I think the hardest part of this group of people is not just being poor, but being poor while watching surrounding environment developing and people around you getting richer and richer. This applies to any other countries as well. Poor itself is nit the saddest part.
@@realdeal5712 but not all salaries are moving on par with inflation. For instance if an economy is moving 5% each year, but your salary in only increasing on a rate of 2.5%. The next year, you will only get 5.0625% while the economy is already at 10.25% which is now 5 percent ahead instead of just 2.5.
It's called relative deprivation, and it can really have large psychological effects. "Relative deprivation is the lack of resources to sustain the diet, lifestyle, activities and amenities that an individual or group are accustomed to or that are widely encouraged or approved in the society to which they belong." Whether you consider yourself rich or poor depends on the society and social group you belong to. People can perceive themselves as falling short (of the society they're accustomed to), even if they may be materially richer as a person somewhere else who is, however, performing better than their society expects them to.
Affordable price? The world is full of remote areas with nothing but wilderness, China is no different, you can easily find a remote place to make a home, fish and grow some wild veg. But people are obsessed with being "urban" for whatever insane reason. It's no way to live.
@@NoBuddy89 I mean, I agree with you but it really is all on opinions though. Some people might not like the wilderness enough to live off of it but it’s always a ‘You do you’ kind of a thing.
@@NoBuddy89 Yeah, the wilderness which is MUCH more dangerous than an urban environment that requires exstensive knowledge about basic and long term survival and location of the area you want to live in, plus you need to know if that location is owned by another person or the government or not, because you could be charged for tresspassing if the land you are in is a private property and somethings like "Hunting on someone else's land, or cutting down trees without permission" can be a form of criminal trespass
@@NoBuddy89 maybe you've forgotten that you have to BUY the land where you want to farm, you can't just "colonize" state property land and I can't see how you can do it if you're poor. You also have to obtain a fishing license, obtain a hunting license, and aside from that fishing and hunting is allowed only in certain areas.
These man shouldn't be categorised as the "bottom of society" because they are hard working and trying to make a better life. They are not murderers or thiefs.
@@hannes0000 He's still one to profit off an inherently exploitative position, even if he does so less than regular landlords. Housing should be a human right, it is the most important part of human liberty in order to nurture healthy individuals.
@@remytherat1419 illegal means illegal but used there and by those people they mostly mean "ripe for demolition and development, even that saying is really a lie. Officials smash homes down, develop some new terible complex that won't suit, and stuff each otheres pockets with money laughing as even they know you can only laugh nobody can do anything about it" You keep ears peeled for "illegal dwellings" as will be on the news more as now they doing it not just to second class farmers now
This video is making me cry. My family was considered lower class when it was back in the 2000s. We had a rental apartment even it was small. My grandma had to carry me from the 1st floor all the way up to the 6th. I cried a lot when I was a baby. The neighbor next door could not stand it so they slashed my dad's tires. As he mentioned, having a car back in the 2000s in Beijing was a huge deal. I wanted McDonald's or KFC once I cannot recall. That's the only time my mother said no to me to food because my mother did not have any money (She took me and ran away for a little while since my dad had violence issues. But he is a complete role model father now.). Then later in my life when I could actually remember things (5 or 6 years old). We bought 2 studios (2004-2005) and it costed us around 1.2 mil RMB in total. You can't really do currency exchange when it comes to income. Our bottle of water is 1 RMB and in the US it's around 1 dollar. So yes, you can say it cost us 1.2 mil dollars back in 2005, 2006. Just for 2 studios. It is insanely expensive to live in Beijing. We kept paying off our loan until 2008. The Beijing Olympics really helped my dad's business so we were able to pay off the rest of our studios. We moved shortly after (My first year in middle school). The apartment was between the 3rd and the 4th "ring". (FYI Beijing is built into rings. Ring "Zero" is where the old king lived and Tiananmen square is near there. The more inner you go, the more expensive the houses are). I thought my family was doing fine since we own 2 apartments that have 3 bedrooms, a huge living room, and a huge kitchen. And each of them is worth more than 10 mil. Until my classmates started to "compare" with each other. And they would brag about their family. Makeup something even they don't own it. (This is bad competition. If your family is poorer than theirs, they are gonna look down on you. I still do not know where they got their pride from, I mean it is their parent's money. Not theirs.) One person I know who truly has that kind of money is my childhood friend. His younger sister and I went to the same kindergarten. We lost contact during elementary school. I skipped a year and got into the same class with him. And we figured out that we lived 5 mins away from each other. His family just moved to the hugest house you can ever imagine. 3 floors house with 2 garages. Huge front yard and back garden. BMWs, Rose Royces... The house is worth more than 100 mils. I thought my family was poor, yet I see poorer people than my family. I thought my family was wealthy, yet I see wealthier people than my family. My father has 8 siblings. He was born in 1971. In a small village. We were so poor that our family doesn't have a lot of generations. When other families had 5 generations in 1 century, we had maybe 3 because we couldn't afford it. I get called "uncle" or "great uncle" by some 60 years old dude if I go back to my village. My father was laughed at when he said he wanted to be a millionaire. Yet he is the only one out of the entire village who succeeds. And all of his brothers and their kids are working for him now. I do not consider my family is "rich" anymore since I have seen a lot and been through a lot. It is not my family that isn't wealthy, it's just we are wealthy because we got a chance to be. And we are "wealthy" compared to other families. My father is just like this guy in the video. He gave almost 7000 people a job. Yet he donated all of our cleaning supplies when covid hit everyone unexpectedly last year. I know that I want to become someone like this guy in the video, someone like my dad who is always helping others.
@@兔子王-q5l really, then i would like to see you work in the countryside in china, living in small shacks! also wanting to be succesful also requires hard work! life is not easy
5:25 : The Gangs : "Boss, here wishing you great success for your bussiness." That Man : "No Need, No need, we are all brothers..." (That line really melt my heart and drop my tears...)
