Hi, My name is Felthom & I’m currently documenting my experiences as person of color here in China. hope you enjoy this new video. Kindly like ,comment & subscribe if you’re new.
I went to China back in 2008. Being a white woman in China was an exceptional experience, to say the least. Everyone wanted to stop me and either take a picture with me and/or get my autograph. It was wild! Same happened to me in Egypt in 2017- but in an even more fanatical way! Every child wanted to touch my skin, hug me, talk to me, take pictures of, and with me, and would just stare and stare at me with great big smiles on their faces! They just weren't used to seeing anyone different. My boyfriend was getting pretty annoyed with it at the end of our 2 week trip because it was so overwhelming trying to navigate large groups of people/children crowding us and following us wherever we went. It was quite lovely, really. 💞 The children were just so happy and excited to talk to someone different looking in person.
Speak and walk it will make your video more interesting like where is the village and how many people live there do your research and it make your video interesting just walking it is boring.
Looks like you are taking over Maya's role as the African ambassador of goodwil to China! You are doing fabulous with your fluency in Mandarin! Following you from the 🇺🇸 USA
I was thinking about Mister Ghana Baby! I watched a lot of those videos, wondered what he's doing. I'm thinking some people in China have at least heard of Ghana b/c of him!
My dad once toured China taking cheap trains and as a 6ft tall deaf man he received a lot of attention whenever he spoke sign language. People would just simply stare because it was so foreign. It's cool to see you bridge the cultural gap and chat with people. That's such a beautiful place, feels very peaceful.
Watching all these videos, I can see that the Chinese people show a deep respect for this guy when they realize he speaks their language fluently. They invariably brighten-up with a smile and move curiously towards him. Many people appear to want to be seen with him in a photograph. He is doing great public relations for Black People and China. I hope someone is paying him for this work. 1.4 billion Chinese does not appear to intimidate him.
You won't feel any more political tension once you're in China. One warning though, you will stop believing the fake news and lies by the mainstream media when you get back to your home country.
Awesome vlog man! I think it would be cool if you tried to talk with the camera a bit more though, almost like if you were talking to a live audience. Maybe its just this video, but you seemed a little quiet.
I enjoyed watching this video 1. I’ve never been to China but today I experienced taking a stroll at the Great Wall & 2. The education factor of it. My opinion, I sensed racism on a few people ie: the guy that was following you around & I kinda didn’t like that security followed you out but also you were a little too in peoples faces like when you was talking to those kids unaccompanied by an adult, so he had reasonable suspicion. Overall this video was enjoyable. I would like to see London next.
“When you accuse others of discrimination, but use narrow-mindedness to judge others and make assumptions instead of seeking evidence, you are actually doing the same thing that you are accusing others of.The person you mentioned, judging from his work uniform, is most likely someone who works in maintenance and cleaning. Do you really think you are important in a busy tourist spot? Thinking that you are being monitored is simply a delusion of persecution.It's too ridiculous.
Fel, you have integrated so well into Chinese society and speak Mandarin fluently. I would not be in the least surprised if you make China your home. Was this walk along the Great Wall of China?
I’m glad I found your channel, Im 28 trying to finish and get me bachelors in 3 years to come teach English in Hangzhou. This is definitely helping me get rid of what I’m sure is a lot of culture shock that will hit me haha. Tryna date some Chinese chicks too 😆 -Californian
You should try this in the rural area of white neighborhood in the u.s.. I wonder the difference reactions of the people. Also try this in other countries in Europe, middle east and India. People would enjoy seeing their reaction
Let me make a claim here. Every person, regardless of his/her skin colour, will not be rejected, looked down or treated unequally in a country that has a 5,000 years culture. If that person does suffer disrespect then he/she must have done something harmful to the common good. China is a community-based country where individual selfishness will not be tolerated. Take riding a metro in China. Chinese metro stations differ from New York subways for spotless clean and free of graffiti. Thus anyone, regardless of his/her country of origin, will be a public enemy if he/she knowingly damage a public place to make it look more westernised. Any foreigner able to speak a few word of local language is always welcome in any country and China is no exception. However a foreigner fluent in Mandarin will enjoy enormous respect from the Chinese people.
