What’s It Like Being A Foreigner In China? | ASIAN BOSS

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  • čas přidán 12. 09. 2018
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    We hit the streets of Shanghai, China to find out how foreigners feel about living in China. The opinions expressed in this video are those of individual interviewees alone and do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS or the general Chinese population.
    Special thanks to our Shanghai reporter, Amie, and our host Annie.
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  • @AsianBoss
    @AsianBoss  Před 5 měsíci

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  • @adrianogoncalves3836
    @adrianogoncalves3836 Před 4 lety +6664

    An Egyptian guy in a Brazilian t-shirt, speaking in English and living in China... seems like an interesting person to talk to

    • @larissafernandes2652
      @larissafernandes2652 Před 4 lety +180

      @Rich 91 Or maybe just a huge Brazil fan. It's commom when its about footbal.

    • @reuven4699
      @reuven4699 Před 4 lety +166

      Mr Worldwide

    • @thescientist5875
      @thescientist5875 Před 4 lety +112

      Hey I’m Egyptian so I would say he’s definitely Egyptian!
      We take English in school and regarding the shirt he maybe just a fan because the Brazilian National team is really great and Egyptians love football even when their national team loses they just continue watching the matches while supporting other national teams..!
      Also he looks Egyptian and even if he looks like another nationality that wouldn’t be the case because Egyptians are not into interracial marriages (unless it’s Egyptian man with white women haha)
      So here’s an uncalled for insight on the Egyptian mind...!

    • @TheYikunZhang
      @TheYikunZhang Před 4 lety +15

      It remind me of An Itlain pipe woker who was made by Japan, English speaker, jump as high as black, loves coins like Jews

    • @gustav3925
      @gustav3925 Před 4 lety +2

      Rich 91 he definitely doesn’t look Portuguese

  • @LixtianShanghai
    @LixtianShanghai Před 5 lety +5694

    u speak one word of Chinese, and the chinese ppl be like "your chinese is so good!"

    • @ochezzche3445
      @ochezzche3445 Před 5 lety +764

      maybe because many of you don't know a word in Chinese before you come. If you happen to know one word, you beat 80% of other foreigners.

    • @Thatguy-mz6uk
      @Thatguy-mz6uk Před 5 lety +181

      That is true. I can't imagine what if people tell me "shut your mouth, your English is terrible!"😂

    • @homaisen1585
      @homaisen1585 Před 5 lety +98

      Probably thats the reason why foreigners' chinese cant get improvement. LOL, many people can speak english and when u say something in Chinese, people would compliment you. Haha, tho it's different for me, maybe i'm very strict on this, i'd often tell my american friends to study more chinese for their chinese doesnt really sound like someone who has studied here for years since they came here to do so.

    • @frostlastyosup
      @frostlastyosup Před 5 lety +19

      tbh that's like it for any language.
      manning is right though. if u american born chinese then rip

    • @nehcooahnait7827
      @nehcooahnait7827 Před 5 lety

      I doubt that...

  • @love-lj7rr
    @love-lj7rr Před 5 lety +2904

    I'm japanese.and I've visited China Shenzhen.I used thought Chinese would discriminate me(japanese).
    But When I go to China.They are really friendly,kind....even They know I'm japanese.and some people saying to me"konnichiwa"...........I think Chinese people are very friendly to foreigners.....not only white people.

    • @Rockingbird221
      @Rockingbird221 Před 5 lety +133

      Totally right!

    • @owo7094
      @owo7094 Před 5 lety +268

      And here I thought Japanese people hated Chinese people 😂

    • @arthurwellesley1464
      @arthurwellesley1464 Před 5 lety +202

      I'm a Chinese, from an inland province, now living in Shanghai
      3 years ago when I received the offer from my university in Shanghai, I was a bit worried. Some people said that locals in Shanghai would discriminate against us, and take us as illiterate people from rural places.
      Actually it never happens.
      So that's it. Those guys exist, but you seldom, or maybe never encounter them.

    • @arthurwellesley1464
      @arthurwellesley1464 Před 5 lety +219

      As for my own attitude towards Japanese...
      My grandfather were nearly killed by a Japanese soldier in 1942, when he was just a 6-year-old boy. A bullet flew just a few centimeters away from his head. If I were a person living during the war, I would hate your people.
      But the war ended, 70 years ago. I'd always take those Chinese people who fought during the war as heroes. But I'd not hate you. You are not our enemies. I'm really interested in Japanese culture and history. btw, I know a lot about your 戰國時代(sorry for not knowing this word in English)

    • @nehcooahnait7827
      @nehcooahnait7827 Před 5 lety +55

      lo ve I think most people may ask you about some anime stuffs...
      If you show up in Nanjing’s WWII museums, people may quite like you cuz they may see you as the type of Japanese who do reflect on the past.
      Nanjing does receive lots of visitors from Japan btw...

  • @leeny3952
    @leeny3952 Před 5 lety +1834

    "You know.. lots of bicycles.."
    *bicycle riding by in the background*

    • @caiyunxu5219
      @caiyunxu5219 Před 4 lety +73

      Leeny because shared bikes are very popular now in every city of China

    • @stanevan9545
      @stanevan9545 Před 4 lety +7

      Leeny coz shared bicycle

    • @jackmanrapid4250
      @jackmanrapid4250 Před 4 lety +9

      Now the self bicycle becomes share bicycle in CHINA

    • @KongxiaoZhao
      @KongxiaoZhao Před 4 lety +3

      @@jackmanrapid4250 commie style!

    • @xinyichen8443
      @xinyichen8443 Před 4 lety +2

      Kongxiao Zhao I- what is commie style

  • @nathalykim1263
    @nathalykim1263 Před 5 lety +4093

    Brazil shirt: I'm from Egypt
    me: I've been fooled

    • @henrikkrusty8065
      @henrikkrusty8065 Před 4 lety +150

      he even looks brazillian

    • @Manuel-vz3cu
      @Manuel-vz3cu Před 4 lety +61

      It's pretty normal.. you see people dressed as all kinds of football teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid it's like a daily life tshirt there

    • @faeezparkar9731
      @faeezparkar9731 Před 4 lety +5

      Same 😅

    • @TheLadyshay3000
      @TheLadyshay3000 Před 4 lety +5

      😂 right?!

    • @uelim9271
      @uelim9271 Před 4 lety +1

      @JuliaTube yer, your acent is brazilian

  • @gazthejaz8910
    @gazthejaz8910 Před 5 lety +3307

    The Italian guy with the beard looks like a stereotypical Persian dude!!

    • @TheFarahzz
      @TheFarahzz Před 5 lety +313

      I could swear he was Persian when I saw him for the first time lol

    • @Majeed.
      @Majeed. Před 5 lety +267

      he's very handsome

    • @Byezbozhnik
      @Byezbozhnik Před 5 lety +12

      Terrible fashion!

    • @xfmk9296
      @xfmk9296 Před 5 lety +36

      Looks Italian to me lol

    • @alex_flyce
      @alex_flyce Před 5 lety +150

      I thought that he was from middle east as well, but the accent was clearly Italian 😅 ( and I’m Italian as well )

  • @chirican1979
    @chirican1979 Před 4 lety +588

    I’m American, and I lived in China for about 2 years. China is amazing. Loved it. Love the people

    • @luyangji6757
      @luyangji6757 Před 4 lety +34

      Thanks. We're honored you feel that !

    • @chauamos1759
      @chauamos1759 Před 4 lety +2

      @Telive Qwenton u mean White people did it?

    • @xinyichen8443
      @xinyichen8443 Před 4 lety +2

      chirican1979 thank u

    • @RileyChen
      @RileyChen Před 3 lety

      :))

    • @uwanttono4012
      @uwanttono4012 Před 3 lety

      Totally agree with you! I lived in China for 15 years and loved every moment while I was there. The only downside is that the govt throws you out once you reach sixty unless you are an BIG investor, academic from a famous Tier 1 Western university or have some exceptional skills which China badly wants (for example a software or AI engineer). Marrying a local will not necessairly save you lol!. The people though are real friendly!