The worst thing isn't being poor, the worst thing is feeling poor. Those men have themselves, like brothers, if others treat you with respect you forget you're poor. That's the reason people want to have money and properties, to be treated with respect, in a lovely way. That's all we need. Respect, being accepted and loved. Of course, we have basic material needings like food and refuge. But if we feel ourselves loved it makes poverty bearable.
@@nekotoxin8039 Banned for the general populace. It's very unlikely that people tasked with identifying dissidents are subject to such filters when conducting their work.
OnePunch Man I would assume there are probably thousands of these places all over and the government knows where they are. The fact that they went and started demolishing them over "safety concerns" means right there that they know where they are. There are a lot of things like this in China: things that are technically illegal but are usually overlooked as a means to an end. He isn't hiding himself. In the video, he was yelling that he has rooms on the street.
@@freddiehandley278 What does communism have to do with these people? If China actually had communism they would have a legal place to sleep. Not saying communism is better than capitalism, it is not, but what China has is nothing like communism
This guy is so nice bro. He'd make a great leader and father too. His devotion to his family is very admirable. Hope his and his family's life improves.
I lost 20 us dollars today, but i didn't even care that much. 20 dollars is worth 134 yuan A man like him probably can't even make 100 yuan in a week. This makes me think about privileged we are. Anyone who has food on their table and a bed to sleep on should be gateful af.
you are just over privileged, people like hime in BJ can earn at least more than 20usd per day. because nobody will find a full time job under 500usd/month in China, and you can not even find it.
The average salary in Beijing is quite high, currently at around RMB 8000, or slightly below USD 1300. While 1300 usd seems low by ur standard but since it's in China it's cost less to buy stuff so 1300 is like $5000 usa
@@bobbylancer4553 also ur getting underpaid for a supervisor for a smartphone company. That's above average wage, yes, but for a supervisor at a tech company??
@@ang1072 can't compared with western wages cause we make what we spend in China so it's enough for me, and I only work here for 5 years and moved my way up.
My wish for them all is to find contentment in their lives. I’ve taught many Chinese students English over the years. Wonderful, warm people with an incredible work ethic. They treated me like a queen as I was their teacher....in truth they taught me much more...about tenacity, determination and hard work. I salute all my Chinese brothers and sisters
He said “混吃等死” which means a status of a person had enough food and drinks then waits for dying. It is a meaningless status for most of Chinese, we feel shameful for just satisfying a life like that. That’s why so many people are willing to have a try in 1st tier cities.
Smile you mean the greedy. There's really nothing wrong with a simple life. He wanted something that's why he left because he felt he'd never obtain it in the village
This guy is my hero. Living in poverty, having difficulties making ends meet and still finding the strenght to smile and organize a new year's eve dinner for the people living there? That's unadultered kindness right there. Mad respect
What a great living example of compassion over greed. May this young man receive many blessings for his desire to help those the government describe as "the bottom dwellers of society". Stay safe and be well. ✌👍
He,,is the BEST SIDE OF CHINA,,,..most probably one of the many,that quietly help the migrant workers..,well done young man,they will remember you forever.
He seems like such a nice guy with a heart of gold but sadly must live like this. There are areas like this in the US too. Hope he never gives up and will live a happy life soon. This is so sad. Those who are rich and live in luxury are often blind to the suffering of others. He is an inspiration to so many others who want to give up. This truly reminds me of life in the Bay Area in SF. Many are becoming homeless due to the extremely high cost of living.
Salty Player My brother lives in Sacramento and houses there used to be a lot cheaper compared to the Bay Area but is on the rise now too. However, I think it is still cheaper than the Bay Area.
In many legal systems, 'Illegal' is not the same as 'criminal'. Violating housing laws often falls within this bracket, as it is usually (though not always) victimless. This allows people, especially media and policymakers, to talk and discuss various aspects of the illegal issue without fearing jail or seizure of assets. But then again, such lines can shift from time to time, depending on how benevolent governments and regimes choose to be.
What a legend of a man. To never forget the struggles he came from and to lift others rather than putting them down. Not enough people like him in this world.
Bruhh i just cried so hard, we need more people like this in the world. His kind of spirit is beautiful and nurturing.. He even said it was important for everyone to celebrate “like a family”, even if it’s just one day out of the day. Dude that’s when i lost it 😭 he has the same kind of heart as my momma Missing you so bad mama RIP 💕
@@lewkie9825 yes America, the country that literally has so many housing projects for poor people is the one to blame for poverty and not the lazy people themselves who don’t want to get a job
@@lewkie9825 cuz the american government is dumb af. They don’t got a hardline approach. There is a certain limit at when u stop getting government benefits. If ur in the projects, have been throughout your child, why WOULD YOU want to get a job? You’re already used to it and are getting free money, and if you get a job you risk losing the house you grew up on. These public housing projects discourage getting a job, so yah ig it’s kind of the government’s and the person’s fault at the same time but only because the government discourages being a responsible human being
I used to think that as technology improved, the standard of living would rise and eventually poverty would be eliminated because it would become so easy and cheap to obtain necessities and so little work would be needed to sustain that. I thought things would become like the Jetsons, where George Jetson's entire job was just to press a button that started the automated factory and yet him and everyone else were given everything they could need, because, why not? That fictionalized society produced so much that there was no reason to horde wealth anymore and the minimum standard of living and labor was more than enough for people to live comfortably. Now that I'm more experienced, I understand that the eventual result will never be that, instead it will be more like the movie Elysium. Technology will improve and the resources to help everyone will exist, but those resources will be purposefully kept away and taken away from most of society and horded by a smaller and smaller group at the top. Poverty will exist through artificial means. Technology was supposed to make life easier and bring the bottom of society up, but instead due to the greed of those in power, technology is instead used to replace the poor. It used to be that the wealthy needed the poor for service, labor, and commerce, but increasing automation has reduced that demand and effectively made the poor and middle class worth LESS to the wealthy. Eventually they won't need us anymore and will cast most of the world aside while they rule from a paradise like gods while we fight each other for their scraps. Poverty doesn't have to exist anymore, but it will be made to exist and slowly made more severe. After all, the wealthy won't feel as special or important if the standard of living gets too high.
