Chinese Tourist PRANK BACKFIRES: I Become a Tourist Attraction Speaking Fluent Chinese
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ธ.ค. 2019
- I wanted to prank some Chinese tourists, it completely backfired. Living in China for 8 years makes speaking Chinese a normal part of everyday life. I went all the way to Burma and met some strangers that just happen to live right down the street from my home in Shanghai. I seemed to scare them at first by speaking fluent Chinese, but quickly gained their respect and friendship when I said I was a grad student at Fudan University, which just happens to be in their hometown. They LOVED IT! Then we quickly became friends. I appreciate these folks taking me in as one of their own.
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Imagine going to a tourist attraction and becoming the attraction.
I brought that one upon myself lol
Aha sure did all happened so quick 😆
They are very nice and warm.
We in Holland had a TV- program about China in which a Dutchman spoke very good Chinese and the Chinese people always reacts very nice and warm, it looks if they were my neighbour, different culture but nice people the Chinese when you understand them. I like the sound when they speak not fast.
lmao
I laughed really hard when she pulls you over to her almost like a mom does when she is trying to get a family picture.
slurpeyatari I was shocked too. That was a first.
@@OrientalPearl I think they act like they know you for along time because they really like you.
So did I!
@schchen2000 What the hell is a memento painting?
@@OrientalPearl you were the life of the party when they found out you spoke Chinese!! 😝
I have seen a chinese person speak my language which is afrikaans. I was blown away by it. I appreciated it.
THANK YOU! Your comment is refreshing. There were a few Chinese people hating on the video saying that they speak English why don't they shock people. Because English is taught all over the world. They should learn Afrikaans. Those videos would go viral online.
tjo tjo tjo I'd die if I heard someone from China crack me with "goeie more"
I'm dead
@@OrientalPearl those haters are rediculous.
Hey hoe anders is afrikaans vannederlands??
Nie te verskillend nie, maar ek kan jou ongelukkig nie veel spesifikasies verskaf nie. ^^
Well that escalated quickly hahaha
Joost Monninkhof Yes it did! They turned that prank around on me. Lol
hahaha Thats funny
Buhahahahahahahahah
Oriental Pearl hahaha yes you seem more shocked than they are 😂
Later on back in Shanghai: "So you all got back from Burma...did you take any pictures?"
"Yes...here are some pictures of the trees, the river, and a blonde white girl"
lol
It's amazing to compare the two videos I made in Burma. Nobody watched the one about the sites and this one blew up lol
@@OrientalPearl People seem to have a fascination of a foreigner learning and mastering someone else's native tongue.
I've been doing exchange and learning Korean in Seoul. Although I'd say my level is intermediate 1, the moment I say a simple phrase Koreans go crazy about how fluent I am haha 😂. It's fascinating to see a similar response from Chinese people as well.
근데, 중국어 자르는데!
@@samyu1003 Could it be that people are assuming you're of their nationality? At least in the US someone who is actually of native descent is pretty rare, so I think we're unlikely to assume that someone's nationality matches their ethnicity.
Samyu100 Well for one it’d be considered racist at least in U.S for non Asians to marvel at how well you speak english; they would basically be assuming that you are an immigrant and wasn’t born here.
@@samyu1003 Where I live there are many 2nd and 3rd generation persons and I made the mistake when I was younger assuming they were immigrants (and not just Asian). Unless it's mentioned that someone learned ESL then I don't remark on it. So congratulations and well done!
It’s incredible how much admiration foreigners have for us when we take the time to learn their language, and yet all we do is make fun of them when they try to speak English. Sad
True story. But at the same time I was mocked by Chinese when I first started learning. It was very discouraging. No one should be made fun of for learning.
Deep insight there, Zachary. Keep being a light in this world..
I get mocked by my in-laws when I try to pronounce Spanish words. For 4 generations at least, my family was born and raised in Southern California so we don’t speak Spanish, but we have Mexican heritage. So when people see me they assume I speak Spanish and are surprised when I tell them I don’t. I don’t try to learn cuz when I speak, I don’t pronounce the words correctly. And thus I get made fun of, so I don’t bother trying.
