did the right thing in kicking her out, She was just trying to take advantage of you and your family it didn't have anything to do with 'fitting in' with her culture she was just bullshitting you.
I would be petty.. and pick the CHINESE NEW YEAR, as a day I just go out and chill with friends, maybe go to the pub and be dismissive of your wife and throw her words back at her. "It's just a regular day, it's not special to me or my culture, so why should I care? You didn't care about my chistmas. so we just do each of our own traditions and cultural decorations.
and SMIIIIIIIIIIIILE widely.
When I was a teen, I remember befriending two Chinese girls online, and my first impression was that both of them were very offended at pretty much everything (even mentioning Taiwan, for example), but they didn't really care much about offending western culture. This really seems to be true.
London England They received entirely different kind of education from CCP especially about world politics. That is why CCP built a Great Firewall preventing Chinese in contact with the western media unless they know how to use VPN (less than 1% of the entire population). Even they contact with the westerners, their built-in "immune system" through "brainwash" since childhood still take a long time to lose effect. It is something like cult or ISIS.
I befriended a chinese girl online, i used to skype her on my huawei but I stopped talking to her because she could only see me through a chinese lens.
Very true. One sided culture
They are conditioned for it
If you pay attention you'll find that the whole non-white world is happy to insult white, western culture, including much of white western culture, but if you question any non-white culture you have committed the gravest sin of all time.
As an ethnic Chinese 6 generations removed from China, with plenty of years in China and had a PRC spouse .. spot on!
Remember if you buy a cheap kidney from China it will probably be Winston's.
Respect 🤜🤛
Oh no....
Where can you buy that? I urgently need a link lol.
🥺🤣🤣🤣🤣I have been watching these vids and am thinking the same! Hope not!!🙀
This dude is from South Africa, he should worry about his own country first. LOL.
@@apt62 That's an ignorant thing to say. He can state his opinion.
Chinese people in general, especially the older generation in a nut shell: "Can dish, but can't take."
In my opinion, China is a backward country in terms of a culture of good manners, and many problems regarding respect for other people (of course I'm not talking about everyone - everyone is different) socially backward (there are many places in China where having a toilet is a miracle) let add to this violation of human rights, imprisonment and conviction of innocent people who do not support the government (after which Killing them and selling them as organ to hospital) attacking and destroying free cultures / nations (Tibet) blocking people from the outside world and stupiding them (probably the Biggest Propaganda on World) in my opinion, there is only one Asian Country that deserves attention, and it does not have the above problems and also exists continuously, it is also much better and more technologically developed than China. This country is Japan
This remind of AMERICA the greatest country ever.
We are very accepting of different cultures as long as we can make money out of it :p
@@OjoRojo40 you're fully aware that America is manifested with you're homogeneous yellow supremacist Foreign people. They abandoned there failed cultures for ours. Why? Because we build desirable society's.
We even give your biohazard Corona virus contaminates the same legal rights, job opportunities and political voice as us.
You can't do this because you're as undeveloped as Africa mind's.
@@luksc totally agree with you about Japan. Also they seem to be very familiar with European culture and our people. They also allow us to work in there supermarkets and public transport and in Disney sea I have seen this on my many trip's.
We are also used on simple things like TV advertising for fabric softener.
Japan know alot about us.
How would you know Chinese people in general are like this? Have you been to China or met Chinese people? None of what you say correlates with my experience of people in China.
Awesome vid. Exactly how it is in our house. Drives me crazy and at times very hurtful. I wish this had Chinese subtitles, would love to have the wife be able to see/understand what she expects of me to honor her holidays but does nothing for mine.
I will ask for the community to add subtitles
Oh yeah like what they do in JOLLY. Theirs cater to Koreans so they have Korean subtitles!
@@thefreestylefrEaK *_REKT_*
I had a chinese wife. She never made an effort to understand my culture. But was always offended about some chinese culture slight on my part.
@@coralreeves4276 those kind of subtitles would take way too much effort.. he just means soft subtitles thru youtube..
Oh thank you, Winston. I've been saying the same things for over ten years. It's great to hear someone else saying it too. I hope your channel grows and millions of people learn about what real China is all about.
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When the Chinese moved to Australia. I found out very quickly that it was the Chinese way or the highway.
They need to be put back on the highway to China.
Who wants to stay in Australia anyway ? I went there as a tourist and was disappointed : boring with huge distances between flat lands with nothing to see, totally overpriced hotels and restaurants in Sydney, no specific culture or identity a mix of Europe and the US and you are bashing China ?
Sorry to disappoint you but China is far more interesting to experience for an European than Australia.
It's utterly irresponsible that our govt has destroyed our friendly, easygoing, helpful, down to Earth Ausie culture & blown it out China's arse!
I've had to watch our home towns become exclusively for China, with shitloads of ugly advertising slopped on windows, doors & walls. It's just going to end up as a massive version of grotty little Dixon St (or Chinatown, Sydney) with animal carcasses in shopfronts, posed in hideous positions, that just look like a pile of food poisoning to me.
It's so unfortunate that todays tourists have missed out on the welcoming, fun atmosphere that Sydney once had. You could stroll around Sydney during the day & always find some neat markets or some point of interest. Now, it stinks, it's crowded & it has no personality, it makes people feel unwelcome & in the way. Our western society has been killed off.
Our city, today, is the result of ignorant left wingnut politics. Strange how Newtown/Sydney has remained mostly white & westernized?
@@franctokyo5981 lol Aussie Aussie Aussie..Choy Choy Choy :P
@@janellehoney-badger6525 Aussie Aussie Aussie . Choy Choy Choy. I'm, with ya buddy. Compared to Chibodia. we are lucky to have so few. Still sux though
Defecating in the streets? When I was in China, I twice saw it in stores. Once in the vegetable section of the Auchan department store near where I lived.
Yo that insane fam i came back rn from Auchan 💀😂
I brought my wife and her daughter to the United States 13 years ago. I think they have acclimated quite well and no longer have the narrow views they once had in China. You are right on the money about food. My wife doesn't like western food at all. But my daughter, on the other hand, is a foodie. My daughter hosts college students from China, and she brings them over for traditional Thanksgiving dinners.