  • @hugoalvez5163
    @hugoalvez5163 Před 4 lety +58

    I am from East Africa somalia and I lived in china 10 years 09~2019, and I would say China is a very good country and majority of Chinese pple are very kind, friendly, and nice. Also during my stay in china everything has changed a lot. 中国我爱你❤️这个病毒也马上会好的加油中国加油武汉🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @imunishine3011
    @imunishine3011 Před 5 lety +1693

    “they are surprised to see how short I am as a white person ", that was so halirous 😂😂😂

    • @jiajichen3916
      @jiajichen3916 Před 4 lety +59

      Im Unishine chinese people always think‘ all the white people are tall, strong and fluffy’ i am chinese😬

    • @xinyichen8443
      @xinyichen8443 Před 4 lety +34

      jiaji chen exactly, because generally speaking, they’re taller than average Chinese person

    • @pink_alligator
      @pink_alligator Před 4 lety +15

      Guess they have yet to learn those descended from British whites aren't tall lol. That would be us, Scandinavian+ countries 😘 no sweat tho, they can't tell us apart which I can understand

    • @maximum-oversaiyan
      @maximum-oversaiyan Před 3 lety +7

      i used to be able to spot my norwegian best friend on the subway because he was like, 4 inches taller than the tallest chinese person in the crowd. average height is lower out there, this is facts lol

    • @inglam
      @inglam Před 3 lety +5

      @@xinyichen8443 No true in 2020, totally wrong in 2030.

  • @bano363
    @bano363 Před 5 lety +6457

    That Italian dude isnt getting his visa renewed

  • @migomkuli6150
    @migomkuli6150 Před 4 lety +553

    "A mystical country with lots of Kung-fu masters."......lol
    Love China 🇨🇳

    • @xinyichen8443
      @xinyichen8443 Před 4 lety +4

      Migom Kuli thanks

    • @siegbraud4658
      @siegbraud4658 Před 3 lety +7

      I need sifu teach me wing chun

    • @AlenPesec
      @AlenPesec Před 2 lety

      @@siegbraud4658 yeah and how to master my emotions and channel spiritual energy :P But for real, I am very interested in Daoism. Very good philosophy that really resonates with my understanding of the world. Inspiring, really

    • @waynelu8863
      @waynelu8863 Před 2 lety

      Now I know if a white man tries to fight me I can just take a kung fu pose and I'm safe

  • @windywendi
    @windywendi Před 3 lety +360

    I thought they would ask the Egyptian guy if he lived in a pyramid XD

  • @kingkongthemonster8061
    @kingkongthemonster8061 Před 5 lety +3052

    Foreigner ? haha I live in US for more than 40 years and Peoples still call me a foreigner too, because I am a ASIAN...

    • @Julia-rq7uj
      @Julia-rq7uj Před 5 lety +266

      Yup, maybe it's time to move to Canada where they don't

    • @jb4301
      @jb4301 Před 5 lety +195

      So If a White guy lived in China for 40 years would they call Him a foreigner, because he is WHITE?

    • @feintatlas8594
      @feintatlas8594 Před 5 lety +16

      J B is China a melting pot of practically fully immigrant citizens?

    • @Dragon82657
      @Dragon82657 Před 5 lety +37

      @Abitamim Bharmal you mean because there are so many african americans? Do white americans call them foreigner? Obviously not.

    • @Pandapls
      @Pandapls Před 5 lety +6

      Same I’ll lived in US for 92years since coming over when I was just 22years old.

  • @webkinzrocks4ever
    @webkinzrocks4ever Před 5 lety +2299

    lol the ‘rough toilet paper’ got to me

    • @gwyn.
      @gwyn. Před 5 lety +22

      They pretty much only sell those rough kinds somewhere around the 2000s

    • @hiatusinc
      @hiatusinc Před 5 lety +78

      you'd be lucky to even find toilet paper in public toilets lol

    • @Ataratahot
      @Ataratahot Před 5 lety +20

      No longer the case these days. There are so many more choices in supermarket. But if you insist on finding one, you probably can still get a hold of it.

    • @webkinzrocks4ever
      @webkinzrocks4ever Před 5 lety +6

      ahah I know, I live there and it was funny that they brought it up when the only time I see it is at my grandmas house lol

    • @jasonh.9179
      @jasonh.9179 Před 5 lety +37

      those are in order to sharpen your ass

  • @Ramiro328
    @Ramiro328 Před 4 lety +338

    I spent a year and 5 months in Beihai, China. I was totally amazed with the country and the people. What I had always thought about China, totally opposite of that. The people are helpful and they really try to make you feel at home and work hard to try and communicate with you. I fell in love with my wife there and the people. I wouldn't mind living there forever. China is an incredible place to live and learn.

    • @Alex-gt1wy
      @Alex-gt1wy Před 3 lety +3

      And USA, wanna throw bombs to China and conquer China... :(

    • @77.88.
      @77.88. Před 3 lety +7

      Beihai is such a small village or it was when I was visiting there in 2009, how beautiful the sea is so clear and the sand is pure white a nice small place, I had a hotel room very close to the water, I will never forget my friend that traveled many hours by train just to meet me there, oh what fun we had I remember her and her many kindnesses.

    • @gloriataro3509
      @gloriataro3509 Před 3 lety +3

      @@Alex-gt1wy
      They even shut down the Fort Detrick Lab in 2019, withdrew from WHO, and refused to investigate it, which is extremely fishy.

    • @Alex-gt1wy
      @Alex-gt1wy Před 3 lety

      ​@@gloriataro3509 I didn't know about that northamerican laboratory. But furthermore, the government of USA said the flu was spanish when really was originally from Northamerica and not Spain. So that's another true fact that we must consider and thanks for that information about that laboratory

    • @mrcool9626
      @mrcool9626 Před 2 lety

      Ur lucky i envy you ! 😒i dont have a degree to live in asia i really want ur lucky

  • @RuchiinChina
    @RuchiinChina Před 4 lety +193

    I am an Indian girl living in China and married a Chinese man. I have been watching your videos for a long time. You inspired me to make my own channel to show China to the world from a foreigner’s perspective! Thanks

    • @zhaoqingxu1131
      @zhaoqingxu1131 Před 3 lety +12

      Wow, didn’t expect to meet u here. Nice channel!

    • @user-zd2lv4ir5v
      @user-zd2lv4ir5v Před 3 lety +2

      我最近订阅了你,你很漂亮

    • @shuvadeepdey2574
      @shuvadeepdey2574 Před 3 lety +6

      Everything is good, but I hate the fact that they eat all animals even dogs and cats. The food there is disgusting.

    • @RuchiinChina
      @RuchiinChina Před 3 lety +31

      @@shuvadeepdey2574 of course not all eat that. Bu this logic, even some north east people in India eat cats and people in Switzerland eat cats and dogs but you can’t generalize it.

    • @shuvadeepdey2574
      @shuvadeepdey2574 Před 3 lety +3

      @@RuchiinChina Forget cats and dogs, China does torture on all kinds of animals. You can search on CZcams, thousands of videos are there. And not just for the purpose of eating, for various purposes. Plus I do talk to some Chinese people from Hongkong on whatsapp, they themselves say that they eat everything.

  • @thekaizengal
    @thekaizengal Před 5 lety +2657

    I wish they would have been able to ask a black-skinned person. My experience visiting China (Beijing, Harbin) was made of a lot of staring and pointing fingers at me. I overcame it by smiling to people and willingly taking pictures with them, and it didn't discourage me from going back. Because I really want to understand and enjoy the culture (not everybody is like that). When people were engaging with me, they were the nicest and they shared the yummiest of traditional Chinese food. I can't wait to visit again!