Sylvia Rincon That’s what makes people want to quit most of the time. They get made fun of and feel bad. I was made fun of soooooo many times by my Chinese students for crappy Chinese when I was a beginner. Kids just say it like it is. It made me feel so bad even though they were just kids. But I kept going and I knew I was getting good when the kids stopped making fun of me. Most people fail because they don’t like being embarrassed. Don’t give up!
Oriental Pearl I want to learn so I can tech my kids and they can speak to my father in law better. My husband isn’t that good with his Spanish. One day I will be fluent and just start speaking Spanish out of no where, I want to see them shocked lol thank you for the support 🤍💜
Pearl: "I'm not an American celebrity, I'm just a normal person."
Her viewers: 😏
Anime: Let me introduce myself
But, she was in a TV show, she is famous
I feel offended. I think she is a public figure now.. 😁
She could be a news reader in say New York or SF,cities with big Chinese speakers. Mandarin or Cantonese. A pretty lady.
😂😂😂✅👍🏽
I live it how Chinese people always react so positively to a western person speaking their language, they really seem to love it.
So far no one has gotten angry because of it lol
Chinese are not aggressive unlike Americans. All they want is merely to protect its self interests and take defensive measures given its history. America has an ulterior motive and has nearly waged war in every continent. Hypocrite country.
@@thatsme8426 We aren't aggressive about language skills. I've lived all along the west coast and come across people daily that are not fluent. You are referring to a relative few.
@@thatsme8426 People generally aren't aggressive. Governments are aggressive.
when she grabbed her arm at 1:28 I almost died!
Me too, ha ha!
Oriental Pearl was she pulling you away because she wanted you out of their picture, pulling you away for a picture of her own with you?
rowelle She wanted to take photos with me. They never sent me any of those photos. Lol
Oriental Pearl Thx for the quick reply! This video was recommended to me on my home page because I subscribe to Xiaoma and he does vids like this. I subscribed to you! Hopefully you do more of these in the future!
rowelle Thats where all over these people came from suddenly. Xiaoma’s channel brought all this growth to my channel because TH-cam suggested his videos with mine.
When you speak Chinese the people are very nice and warm, lovely.
They respect that people took the time to learn their language and live in their country.
Protector H cus they can’t talk shit behind her back lol
SYMPATHY even if they don’t know I speak Chinese they don’t say much. They mostly just try to guess where I’m from.
Yes. However I also believe that this is a part of Asian culture. To be polite to other people.
Language is SO powerful. This shows how gaps can be bridged.
I think they surprised her more than she surprised them! She became an instant celebrity! 😄
Yes, you are right the prank was on me this time.
When you are a white foreigner in China you are always the celebrity haha
This happened to me one time. I was on a train in China. I’m a Chinese trilingual and I speak French. So when a group of French tourists found out, they all came toward me and asked me a bunch of questions. It was like an interview and everyone was trying to speak so I tried hard to turn around and answer everyone’s question. This lasted for half an hour! One of them even took a photo with me. It was fun when you are the only one speaking other people’s native language! You become the attraction haha
YES! All the Chinese guys that made comments ”Nobody acts like this when I speak English“ need to read this post! No one is surprised by English anymore it's too big. But you will might even French people taking pictures with you if you know their language. However, if I learn French nobody is going to care. lol
Really? It doesn't seem that the French are usually as excited about others speaking their language. Understandable though, as there exists greater ethnic diversity.
LuvCali28 yeah French is definitely more spread out among the world while languages like Chinese are mainly focused in the country they originated from.
I’m so thrilled this random spur of the moment prank brought people so much joy. I’m in Japan doing a university exchange, but am almost ready to graduate from grad school in China. So, there’s lots of time to make many more prank videos scaring people with fluent Chinese and Japanese. Stay tuned!
OMG, it was like an alien had just landed and started to speak to them in there mother tongue.
That's how I feel sometimes.