@James Wood Chinese food can be very good. I had it. Also the bad.
We Europeans tend to find American food horrible. Too much fat and sugar. Large portions often have to make up for little taste and little nutritional value. Too few vegetables. Americans are fat for a reason.
So in this respect I understand Chinese people in the USA.
@James Wood lawls ok. What type of food do you think is good? I'm just curious bc I've never met a person with such bad taste.
@@MaxSluiman Our food was taken over by manufacturing during and after WW2. So thanks Europe! LOL, I say that half joking. Our food system is turning around. It will take more time. Every time I vacation in Europe I lose weight. Between walking more and more rich food. You are correct, rich food means you are hungry less. Corn syrup and processed starch leaves you hungry.
@@purdunetae2995 agree. I come from the Netherlands. In the north of Europe. Our traditional food is not great. In the south of Europe the food is superb! And healthier. Greece, Italy, Spain, France.
@James Wood are you actually eating Chinese food or Americanized Chinese food? Cause Americanized Chinese food is pretty bad. French and Italian are hella over rated.
My family is of Jamaican decent. My cousin's have said there has been a surge of Chinese immigrants into Jamaica, however they have NO interest or concern for Jamaican lifestyle culture etc. In fact my cousin's imply that these Chinese immigrants act as if Jamaica belongs to them and treats the native jamaicans as the guests!!!
So annoying man..
The Chinese do that worldwide, with full local expat rights, including property rights and no work permits. Yet China gives no reciprocity.
Mind Mind maybe they already bought Jamica. I’m not joking. They’ve been bribing officials and buying Land, building ports, highways, bridges and factories all around the world.
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Yeah, be prepared for years and years of disrespect and refusal for assimilation. It happened in my country, and still happening now. Even after living here for decades, down the third and fourth generation, they still _can't_ speak the national language. Still insisting on having their own Chinese schools. .
They don’t respect other religions that’s for sure
@Declan 6914 Different people view different "archaic superstitious nonsense" differently. As long as their beliefs don't disturb our lives, we should respect them just as much as they're trying to respect us while still observing their beliefs.
Cheekytita That's only the government. The people actually are pretty nice
The numbers of churches, temples, and mosques in china beg to differ
@@1858431 Chinese follows the government.
In China,you can believe every religion.
I don't think Chinese appreciate other cultures in the so called the motherland no respect for anyone.
There's also a sense of xenophobia when they only socialize within their circle of known friends or community
@Angelina Fang absolutely not.
@Angelina Fang
We see that Chinese build their own communities as soon as the reach another place. That is why there are Chinatowns all over the world. Have you ever heard about Germantowns all around the world?
We see that Chinese who travel always want to have their own food. If they can't get it, then they will rather eat industrial instant noodles. If we travel we want to taste the other peoples things, too.
When my wife was dating with me and her mother heard about it, the first thing she said into her face was: Slut.
Do you ned more examples? I have so many I can write book.
@Angelina Fang Are you talking about US middle school?
Chinese seem to really blossom only when living outside China. Chinese are the perfect example, why we all need to see the world. The Chinese I met in China and my Chinese co-workers at the company I worked for in China were often shockingly blur about the world. But as I see it, it's not too much different in the US. I guess that also touches what you meant.
australia is the roman empire, so many of our roads say 'via...'
That's a negative Miss Fang.
There should be a serpentza for every country in the world.
I will happily be Sweden's Serpenza
@@AtticusStount well , i will be your subscriber if you become Sweden's Serpentza :^)
How about north korea
@@buffalominotaur9962 Kim Jong can do it I guess
@@burak8902 But he isnt really being honest with the situation. Kim will just make propaganda instead of telling the truth. And telling the truth is serpenza's goal.
i remember one time whole world trying to support tibetan people, chinas CCP says tibetans and xin jang are a part of china, so if tibetans are part of china then that means people of tibet and xin jang can enjoy the same right like chinese, but when they go to find a job in beijing, they will be kicked out, the are segregated not just for job, but they were not even given a room to stay in hotel, they think uigur and tibetans are like slave, but to the western world they said they are part of china, so ccp's testimony can never be trusted.
I don't think that's true.
I'm from Beijing, It's true that in a period of time the people from Xinjiang and tibet were hard to find a job in other areas in China, that's bcz of certain terrorist attacks that lead by some Xinjiang terrorists, hundreds of people died in those attacks(you can search for the video from CGTN), I think it's resonable for people to be afraid, actually that's few yrs ago, and the condition has changed. btw, the kids from remote areas like Xinjiang and Tibet, or the minority nationalities are much more easier to go to top universities and get other benefits on education compared to Han Chinese from big cities, so I don't think there's any kind of discrimination to them now. Be critical when you get information XD
@@ss7g771 umm...... what about the concentration camp that Uyghur are force to go???
You are very stupid, anyone that is not from Beijing can't enjoy the same right as Beijing's people. Haha, Do you know"Huji"?
Fake news ! Most people in Xinjiang enjoy the superiority, for example, their children can go to University at a much lower score ！
Don't waste a second feeling stress over your critics. For every critical comment there are 10 positive comments that never get written.
Alex de Gaston Vice Versa?
@@Jackson-or5qk - no - its usually positive by a 10:1 margin on those who are slient
Jackson people who are pissed are more likely to comment
Positive.
Finally, I'm say positive comments.
Funny enough he is a very frustrated and negative person by nature
“If you have 5000 years of history ; you wouldn’t be spitting & 💩 in the street...” 🤔🤷♂️🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
It's the North Koreans that are defecting,
I literally read this comment as he said it. Lol omfg.
5000 years of civilization and these dudes eat dog meat!! Really??
These guys enjoy Fido cracklings and Rover chops, they actually yomp on the Englishman's best friend.
If you think I'm being mean why don't you ask a Hindu what a dog-eater is?
he made me laugh hard with that one
5000 years... We have Gobekli Tepe in Anatolia which got burried 11600 years ago, and before that we have ATLANTIS - the High civilization during the Ice Age.