The only part missing is that the wealthy hoard all these cheaply produced and modernized life necessities, and sell them at inflated prices to the poor in need. They extort the poor to be richer.
@@johnathanvarga8883 The entire wealth distribution system is based off of consumerism, which is why we need to get rid of large trade corporations by reverting to pre-industrial times
Sometimes it's not physically but mentally. When you see the 'richness' and "splendor" of the big cities (though I doubt that's true), it's hard for you to go back and get an average life..
hostels arent illegal some of them are because of the safety conditions , I live in hostels or capsules hotels some times it even can accept foreigners and scan passport so isnt illegal.
It seems that if they are illegal, they are de facto legal. Notice in the video that it says that the government had started to demolish these buildings when they deemed them to be "safety concerns". For them to do that, it means that they know where they are and are judging their safety. China has a lot of things like this, where it is technically illegal but they look the other way because it provides an important service.
The newspaper/service itself is run out of Hong Kong and owned by Alibaba. It’s a fairly balanced news source in China, but it still has some translation errors, and isn’t telling the complete story. Still, the market economy that China utilizes has caused stratification in China and is not perfect by any means. I’m glad there is someone making an effort for affordable housing.
All boil down to over-population (in an area), it's what my country's been trying to avoid, by giving people in rural areas education advantages and stuff. (Vietnam)
Poverty is an issue that every country struggles with. It's my hope that at some point in the very far future, it can be eliminated entirely. Heh. Even if it does happen, I won't live to see it.
Well since China is supposedly or was supposed to be Socialist and towards a communist society, they have already reduced poverty by alot. The issue is development hasn't full reached the entire country I think and China follows a sort of state controlled capitalism to keep the economy growing so the big cities have alot to Earn but it comes at high risk of high living costs and housing issues and such. If the guy stayed at his village he would have lived a decent sort of normal life but couldn't have earned much But my coming to a big city he can now earn but needs to face the high risk issue. The poverty rate in china is 0.3% only and soon, it will be 0% and then only they can start focusing on equal wealth distribution to make a communist society finally. It will take another 5 decades maybe ?
poverty will never be eliminated. if it can be, we would've done it a long time ago. even slavery is still a thing today in certain countries. these are just things that i don't believe we will ever fully eliminate, only decrease.
It could be reversed right now. It benefits those in power and actually just appeals to the evil selfish nature's of pleasure based societies to have people live so. This is a joke. No one HAS to be hungry or without shelter. The most basic things can be provided for ever living creature and there still be room for those who are materialistic and want to be wealthy or rich to achieve that. Humanity is a joke.
This one hits close to home. I spent my first 2 months in Beijing living in a place like this. The guy is right. As long as you're willing to work hard, you can make something of yourself in this city. Best choice I ever made in my life.
At the beginning the boss looks young and ordinary, like not in a million years would I have guessed he manages cheap illegal hostels out of the kindness of his heart. Great story, brilliantly presented.
I'm heartbroken but am so happy he stays and makes them feel like family... I want to help too :( I wish after all these videos, they'd open a go fund me. Imagine the financial support they'd all be able to split to give them a fresh start.
Yep, the rich in China literally own hundreds and thousands of houses, like not even for renting, they are buying houses like stocks and just hold empty homes hoping the price will rise meanwhile people are homeless.
During my studies in Beijing for two years, my sister, mother, and I lived under a secure roof of a relatively affluent apartment complex in the Korean neighbourhood of Wangjing. I can’t imagine the scenes these people have to go through - same city, but completely different circumstances and atmosphere. The hostel owner has a heart made out of literal 24K gold. When I get rich in the future, I will definitely take the time to support people and families like these. 你们太厉害！加油！！
very true...i’ve lived in illegal housing in the US in a building zoned for manufacturing, not for housing, but in my way to finding that spot i came across so many scams and genuinely unsafe makeshift dorms or hostels as you said being run by mini slumlords who would sell you out for $5, they don’t care. seems like this guy is at least trying to help his own community since he is one of them. the fake hostels with makeshift walls to divide “rooms” (very illegal, since they’re so flammable and have killed many before in building fires in the city, later to find in one bedroom apartment someone had housed 10-15 desperate people in one room with these fake walls) dorm style unlicensed housing in nyc are a major problem and i guarantee none of those scam houses are being run by a fellow resident trying to make it in the city.... also in china people move to the cities to 打工 like to pick up extra work for hire as a delivery person, construction, etc because they can make more money in the city than in their non industrialized rural hometowns where wages are low to none (subsistence level farming) and a major difference ive seen living both places is that the US underclass is flooded with drugs which exacerbates mental illness and makes living in such places much more difficult, risky, unpredictable with all the drug use ...
Yeah this is probably around the 大兴 district, the vast majority of them are 外省人 (people from other provinces). This also means if they have children, they can’t send them to Beijing high schools as they aren’t allowed to take their middle school graduation exams in Beijing. But there are a few charity schools like dandelion middle school that allow them to study there for very low school fees, but they still have to go back to their hometown for the exams which are slightly different in every province. That’s why I try to volunteer their every summer for their English summer camp, trying to give them just that little bit more hope
I remember South Korea SEOUL also had a documentary like this. This happens everywhere.i guess what matters is theres still hope and a future for them. Blessed to be in Singapore.
It’s cruel to call these people the “bottom of society”. Maybe they’re at the bottom financially, but being poor is better than being a criminal. That’s who’s at the bottom of society, not the poor.
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"Boss, here's wishing you great success with your business."
"No need, no need, we're all brothers."
Man, that's love right there.
That's real love man why can we be like that
Massive respect 🙏
That part made me cry their love and respect for each other is so deep
ivan unrelated but S h e l d o n
Sheldon
Legal or illegal, this dude have a heart made of solid Chinese gold.
so fake?
@@singan5746 You're not very bright, are you?
Seems like the government doesn't have the same heart.
24 Karat heart.
@@singan5746 Could it be SCMP faked it since this is an anti China publication?
It was so heartwarming when he said “I don’t want them to be sad. I will arrange this meal every lunar new year for them because we are like family”
Truly wholesome
Wonderful isn't it,so nice of him
Did you just say family?