I love these people who reacted as if they had found their lost daughter :-), you should meet this nice people again back in Shanghai
That would be amazing if I saw them again.
I adore how you're being manhandled 😂 they're so enthralled with you! I love it!!! There's no malice, just pure delight and wanting to be a part of the special moment!! How freaking precious!! ❤❤❤❤
I lost it when she threw up the peace fingers for the picture!🤣🤣🤣
It's become a habit now. Can't stop even if I wanted to.
If they want a selfie with you then they respect you. They want to remember you because Americans speaking Asian languages is rare.
Blu Wolf True, and also meeting Americans getting a degree in China is rare.
They should’ve gotten a video of her speaking instead
I was in Yunnan for 3 months, on a Martial Arts immersive program, and people would ask to take pictures with me, DAILY! I'm not sure it's related to respect, I'd say it's more about the novelty.
This is so funny. “I’m not an American celebrity” 😂 I had my photo taken by some Chinese tourists once and one time I went for Chinese food with my dad and brother and they got everyone out of the kitchen to come look at me. I guess I was a curiosity as a little blonde kid. ☺️
Shelley Jane Right! That’s cool though sometimes. You could make some new friends.
Oriental Pearl I loved it. I felt like a movie star! 🥰
Shelley Jane This kind of stuff has happened so much in the last 8 years. I need to keep a camera in my pocket at all times to catch some of this.
Tyler Lin OMG, that’s so funny. That’s how my Japanese boyfriend feels in China. He works there but doesn’t speak Chinese. If you are asian most people here will wonder why you’re not speaking Chinese. Ha ha
@@OrientalPearl, They are thinking that the whole world is only belongs to China.
Chinese are very lovely and friendly when they discover you took the time to learn the language.
They sure are and they love when people go to their universities.
There's something adorable about putting a smile on an older person's face
This made me cry😢 for some reason. There is something just too painfully beautiful about it.
Oh my gosh. This group's excitement and their high on life makes me smile. They taking pics and smiling every second lol!
Cindy That’s what it’s all about! They made my day.
They weren’t scared, you were 😂
No wonder. They swarmed her.
US citizens +touching is a no-no
Now grabbing her arm to get a photo is scary as sh*t for an US citizen
I was scared when she reached out for a hand shake! Then I noticed this was filmed in 2019. Ahh... good times.
You and Xiaoma should do a collab :D
ProxKei Somebody else mentioned him and I looked it up. I had no idea this Chinese prank stuff was a thing. That shows you how much youtube I watched in China. There are many people that can speak Chinese nowadays. I just wonder what it would be like if they came to our classes at Fudan University and did political debating in Chinese. Or wrote a thesis in Chinese. Reading and writing Chinese and Japanese is so much harder. This video I made shows none of the difficult stuff.
Xiaoma is good but it is nothing compared to the her level of Chinese
Joost Monninkhof Ha ha, there was nothing difficult in this video. But if I made a video about my 70 page master’s thesis written in Chinese, no one would probably watch it lol
@@OrientalPearl indeed, people like to be entertained rather then educated. But giving your Chinese language skill you will be able to create a great following on TH-cam. (Eventough I think that education is more important then TH-cam cloud)
Joost Monninkhof You and I are totally on the same page here. I got into TH-cam so late because just like you, I think education comes first. It’s time to graduate, so now it’s time to have some fun.
Hahahaha!!! Sorry but you totally deserved it!! that is so incredibly sweet that they call you the girl who is half from our hometown. That is just so nice. Also can’t get over the sounds of the birds!
Do more of these vids if you can please, that was one of the most genuine reactions you've seen on youtube. Loved it
Thanks so much. I would like to tour more tourist videos when the corona virus settles down.
@@OrientalPearl it will be a long time. Where are you now?
They didn't seem scared at all! hehehe! When they each started pulling you to their side at the same time, wow THAT was scary. They each wanted a "solo" pic with you. Still and all, nice video.
kompyuter2003 my family freaked out when I showed them this picture. They thought I wasn’t coming back from Burma. It’s all good though. I made some friends.