I'm married to a chinese woman, my father-in-law is a hardcore evil uncle.
Funny to live a political life. Kinda like having an animal herding instinct. Then again, remember the Mao's cultural revolution?
What does your wife think about her father ?
What does your wife think about you saying that about her father ??
Thats of course lol.
@@choongta I am in the same boat, never criticise her family even if she tells you that he is a bastard.
@@supatipanno Well, "hardcore evil", it could be fake...it could be true. We all can take it at face value. Frankly, evil isn't all that new across cultures of the world, so China needs not be particularly defensive about it. Assuming it's true, accept it and fix it ... head-on. The real thing is (and back to my questions) how the relationship between Pot Ate Toe and his wife is panning out thus far. Perhaps he can shed some lights on that by answering the questions. And, if you're in the same boat, no need to be shy about criticize ... because ... May the truth be told !!!
I lived in Silicon Valley. The Chinese that came to live there would buy a nice house, move themselves and parents into it, and that was the last you saw of them.
Hired a gardener.
Never outside.
They would drive up to their house in the Mercedes, open the garage with the remote, drive in and close the door without getting out of the car.
Never waved.
M E I live in zetland, a suburb in Sydney Australia which is full of Chinese students, it’s a high rise suburb, I’ve lived here 4 years and not one Chinese person has even said two words to me. It’s like a zombie town.
@@ashleymalone1445 I am a Chinese student who studies abroad. I am currently experiencing the stuff you just mentioned. To be frank, most of the time, we are just shy and socially awkward, and maybe not confident in speaking English. The social and education system we went through makes us like that. We know it is bad. You can never imagine that most of us even don't know how to dance, cause we have never had been to a ball or club. We are forbidden to date or have a relationship with someone before getting into UNI cause it may harm our school performance. Unlike other people from the rest of the world, we have been living in a country which has 92% of the population is Han, we just simply don't know how to interact with people from other cultural backgrounds properly. I do wish I could fit in, know how other people view us and improve. That's the reason why I watched this video.
You can have a chinese neighbour for 30 years and still doesnt know their name. Other race have empathy, have a heart, except chinese.
So what? I live that way asswel and I live in the modern/developed country in western Europe.
I dont need to know or wave at my neighbour if im not into it. I only greet them when we walk pass each other but thats about it.
Its really an American thing to be close with ur neighbours then?
I am a city person, live in city is very different. Only village's do those stuff you say.
@@crouchingwombathiddendropb6886 If you put in the time and effort to speak to the locals and learn to know the locals, you will find that you are more accepted. Also if most of the Chinese students to not usually mix with the locals, then the locals will probably be surprised and happy that you have made the effort to get to know them.
This many take time - many weeks and months - but hopefully it should be worth it. Your will broaden your horizons, and it will enhance your education in the "Univesity of Life", as well as academic qualifications.
Thank you for the videos, they are very informative. When my daughter had a Chinese baby ( she’s European) they swooped into my daughters room and stayed everyday for 12 hours and sprayed their scent around the room to show Chinese ownership. All the “ Aunties” arrived chanting and deciding what Chinese middle name she would have. There behaviour was disrespectful and rude..
your daughter married a chinese???sum ting wong eh
@@kegobloganunfaedah1364 jelly coz you can't find a wife?
Experienced similar with my Nigerian in-laws (the women) who apparently get to name your baby, but not in my baby's case as well as other ownership behaviours. I took my self and my baby away from them.
5,000 years ago, ancient Egypt had already built the pyramids.
Yes but modern egyptians can't even read the text written in the pyramids. Chinese still can read ancient text written 2000 years ago.
Lee
So it’s the fault of the Egyptians that they changed their letters ?! 😂
@@petermeter5363 They didn't "change their letter". They destroyed their own culture and replaced it with arab culture.
@@petermeter5363 Egyptians now speak arab language. There is no longer any egyptian language.
and meanwhile in France, 30,000 year old paintings found on a cave wall in the Chauvet Cave, and 13000 years ago people in North America
The traditional chinese culture do have a very long history, just that the modern china and the CCP destroy most of it. You can still find a lot of ancient chinese culture in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
It's not that much better in those places. Taiwan drives me insane with the amount of rude people. Their excuse is always "mainland China is worse!". OK.. But you're still doing those things yourself...
When Taiwanese people complain about mainland Chinese, it's EXACTLY what I say when I complain about Taiwanese people.
However Taiwan kept a lot of Mainland cultures because those from the KMT did their own little cultural revolution on Taiwan destroying the native Taiwanese culture, which wasn't Han culture
@Tom Koller Yeah, no shit.
@Tom Koller
Does it? Greek culture barely stretches back to 4,000. Unless we're counting Judaism, but that's only marginal at least until Christianity entered Rome.
I think it must be Japan.
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It’s the chinese way...or the huawei...
It’s like when someone says “Hope you get better, I’ll pray for you”, I’m not religious but I don’t have to be in order to understand that the person wishes me well and it’s the sentiment behind it.
As an American of Vietnamese origin, I am very grateful for the welcoming acceptance that Americans, Canadians, Australians, Europeans (French, Germans, Swiss, etc.) had extended to us, when we first came to the West as hapless refugees in the '70's and '80's. Embracing other cultures (Asian, North American, European, etc) has never been a problem for our extended families in 4 major continents. Many of our good friends are African Americans. We are Buddhists, but we joyfully celebrate Christmas every year. There are many wonderful things outside of our ancient Vietnamese culture. Embracing them has made our life much more enjoyable.
I remember when VN refugees were coming to North America back in the 70s, and I remember not only how well people welcomed them but also how well all those that I have met in the decades since then have had a reputation for working very hard and peacefully, and have integrated very well into the new country, while also preserving their culture, in effect being truly multi-cultural. There is a lot of respect for VNese people in North America, I think, very different from Chinese immigrants, many of whom tend to not integrate as well, or just take advantage of whatever benefits they can while remaining Chinese only, or Canadian/American in name only.