Dom would be Proud.
Yes he is
What a humble guy. His vision to help people didn't change after all this time.
This is china, we're talking about. Everyone's hiding their true intentions. I'm a chinese-american, so I can see its polarity very well.
@@robopandax998 whatever his intention, but judged how care he is to his tenant is heart-warming
@@robopandax998 He makes a little bit of money off them but he's not greedy. You can run an honest business.
@@robopandax998 maybe it's just you
@@robopandax998 talk to yourself my guy then
I think the hardest part of this group of people is not just being poor, but being poor while watching surrounding
environment developing and people around you getting richer and richer. This applies to any other countries as well. Poor itself is nit the saddest part.
That wat an interest based economy LEDs to
Not really. When u work in a moving forward city. Ur salary also increas overtime
@@realdeal5712 but not all salaries are moving on par with inflation. For instance if an economy is moving 5% each year, but your salary in only increasing on a rate of 2.5%. The next year, you will only get 5.0625% while the economy is already at 10.25% which is now 5 percent ahead instead of just 2.5.
It's called relative deprivation, and it can really have large psychological effects.
"Relative deprivation is the lack of resources to sustain the diet, lifestyle, activities and amenities that an individual or group are accustomed to or that are widely encouraged or approved in the society to which they belong."
Whether you consider yourself rich or poor depends on the society and social group you belong to. People can perceive themselves as falling short (of the society they're accustomed to), even if they may be materially richer as a person somewhere else who is, however, performing better than their society expects them to.
well said being poor isn't so bad if everyone else is the same
The sad thing is that having a roof over your head at an affordable price is considered “illegal” now.
Affordable price? The world is full of remote areas with nothing but wilderness, China is no different, you can easily find a remote place to make a home, fish and grow some wild veg. But people are obsessed with being "urban" for whatever insane reason. It's no way to live.
@@NoBuddy89 I mean, I agree with you but it really is all on opinions though. Some people might not like the wilderness enough to live off of it but it’s always a ‘You do you’ kind of a thing.
@@NoBuddy89 Yeah, the wilderness which is MUCH more dangerous than an urban environment that requires exstensive knowledge about basic and long term survival and location of the area you want to live in, plus you need to know if that location is owned by another person or the government or not, because you could be charged for tresspassing if the land you are in is a private property and somethings like "Hunting on someone else's land, or cutting down trees without permission" can be a form of criminal trespass
@@NoBuddy89 maybe you've forgotten that you have to BUY the land where you want to farm, you can't just "colonize" state property land and I can't see how you can do it if you're poor. You also have to obtain a fishing license, obtain a hunting license, and aside from that fishing and hunting is allowed only in certain areas.
Mostly due to safety concerns, it’s sad because it’s still better to live in a hazardous environment than to just be on the streets
This type of people is what really makes the world a better place.
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We need to be more like him.
The world isn’t that simple :/
@@sailadun6603 no one ever said it was
@@RXQ1jj totally agree. 'Be the change you want to be'
Only problem the world is rule by , greed and authority.
These man shouldn't be categorised as the "bottom of society" because they are hard working and trying to make a better life. They are not murderers or thiefs.
@@aduantas true
@@aduantas But it can't get them to the very top.
@@aduantas if you murdered milions you will even become the president of the country
@@aduantas yup exactly
They should just become thief at this point since we like to disrespect them for being bottom of the barrel anyways
What an amazing guy. Giving them that dinner so they’re not stuck in the Hostel. Never been so happy about something illegal lol
Legality will never guide morality.
That money comes from making profit for owning the housing these desperate souls need.
@@youtuber7186 yea but did you saw the cheapest rent is 660usd they get 2.30 usd.Its still win ,at least they dont have to sleep under sky
@@hannes0000 He's still one to profit off an inherently exploitative position, even if he does so less than regular landlords. Housing should be a human right, it is the most important part of human liberty in order to nurture healthy individuals.
@@youtuber7186 ok but clearly he's filling a necessary gap in social services for people who are willingly coming to Beijing to work.
Poverty is perfectly legal, but having an affordable place to clean, sleep, and eat is becoming more and more illegal all around the world.
no its not becoming more illegal.
@@bruhdude6712 watch the video, it said that hostels were illegal
@@remytherat1419 illegal means illegal but used there and by those people they mostly mean "ripe for demolition and development, even that saying is really a lie. Officials smash homes down, develop some new terible complex that won't suit, and stuff each otheres pockets with money laughing as even they know you can only laugh nobody can do anything about it" You keep ears peeled for "illegal dwellings" as will be on the news more as now they doing it not just to second class farmers now
SO Well Said!
@@remytherat1419 yes, but what I mean is that homelessness is not increasing all around the world... But in some plases meaby
This is probably the most beautiful illegal thing ever.
ameera .m doing illegal things in general in china should be a point of pride
It was banned in the USA too, cage hotels, or flop houses. Democrats banned em, now when wages went even further down want them back.
Illegal but very moral
When crime goes right..
Generic Scout 🙄whatever you say…
This video is making me cry.
My family was considered lower class when it was back in the 2000s. We had a rental apartment even it was small. My grandma had to carry me from the 1st floor all the way up to the 6th. I cried a lot when I was a baby. The neighbor next door could not stand it so they slashed my dad's tires. As he mentioned, having a car back in the 2000s in Beijing was a huge deal.
I wanted McDonald's or KFC once I cannot recall. That's the only time my mother said no to me to food because my mother did not have any money (She took me and ran away for a little while since my dad had violence issues. But he is a complete role model father now.).
Then later in my life when I could actually remember things (5 or 6 years old). We bought 2 studios (2004-2005) and it costed us around 1.2 mil RMB in total. You can't really do currency exchange when it comes to income. Our bottle of water is 1 RMB and in the US it's around 1 dollar. So yes, you can say it cost us 1.2 mil dollars back in 2005, 2006. Just for 2 studios. It is insanely expensive to live in Beijing.