    • @feintatlas8594
      @feintatlas8594 Před 5 lety +462

      Marie-Claire Asseko a lot of people point fingers because they are curious and you stand out, they do it with white foreigners as well. Most of the time it’s based off of ignorance and curiosity but there are a few assholes out there

    • @colu1806
      @colu1806 Před 5 lety +166

      Pointing fingers always existed when foreigners were present in public because the ethnicities/races in China are not as diverse as other places, so local people might feel curious about foreigners and point at them though this action may be considered as “impolite”. But I still feel sorry about that if you did not had a good feeling with the painting fingers.

    • @thekaizengal
      @thekaizengal Před 5 lety +101

      It didn't discourage me, I'll go back even China tries to kick me out: too much interesting history and culture to just ignore, for me at least. And the food, the food.

    • @thekaizengal
      @thekaizengal Před 5 lety +20

      True! And I totally agree and it didnt discourage. But I would totally understand if someone else is.

    • @ShyRonnie13
      @ShyRonnie13 Před 5 lety +9

      White Atlas I don't see the point to give my money to people who disrespect me there's some relatively safe place for travelling while black (Jamaica , Colombia , Ghana ,London) I rather be peaceful when I travel and not bother by people staring at me.

  • @NC-hu3ti
    @NC-hu3ti Před 5 lety +2549

    I visited China last year solo, as a tourist. Am Indian, female, late 20s. Honestly, everything was so unexpected. I had been warned about the taciturn nature of the Chinese but they were the warmest people I have ever come across. They give you plenty of space but the when you need help they go out of their way to help you out. Highly impressed by the infrastructure too. Coming from a highly populated country, I can completely understand and empathize with the problems. Yes there were some experiences that were perhaps not so pleasant but on the whole a beautiful and somewhat misunderstood country. Would go again if I get a chance. Would encourage everyone to go. Leave your phone, google maps won't work. Ask people for help, you'll make friends. The only complaints I heard were from some young tourists visiting from more "developed" western nations but honestly if you want every country to be like your own, why travel?
    And Shanghai is great, the food, the people, the views from the Bund. Lovely. IMO.

    • @NC-hu3ti
      @NC-hu3ti Před 5 lety +145

      @EastWindBreaks Coz I like it and it gives me time for reflection and for observing things I wouldn't in daily life. In the words of someone smarter than me "where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time."

    • @anti_fascist
      @anti_fascist Před 5 lety +69

      @EastWindBreaks coz that way you don't have to share food with someone. Everything is yours.

    • @Cats_Bread
      @Cats_Bread Před 5 lety +55

      Google map wont help,but you can use Baidu map,its very handy for traveling in china

    • @sabianahmed6421
      @sabianahmed6421 Před 5 lety +61

      Really....not to be stereotypical but I thought they would be mean but am seeing such nice comments I wanna go to China now

    • @MultiSciGeek
      @MultiSciGeek Před 5 lety +5

      Did you fit in though? Or did you stay in that "expat" bubble?

  • @youparejo
    @youparejo Před 4 lety +124

    The Girl who said the toilet paper was really rough made me laugh so much 😂

  • @chitra4522
    @chitra4522 Před 3 lety +105

    my dad's been to china twice now and he told us how pleasantly surprised he was by the way the locals were so friendly and welcoming eventhough he's an indian. i think its important to personally visit the particular place to debunk those stereotypes which we have in our minds regarding that place. once i grow older and becom self dependent, i would totally visit china! love from india❤

    • @lantingss1115
      @lantingss1115 Před 3 lety +5

      best wishes~ love from Chian

    • @username_3115
      @username_3115 Před 3 lety +3

      You are welcome to come 🥰🇮🇳❤️🇨🇳

    • @zheyanbai5824
      @zheyanbai5824 Před 2 lety +3

      Thank you! Love Indian and Gandhi

    • @roro4787
      @roro4787 Před rokem +2

      I am Indian and lived in Germany for several years, then I lived in China for a couple of years till 2018, to be honest, I did not find anything in China that's really different from the western world which affects everyday life, of course, you need VPN to access western content, but that's not a big deal because China has its alternatives. Also if you are from TAR or XAR you will have more restrictions, other than that everything is incredible. People are nice and friendly, lots of modernisation and excellent safety. Would love to visit one day.

  • @shawnshams1657
    @shawnshams1657 Před 5 lety +3748

    Thats the last we heard from the italian dude 6:11

  • @peng6066
    @peng6066 Před 5 lety +1454

    I’m from Shanghai. Here are some suggestions for foreigners to live in China:
    1. Learn some basic Chinese words since most of Chinese people don’t speak good English.
    2. Do not feel weird if someone wants to take a picture with you in rural area as they are just curious about you.
    3. It’s easy to make friends here because many people are passionate about other cultures or also want to practice their English
    4. Respect and learn Chinese culture because it is very helpful for you to live and work

    • @al201103
      @al201103 Před 5 lety +88

      Good advice - especially the 'respect' part!!

    • @schneidervon3641
      @schneidervon3641 Před 5 lety +123

      They won't follow your advice.Too many bad behavior foreigners in China now,that's why most chinese people hope government making more strict visa policy.

    • @TheOneAndOnlyAhmed
      @TheOneAndOnlyAhmed Před 5 lety +45

      What should I do if someone asked about my d$** size?

    • @wonye80
      @wonye80 Před 5 lety +132

      show it to him

    • @peng6066
      @peng6066 Před 5 lety +18

      YU W This is an excellent solution Lmao!!

  • @lesley1762
    @lesley1762 Před 4 lety +309

    The Italian guy with the beard. When he started telling the story about being approached one night was hilarious. Honestly, I believe there’s a good chance he was trying to hit on him. I wonder if the guy on the bicycle remembers that at night and dies a little inside.

    • @s.z.6752
      @s.z.6752 Před 4 lety +49

      It actually might be that the person approaching him thought he's gay. I've had a gay friend of mine telling me stories of people who overtrust their gaydars and hitting on, especially westerners, who they came across on the street lol

    • @huangxiao8943
      @huangxiao8943 Před 3 lety +8

      could have been some rude local people. The fashion of not asking income doesn't appear until recent years in China and there were always rumor(could be true) that dark-skin people has longer "thing". And some of chinese males, especially in rural areas usually consider themselves "friend" once they chat a few word with a stranger and ask vague questions.

    • @hoanglamvo3518
      @hoanglamvo3518 Před 3 lety +4

      @112358 853211 🤣 same question, how could he be dark-skinned🤭. Probably he's the least white according to Western standards?

    • @verybarebones
      @verybarebones Před 3 lety +7

      Ive seen ppl discuss than in china being hairy is seen as super manly high testosterome so hairy ethnicities get ppl checking out their goods more often, seen a spaniard talk abt it

    • @parishmagnificent5206
      @parishmagnificent5206 Před 3 lety +1

      I have been asked tons of times in Germany if I eat dog. I really wanna hit on them either.