Hello brother i am melanin black like you and took 4 years of Chinese 4 honors in high-school was fluent and now I am not. What methods do you do to learn again? And you currently live in china my brotha? What language or origin and what country you from? I'm jamaican
My Brother Fel Thommy: We as humans are proficient in the translation of vibrational frequency. You are not Black; you are an extension of Source Energy and you are omnipotent. People greet you, because your vibration is one of harmony and non-threating. Only you see yourself as being black and it’s probably your hashtag for TH-cam viewers. Know thyself. One day we will meet, and I will treat you to your favorite meal.
I would also like to point out that staring in other countries isn't as malevolent as it is in western ideological nations, and at the very least not as problematic as it is in "progressive countries" that pride itself on its "diversity". In other countries, observing someone really is just that. Theres not an extended suspension of someones intent. Also, most countries operate with a very homogeneous demographic so when a foreigner who is from a totally different part of the world comes to visit - it is an exception to the norm and does warrant genuine curiosity. It really is the case that perhaps alot of these folks have never aeen a black man in person before, and it is curiosity. It is not the same as living in America or the U.K. where through forced colonization and resource hoarding - people of multiple races and ethnicities live in those countries. Americans love to claim this "melting pot" analogy because of its "diversity" but ask a person of color if they ever feel safe walking through a white-suburb and i guarentee most will say no. The staring and general questioning comes with a different intention.
I think there's a big difference between a black man walking in Chinese town with a black man walking in a white neighborhood. Those Chinese don't feel threatened at all. But a black man walking in a white neighborhood would be seen as someone looking to rob them because it has happened. These Chinese have never been robbed by a black man in their lives. Just like the first white people who went to Africa wasn't seen as a threat and people were just looking at them with curiosity until people started realizing that those whites were their to rob them of their natural resources.
Awww the young lady you told her outfit looked good was so overwhelmed after saying “Xie xie” She stood in amazement and watched you walk away. ❤
Hi, My name is Felthom & I’m currently documenting my experiences as person of color here in China. hope you enjoy this new video. Kindly like ,comment & subscribe if you’re new.
Keep up the amazing work in china
@@Bigmute501 thank you
You are living my dream right now, thank you so much for showing me what China looks like and its culture. It's absolutely beautiful.
I went to China back in 2008. Being a white woman in China was an exceptional experience, to say the least. Everyone wanted to stop me and either take a picture with me and/or get my autograph. It was wild! Same happened to me in Egypt in 2017- but in an even more fanatical way! Every child wanted to touch my skin, hug me, talk to me, take pictures of, and with me, and would just stare and stare at me with great big smiles on their faces! They just weren't used to seeing anyone different. My boyfriend was getting pretty annoyed with it at the end of our 2 week trip because it was so overwhelming trying to navigate large groups of people/children crowding us and following us wherever we went. It was quite lovely, really. 💞 The children were just so happy and excited to talk to someone different looking in person.
Thanks for sharing 💥
Seems a lot of ppl are not used to seeing a person of darker skin color..he's getting a lot of looks bc of that, or bc of being video-taped. 💥
In South African townships it will be so too but not in the mixed areas of Cape town
Speak and walk it will make your video more interesting like where is the village and how many people live there do your research and it make your video interesting just walking it is boring.
Looks like you are taking over Maya's role as the African ambassador of goodwil to China! You are doing fabulous with your fluency in Mandarin! Following you from the 🇺🇸 USA
I was thinking about Mister Ghana Baby! I watched a lot of those videos, wondered what he's doing. I'm thinking some people in China have at least heard of Ghana b/c of him!
Some kids see it's a good chance to practice their English if the meet foreigner.
The view looks so beautiful and peaceful with the background music!!😊
💯that’s true
My dad once toured China taking cheap trains and as a 6ft tall deaf man he received a lot of attention whenever he spoke sign language. People would just simply stare because it was so foreign. It's cool to see you bridge the cultural gap and chat with people. That's such a beautiful place, feels very peaceful.
Thanks for sharing this story Gilsworth ❤️
Watching all these videos, I can see that the Chinese people show a deep respect for this guy when they realize he speaks their language fluently. They invariably brighten-up with a smile and move curiously towards him. Many people appear to want to be seen with him in a photograph.
He is doing great public relations for Black People and China. I hope someone is paying him for this work.
1.4 billion Chinese does not appear to intimidate him.
Keep up the good work 🇯🇲
There is some good natured and charming about his interactions with the locals.