We kept paying off our loan until 2008. The Beijing Olympics really helped my dad's business so we were able to pay off the rest of our studios.
We moved shortly after (My first year in middle school). The apartment was between the 3rd and the 4th "ring".
(FYI Beijing is built into rings. Ring "Zero" is where the old king lived and Tiananmen square is near there. The more inner you go, the more expensive the houses are).
I thought my family was doing fine since we own 2 apartments that have 3 bedrooms, a huge living room, and a huge kitchen. And each of them is worth more than 10 mil. Until my classmates started to "compare" with each other. And they would brag about their family. Makeup something even they don't own it.
(This is bad competition. If your family is poorer than theirs, they are gonna look down on you. I still do not know where they got their pride from, I mean it is their parent's money. Not theirs.)
One person I know who truly has that kind of money is my childhood friend. His younger sister and I went to the same kindergarten. We lost contact during elementary school. I skipped a year and got into the same class with him. And we figured out that we lived 5 mins away from each other.
His family just moved to the hugest house you can ever imagine.
3 floors house with 2 garages. Huge front yard and back garden. BMWs, Rose Royces... The house is worth more than 100 mils.
I thought my family was poor, yet I see poorer people than my family.
I thought my family was wealthy, yet I see wealthier people than my family.
My father has 8 siblings. He was born in 1971. In a small village. We were so poor that our family doesn't have a lot of generations. When other families had 5 generations in 1 century, we had maybe 3 because we couldn't afford it. I get called "uncle" or "great uncle" by some 60 years old dude if I go back to my village.
My father was laughed at when he said he wanted to be a millionaire. Yet he is the only one out of the entire village who succeeds. And all of his brothers and their kids are working for him now.
I do not consider my family is "rich" anymore since I have seen a lot and been through a lot. It is not my family that isn't wealthy, it's just we are wealthy because we got a chance to be. And we are "wealthy" compared to other families.
My father is just like this guy in the video. He gave almost 7000 people a job. Yet he donated all of our cleaning supplies when covid hit everyone unexpectedly last year.
I know that I want to become someone like this guy in the video, someone like my dad who is always helping others.
what an awesome story! Hope you guys succeed in your lives!
Respects to your dad ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing 加油
Anytime i brag about my small room,I always remember about these
Your dad is the protagonist of the entirety of China lol
i was born in beijing, i know what life is like for them, stay strong everyone, life is not easy.
come on，life is easy
@@兔子王-q5l really, then i would like to see you work in the countryside in china, living in small shacks! also wanting to be succesful also requires hard work! life is not easy
我是兔子王 u are so naive..
@@兔子王-q5l Only rich people would say that.
@LowEnergyWolf how about you seek a way out of this mindset?
As poor as they might be, they still have some of the biggest hearts around.
And I wonder who no one commented until now
Was looking for this comment 😢
Amen
5:25 :
The Gangs : "Boss, here wishing you great success for your bussiness."
That Man : "No Need, No need, we are all brothers..."
(That line really melt my heart and drop my tears...)
He is a great guy I wish him much luck and hope he continues helping those he does and he and them prosper and grow
@@StarGazerHere go back to your scam business
The worst thing isn't being poor, the worst thing is feeling poor. Those men have themselves, like brothers, if others treat you with respect you forget you're poor.
That's the reason people want to have money and properties, to be treated with respect, in a lovely way. That's all we need. Respect, being accepted and loved.
Of course, we have basic material needings like food and refuge. But if we feel ourselves loved it makes poverty bearable.
Agreed
yes very true. I've seen many rich people not satisfied with their life. they're empty on the inside
Preach
Unless you own a trailer, theory right out the window.
So true
I would pay this dude to be my boss. No one will ever be as nice as this guy
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If you paid him you would be his boss
If no one will, let's be him then ;)
Being poor is expensive.
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deep
Well said
Well said
this saying is from US I believe, when you can't open a bank account without credit score, and living cost is insane you have to stay on street
"THESE HOSTELS ARE ILLEGAL" *proceeds to expose the man, the place, and the people living there*
OnePunch Man TH-cam is banned in China he should be fine for a while
@@nekotoxin8039 Banned for the general populace. It's very unlikely that people tasked with identifying dissidents are subject to such filters when conducting their work.
OnePunch Man I would assume there are probably thousands of these places all over and the government knows where they are. The fact that they went and started demolishing them over "safety concerns" means right there that they know where they are. There are a lot of things like this in China: things that are technically illegal but are usually overlooked as a means to an end. He isn't hiding himself. In the video, he was yelling that he has rooms on the street.
Not really banned. They can still watch this via VPN.
This very youtube channel is run by the chinese government
Survival should never be considered "illegal" under any circumstance.
Welcome to communism
@@freddiehandley278 I’ve seen homeless Americans turned away at shelters, because all of the beds are full.
What’s your excuse for that?
@@corpsefoot758 work hard at school
@@freddiehandley278 till eventually your field gets inundated with workers and you'll have the same problem.
@@freddiehandley278 What does communism have to do with these people? If China actually had communism they would have a legal place to sleep. Not saying communism is better than capitalism, it is not, but what China has is nothing like communism
This guy is so nice bro. He'd make a great leader and father too. His devotion to his family is very admirable. Hope his and his family's life improves.
"No need, no need, we're all brothers" 😀🙂😖😭😭😭
"No, no, no, don't say that. We're all brothers...."
What a heartwarming word. I hope he is doing ok now
They are poor now, but they are fighting for a better life. This hostel is just their starting point.
Optimistic but ultimately idealistic....most of them will die poor.this world is incredibly unfair
@@hat880 unfortunately yes :(
@@Theactualstoic Yeah if the CCP doesnt make them homeless first by bulldozing their hostel for “safety concerns”
I lost 20 us dollars today, but i didn't even care that much.
20 dollars is worth 134 yuan
A man like him probably can't even make 100 yuan in a week.
This makes me think about privileged we are.
Anyone who has food on their table and a bed to sleep on should be gateful af.
you are just over privileged, people like hime in BJ can earn at least more than 20usd per day. because nobody will find a full time job under 500usd/month in China, and you can not even find it.