  • @kaushikde9655
    @kaushikde9655 Před 4 lety +326

    I was living in shenzhen for 2 years I am an Indian and Chinese people are very friendly and they are very helpful and I had a lot of Chinese frnds and they use to invite me in Indian restaurants also and one time my wallet got pick pocket in the market and a local Chinese actually helped me to drop me in my room with the taxi fare and the next day when I invited her in my home she came I offered them to have lunch they did but when I offered her the taxi fare she refused and told me india china frnds and neighbours with a smile so yes i have lived in a lot of countries but Chinese are very down to earth nice and frndly people

    • @kaushikde9655
      @kaushikde9655 Před 4 lety +22

      @Paul Li lol who told u Sikkim and Tibet is occupied illegally the Sikkim and Tibet hate CCP govt r u a Chinese puppet as without info ur supporting Chinese govt cpp

    • @zhaobu9326
      @zhaobu9326 Před 4 lety +35

      @@kaushikde9655 I am a Chinese. I think no matter what the government does, as long as it is not as shameless as the us government, which makes people hate each other's government, as ordinary people, the people of China and India still need friendly exchanges

    • @kaushikde9655
      @kaushikde9655 Před 4 lety +19

      @@zhaobu9326 I do know many Chinese citizens are also irritated with cpp and the world is blaming all Chinese normal citizens for cpp but I do not also all Chinese are right now supporting cpp at the end of the day neither a normal citizen of india and China have no control on their govt but we are frnds 😊

    • @sophiaz.4410
      @sophiaz.4410 Před 4 lety +31

      Paul Li dude, he can’t control a country. He’s just saying he likes living in China. Stop bringing politics into it. If you have a problem with it, go talk with India, stop attacking him

    • @sophiaz.4410
      @sophiaz.4410 Před 4 lety +15

      Kaushik De ignore Paul li in the comments. You’re not responsible for everything that India does and you don’t have to answer that, you don’t control a country lol. You’re allowed to like the culture and people and not agree with what the Chinese government does. I’m sure a lot of ppl feel that way. Have a nice day!

  • @colinbarnes6143
    @colinbarnes6143 Před 5 lety +662

    I visited China 15 years ago and paid a visit to The wall at Badaling which was wonderful , I pushed myself a little bit too much on the many steps and being a COPD sufferer I had to sit down in the middle of the climb and I was immediately surrounded by Chinese people offering all kinds of help and expressions of sympathy for my plight ( I was truly gasping for air ) they were just wonderful
    to me , I feel that in most of North America I would have been treated as if I were drunk and stepped around, I am now 80 but still love China and its people.

    • @jasonye9583
      @jasonye9583 Před 4 lety +23

      China has changed a lot after for every aspect. You would better come again.

    • @cuac5869
      @cuac5869 Před 3 lety +60

      Man but honestly that climb is horrible. I went to taishan and almost passed out halfway LMAO. Worst part is seeing old people pass you by.

    • @user-kw9xl2tn5m
      @user-kw9xl2tn5m Před 3 lety +9

      @@cuac5869 lmaooo

    • @tonypeterson5316
      @tonypeterson5316 Před 3 lety +1

      👍

    • @huanglongzhou348
      @huanglongzhou348 Před 3 lety +3

      it's just because you are a foreigner, if you are a Chinese in that situation, probably no one will notice you.

  • @AngelaAna
    @AngelaAna Před 5 lety +442

    I lived in China for 2 months and it was a life-changing, eye-opening positive experience. In my opinion, you can never truly understand a country and its people until you have lived and study within it. Highly recommend visiting all the major cities, historical sites and the sublime mountainous regions!

  • @johnpaulogalinato9509
    @johnpaulogalinato9509 Před 5 lety +173

    I really like how the guy from Connecticut, US answered the questions.

    • @Li-gk7hq
      @Li-gk7hq Před 4 lety +23

      John Paulo Galinato he is humble and very nice.

    • @aaronxiang3694
      @aaronxiang3694 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Li-gk7hq He is apparently gay

    • @balkanwitch5747
      @balkanwitch5747 Před 3 lety +14

      @@aaronxiang3694 and?

    • @aaronxiang3694
      @aaronxiang3694 Před 3 lety +1

      @@balkanwitch5747 nothing, just saying

    • @tess3554
      @tess3554 Před 3 lety +11

      @@aaronxiang3694 why would that
      matter

  • @elisangelaschroeder4072
    @elisangelaschroeder4072 Před 4 lety +55

    I living in China for 7 year , and I love China forever.

    • @yafuwang9746
      @yafuwang9746 Před 3 lety

      i know you are a fan of Trump, he even praised China a lot before. Why would you come to China and see what china is like.

  • @meleidymerielle
    @meleidymerielle Před 5 lety +913

    I am a foreigner currently living in China, but not in the big known cities. I must say that the people here are very friendly, and will definitely help you if needed. I find living in China convenient, with wechat and alipay and all that. Learning and speaking their language will actually make your life ten times easier, even just the basics. With VPN, I think it's not entirely a problem. The censorship can be annoying, but you can still access almost everything, I don't see much difference. It can be a personal preference, so I agree that you should visit first before deciding to live here. Overall, I think China is a good country. They have a phrase that goes "入乡随俗" meaning "When in Rome, do it like how the Romans do", when you follow such value, you won't have any problem living here.

    • @jjzh2002
      @jjzh2002 Před 5 lety +51

      Chinese old saying
      有朋友自远方来 不亦乐乎
      What a pleasure to have a friend come from afar!

    • @violetls5628
      @violetls5628 Před 4 lety +4

      @@jjzh2002 难道不是鞭数十驱之别院?

    • @luyangji6757
      @luyangji6757 Před 4 lety

      Thanks

    • @sevenlau1884
      @sevenlau1884 Před 4 lety +3

      Still in China? Come to shanghai and my treat~~~

    • @zmelody2111
      @zmelody2111 Před 4 lety +1

      underrated, maybe just what CZcams don't wants

  • @skinbubby
    @skinbubby Před 5 lety +1086

    I want to see the same video for South Korea, India, Japan....

    • @anna--emilia
      @anna--emilia Před 5 lety +38

      there is one for Japan :)

    • @TG-jm7cq
      @TG-jm7cq Před 5 lety +11

      Hello fellow ARMY I am assuming by your profile pic?

    • @RAMIC-tv1ye
      @RAMIC-tv1ye Před 5 lety +83

      No not India
      . Pretty much sure you'll be embarrassed

    • @damagecontrol7
      @damagecontrol7 Před 5 lety +13

      The one for Korea was just uploaded. Go check it out.

    • @skinbubby
      @skinbubby Před 5 lety +2

      @@TG-jm7cq yep

  • @christine_1608
    @christine_1608 Před 5 lety +173

    china is a really really big country, youll get different vibe and treatment in different part of china

    • @missondo4887
      @missondo4887 Před 3 lety +5

      Exactly.. my thoughts

    • @77.88.
      @77.88. Před 3 lety +14

      All of my travels in China were by long distance bus and or trains for two years, I never felt uncomfortable anywhere I took vacation from my work and traveled to different places in China I found China to be a wonderful country with very kind people.

    • @stanleyho8009
      @stanleyho8009 Před 3 lety +7

      @@77.88. most Chinese people are very friendly. But I’m Chinese and I know my people like I know my family. There are still bad people and certainly people who thrive on economic interests. Some of those will try to scam anyone lol even other Chinese people.

    • @gloriataro3509
      @gloriataro3509 Před 3 lety

      @@stanleyho8009 ???

    • @joaopires8323
      @joaopires8323 Před 3 lety

      @@stanleyho8009 friendly with white people, but if the person has a dark skin color probably will be attacked

  • @bendikok6619
    @bendikok6619 Před 4 lety +51

    I’m an American born Chinese, and when I went to China it was really nice. I felt rlly at home even though I grew up in America for 15 years, and it was awesome being the majority. I never got special treatment like whites and blacks do in China, as I looked like a local, but I guess I fit the role too well. A few college aged white dudes who are definitely from America went up to me in the middle of a restaurant and were somehow surprised that there was a Chinese teen in a restaurant. They tried speaking Chinese and gave me a fist bump, never told them I spoke English and I heard them talking about how cool it was to meet me a local. Overall 10/10 definitely would do again.