You a great representation of us 🤞🏾
Pretty cool. I've wanted to go to China my whole life but the political tension has been insane
Oh I see, Political tension where?
You won't feel any more political tension once you're in China. One warning though, you will stop believing the fake news and lies by the mainstream media when you get back to your home country.
I can see lot subway along china wall lot of ponds bothsides
Man I miss China. Love the people there
Hello
Nice one; I enjoyed the video 🥰
I like the Giant City Wall
Thank you for coming 😅✌🏾
Niha. Since i've started watching your channel I became interested with so many things about china
Your Chinese getting better
Awesome vlog man! I think it would be cool if you tried to talk with the camera a bit more though, almost like if you were talking to a live audience. Maybe its just this video, but you seemed a little quiet.
Alright I’ll work on that
That’s actually what I like about this, though. It’s more peaceful and immersive, to me, with him only speaking when the moment arises organically.
I’m impressed with your Chinese speaking. How long did it take you to learn?
6 months he’s said
@@denzino4905 no waaaay
@@DEINFAMOUS Speaking Chinese is easy. It’s the writing that’s difficult
@@DEINFAMOUS
He is a smart guy.
能说是最重要的，看得懂就行，我们中国人也很少写字，除非学习阶段。工作后很少写字。
Your arms must be very strong to hold the camera for such a long time.❤
I guess you're like a celebrity over there
the Great wall of China! Wow!
No. That is just a city wall. This is the wall ... th-cam.com/video/-b3tZkT2gfQ/w-d-xo.html
This is the ancient city wall of Nanjing, not the Great Wall
I enjoyed watching this video 1. I’ve never been to China but today I experienced taking a stroll at the Great Wall & 2. The education factor of it. My opinion, I sensed racism on a few people ie: the guy that was following you around & I kinda didn’t like that security followed you out but also you were a little too in peoples faces like when you was talking to those kids unaccompanied by an adult, so he had reasonable suspicion. Overall this video was enjoyable. I would like to see London next.
“When you accuse others of discrimination, but use narrow-mindedness to judge others and make assumptions instead of seeking evidence, you are actually doing the same thing that you are accusing others of.The person you mentioned, judging from his work uniform, is most likely someone who works in maintenance and cleaning. Do you really think you are important in a busy tourist spot? Thinking that you are being monitored is simply a delusion of persecution.It's too ridiculous.
if he is in USA, I can't breathe😂
This is amazing to watch 😊
Chinese people seems really good people 🙏
Magnifique vidéo !!
Thank you
Fel, you have integrated so well into Chinese society and speak Mandarin fluently. I would not be in the least surprised if you make China your home. Was this walk along the Great Wall of China?
I’m glad I found your channel, Im 28 trying to finish and get me bachelors in 3 years to come teach English in Hangzhou. This is definitely helping me get rid of what I’m sure is a lot of culture shock that will hit me haha.
Tryna date some Chinese chicks too 😆
-Californian
Sure bro😅, finish hard✊🏽😂. & oh, you can do whatever you set your mind too✌🏾
Get fucking of china
Only in love. Not for the purpose of marriage. People in China don't like this.
dope 🔥
You should try this in the rural area of white neighborhood in the u.s.. I wonder the difference reactions of the people. Also try this in other countries in Europe, middle east and India. People would enjoy seeing their reaction
He better not goes into all-white neighborhoods in USA, we don't want to see him get arrested by police, or worst, gets shot by the police.
Not in rural white neighborhoods, he would be shot,or at the end of a rope or both, that is gsorry that's just grim reality in merica
He could not walked around like that in America some one would have called the cops look how they greet him they are not bother .
yes, film a video in the USA mostly for approval by the people
He's safer there than in America, and that's a fact!
Hello hello from Cali🤗🐕🐩🐕🐩🐕
🇺🇸❤️
Infact i changed my attitude toward chinese
Let me make a claim here. Every person, regardless of his/her skin colour, will not be rejected, looked down or treated unequally in a country that has a 5,000 years culture. If that person does suffer disrespect then he/she must have done something harmful to the common good. China is a community-based country where individual selfishness will not be tolerated.
Take riding a metro in China. Chinese metro stations differ from New York subways for spotless clean and free of graffiti. Thus anyone, regardless of his/her country of origin, will be a public enemy if he/she knowingly damage a public place to make it look more westernised.
Any foreigner able to speak a few word of local language is always welcome in any country and China is no exception. However a foreigner fluent in Mandarin will enjoy enormous respect from the Chinese people.