Lovely. This is going to be me in a few years. I'm inspired to continue learning.
Olabanji Oyeyemi Remember if you have a bad day and you are frustrated, take a break and start studying again fresh the next day.
Thanks. I will.
It looks like they scared you a little. 🤓
mgmcd1 You are right about that! I was kind of speechless by the end.
Charge them 10 bucks a picture
Bill piehler After 8 years I could have made a killing by now! Lol
trial This was filmed in July and posted in December. Long before the virus outbreak
I laughed so hard at this. Here she is saying how they like to take selfies and they start taking her into their selfies hahaha
Hilarious, I love how they squeezed your arm to see if you were real.
How to make 12 friends in a second, speak their mother tongue.
This is the cutest video ever 😍💓 I love how they felt right at home taking pictures with you like family ❤️
I loved them so much. We should have exchanged contact info.
i'm literally on the floor with laughter 🤣🤣🤣🤣 from South Africa
Hello South Africa. I'm glad that you liked the video.
MORE MORE MORE of theese your vids!! You deserves millions of subscribers! :D :D
Gry L. Wow, thanks so much for your support. People like you have inspired me. I’ve been low key for 8 years in China and Japan. Now it’s time to make a bunch of these videos!
speaking fluent Chinese definitely help you easier to communicate with Chinese and they love you more.
Love the way they pull you around for their selfies.. So funny they were so happy to meet you 🤣 lol
...and that's how we achieved world peace.
She straight up grabbed your arm...
When a beutiful american girl from detroit walks pass speaking in chinese she immediately becomes the tourist's paparazzi Attraction lol😍📸😍📷😍📷😍📸
Reminds me of a family gathering and auntie dragging you everywhere to meet everyone. You handled it so well!
This couldn't have gone better. Super funny.
It is amazing how by just being able to communicate in their language made this bond instantaneous. Awesome video and a great lesson on how finding a common thread can help create and maintain friendships/relationships.
That's right. It's the fastest way to make friends.
that is really strange, taking a picture of someone you don´t know from vacation.
anyhow, your channel is awesome
I could like this a million times! Its so impressive to learn another language and you do it so flawlessly.
Thank you so much. This is the video that got the channel started.
I am from Germany but speak Cantonese. Canton people flip out when they hear me speaking because the language is so comparatively rare. They are so deeply grateful for foreigners taking an interest in their language, history, and culture. I lived in Hong Kong for two years and fell in love with the language. It is not for everyone but it is very unique. My favorite is to make jokes in the language and invent new phrases that make sense in English and are "TECHNICALLY" correct in Cantonese but no one would ever say these, so for me they are pretty funny to use in conversation.
That’s so cool that you know Cantonese!
Their reaction when they knew you were actually fluent in chinese instead of knowing just a few words was hilarious
. Those women grabbing your arm for a picture was hilarious , well maybe not so funny for you. You are like a rock star for them .
One and a half years on. This still makes me chuckle!
I never get tired of watching your videos..... I love the genuine happy reaction from the people.... it seems like you are family to them.... congrats and much success to you.....
Thanks for going back and watching this video. It’s the one that launched the channel and got it discovered.
She's a Superstar 👍
i bet right after you walked away, you appeared in many people's wechat moments.
😂😂😂😂😂
Wow they are so friendly!!! Love it
She grabbed her arm like a proud mamma so sweet and funny at the same time🤩😂
Holy Cow! People open up when you speak there language!
You are just a really likeable person... Wouldn't matter what country you went to, people would want to chat with you.
I love when youtube promotes channels like yours, as someone whose always had a fascination love and respect east Asia your videos just re establish my want to learn a language!
I'm so glad to hear that! Yes, one day 3 weeks ago TH-cam finally decided to be my friend even though this channel has been here for 10 months lol.