Yeah, I'm Chinese and me and my family embrace Western Culture and Society. Life's much more enjoyable when you enjoy your envioronment :)
@@GaryLePleb your point is self-conflicting. you praise Vietnamese Americans for integrating with the mainstream while maintaining their culture but, for the chinese, observing our culture is being "chinese only". surely, there are those that stick around chinatowns but that's not all of us.
Americans Australians etc . You mean the natives?
@@GaryLePleb Yeah take 'Chinese entrepreneurs' for example.
Always smashing the like button for you Winston! Have a happy new year!
Of course you do, white dude. You've been brainwashed by this conspiracy theory hate-channel. Pathetic.
@@jessicatriplev9802 You are a shining example of why society is so messed up these days. Happy New Year Liberal.
@@jessicatriplev9802 "Conspiracy" lol anyone who has lived in China for a significant amount of time knows what he said is true. They give no fucks about your culture but expect you to revere Chinese culture.
Haha! This is so true. I frequently had this conversation with guys I dated there. It usually goes something like this.
Chinese partner: “... but you’re in China and you must respect the way we think and do things here.”
Me: “Yes, I understand that, and I do. However you are also dating a foreigner, so you must also respect where I have come from, my own values and the way I approach things.”
The key is finding a middle-ground and mutual understanding. It seems every time I suggest this they stare into blankness as though they had never considered this before.
After all, if I were to consider ONLY their point of view I may as well throw my identity away and become 100% Chinese.
Even my Shanghai wife has been known to say "We Chinese are superior", to which I quickly interject "Even to that sweet dog outside that makes you so scared, when he comes to you with tail wagging in happy excitement, and you almost panic; ; ; So I hold my hand out and it comes to me to be greeted in quiet contentment... ?" Her favourite word is "danger" when faced with something new & unusual - even crossing a creek on big stones or a temporary bridge without robust hand rails...
THAT'S RIGHT SHOW DOMINANCE!.
That’s what I face too.
@Walt Aistir , what areas could that be? LOL
You live in your perfect comfortable lives, pampered, roof on your head, living in gray castles and thought in school that you're the best, the country is basically creating Egotistical narcissists that can be volatile at worse situations, ignorance of the new is a symptom of these
@@fizkallnyeilsem you sound condescending
now i know why my family is so reluctant to try other things, despite living in the west. The 5000 years thing is just another excuse to shield themselves.
No, its because Chinese civilization was great and they know it in their hearts .
No, no..they only have *70* years is an excuse to shield themselves.. Before the Cultural Revolution,China was an open and cool place to hang out; that was the problem however. China was TOO OPEN. So open thing went wrong for them and their solution was to "Throw the Baby out with the Bath Water"
The Chinese Cultural Revolution DESTROYED that 5000 years of culture, history and openness, 70 years ago... What you are witnessing is the aftermath of the destruction of 5000 years of history.
The USA use to be the youngest super power in the world,now China is; assuming China is considered a real "Super Power"..
They seem to lack empathy in so many areas of life, like automatons 🤔
leigh wymer ....Exactly. Soulless droids, self-centered beyond belief.
@@grandriver3152 Racist and hateful dude. Inside every Chinese person is a human being trying to get out
Yahtzeeeu Ook ....I don't hate. I only observe and report. You're the one who's racially self-triggered. Examine yourself.
@@yahtzeeeuook3193 Yes but one needs an acetyline torch to cut through that polymer/metallic/ ceramic outer shell.........
Youd be silent too if your family survived the Cultural revolution.
Gawd, I so understood what you are talking about! I am Chinese American who happened to have a Hong Kong mainland girlfriend. While she has been 'westernized' up to a certain extend from years of living in Hong Kong, I still find much 'incompatibility' between us. Yep, Christmas just passed and for her, it was simply another day other than a day off from work for her. Aside from the Christmas sales plastered all over the malls and generic Christmas music being piped thru the speakers, nothing really shown any festivity or celebration of what we considered an important day! Granted I couldn't find turkey dinner anywhere during Thanksgiving because that was very much an American holiday but nothing else really matter for her except Chinese New Year!
My own mother, who lived in the US for over fifty years, still refused to assimilate remotely into its culture! Even after all these time living here, she refused to drink water from the faucet and insisted on boiling water first! She had ovens in every home we lived in and yet, she never cooked with them... and uses the dishwasher to store extra dishes and bowls!
So, there is a major cultural gap between my mother and I but one with my girlfriend too!!!? I am living what you talked about every day.
hmmmmm there are just some things and habits that wont change no probelm with boiling water and dishwasher things just never change
Yet all cultures rapidly adopt the luxuries that come from the west and conveniences.
My anxiety rises +100% whenever one of the bicyclists drives into you from the green screen...
I keep thinking he's going to get run over by the traffic. LOL.
Serpentza would you consider traveling through Europe and make Videos about how Chinese integrate in different countries? Maybe Point out some problems, but Show positive examples too.
At my university there were a lot of Chinese students, some of them integrated really well after 2 years.
It would be nice to show that things can be different with all the hate and conflict that is boiling right now.
On the other hand: thank you for spreading awareness on those topics.
That sounds like a great topic.
In England they're birds of a feather.
I like that idea. Meet up with subscribers and talk them about assimilation, how others treat them, finding food, and what they like about their adopted country.
That is an amazing idea. I would love to see a video series like that, in the same line as their Conquering series.
one of my best friends in college was from mainland China. He chose to stay in the US and become a citizen. So did my Indian friends, and my Taiwanese friend. We were all friends. Happy days... We called ourselves the UN, and debated about our countries' political situations as friends.
All of this needs to be taken into account before embarking on a relationship. A shared belief system is paramount or discord is sure to appear.
Try telling that to leftwing media, they have zero empathy or tolerance to western society yet they live in trendy, white, westernized areas & enjoy the benefits of western society. When it come to truth & facts, they'll yell you down & slander you as racist. Such ignorance & hypocrisy, it's amazing how these entitled twits make it through life?
"so, you married a Chinese Girl? that means you'll have to do everything the Chinese way"
I'd hear this one every so often.
It completely stopped traffic if I mentioned that we were just doing what we felt was best, and not choosing one way or the other.