The average salary in Beijing is quite high, currently at around RMB 8000, or slightly below USD 1300. While 1300 usd seems low by ur standard but since it's in China it's cost less to buy stuff so 1300 is like $5000 usa
Lol only street beggars or homeless earned less than 100 Yuan a week I personally earned $3000 Yuan a week as a supervisor for smartphone company
@@bobbylancer4553
also ur getting underpaid for a supervisor for a smartphone company. That's above average wage, yes, but for a supervisor at a tech company??
@@ang1072 can't compared with western wages cause we make what we spend in China so it's enough for me, and I only work here for 5 years and moved my way up.
My wish for them all is to find contentment in their lives. I’ve taught many Chinese students English over the years. Wonderful, warm people with an incredible work ethic. They treated me like a queen as I was their teacher....in truth they taught me much more...about tenacity, determination and hard work. I salute all my Chinese brothers and sisters
He could teach the Chinese government a thing or two about communism
"communism"
Yet there was a Volkswagen con the street
Real communism. Not the "communism" Americans think it is.
China is state capitalist.
@@isetta4083 sure they are. Its not like the Chinese Communist Party is the sole governing party or anything
@@bencarson4914 "word is in their name so it must be true!!!!!!"
He said “混吃等死” which means a status of a person had enough food and drinks then waits for dying. It is a meaningless status for most of Chinese, we feel shameful for just satisfying a life like that. That’s why so many people are willing to have a try in 1st tier cities.
@ it isn't wrong to want a simple life, either. Pobres, pero honrados, as my people say.
Smile you mean the greedy. There's really nothing wrong with a simple life. He wanted something that's why he left because he felt he'd never obtain it in the village
Can you pronounce that chinese word in written English please?
@@lollolololololol1077 ke chi deng si
@@dude9326 thank you so much!
“No need, no need, we’re all brothers”
Love this man’s humbleness ❤️
This guy is my hero. Living in poverty, having difficulties making ends meet and still finding the strenght to smile and organize a new year's eve dinner for the people living there? That's unadultered kindness right there. Mad respect
Even under such adverse conditions, still managed to keep up a dignified appearance. Respect!
What a great living example of compassion over greed. May this young man receive many blessings for his desire to help those the government describe as "the bottom dwellers of society". Stay safe and be well. ✌👍
He,,is the BEST SIDE OF CHINA,,,..most probably one of the many,that quietly help the migrant workers..,well done young man,they will remember you forever.
no matter how hard life it is, everyone need to celebrate Chinese new year as a family. this quote did influenced me. thank you a lot.
It's people like this that kept my tiny smidgen of hope for humanity.
Let's all put our differences aside and do stuff that actually matters.
It's nice to know this guy hosts these big dinner rooms with all of his clients in his hostel, strong example of brotherhood
What a wonderful person
This is so beautiful, the heart this man has...what a wonderful person he is.
The world needs more people like this man here. Someone give him an award
He seems like such a nice guy with a heart of gold but sadly must live like this. There are areas like this in the US too. Hope he never gives up and will live a happy life soon. This is so sad. Those who are rich and live in luxury are often blind to the suffering of others.
He is an inspiration to so many others who want to give up.
This truly reminds me of life in the Bay Area in SF. Many are becoming homeless due to the extremely high cost of living.
i live in sacto that 1hr30 hours away from bay area, rent here is cheap (room) lot of state job here...
Trinh Nguyen unlike in China, you can escape poverty in the US. And there is no social score
Salty Player My brother lives in Sacramento and houses there used to be a lot cheaper compared to the Bay Area but is on the rise now too. However, I think it is still cheaper than the Bay Area.
0IIIIII Not really as many work hard but still cannot escape poverty as the standard of living here is too high.
@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj still cheap if you look around south sac where viet people lives. room for rent about 350$-400$ but house like 1k2-1k7 now
"this is illegal"
*Posts Footage of Illegal Act Online*
That's what I thought ;(
I wonder what would happen to them after that
In many legal systems, 'Illegal' is not the same as 'criminal'. Violating housing laws often falls within this bracket, as it is usually (though not always) victimless.
This allows people, especially media and policymakers, to talk and discuss various aspects of the illegal issue without fearing jail or seizure of assets.
But then again, such lines can shift from time to time, depending on how benevolent governments and regimes choose to be.
@@AA_21861 This is the place that brought tanks to a riot, and insisted it didn't happen... You tell me whether they care about the specifics lol
What a legend of a man. To never forget the struggles he came from and to lift others rather than putting them down. Not enough people like him in this world.
Bruhh i just cried so hard, we need more people like this in the world. His kind of spirit is beautiful and nurturing..
He even said it was important for everyone to celebrate “like a family”, even if it’s just one day out of the day. Dude that’s when i lost it 😭 he has the same kind of heart as my momma
Missing you so bad mama
RIP 💕
🙏❤️❤️
Almost 20 yrs ago I was taught that Food shelter and clothes are essential human rights. How can a rooming house be illegal?
America has the same problem
If you're defending the wealthy, like China is, they'll always make things that help the poor illegal.
@@lewkie9825 yes America, the country that literally has so many housing projects for poor people is the one to blame for poverty and not the lazy people themselves who don’t want to get a job
@@biggargantuar5672 so why can’t these housing projects help the homeless while they try to find a job? 🤔
@@lewkie9825 cuz the american government is dumb af. They don’t got a hardline approach. There is a certain limit at when u stop getting government benefits. If ur in the projects, have been throughout your child, why WOULD YOU want to get a job? You’re already used to it and are getting free money, and if you get a job you risk losing the house you grew up on. These public housing projects discourage getting a job, so yah ig it’s kind of the government’s and the person’s fault at the same time but only because the government discourages being a responsible human being
This guy is a legend. He will be remembered by those he has helped and his name will not be forgotten.