@@OrientalPearl better late than never 😂 I'm honestly so glad it did because your channel is amazing, if you don't mind me asking was it hard learning Japanese and Chinese? I struggled with trying to learn French and Spanish at the same time and don't want to overload again 😂😂😂
I’m super impressed that the man knew Car City! I have to say, I’m really proud of your language accomplishments! I know you’re not my daughter or friend, but seeing a young lady study hard (new languages are not easy!) makes me really proud of you. I wish you all the success in the world 🌎, you deserve it. Thanks for these videos!
Thanks so much for watching! I was surprised how many Chinese and Japanese people know a lot about Detroit. It's pretty cool.
I've seen less photos taken at a wedding :D
Please do some prank videos they are so enjoyable 🤭👍
David Mcleish That’s a good idea. This was just a random spur of the moment idea. There have been many times where I wanted to try something, but was too shy to do it. I’ll try some more pranks.
@@OrientalPearl xiaomanyc
On youtube And his mates do a heap of entertaining videos with millions of views. Dont miss the 🚂 get on the wagon they are so funny and the people so supprised and nice.
David Mcleish That sounds cool. I’ve always loved watching Japanese prank shows in particular or Tom Green when he came to Japan. They have a lot of guts.
David Mcleish I took your advice and made a new Chinese prank video today. This is probably a good direction to go in. These videos are super easy to make compared to the others. The hard part was learning Chinese and Japanese. Lol
The lake was like. "Didn't you guys come for me?"
I've never ever been to Asia but I have lived in Spain, studying Spanish and found similar reactions when meeting people there, but nowhere near as extreme as this! I absolutely love this channel. Makes me want to move to Asia and have the adventure of learning a new language there.
That's great! Asia is a fun place. I went to Spain too and used a little bit of the Spanish I still remember from high school. No one was shocked lol.
If you can speak Chinese, Chinese people will respect you and become their friends or family
Because so few native English speakers bother
4:11 when your brain has to reboot real quick. Hahaha!
And I'm not the only non-Chinese in the classroom either.
@@OrientalPearl 7 years is impressive. You must really love it there. Myself and a friend have been studying Chinese independently for a couple of years and it's not easy. Exspecially keeping motivated here in Ohio. Thanks for the video it was really cool and inspiring. I hope the virus is stopped and you can go back soon.
Preston Chandler Ohio! That’s pretty darn close to Michigan. I gave up on studying Chinese in the US it was sooooo hard. I had to move back to China to pass HSK 6.
This turn of events is hilarious!! 😁👍🏼
Thanks for sharing.
And, By the way, congrats on hitting the 1/2 million Subs mark!!! 👏🏼😃
This was fantastic! So glad TH-cam recommended you! SUBBED!
Welcome! I just put out a new video today. I live in the Chinese capital of Tokyo, we could do this again and again and again.
youtube推荐了这个视频给我 ，太好笑了
Wei Cheng 谢谢你收看我的频道。我喜欢逗中国人玩。
They surrounded her quick! They were happy hearing there native language
Izz Jr That’s one thing. The other thing is that they are also from Shanghai and they couldn’t believe I go to university in their hometown. And this was taken in Burma lol
That's awesome that you made there day!
Izz Jr And they made my day too. After the initial shock passed, I thought it was pretty darn funny.
Can't wait for more videos! Keep it going 😁
Izz Jr I just filmed a new one yesterday. It will be uploaded very soon. I hope people enjoy it.
That was outstanding.! They all wanted to take a picture.
And they never gave it to me. lol
Damn the way you were pulled and given a warm welcome, i can totally see that happen in india a lot - although it depends on person and situation - but yes, i think there are many similarities in asian cultures, if we could keep our differences aside, we can see the person for who they are. Great work sis, keep it up!
Why is she teen times cuter when she smiles with the braces.
I’m surprised they didn’t start constructing a statue of you, before proceeding to take selfies with you in front of said statue 😂.
Eth Nick You’re silly lol
Oriental Pearl 😂 I tend to agree. But let’s make it official - Call me ‘silly’ in Chinese 😂 (Credit to ya, on your lingual skills!).
Eth Nick silly in Chinese? I guess that would be 你太逗了
@@OrientalPearl It's official...i'm silly!
A giant sized statue
That was an awesome exchange. Subscribed!