  • @feintatlas8594
    @feintatlas8594 Před 5 lety +648

    I’m basing this off personal experience and the experience of a couple of friends, but Chinese people are usually very filled with hospitality. If you speak Chinese and immerse yourself with the people, often times you’ll realize that they come to accept you as part of the group. While as a lot of friends who I️ know who have lived in Japan had always struggled with acceptance despite living there for many years amongst the people and speaking fluent Japanese. Perhaps it’s just an etiquette thing, Chinese people may come off as too straight forward or maybe even rude in some cases, but at the end of the day it’s because of those reasons that they’re easy to get close with, they are very open and accepting, especially to those who understand their culture. If you do something wrong or not acceptable in their society, they’re not afraid to tell you s that you make sure not to do it next time, but they make sure it’s in an amiable way. They also love to learn your culture and ask a LOT of questions about life outside of China. While as in japan the people are very reserved and less likely to actually speak what’s on their mind. While as they are very polite and respectful, you’ll always have a feeling of isolation and alienation because they don’t really see you as “part of the group” no matter how connected with Japan you are. Sometimes they may even say bad things behind your back despite acting very sweet in front of your face, but this all has to do with local etiquette. The Japanese are taught to never come off as very strong minded and opinionated, while as in China they are taught to be accepting but open and firm about what they believe in. This is just speaking from a general stand point though, obviously others may of had different experiences in both countries but this is my personal experience and that of those who I️ know have lived in one or both of the countries

    • @billwang3104
      @billwang3104 Před 5 lety +20

      Facts

    • @user-ph6we3bz6b
      @user-ph6we3bz6b Před 5 lety +18

      Nya Masami You kind of just proved OP's point...

    • @kail9777
      @kail9777 Před 5 lety +22

      I think the original poster's point was what you just said. He said you may be alienated in Japan b/c of your foreign-ness and you basically said the same thing to agree with him. If a culture cannot accept a person b/c they use "weird Japanese phonics" I feel very bad for the people they reject. In the U.S, it is very rude not to accept someone just because they use "weird phonics" but I guess it also depends on person to person. Everything is very generalized though. I find Japanese people super polite personally.

    • @kail9777
      @kail9777 Před 5 lety +52

      I kind of gave this a thought at one point or another but you said it very well. I think you're generally correct with the statements. Japanese people are definitely super polite. As how they will accept a foreigner? I've always heard that integrating was difficult for foreigners. Chinese people on the other hand seem blunt. They'll tell you straight to your face if you look weird or smell or whatever. On the flip side, you can feel more at home in that sense b/c you know there isn't really hard feelings it's just people speaking their head and people with their hearts on their sleeves. I do get the sense too that they accept you as one of them given enough time. You opened my head there : ) that's such an interesting point.

    • @banana-bx9wc
      @banana-bx9wc Před 5 lety +4

      It's right!

  • @essivaarasto7981
    @essivaarasto7981 Před 5 lety +771

    I visited China a year ago for few weeks and I had nothing but good experiences in the country. I think majority of Chinese people are really sweet, kind and welcoming. A good example of this kidness was when I was flying back home from China; my connecting flight at Shenzhen got delayed by a day so I had to spend a day all alone in a completely new city with my very broken Chinese. Even then, all the other passengers tried to make me feel as comfortable as possible and help me out in every way they could even when we didn't really have a way to communicate with each other.
    I personally believe that if you are kind, polite and open to new cultures you will enjoy China a lot. Of course, just like in every other country, you may meet people who may view you rather negatively and may be rude towards you but just try to not care about them too much and concentrate more on the amazing people, because there is for sure more people like them!

    • @al201103
      @al201103 Před 5 lety +51

      Essi Varasato - You absolutely nailed it. Your experience mirrors mine and, like you, I always try to be a good guest in this country. Every place has its a-holes but I have met VERY few in my 12+ years in Shanghai. Wonderful place, wonderful people!!!

    • @JIGGAO
      @JIGGAO Před 5 lety +34

      @@Sam-re8od it's just a few people do like that. Most of Chinese people against that

    • @babbittdk3613
      @babbittdk3613 Před 5 lety

      tks

    • @feintatlas8594
      @feintatlas8594 Před 5 lety +24

      Sam where did you go in china 🤦‍♀️, they don’t do that in developed areas. If you really think even the majority of China is like that then you are harshly mistaken, stop trying to spread your stereotypes

    • @kevinlification
      @kevinlification Před 5 lety +26

      Don't believe Western propaganda. Whites like Sam build a world of lies because they cannot handle the Chinese developing economically and developing relationships with other countries.

  • @powerrising4933
    @powerrising4933 Před 3 lety +26

    I'm Chinese. Back in college,I once met a black couple in our school.The husband seemed to ask for help,and I was so excited because I as a village boy in China had never talked to foreigners in English which I had learned for years. The moment which I opened my mouth,he suddenly said to me:"厕所在哪里"which means where's the toilet?
    I broke. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @arikween9207
      @arikween9207 Před 3 lety +2

      Thats really hilarious but I have to say that your English is really good seeing your comment though English is my third language.Hope you interacted with a lot of english speaking people!

  • @AsianBoss
    @AsianBoss  Před 4 lety +397

    Hey everybody, as we continue to expand our presence as a global youth media platform, we are continuously reminded of the need to reach out to our non-English speaking audience. Our Asian Boss Spanish channel that we recently created has received overwhelming support from our Spanish audience and now, our Asian Boss Chinese channel is up and live for our Chinese speaking audience. Over time, you will see a lot more original content on the channel for our Chinese audience so be sure to subscribe:
    czcams.com/video/30PKYjzQ8ZM/video.html
    Our vision is to empower the global youth to express their opinions and provide insight on all the latest news, social issues and cultural trends from all over the world. To that end, we are currently working on a lot of exciting stuff that will be announced soon so stay tuned. Join the movement and become an Asian Boss volunteer today: www.asianboss.io
    嗨,大家好!
    我们作为全球青少年媒体平台正在不断扩张中,也不断收到了来自大家的提醒,认为我们应该接触更多其他非英语为母语的观众。我们最近创建的亚洲老大西班牙频道(Asian Boss Spanish) 得到了西班牙观众的大力支持,所以我们也为了中文观众创建了中文频道-亚洲老大(Asian Boss Chinese 中文)。现在已经正式开播了。接下来你将会在我们的中文频道上看到更多原创内容,因此请务必订阅:
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    我们的愿景是让全球的青少年都能够表达他们的意见,并提供有关世界各地的最新新闻,社会问题和文化趋势的见解。为此,我们目前正在制作许多令人兴奋的内容。我们近期将不断公布这些内容,所以敬请关注。加入我们,今天就成为亚洲老大的志愿者:www.asianboss.io

    • @conanobrien1
      @conanobrien1 Před 4 lety

      Can you have dubbed in English version of your videos?

    • @adrianwakeisland4710
      @adrianwakeisland4710 Před 4 lety +2

      Indonesian version of Asian Boss,please.

    • @rilum97
      @rilum97 Před 4 lety

      Hey everybody,
      Hey Asian Boss, Peace

    • @zhenghe2849
      @zhenghe2849 Před 4 lety +3

      I’m surprised that Asian Boss has not talked about the Uyghurs yet..

    • @didimuraddd6032
      @didimuraddd6032 Před 4 lety +3

      Can we see a video on Uyghurs? China needs to free Uyghur people 🙌🏻

  • @geolseo8420
    @geolseo8420 Před 5 lety +453

    Educated, Polite, Respectful, will always be welcomed in China no matter where you are from, what race you are.

    • @mustardseed9969
      @mustardseed9969 Před 5 lety +12

      Geol Seo so true

    • @user-bp3us9nl5e
      @user-bp3us9nl5e Před 5 lety +13

      I've been in China for 1 year. It's not the case for indian ppl there or ppl from west asia.
      Even black people are more considered there

    • @frruitloop7488
      @frruitloop7488 Před 5 lety +14

      Not "always" but yeah, you do you

    • @pengchengli9584
      @pengchengli9584 Před 5 lety +8

      I wouldn't be so confident about that. Many people here do not like Japan, and the emotion affects their attitude to Japanese people.