Come on! Stop the bullshit!
Hello brother i am melanin black like you and took 4 years of Chinese 4 honors in high-school was fluent and now I am not. What methods do you do to learn again? And you currently live in china my brotha? What language or origin and what country you from? I'm jamaican
He is from Ghana
@@zaksungumo4217 thank you
Ghana in west africa
Please can you tell me location...?
Nanjing city wall
So nice
Amazing 🙏🇫🇷
🇫🇷 ❤️
You should get a camera where you dont haev to hold it :D
A Chinese kid name Ray. I've seen it all now.
“Rui” (pronounced basically same as “ray”) can be a Chinese name
@@luceafarul579 respect
19:44 here comes the Bride! 🙏🏽🇬🇧
After you try all these countries you should make a documentary film. You will make good money from it.
Lovely vlogs
I mean you moving around with a gimble also lol. People look at stuff like that.
First time I am seeing Old berengitank in China great wall
It's like we are holding hands and I'm walking backwards
Very authentic
Thank you
My Brother Fel Thommy:
We as humans are proficient in the translation of vibrational frequency.
You are not Black; you are an extension of Source Energy and you are omnipotent.
People greet you, because your vibration is one of harmony and non-threating.
Only you see yourself as being black and it’s probably your hashtag for TH-cam
viewers.
Know thyself.
One day we will meet, and I will treat you to your favorite meal.
It sounds as he’s saying n**a ni**a lol😂
Haha😂 it’s a filler word which means that
Hampir semua video anda suaranya kurang jelas, jadi supaya jelas harus selalu pakai Earphone.
You have to be talking whiles holding the camera dude
Do you think people knew you could understand them? 😳🙏🏽🇬🇧🇬🇭
Not all of them, unless I speak to them then they’ll know I understand
What means very standard?
They mean like very native-like, almost minimal accent
Authentic, managing the tones, natural, not too far from the newscaster.
If I live in China I would meet with you guys, Kwesi etc..... but I don't live there 🏳 I know Asians very well and my DNA is 100% from ~China
@ 20:40......nice photo bomb LOL
I really like China language
可以学习呀，不是很难。不过要有语言环境最好。感觉和英语的难度差不多。😂
Bro I thought you were saying the n word
Lol 😂 no. That’s a filler word
hh
走路看起来好别扭好不自在的在录😂
Great Wall of China?🤔
This is the ancient city wall of Nanjingl
Plot twist:
he is not wearing trousers
All these people u see and the first thing you do before talking to any adult is speak to little kids😂
I would also like to point out that staring in other countries isn't as malevolent as it is in western ideological nations, and at the very least not as problematic as it is in "progressive countries" that pride itself on its "diversity". In other countries, observing someone really is just that. Theres not an extended suspension of someones intent.
Also, most countries operate with a very homogeneous demographic so when a foreigner who is from a totally different part of the world comes to visit - it is an exception to the norm and does warrant genuine curiosity.
It really is the case that perhaps alot of these folks have never aeen a black man in person before, and it is curiosity.
It is not the same as living in America or the U.K. where through forced colonization and resource hoarding - people of multiple races and ethnicities live in those countries. Americans love to claim this "melting pot" analogy because of its "diversity" but ask a person of color if they ever feel safe walking through a white-suburb and i guarentee most will say no.
The staring and general questioning comes with a different intention.
I think there's a big difference between a black man walking in Chinese town with a black man walking in a white neighborhood. Those Chinese don't feel threatened at all. But a black man walking in a white neighborhood would be seen as someone looking to rob them because it has happened. These Chinese have never been robbed by a black man in their lives. Just like the first white people who went to Africa wasn't seen as a threat and people were just looking at them with curiosity until people started realizing that those whites were their to rob them of their natural resources.
Ehnnn nice are in china 😁😁🤔
I will be famous there😅
Pretty sure it's not the colour of your skin, but the camera. Chinese people love being on camera.
First the chinese language
Why are you stomping in every step tho 😩😆
😂😂 nothing wrong though
中国汉字10多万个
Yiu are talking so fkuently
People probably glance at you because you are walking aling with a selfie stick! More interested in what you are doing than your colour.
我感觉非洲黑人比美国黑人更有礼貌 我生活在民主美国
Do you have a chinese girlfriend?
Not now