I'm just happy to see Winston is still around after all the truth he speaks about china
It's almost as if people don't disappear
My sentiments exactly. please GTFO and i say that with a warm open arms hoping you understand whats going on we love you bro. . Have a great day they may not be many around soonish.
I believe he no longer lives in mainland China.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I just talked to my Chinese ex and she went bananas nutso Nazi on me when I asked her about Hong Kong. Good Lord.
I just wanted to mention that. :-)
@Forsaken Pumpkin Yeah, because what he said is so hard to believe.
My Taiwanese ex also went crazy, but probably with the opposite position hahahahahaha
Well, I find a Quixotian noble crusader just as disturbing as a bananutzi.
They both live in a bananas republic.
You dodged a bullet there. They don’t value democracy.
@@robertblack2856 In the west, we often end up shooting people who say such things. Although it might take 5 years of war.
You've helped me get ready to meet my in-laws in China. I'm going to visit Chinese New Year in 2020.
Dude, why? Why? Can't you find a good western girl, the cultural shock is a bitch, why got through it.
@@cristianfederico2411 Also, why not looking for ex or girlfriend other than from mainland CCP one? Just curious.
Bring lots of Red Pockets full of cash for everyone.
My friend married a chinese gurl, she took everything from him. Money, business, and his son. Family controls everything. Even the way you gonna raise your child. Goodluck. I hope you making the right decision.
@@jamiecorpuz3614 , I married an American and He sued me for spouse support. There are ding dong in every race!!
I wish I could share a caption I posted on my wechat over Christmas. Just exactly what you said in this post about respecting our culture. I am married to a Chinese and I had to leave their family wechat group because of all the comments the family members were posting on Christmas Day. And now Chinese New Year is coming and they want me to go home and forget all what they said over Christmas knowing so well I was in that wechat group. By the way my husband, and his family are so open minded and they accept our traditions they even wished me a lovely Christmas but the extended family like aunts and uncles, it’s a different story.
That's terrible, must have been quite upsetting to deal with while living in a foreign country at Christmas.
I'm from Taiwan and your depiction of the Chinese are very correct, great video
"The door only swings one way." That applies to Japan somewhat, even though, they are much more welcoming. Christmas in Japan, perfect example. I purchased chicken and gift for the kid, following the way of xmas here and got shat on by the old lady for not sending New Year's cards to my employer. I'm bringing shame on the family, I guess. The longer I'm here, the more domestic I am expected to be. The less I know, the better I am treated. My culture, ethnicity, my celebrations, my country are not really a curiousity, I only get accolades for knowing the "Japanese way" (which is really Nihonjinron, the concept of Japanese uniquely, uniqueness), getting along with societal norms, following along and speaking the language well.
Mutual respect for newcomers?Nah, that's not a thought. If you don't like it, just go back to where you came from is the final answer. End of discussion.
As we all know, in immigrant countries, we try to understand that all people are not the same, not mass conformity, I feel. Its not perfect, far from it. Yet, we try to make amends for past wrongs, change or improve.
Maybe at the heart of this feeling of ethnic superiority is neo Confucianism and filial piety, especially in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and the rest of Sinosphere. Thoughts?
The U.S. is a nation of immigrants, descendants of immigrants and descendants of forced labourers, and thus a plethora of races, ethnicities, cultures and religions. To the extent that we respect other cultures, we only do so because we *have* to. As Ross Perot once said, whether we like it or not, we're all stuck with each other, so we have to find ways to get along. Most other countries don't have this background and experience; that gives them the freedom to be as xenophobic as they wanna be (or not).
Keep in mind that Japan has a bully culture: they actually like feeling ashamed and they in fact ADORE making other people feel ashamed, uncomfortable etc.
I'm a Chinese and to be completely honest, I was once offended by your video.
Anyway, during my stay in the US, I'm slowly changing, and every time I felt offended, I would stop and think why would I feel that way, is it because what I was taught by the CCP? Or because the accusation was wrong. Normally it's the first one.
It takes an effort to jump out of that little red box that is our "Chinese Way of Thinking"
China had a beautiful history and culture, yes, had. Mao destroyed with the Cultural Revolution. If you really think about it, today's China only has about 30 or so year of history and culture, cuz before that was full on communism. The culture only started to grow after the Open Up Policy in the 80s.
I would say from personal experience, the older generation was raised with just hatred towards Western cultures, and the new generation is raised under Xi's nationalism. I kinda grew up in between these two waves.
Well, fuck me dead, now that we actually have an emperor, and even thinking about going back there would give me anxiety and makes me depressed.
Westerners also grew up thinking the worst of China. Just look at Western media coverage. It is what it is. Most people conform to the traditional lines, few from the two countries stand in the middle and have a rational grasp on things.
This authoritarian streak China has at the moment isn't exactly something that the CCP started. It comes with the geography oddly enough. I doubt anything would be significantly different if the commies lost the war.
How are poor persons viewed in China? What if a person has a hard time finding a job, or has been falsely accused in China? For example, in certain small towns, or medium towns of USA, a large portion of the population may basically blacklist a person for being poor, or having accusations even if they are false accusations. Is it a similar situation of possibly being blacklisted in China if a person is poor, or has been falsely accused by one or more person? Technically, the issues that Winston talks about in China, seem to have variations of it in USA in various regions by certain ruling social-economic classes basically looking down on the poor, and/or try to cause worse troubles for that person for simply not fitting in.
Keep it up, friend
你都能赴美留学了，加油拿绿卡啊，反正共产党这么让你还怕，还回来干嘛。
This video should be renamed : A Message to my wife.
Can you pay more attention regarding to " Hong Kong issue". It has been bad. But turning very bad. Police abuse to Hong Kong citizens is mind appalling. Abuse not protection.
You are forgetting tibet and xinjiang. The people are also abused there.
I get what they want, universal suffrage, etc. But how does a group of protesters bitch about police brutality while simultaneously tossing bricks and Molotov. The idea doesn't sit in my head at all.
I've been watching you and ADV China for a couple years now very much enjoy it Love the inside insight into China. Enlightening. Fan from Southwest New Mexico.