    • @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
      @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj Před 5 lety +7

      Pengcheng Li What you said is true to some extent as I was talking to my friend from Mainland one time and she said her parents still hate Japanese. They will not allow her to marry A Japanese guy.

  • @GB-yh2wj
    @GB-yh2wj Před 5 lety +428

    I am Italian too and to be honest I had a great impression on China before coming. After moving there it even improved.
    China is a great country with great people (especially mainlanders), unfairly object of racist stereotypes.
    For sure nothing and no one is perfect, they have their flaws too, but in general they are very friendly and curious about different cultures. Plus, if you speak even a little Chinese they all will be sooooo pleased. Another thing that I like is that Chinese always try to take you out and offer meal and refuse to make you pay...well, that's not always true in Shanghai or outside mainland China, but the rest of mainlanders do it :-P
    Plus, Mandarin is such a beautiful, musical language.
    I repeat it, nobody's perfect, but China is a great place with great people.

    • @perry8196
      @perry8196 Před 5 lety +16

      The Italians are much more racists towards Chinese and other Asian expats or tourists.

    • @hiatusinc
      @hiatusinc Před 5 lety +12

      explain why chinese people are hated in italy

    • @ernestov1777
      @ernestov1777 Před 5 lety +12

      @@perry8196 No we aren't, I admit our country has a big problem of racism against black people, but most of us like Asians.

    • @ernestov1777
      @ernestov1777 Před 5 lety

      Bella zio, come va li in Cina?

    • @kevinclement1533
      @kevinclement1533 Před 5 lety +10

      I find it odd that people's impression about china often lay on two extremes. There are many tourists, like you, who shared nice stories about travelling to China. However, there are also many others who complained about how Chinese mainlands are a bunch of materialistic, rude, manipulative and evil backstabbers. Next month I will be travelling there and meet some Chinese mainlands whom I befriended while I'm studying in Singapore. Such contrasting views that youtubers have against China does concern me in some ways.

  • @bashscript2805
    @bashscript2805 Před rokem +5

    The Italian friend is a good predictor 6:35. I am watching the video after 3 years and today a war for Taiwan is starting

  • @ilonav1819
    @ilonav1819 Před 4 lety +224

    Guy: lot's of stereo type like china the bicycle kingdom
    Me: *laughs in dutch*

    • @vvmn9442
      @vvmn9442 Před 3 lety +1

      Lmaooo

    • @r0conscious
      @r0conscious Před 3 lety +1

      Juist 👌

    • @JohnSmith-un1tu
      @JohnSmith-un1tu Před 3 lety +1

      bicycle kingdom stereotype was like a thing in 1970s... which reflects how unaware they are about the changes. Imagine a stereotype about US that they still selling slaves in 2020

    • @slaylena.
      @slaylena. Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah, I think Netherland is still _bicycle kingdom_

  • @MikhailKalashnikovMiG
    @MikhailKalashnikovMiG Před 5 lety +22

    Rule of thumb boys and girls: Don't comment on a foreign country's politics unless you're specifically asked about it. Even then, refrain from criticizing.

  • @socialismcapitalism3404
    @socialismcapitalism3404 Před 5 lety +193

    Shanghai is already the most international city in China, like a bubble for foreigners, so if you are planning to visit other places, be prepared for the culture shock.

    • @peko7446
      @peko7446 Před 5 lety +21

      I would've liked if they had interviewed more Asian foreigners there rather than the usual visible foreigners (non-Asian looking).

    • @martinb.1324
      @martinb.1324 Před 5 lety +12

      The irony being that Asian foreigners I have met generally want more recognition and to stand out more in public, while the visible Foreigners (White, Black, etc...) wish they could just blend in and go along with their day without 1298132 people pointing to them and saying 'laowai!' or doing antisocial retarded things (just because they are visible foreigners) every single day. I wish we could switch side with my fellow Asian foreigners.

    • @ashaashuasmr
      @ashaashuasmr Před 5 lety +4

      True words.. I came to Beijing for the very very first time and was huge change.
      The struggle comes specially when you have to use the different toilet (that one with a hole on the floor) not having the enough leg flexibility to sit. 😰

    • @yyzhg6894
      @yyzhg6894 Před 5 lety +6

      @@ashaashuasmr it's good for your health lol

    • @ashaashuasmr
      @ashaashuasmr Před 5 lety +3

      RUI YANG haha yeah. Im doing daily squats 👌🏽

  • @mohammadusman7921
    @mohammadusman7921 Před 4 lety +46

    I have been in China for almost one year.I lived in Nanning,Guangxi.I will love to live in China.I really enjoyed my time there. The Chinese people are so friendly.

    • @xinyichen8443
      @xinyichen8443 Před 4 lety +2

      Mohammad Usman thank u

    • @nahmeo5795
      @nahmeo5795 Před 4 lety

      Even with arab people ? i was afraid they don't like us

    • @kinagioro9671
      @kinagioro9671 Před 3 lety +5

      @@nahmeo5795 china has over 30million Muslim and 2/3 of them are Turkish ethnics. Of course they have no problem with Arabians. do you know China has a really good and close relationship with middle East countries for a long time in the politics perspective.

    • @meplaywith6268
      @meplaywith6268 Před 3 lety +1

      @@nahmeo5795 in fact, we cant know you are a arab ppl😂😂,if you dont tell us

    • @nahmeo5795
      @nahmeo5795 Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks à lot you help me a lot 😂 was so scared about it

  • @K.lp98
    @K.lp98 Před 3 lety +28

    I was born in China but raised in the US. I’ve been back a few times, it’s quite a fascinating culture. I enjoyed my experiences in China very much!! It’s funny when I would order food, my waiter/waitress or cashier expected mandarin to come out, but instead English did. It surprised quite a few people!! I would encourage anyone to travel to China, at least once in their life!

  • @ckhinsight
    @ckhinsight Před 5 lety +736

    "Italian?"
    "Nice football"
    "Which is not true"
    LMAOOO

    • @longlanglung769
      @longlanglung769 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Roc_forever 这都有狗粉丝?

    • @richardisme2010
      @richardisme2010 Před 2 lety +1

      He must be fake Italian. I mean, Totti, Maltini, Nesta, Piero and so on will give him a
      (˶˚ ᗨ ˚˶)

    • @basedpluto
      @basedpluto Před 2 lety +9

      How that changed now that their in the final of the Euros💀

    • @thunder881
      @thunder881 Před 2 lety

      @@basedpluto We even won XD

    • @HunterZOro660
      @HunterZOro660 Před 2 lety

      And now they won euro + most undefeated country on the world

  • @aprili.3802
    @aprili.3802 Před 5 lety +1549

    How handsome is the Italian dude!! My gosh.

    • @FF-ky3mp
      @FF-ky3mp Před 5 lety +173

      Not really, if he didn't have his neckbeard covering his flabby short chin he would look like a regular 5'8 guy working at the 7' 11

    • @ahmedessa1364
      @ahmedessa1364 Před 5 lety +26

      Delayne Fino LMFAO xD

    • @litagliano5509
      @litagliano5509 Před 5 lety +228

      love how you assume about my chin. oh well, haters gonna hate! :)

    • @abanereizei204
      @abanereizei204 Před 5 lety +148

      Looks like an Arab. Pretty much like the rest 80% of the Italians.

    • @IamChandEvil
      @IamChandEvil Před 5 lety +59

      he's so handsome, I thought he was Greek!

  • @himasf
    @himasf Před 4 lety +125

    5:34 that chuckle is sooo suspicious 😂

    • @Tank1
      @Tank1 Před 4 lety +10

      hahahahahaah yep, he sounded very western then his suspicious (im watch porn) chinese denial laugh betrayed him.