I used to think that as technology improved, the standard of living would rise and eventually poverty would be eliminated because it would become so easy and cheap to obtain necessities and so little work would be needed to sustain that. I thought things would become like the Jetsons, where George Jetson's entire job was just to press a button that started the automated factory and yet him and everyone else were given everything they could need, because, why not? That fictionalized society produced so much that there was no reason to horde wealth anymore and the minimum standard of living and labor was more than enough for people to live comfortably. Now that I'm more experienced, I understand that the eventual result will never be that, instead it will be more like the movie Elysium. Technology will improve and the resources to help everyone will exist, but those resources will be purposefully kept away and taken away from most of society and horded by a smaller and smaller group at the top. Poverty will exist through artificial means. Technology was supposed to make life easier and bring the bottom of society up, but instead due to the greed of those in power, technology is instead used to replace the poor. It used to be that the wealthy needed the poor for service, labor, and commerce, but increasing automation has reduced that demand and effectively made the poor and middle class worth LESS to the wealthy. Eventually they won't need us anymore and will cast most of the world aside while they rule from a paradise like gods while we fight each other for their scraps. Poverty doesn't have to exist anymore, but it will be made to exist and slowly made more severe. After all, the wealthy won't feel as special or important if the standard of living gets too high.
Based
The only part missing is that the wealthy hoard all these cheaply produced and modernized life necessities, and sell them at inflated prices to the poor in need.
They extort the poor to be richer.
the theoretical solution is communism but sadly reality is not so simple
@@calicofishy communism would work if everyone was a robot without greed and such that's why its pretty much a lost cause
@@johnathanvarga8883 The entire wealth distribution system is based off of consumerism, which is why we need to get rid of large trade corporations by reverting to pre-industrial times
“What do you mean you weren’t born on a family of middle class?”, is essentially what the government is saying
Just how they treat rural citizens as lesser people in a caste system.
@@cooltwittertag China is the covid capital of the world
@@cooltwittertag 那是因为你不了解中国农村政策。种姓制度？哈哈，简直可笑，你对中国真的一无所知，对于中国的历史都不了解。
"They can't go back home." I can't imagine how hard is that. Thinking it only breaks my heart.
Sometimes it's not physically but mentally. When you see the 'richness' and "splendor" of the big cities (though I doubt that's true), it's hard for you to go back and get an average life..
The hostels should not be illegal. He is providing a urgently required service for workers who are vulnerable to con artists
hostels arent illegal some of them are because of the safety conditions , I live in hostels or capsules hotels some times it even can accept foreigners and scan passport so isnt illegal.
I think he means the hostel cant pass safety check and obviously there is tax avoidance
It seems that if they are illegal, they are de facto legal. Notice in the video that it says that the government had started to demolish these buildings when they deemed them to be "safety concerns". For them to do that, it means that they know where they are and are judging their safety. China has a lot of things like this, where it is technically illegal but they look the other way because it provides an important service.
A hostel like this led the death of 19 people in a fire as said in the video.
The newspaper/service itself is run out of Hong Kong and owned by Alibaba. It’s a fairly balanced news source in China, but it still has some translation errors, and isn’t telling the complete story.
Still, the market economy that China utilizes has caused stratification in China and is not perfect by any means. I’m glad there is someone making an effort for affordable housing.
This was so touching. Your kindness can never be repaid.
I truly respect the Chinese. Hardworking people. They know true hardship and rise above it. It's awesome!
All boil down to over-population (in an area), it's what my country's been trying to avoid, by giving people in rural areas education advantages and stuff. (Vietnam)
@@thienngthe116 people deserve education. Nobody deserves to not be schooled to make themselves better. I hope it works my friend 💓
i don't know why this made me cry. I think its because he inspired me to have dignity even in poverty.
I wonder how him and his hotel family are doing in the wake of the pandemic.
Poverty is an issue that every country struggles with. It's my hope that at some point in the very far future, it can be eliminated entirely. Heh. Even if it does happen, I won't live to see it.
Well since China is supposedly or was supposed to be Socialist and towards a communist society, they have already reduced poverty by alot. The issue is development hasn't full reached the entire country I think and China follows a sort of state controlled capitalism to keep the economy growing so the big cities have alot to Earn but it comes at high risk of high living costs and housing issues and such. If the guy stayed at his village he would have lived a decent sort of normal life but couldn't have earned much
But my coming to a big city he can now earn but needs to face the high risk issue.
The poverty rate in china is 0.3% only and soon, it will be 0% and then only they can start focusing on equal wealth distribution to make a communist society finally. It will take another 5 decades maybe ?
poverty will never be eliminated. if it can be, we would've done it a long time ago. even slavery is still a thing today in certain countries. these are just things that i don't believe we will ever fully eliminate, only decrease.
eat (tax) the rich
Poverty is a great lesson tho. I think i it should remain so that people work their fullest and give their 100% so that they dont end in poverty
It could be reversed right now. It benefits those in power and actually just appeals to the evil selfish nature's of pleasure based societies to have people live so. This is a joke. No one HAS to be hungry or without shelter. The most basic things can be provided for ever living creature and there still be room for those who are materialistic and want to be wealthy or rich to achieve that. Humanity is a joke.
I’m not the emotional type, but to see someone like this exist can really make you cry. Bless this guy.
At the end of the day, we are all human! Lets spread love and kindness to make a better world!
Such love is shown for this young man. He’s surrounded by brothers who he sees as family.
What a beautiful story! What a beautiful soul! 新年快乐🎈🎉🍾️
the amount of respect and admiration i have for this dude is infinite.
This one hits close to home. I spent my first 2 months in Beijing living in a place like this. The guy is right. As long as you're willing to work hard, you can make something of yourself in this city. Best choice I ever made in my life.
Wow I am actually shaken by how amazing this man is. A heart of pure gold.
At the beginning the boss looks young and ordinary, like not in a million years would I have guessed he manages cheap illegal hostels out of the kindness of his heart.
Great story, brilliantly presented.
I admire his generosity and genuine heart to his kind. Long live and more blessings to come brother!
Is there a follow up with them? Wondering how they are doing.