KerbyFab Thanks so much. It was feeling lonely over here on this side of youtube.
Hi
No matter who they are , I love this oldies. They are all happy & enjoying their trip..
2020 Chinese tourist remind me of 1980's American tourist, if we had the tech.
1:30 OMG. Why they hold your left arm like this? 😳😳😳
They couldn't contain their excitement. :)
@Kay Flip lol the irony
Kay Flip 笑笑 皮肉だね
I think that the lady must take you as her daughter. She just show that she love you. So. Don't care about it.
This is my daughter in Japan. She’s three. We have people breaking their necks to look at her because she’s the typical “blonde hair blue eyed” American but can speak Japanese phrases. It’s so cool. People here are so friendly and accepting. I wish America was more like this.
sassyfeistymighty I hope more American will be encouraged to study foreign languages by these videos.
much fun when you come across with such a nice people
Plot twist is all of them wanted her to marry their unwed son/nephew
That might be more true than we will ever know. lol I've had these conversations with Chinese people before.
I looks more like they who scare you.
Calvyn Craven They did! They turned that prank around on me.
So funny! I love how they start hauling you around from selfie to selfie
OMG! This was HILARIOUS!!! thank you!!
No problem. There will be more to come!
Oh they are so proud of you! ❤️
I love this video. Had me smiling the whole time!
This is the video that started it all.
@@OrientalPearl It's amazing. People love u so much they'll just grab u lol
I know this video is a little old, but I'm a big fan of your channel, and you're extremely inspiring to me to learn Chinese. thanks for posting this :)
Thank you so much. I still got your message.
I don’t understand when someone complements You on your Chinese you don’t just say thank you. Although you put the time into learning it, That is a gift and a gift that should be cherished And should be very grateful for. Thank you and absolutely love watching your videos
It's a cultural thing. I made a video about it too. Check it out it's called "Your Chinese is good, do they really mean it"
Enjoy watching some of your videos today. Very good accent (both in Japanese and Chinese). Glad to see you visited my hometown. Great motivation for language learners. I am a Burmese language enthusiast currently living in Ireland and speaking Burmese, English and Chinese. That made me miss my hometown.
Wow, you're from Yangon!? That's so cool!
My childhood language learning story is rather funny. My grandpa and grandma were originally from Fujian province. So, they spoke Fujian dialect at home. And they watched movies in Mandarin. (When I was young, I was even confused that these two are of the same language 😁). And I spoke Burmese with my friends and learnt English at school. Finally, this experience has pushed my English to an advanced level and my Mandarin Chinese to an intermediate level (with some bit of Fujian phrases for an extra) 😁.
Awesome! Watching your channel has inspired me to learn a new language. Nice videos ! Keep it up!
Happy to hear that!
@@OrientalPearl any recommendations for a language program for Japanese?
Awww that was so sweet!!! That made them so happy
The arm grab had me dead 💀🤣
Haha! One of best videos I’ve seen in a long time! Kudos
Ronnie Bizzle TV wow, that’s a big compliment. Thanks
I love these types of videos.
Really impressive switching from a business major to teaching English and studying International Relations!
I'm an IR undergraduate myself but I wish my Chinese and Japanese was as good as you ahah
That's cool that we have the same major!
This video is HILARIOUS! You are the REAL life beautiful Barbie doll!
SoloUpOkay My students in China used to call me Barbie. They were cute.
Umm. Yea... I just love you, lololol!!! These are the best, it’s not just that you can speak brilliant Chinese. These folks can see what I see. ❤️ These videos warm my heart.
I know you probably don't like public attention, but I think this is a moment you should be very proud of.
That was precious!!
This is so cute “the girl who is half from our hometown! I want a picture with her!”
This was one of the first of your videos that I've seen. I feel the same as I did then: you have fun with people by surprising them by speaking their language, without making fun of them. Only now, I also appreciate your interviews with interesting people. You are very good at conversing with people, even with creepy guys most women would stay away from (that one was funny, although if you were my daughter, I would have been concerned).