    • @cyper3690
      @cyper3690 Před 4 lety +11

      Lol. He sounded like: ‘dude, we’d use VPN for family reasons... not for cyber-terrorism against Xi Jinping...’

  • @magdaciwis5920
    @magdaciwis5920 Před 4 lety +30

    I only visited China... It was amazing, the best 3 weeks of my life... Mostly, because of people. I am surprised that no one mention the overall feeling of safety in China🤔 It is unreal country with so many contrasts.
    It would be my living destination place of I would be able to move 👍

  • @khanti1031
    @khanti1031 Před 5 lety +271

    Was waiting for the Italian guy to use his hand while speaking but I guess I was unintentionally stereotyping him 🤣

    • @tsain7634
      @tsain7634 Před 5 lety +1

      Naruto hinata hhhhhhhh

    • @mmbw123
      @mmbw123 Před 5 lety +5

      Well one of them was loud, so at least one stereotype was checked.

    • @ayoubzahiri1918
      @ayoubzahiri1918 Před 5 lety +18

      They use hands when they speak italiano

    • @VerbaleMondo
      @VerbaleMondo Před 5 lety +8

      [Laughs in Pizza]

    • @GaliSHEN
      @GaliSHEN Před 5 lety +1

      LOL actually laughing at my desk XD

  • @aliciaschulter5403
    @aliciaschulter5403 Před 5 lety +459

    When I was in China for teaching English many many people wanted to take pictures with me because I lived in a comparable 'small' city. They were not used to see foreigners. When I went to a club or bar I had no problems to go inside and find a group which I could join without paying for anything. Even if I wanted to pay they won't let me lol. They were just happy to make contact with a foreigner and take pictures xD it may sound a bit odd but well.. its understandable.. and most of them are actually very nice to you and you can make many friends haha it was a fun time. i miss it

    • @888records
      @888records Před 5 lety +34

      Yeah China is really big so it's different everywhere but in general most places people are nice especially to foreigners.

    • @aliciaschulter5403
      @aliciaschulter5403 Před 5 lety +1

      AlexRoverClub Exactly:)

    • @islandgroovies1444
      @islandgroovies1444 Před 5 lety +12

      how advanced does your English has to be in order to become an English Teacher in China?

    • @GLPentAxel
      @GLPentAxel Před 5 lety +5

      I had the exact same experience, even in some "major" cities like Nanjing and Suzhou

    • @PVAPPE
      @PVAPPE Před 5 lety +5

      Island Groovies : I read that the government has tightened up the requirements and now only native speakers are permitted to teach English; i.e. British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealander, etc.

  • @bhavanachouhan7293
    @bhavanachouhan7293 Před 3 lety +276

    As an indian at the moment I just wanna say, may the rivalries end soon.... I dont want war or anything like the conditions are being now😔😔😔. Because it'll hurt and cause damage to both sides...
    🇮🇳🇮🇳(no offense)

    • @pass3d
      @pass3d Před 3 lety +72

      it's ok. indian, chinese, both of us are ordinary people. Actually, there are not so much anti-india emotions in china these days.

    • @user-gh8et6yz5v
      @user-gh8et6yz5v Před 3 lety +35

      I hope that the 2 nations will solve the conflict peacefully
      guns and missles wont do good unlike friendship
      incn

    • @srkquad4519
      @srkquad4519 Před 3 lety +11

      Its all good bro as a chinese I'm cool with yall just as long as you guys stop sending weird messages to my mom

    • @How-To-Premium
      @How-To-Premium Před 3 lety +3

      H Teo I hope one day Pan Asianism takes traction honestly

    • @dorsiewhitepaper4495
      @dorsiewhitepaper4495 Před 3 lety +5

      Hope the political wisdom of both our leaders can work that out, but I have to say Indian media are a bit crazy and scary. Is it always like that?

  • @ratulmaitra6538
    @ratulmaitra6538 Před 5 lety +92

    5:35 "it's not like we want anything else" scratches head, chuckles uncomfortably 😂

    • @zmelody2111
      @zmelody2111 Před 4 lety +3

      he better be an Hollywood actor

  • @bredkareyes6676
    @bredkareyes6676 Před 5 lety +81

    I’m currently learning Chinese and i want to move to China. I want to teach English and Spanish too. Basically because I love Asia so I hope all my achievements come true.

    • @shirool1142
      @shirool1142 Před 3 lety +1

      did it come true yet

    • @JuanPablo-lt3us
      @JuanPablo-lt3us Před 3 lety +2

      @@shirool1142 I think she dead David :(

    • @shirool1142
      @shirool1142 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JuanPablo-lt3us :(

    • @lipingyin731
      @lipingyin731 Před 3 lety +2

      @SASA SASA such a hater

    • @sarahlee8985
      @sarahlee8985 Před 3 lety +2

      Omg i need a spanish teacher so bad in China. I have learned some in US university,but when i come back,i would like to continue to learn spanish

  • @KGold53
    @KGold53 Před 5 lety +12

    I’ve been to China nine times, and going for a tenth time soon. My wife is from Shanghai, so I’ve had the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture from her and my visits. Always new things to learn and see when I’m there. It’s fascinating.

  • @luigispina6693
    @luigispina6693 Před 4 lety +10

    As a Italian Chinese, I lived in Shanghai for one year, it was probably the best time in my life, a lot of fun, new friends from everywhere around the word, living there you can really understand the word “citizen of the world”.

  • @jcortese3300
    @jcortese3300 Před 5 lety +44

    I love how the Italians and Americans both can't stop talking. :-)

  • @WorldStreetOmaha
    @WorldStreetOmaha Před 5 lety +35

    I have been in China for many years and have mostly had good experiences. I wanted a life of adventure and this place has provided that. Many things happen quickly here.

  • @andreamcdevitt8484
    @andreamcdevitt8484 Před 4 lety +11

    I went there this year with my parents and it was amazing, such a great place and I even want to go back, I really do because I feel like I didn't see anything. Shangai is such a great city

  • @Fitmiam123
    @Fitmiam123 Před 4 lety +33

    I used to live in China for one year. It was such a nice experience. I was living in Shanghai and travelled around the country. Best period of my life. The only thing that kind of bothers me a bit but also make me laugh sometimes is the fact that people would assume that I love coconut, banana, and mango because I am black... and that I can dance like Beyonce (that I don't). lmao

  • @marymack38
    @marymack38 Před 4 lety +23

    Recently just came back from China where I visited Nanjing, Suzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Beijing. It was absolutely beautiful and amazing and as a teenager visiting by myself in a foreign country, it was very safe and everyone was super nice to me. So I would definitely would go back.

  • @EozOrange
    @EozOrange Před 5 lety +368

    Dammit, not the first. I hope to see one made for South Korea, the Philippines and India!

    • @historyknows7066
      @historyknows7066 Před 5 lety +9

      There's a lot of videos here about South Korea

    • @EozOrange
      @EozOrange Před 5 lety +23

      @@historyknows7066 Perhaps I should have been more specific, I was asking for a video titled "What's it like being a foreigner in South Korea?", as the same question was already asked in Japan. This Mainland China one is the second video to pose this particular question.

    • @nitinrawat6668
      @nitinrawat6668 Před 5 lety +19

      They are too focused on east asia.

    • @historyknows7066
      @historyknows7066 Před 5 lety +14

      @@nitinrawat6668 You're right. They're seldom making an interview in South East Asia.

    • @jhrusa8125
      @jhrusa8125 Před 5 lety +3

      I seen a couple from the Philippines.

  • @HarshRajAlwaysfree
    @HarshRajAlwaysfree Před 5 lety +184

    6:11
    That man was never seen again

  • @ouyangsean1602
    @ouyangsean1602 Před 4 lety

    This is probably the most objective, transparent and insightful post about living in CN as a foreigner. Great work well done!