During the pandemic probably worse
Proby suicided
@@AP-yy3ve covid in china has been handled well
@@kmk99999 no, the news about COVID in China are mostly censored or not even told
@@maryamotion6398 my chinese relatives told me the situation in there is controlled 😐
I'm heartbroken but am so happy he stays and makes them feel like family... I want to help too :( I wish after all these videos, they'd open a go fund me. Imagine the financial support they'd all be able to split to give them a fresh start.
A housing shortage yet thousands upon thousands of finished apartments sit empty in huge complexes in Beijing surrounded by locked fences!
Yep, the rich in China literally own hundreds and thousands of houses, like not even for renting, they are buying houses like stocks and just hold empty homes hoping the price will rise meanwhile people are homeless.
It seems as though you have a problem with capitalism. Boy, have I got an ideology for you.
@@unstoppablegaming6758 So, capitalism then?
@@endeliggnist5066 Is it promote laziness communism?
I live in San Francisco and becoming homeless capital of the bay area.
I agree
Why don’t you come over to LA ,i have a vacant apartment and you can come up and look after it.
Don't GIVE UP !!
Im basically pay him to live there.
i live in the bay area too. housing costs are too high, so a lot of people are living on the streets.
$667 dollars a month for a place to live in America is a blessing!!!!!!
Yet another reminder that all we truly have is each other
The "commercial" before this ad was rent a yacht, live the high life.
During my studies in Beijing for two years, my sister, mother, and I lived under a secure roof of a relatively affluent apartment complex in the Korean neighbourhood of Wangjing. I can’t imagine the scenes these people have to go through - same city, but completely different circumstances and atmosphere. The hostel owner has a heart made out of literal 24K gold. When I get rich in the future, I will definitely take the time to support people and families like these. 你们太厉害！加油！！
Dont say "we need more people like him in this world".
Say "I will be like him in this world".
Peace.
@Marwin They're talking about his compassion for other people
Truth
@Marwin can you change point of view, he was talking about heart not material
like a family, like brothers ....explains a lot. Inspiring
We need guys like him across the world
I now know an Asians strength, over whelming kindness, it's unlike any show of kindness I've seen anywhere else in the world.
Yes they don't do kindness because of religion but because of His principles and ideal
Theres makeshift homes and hostels in every country, unfortunately many people cant afford rent costs
very true...i’ve lived in illegal housing in the US
in a building zoned for manufacturing, not for housing, but in my way to finding that spot i came across so many scams and genuinely unsafe makeshift dorms or hostels as you said being run by mini slumlords who would sell you out for $5, they don’t care. seems like this guy is at least trying to help his own community since he is one of them. the fake hostels with makeshift walls to divide “rooms” (very illegal, since they’re so flammable and have killed many before in building fires in the city, later to find in one bedroom apartment someone had housed 10-15 desperate people in one room with these fake walls) dorm style unlicensed housing in nyc are a major problem and i guarantee none of those scam houses are being run by a fellow resident trying to make it in the city.... also in china people move to the cities to 打工 like to pick up extra work for hire as a delivery person, construction, etc because they can make more money in the city than in their non industrialized rural hometowns where wages are low to none (subsistence level farming) and a major difference ive seen living both places is that the US underclass is flooded with drugs which exacerbates mental illness and makes living in such places much more difficult, risky, unpredictable with all the drug use ...
I truly appreciate and respect his vision and how he genuinely wants to help others, who are in need, same as he was a few years ago..
Don't worry. At least you are living in a Country which is safe and has a lot of Work Opportunities. I wish you success.
China isn't safe nor is it full of opportunities
@@pasta3166 lol. Pretty sure you have no knowledge about middle East or sub Saharan Africa
Never seen so.many people eating at one round table.
The only bad thing about this video: Too short and there's no part 2. Bless these guys.
That’s humanity right there. I’m sure there’s a lot more of that going on than we’ll actually ever know.
Yeah this is probably around the 大兴 district, the vast majority of them are 外省人 (people from other provinces). This also means if they have children, they can’t send them to Beijing high schools as they aren’t allowed to take their middle school graduation exams in Beijing.
But there are a few charity schools like dandelion middle school that allow them to study there for very low school fees, but they still have to go back to their hometown for the exams which are slightly different in every province.
That’s why I try to volunteer their every summer for their English summer camp, trying to give them just that little bit more hope
Thanks.
A true diamond! When the guys say "Lets cheers the Boss" he fervently says "no, we're brothers!". Simply Wow!!
"But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed."
i just want to go to this guy and give him $1000 for being so humble
You have a big heart brother, not because you offer money but because you give a piece of your own comfort for other's sake, be blessed!
Thank you for the story. Respect for guy running hostel. True brotherhood & compassion.
There will be no poor people if the country is governed by people like him.
Well people like him wouldn't make it in the party of scammers.
This video really touched me. I speak Mandarin and I would love to get in touch with his person.
The hostel owner seems like a very genuine and selfless person 🥺
We need more people like him in this world
And here I live in Norway. Everyone complains.. This touched my heart so much. What a champ
well once people feel entitled to things they want something else.
What a kind soul is he. Many blessings upon those his kindness blesses as they struggle for life and meaning.
I remember South Korea SEOUL also had a documentary like this. This happens everywhere.i guess what matters is theres still hope and a future for them. Blessed to be in Singapore.
So there are no poor people in Singapore.
I'm pretty sure Singapore also has tons of poor people. It is inevitable.
love the subtle brag at the end of the comment
Even in SG there are poor people, mainly the migrants that work in construction
There’s poor people everywhere
It’s cruel to call these people the “bottom of society”. Maybe they’re at the bottom financially, but being poor is better than being a criminal. That’s who’s at the bottom of society, not the poor.
Bless you brother, keep hustling! Love from UK
Despite the sad music, I find a lot of these people who come from nothing can be some of the happiest, which can be reward enough in my opinion
Second tier cities in China are rapidly expanding. They are like Beijing 10 years ago. Might provide better opportunity there.
Yea Hefei, my hometown is a great example
i dont mind admitting i got a bit choked up around 5 21....its genuinely touching and beautiful
Don't Give Up till the End of the Day. You Can Do it!!! 🙋🙌🙆