You need to go to China yourself to get the insight. This channel is evil and bias in a big way. That's the way how this guy makes money on TH-cam. He talks about things western world wants to hear ONLY. There are other channels featuring foreigners living in China and what their day to day looks like as a normal person. Now matter how China gets where it is now. One solid fact is people got lifted out of poverty through out the past 30 years. A household of 3 income was 10 dollars a month in early 90s. When people were struggling for a living, no one cares about anything but their belly. Back then, China was under CCP leadership as well. But you don't see as much hatress as today. Westerns never cared about the human rights , chinese people manners, respectfullness inequality whatsoever back then. So why start bashing about it right now? Come on.
@@Teresa8bigsalad Imagine being so full of shit. The other foreigners' that live in China who has TH-cam channel never covers both the good and bad sides of China - In fact, only the good sides whilst justifying the disgusting policies of the CCP. Just because some Westerners never cared about human rights and issues in the past doesn't mean it's okay for China to do the same thing. Two wrongs don't make a right.
My friend's wife is from China. She moved to the U.S and lives with him. One day we are all swimming in his pool having some beers. She gets pretty drunk. Then all of a sudden she just starts calling this one girl who is slightly overweight, a fat whale to her face. Mind you, this girl is the most polite person and has never said anything negative to the Chinese wife. We were all kind of shocked, and the husband had to apologize for her. Apparently many Chinese do not have the same kind of "filter" we do and will just say whatever is on their mind.
In 5000 years, the Chinese invented: 1. firecrackers 2. silk 3. noodles 4. chopsticks.
They also invented 5. wearing pajamas out in the daytime
This is true. I consider my wife pretty westernized as she went to university here and has been here for 10 years and recently opted to be Canadian. But when it comes to what you said everything is true.
sounds like a personal problem for both of you....
They love China but can't wait to get out of there.
@@bellorusso it's more about ease of life and easy money but their culture doesn't change. life is easier in the US. think of your kids...US schools grade on a curve in the US. asian kid vs american kid...KO in 1st round. and being in the US you get paid more for less work and you can spew whatever without thinking... it's like go create chaos and get flooded with money.
@@ghuangdad "spew whatever without thinking", yes, people in free countries don't have to monitor every word they're about to say out of fear of getting disappeared by their government. And we consider that a good thing here. If you think a government constantly monitoring their population for criticism (and then viciously punishing them when they say something negative) is acceptable then you're a barbarian.
Thank you for your advice! I understand your point, I’ve actually been through the same recently...my boyfriend is Chinese and this Christmas there was a bit of a misunderstanding, because he didn’t realise how important this day was for me. But after a first moment being a bit upset, I realised it might not be his fault, it’s just a different habit and culture. I understood that intercultural relationships is very important to communicate and explain those differences clearly, not just expecting each other to know what they are supposed to do on certain social occasions. I’m sure I will definitely do something “wrong” when it comes to celebrate the Spring festival or getting to know his family (actually a video with some advice on that would be appreciated 🙏🏻🥰)
All the best from Italy!
You're right about Christmas! My wife would even spoil it by hiding in her room and fighting with me :( Even hating my Christmas tree and not letting our young son properly experience Christmas!
Does she still do it? If so you need to wake her the fuck up.
That's low
@空无白误 I mean which is worse someone who believes in a god... Or someone who gets angry about such a god? The simple awnser is that at least god isn't actually proven a mass murder because the bible could be wrong and we all know it even if you believe in god. Yet the Chinese worship an actual proven mass murderer with a kill count greater than 3 hitlers combined. So frankly I don't really care.
Matt NA Christmas tree is pagan thing anyway
@空无白误 As a cantonese from a middle class, I have never heard of those crap you are talking about. Where are you from?
Cultural Devolution and The Great Leap Backward.... Brilliant!
Exactly. I say Merry Christmas... Take it or leave it💜
His Chinese wife forgot to get him a Christmas present so he made this video.
1wingchun1 his chinese wife will divorce him soon
he finally made his way to the US, where his wife can no longer show her value(let's say a doctor for example)when his wife becoming the barrier of his life, he sure would.
That`s OK, Chinese don`t celebrate Christmas
@@vincenthuang2388
PRC = Peoples Republic of Capitalism
@@krollpeter haha，We often just say China
It's the firsthand details by Laowhy86 and Serpentza that I LIVE for:
"Chinese doctors bring oil and vegetables because they don't think Germans have oil and vegetables that will agree with their bodies."
Of course Serpentza is speaking from firsthand account. He taught Chinese doctors.
I suspect this is not true of *all* Chinese doctors who travel to Germany.
@@arthurjohnson119 Yes maybe only that one. I shouldn't have said "doctors", they arent idiots, just insulated a bit.
@@arthurjohnson119 Probably not, but Chinese people tend to think this way. Their Chinese bodies need Chinese food or something like that. All the oily disgusting shit they eat is "good for them" because they're Chinese and that's what Chinese people eat. Ignore the growing obesity and diabetes epidemic. We're Chinese!
4 years living in Guangzhou and it's exactly the way described 😂
I brought a historical atlas to work in Shekou. A couple of my employees got highly offended.
They can get over it
Absolutely. We're so PC it hurts. I've lived abroad, and I always remembered I was a guest and should respect the local customs, even if I didn't like them. Thanks Winston, telling them all to B----- o-- with style as always. Happy 2020 and X from the UK!
Beat off?
Merry Christmas Winston. I always enjoy your videos. I've learned a lot about China, that I otherwise wouldn't have known. Your videos are informative, as well as balanced. Thanks again, and keep up the great work! As well, congratulations on your new addition, to your family. 👍😊♥️
I Worry about the level of honesty "extremely high" from this guy.
Meaning the CCP surely take note of his content.
Be careful especially with the state of China/The world right now
Part of the success of Western Civilization is that Europeans are ABLE to see and understand other points of view. We take good or useful ideas and adopt them. Dynamic societies are open to ideas (See history of Renaissance or age of Enlightenment). Those that remain insular well.... just remain insular. The Chinese on the other hand are not open to ideas, but the are open to taking foreign technology, which accounts for much of their current success.
You forget that only 200, 300 years ago Europeans exterminated the Indians in North America. Not America was populated. Where was respect for other cultures? Just a few decades ago, Hitler exterminated the jews in Europe. Only after world War 2 multiculturalism got trendy
This is so true! As a Chinese origin, I had to leave the county and got less and less friends who could exchange ideas and thoughts, including my family.
💩👎
Sounds like most Chinese are a bunch of hypocrites. Me personally, I treat others the way they treat me, good philosophy to follow by.
No, Jesus expanded that piece of ancient wisdom in a brilliant way, that few people seem to be able to understand fully. The Golden Rule (in the bible, Jesus version) is not to treat them as they actually treat you ... but to treat them "as you would have them" treat you. Quite a leap in intellectual ability.
@@susangarcia6233 wait till you see China will rewrite the bible. And even quran is also included when last night on the news
“They destroyed 5,000 years of cultural history in the great cultural devolution, and the Great Leap Backwards.”
Exactly. (However it survived with the Nationalists in Taiwan 🇹🇼 - where many masters escaped in order to avoid the murderous Red Guard.)
China has NO 5K years of history. That's utter baldfaced BS, with zero proof or evidence.. It's more like 3250 - at the absolute very most. European (Greek) History begun between 2800 to 3000 years ago), so they got 250 to 450 years on Greece.
But...
Greece was preceded by Egypt, Phoenicians, Crete, Akkad, Assyria, and of course the oldest, Sumer. All were Caucasians, not Chinese (remember the red haired pharaos; Sumerian and Akkadian artifacts )
"History begins at Sumer".
btw they are still destroying ancient temple that had survive the cultural devolution -...-
Strictly speaking, most Chinese do not understand that there are many different cultures in the world. Although they are willing to travel abroad, it does not mean that they are willing to try to understand other cultures. The purpose of their tourism is to see the scenery and shopping.
I was insulted about my religion/culture in my own country by a group of Chinese tourists. It was not a good feeling.
@@AA123TD i find it hilarious that a person from a country where its common to shit in the middle of the road is insulting other peoples cultures. china has such a low standard for culture nowadays and the people have been living in their brainwashed bubble for so long they cant even see the massive flaws their "culture" has.
@@AA123TD Chinese tourists insult your religious culture because of ignorance, not maliciousness.
Will you make a video about the Pork crisis in China ?
It has been mentioned on AdvChina on the video about Costco. It will be hard for Mainlanders to celebrate New Years without pork.
DovidM Oh no, I hope that doesn't mean they'll be descending on Japan like a plague of locusts to buy up all of ours....like they do with anything else they want that they've used up or tainted in their own country.
I literally just back from china and pork is everywhere. Price only increased like 1-3 bucks. It's an overrated issue.
This video expressed my thoughts and articulated them in a way I never could. He is so spot on.
Happy New Year mate. So true and comes from experience I know. Understand totally ;)
Very beginning, I thought the dude on the bike was going to run into you. 🤣
the chinese respecting other cultures
oh man, that's hilarious. best joke of 2019
i travel to china and always enjoy my interaction with chins but i see your point as all cultures are not so prefect! great topic
Actually, they don’t. That why they were called chinazi. If you can read Chinese, you will know that they are cursing at any countrys. It’s like Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, southeast country’s, USA, Canada, Europe, and India etc. they hate anyone
Communist China, their people are arrogant, selfish, and impolite. They do never introspect .
burnzy3210 He Forget about the creation of concentration camps in China for the huygur community...in 2019...very respectable country...
burnzy3210 burnzy3210 He Forget about the creation of concentration camps in China for the huygur community...in 2019...very respectable country...
lee ken yep chinazi
Merry Christmas from snowy Sweden to Winston and family! :)
Sweden is an iceberg.
As a Chinese who likes foreign culture, I'm so sad that a lot of people in my country are so narrow mind about the culture difference.
Always remembers extreme nationalism breeds ignorance and ignorance breeds lack of awareness nor advancement of the outside world
Living in a very foreign culture starts with a lot of excitement but usually ends in frustration. So many You Tubers living in Asia have good intentions but eventually get worn down and one day disappear from our laptops and phones.
I'm in Asia. I'm enjoying it very much. Where I am I compare to the US. Life is very comfortable here.
As a Hongkonger, I would say you are very insightful and your words are very true, not many westerners really understand Morden China and their mindset as you do especially about the 5000 year history part, many would just believe whatever the Chinese say their history is without looking into it. Since I’m from HK where it is closely related to China, I witness the toxic part of the culture and the mindset they have. Love your vids and merry Christmas
3:02 - dang my concentration to what you were saying was broken by the person with a pickup truck sized load of items on the back of a bicycle. How do they even make a safe left turn when you can't see around the boxes? They couldn't see a thing. I do respect some Chinese choices, but loading a bicycle like that or eating chicken feet - NOPE. :) LOL
fascinating. thanks for the explanation Winston and happy New Year.
Love your in depth none bias approach to the views of china. Was getting involved with someone from china, cheers for info.
A total lack of self-awareness. When I take in all that is presented in this video the question comes into my mind "is a war with China inevitable?" So...it is I guess. BUT, it seems that China is already at war with itself. China is a country in pain. Any action by western countries that impinges on Chinese ways and thinking "hurts the feelings" of the Chinese people. The "Chinese Lens" seems to be very confining.
Trade war. Human rights. Theft of intellectual property. Resistance to Chinese expansion and the subversion of other countries' economies. Do they view the criticism thru this lens as unfair? Eventually, China will come to be viewed as a country of lepers. To be avoided and quarantined.
sadly, very likely, unless Christianity grows - but theyre persecuting it like crazy there
@Avid Tuber43 I agree. Conventional war, no. Economic war, which can be just as destructive. Throughout history, nations have gone to war for as little a reason as trade routes. As to avoiding war at all costs, what does that say to an aggressor nation? My problem with China is its mindset.
@@rjbz554 I'm pretty sure the Chinese will still stick to Taoism or Buddhism once they are free.
China has no problem with other peoples money, science, etc. Anyplace that has starved its people in the last hundred years has a very junior place in the line of civilization.
More people need to acknowledge the very recent horrors of China and stop sweeping them under a rug
@@serpentza Every country has had horrors,recent or not so recent,what is it about China we need to acknowledge in particular? Who's trying to sweep whatever under a rug,the rest of the world or the CCP? Most of know about the shit that goes down in China,who's sweeping what under what rug from your viewer's side?
Good advice in the last part of the video! Thanks!
Interesting. Even though I have been living in China for almost my entire life, what you said really makes sense.
My Chinese gf celebrates Christmas even more than I do, I'm happy to say - Lol!
@BIGFOOOOOT You are talking about your wife like she is some sort of anomaly, that is sad.
BIGFOOOOOT sounds like my wife! She even forced me to help her bake cookies for Christmas.
@@AA-ek5kz BIGFOOOOT is talking normal. the video is talking the opposite. Xmas lights are always on in the street. Decorations are everywhere where. The real life in China is not what this video painted. He gets likes when talking down on China a lot. I suggest he should talks about his own country. Making money by despising someone else is disgraceful. He goes about china problem to the fine extreme. He generalize everything, everyone.
@BIGFOOOOOT It is unfortunate for your gf to be lumbered with someone who doesn't appreciate her difference bt brags about her assimilation in to your culture. You sound like you are the run of the mill can't of closet racist.
Haven't watched the video yet. But the answer to the title is "NO"
Sincerely yours, a guy who is living in a town where tons of (mostly illegal) chinese mainlanders have settled
Which town? What do you mean by illegal?
@@Teresa8bigsalad Our government is corrupt af. Hence why the chinese are able to get in by the droves, unsupervised and undocumented, most of them get to live tax-free and set up shop without permits. It's like for every 1 legit chinese person, they bring in 50 more illegals with them from the mainland. And they all have no manners. Spitting everywhere and talking loud even during the night.
EXCELLENT!! AS ALWAYS "Keep on truckin' Stay safe
Chinese history also didn't start until 2200 BC, which wasn't 5000 years ago, not to mention the fact that it was non-continuous as mentioned in the video
I'm ethnically Chinese, and I love exploring other cultures, especially the scary stories from each. I also treat each holiday my family and I with the utmost care.
Merry Christmas Winston and a Happy New Year my Friend
I didn't come to watch the video. I came to answer the title of the video.
The answer is no, they don't give a flying you know what. Ty have a nice day.
Thank you for another well made fascinating and entertaining episode.
I got my wife's parents down to one tenth of the asking price. Things like minor blemishes on the finish, she's not the newest model (has a younger sister) and I honestly had to question the claimed mileage. It all counts.
Mileage alright...
I have had another expression, which I adopted about four and a half years ago....'Its the HAN way or the highway.' There is a difference.
I like this guy's videos more and more.👍
I teach English in China. Most of my students are kids, but I also teach a class of high school students. I've listened to some of them say, with complete sincerity, that China is the center of the world, China is the most important country in the world, China should be the leader of all other countries, China should spread Chinese culture all over the world, and all nations should follow Chinese culture and love China. These are very intelligent young adults saying these things.
Lol heck no I don't want a leader who just stands around stairing when someone is in need of help " don't get involved " or someone who avoids confrontation like letting people butt in line. Or someone who can't think of their own ideas and only copies others. Your a better person than me I would have spoken up after hearing that nonsense Center of the world my ass.
🤔🤔 them need some learning mybe.
cOMMUNISM is unhealhy.
if they are the center and leader of the world, you should not teach them english, they should be the one teaches chinese in the world... and by logic they should learn engish by themselves
TheCoolCarhd Autjoritarianism is unhelthy. Notice how their Comunism is almost identical to Fascism. The terms are used to sell autjoritarianism to different people.
Winston you're the man!
Things are not too prevalence outside of China but the general description still applies to the older generation outside of China, case in point in 2005 when I was in Australia with my boss for a job stint the guy still want to look for Chinese food and that perplexes me much because we grew up with that in Malaysia but for me I choose to try Balkan food instead because that is what we don't get back home, how it taste is another matter to me as the main thing is I won't eat something I can find back home.
Yeah, most Chinese people I know only want to eat Chinese food when they're traveling... When I'm overseas I want to try something new.
@@anonamatron , Good for you but I , on the other hand, cooked Chinese Malaysian food. My husband , who is white, loved it too. Food has nothing to do with culture, it is food that you grow up with, some people does not like change in food.. My son, He eats anything that does not move. He likes different cuisine everyday.
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No, it is different.
There are people that just like what they are use to, no problem with that.
But the mindset of Chinese, especially China Chinese, is "It ain't China Chinese food, it is inferior food".
@@judymckee5992 You cooked while you were travelling? I eat plenty of Chinese food. When I'm in Asia, I tend to not eat a lot of American food. Once in a while maybe, but not primarily. I'm in America right now, heading back to Asia soon, and for now I'm enjoying my country's food. Soon I'll head back overseas and enjoy what they have over there, not go seek out food from where I come from.
@@jintsuubest9331 I don't think the Chinese thinks other foods are inferior. I'm a Canadian born Chinese, and as much as I love steak/pizza/bibimbap/kraft dinner. I often have stomach issues eating some of those foods as often as normal Canadians do. We are all human, but people evolved and lived all differently over the globe. I know for a fact Chinese people often have weaker stomachs than Americans or Europeans do. Good day! :D
After living in China for over 7 years and having a Chinese wife and kids, I agree with most of what you said here. What I worry about is how your wife reacts to this video. A lot of what you said is not easy for a mainlander to accept.
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naw they together cause shes one that doesnt do most os the things that annoy him in china. some, but not most things :)
It is coming up on Christmas and I am lucky that my Chinese fiancée lived in Japan for a long time. We celebrate Christmas with family and friends. But I agree totally with you. I hope you have a great Christmas and a great new year. Thanks for keeping things real. Especially being in the middle of all this and trying to teach western literature. I know.... Don't even start