  • @footwearology
    @footwearology Před 4 lety +13

    I have been coming to China for many years to work in the shoe industry and have considered moving there many times. I love the counry, the culture, the vibe, the food.... but this video is sooo recognizable: the worries about visa which get more difficult to obtain all the time and the worries about the current direction of politics are keeping me from making the step.

  • @koaladumpling
    @koaladumpling Před 5 lety +8

    Even though there are political conflicts between my country and China, the people I met in China treated me unexpectedly nice! What surprised me the most was the fact that they willingly wanted to learn more about my country's culture! I've been to a lot of cities in different China's provinces for travelings, language and culture studies; I can conclude from my past and current experiences that China is worth visiting.

  • @T0P-B
    @T0P-B Před 5 lety +51

    I really want to visit China someday 😊

    • @chiyoko4244
      @chiyoko4244 Před 5 lety +1

      The visa process and fee will be too much hassle, don't bother.

    • @whoboo6780
      @whoboo6780 Před 5 lety +9

      Bolom Pansang I really hope you come and have a good time here. You are welcome to visit China anytime and I know you will really love it especially Lijiang and Dali, Yunnan.

    • @veemon
      @veemon Před 5 lety +6

      You should.

  • @ashenew
    @ashenew Před 3 lety +5

    loved this video and the interviews... I'm definitely gonna use this video with one of my students ecause we're gonna talk about China next class

  • @young5969
    @young5969 Před 4 lety +3

    This is one of my favorite CZcams channels. I was shocked what the guy who is from Lecce, Italy even said such words on media, because he is in mainland China. Maybe he doesn’t worried about his visa. And I am glad to see there are many foreigners had good experience in China.

  • @berserk____1878
    @berserk____1878 Před 5 lety +15

    As a foreign med student in china, best things I find are Alipay and just general safety. Also only some old people are prejudice(although the elderly patients are quite friendly). Younger chinese people are pretty cool with things

  • @morenamorena2813
    @morenamorena2813 Před 5 lety +17

    The Italian guy!!!! Wow.😍😍😍🙌🏾

  • @bethanya99
    @bethanya99 Před 4 lety +6

    I spent 3 weeks in China in 2012 and traveled around the North-Central region. I had a wonderful time and have many fond memories of the people there.
    Of all the places I visited, I enjoyed the city of Xining the most with it's interesting architecture, great food, and blend of minority groups.
    I did end up getting sick in Beijing because of the air, but once I got out of the city center my symptoms went away.

  • @arenlalongchar6640
    @arenlalongchar6640 Před 5 lety +24

    That italian guy with beard and signature haircut! Awwwwwww super hawwwwwttttt! XoXo!!!!

  • @-brk4009
    @-brk4009 Před 5 lety +4

    I think their choice of people to interview were really great and all in all it was truly informative/professional

  • @Jamedia66
    @Jamedia66 Před 5 lety +10

    I’m American and am moving to Shanghai to teach English soon. I used to do this in Thailand so I think I have a bit of prerequisite, but I also know it will be very different. I am super excited!

    • @eChineseLearning-school
      @eChineseLearning-school Před 5 lety +1

      If you need Chinese lessons take a trial class with us online. And soon, welcome to China!

  • @nevertime1246
    @nevertime1246 Před 3 lety +12

    I'm Filipino American but when I was in a half day stop in Guangzhou most of the Chinese mistakenly thought I spoke Mandarin. So I felt bad when I had to respond back in English on China South airlines, at the airport, and at the store. There were scammers at the airport who wanted to give expensive taxi rides, but other retailers and hotel staff were great and helpful. There was just a large communication barrier. If I ever go back to China, I will try to make more of an effort to speak Chinese, even brokenly.

    • @windywendi
      @windywendi Před 3 lety

      Don't think that matters. Appearance is always something people judge the first from, and as long as they don't discriminate you for it, that's fine. When it comes to learning Chinese, unless you plan to move to China or do business with Chinese people, it's totally optional.

  • @ambientacademy
    @ambientacademy Před rokem +3

    I first came to China in 2013 worked for a year, then came back again in 2019 and been living here ever since...a lot has changed and China is really progressing quickly as far as lifestyle and economy (in Haikou City). I have a pretty good life here working as a foreigner.

  • @anonnnn719
    @anonnnn719 Před 5 lety +50

    I lived in China for 2 months this past summer! Besides getting sick very often and the air pollution, it was absolutely and adventure to me. Even though I got homesick at the end, I definitely find myself missing Asia already and I really can't wait to go back again. It's just such a looooong history and so much you can discover and I'd love to discover more someday! I also rarely got any kind of discrimination, if anything I kept getting compliments and I feel like people approached me a lot more there than I've been in America.

    • @MrMilkyguy
      @MrMilkyguy Před 5 lety

      How did you get sick?

    • @anonnnn719
      @anonnnn719 Před 5 lety +1

      Euan Ross basically I love the food, but like the guy said in the video, the quality of the food really messed me up. Especially anything dairy I had to stop eating. I probably got sick about 3 times from that and then the air pollution made me have a cough the whole second month I was there.

    • @MrMilkyguy
      @MrMilkyguy Před 5 lety +1

      @@anonnnn719 the food quality is the thing I'm most worried about. I'm moving to Tianjin next month. Have you been there?

    • @anonnnn719
      @anonnnn719 Před 5 lety

      I haven't been to Tianjin! I went to Beijing, Jinan, Qufu, and Qingdao. If you want some advice, I recommend bringing some imodium, probiotics, vitamin C with you. If you even actually catch something, drink lots and lots of bottled water and drink it with pedialyte if you can, and also try to see if you can bring the "Cipro" antibiotic with you!

    • @hahahe5936
      @hahahe5936 Před 5 lety +3

      @@anonnnn719 Maybe you are in north China,the air pollution of north China is serious...

  • @Gingy_the_cookie
    @Gingy_the_cookie Před 5 lety +98

    I love China. Hope I get to go there one time. Love from Philippines

    • @xinyichen8443
      @xinyichen8443 Před 4 lety +2

      IamSquid thank u

    • @Oline1756
      @Oline1756 Před 3 lety +3

      As Eurasian, Chinese aren’t bad guys.
      The communisy government are the evil ones, and their supporters.

    • @roentgen8804
      @roentgen8804 Před 2 lety

      filipinos mostly hated the china just bcs of political things like lol

  • @jovankrstic7239
    @jovankrstic7239 Před rokem +4

    I had the opportunity to stay in the People's Republic of China, I simply fell in love with that country❤️

  • @TheNocturnal441
    @TheNocturnal441 Před 4 lety +20

    A mystical country with kung-fu masters, that's the first thing that comes to mind whenever I hear the word China 😂

  • @TheRealHonestT
    @TheRealHonestT Před 5 lety +152

    In my experience, its usually older Chinese who hold prejudices (and some young people too). The world was a very different place a few decades ago and this (for better or worse) influenced how certain groups treat(ed)/respond(ed) to other groups. I really believe that with the internet and the world becoming more connected, things will improve... just not fast enough 😂

    • @theknight3308
      @theknight3308 Před 5 lety +1

      @ so true, bro

    • @pengchengli9584
      @pengchengli9584 Před 5 lety +3

      really hope so. Humans in different countries are not so different in fact!

    • @inquisitvem6723
      @inquisitvem6723 Před 5 lety +1

      With rhe internet it is so much more global now. We can connect with people all over and learn other cultures much more easily

  • @kimberlygomez5061
    @kimberlygomez5061 Před 5 lety +9

    I'm so glad Asian Boss posted this. I went to China, specifically in Hangzhou and I am very happy I got the chance to stay there for 1 week. It's not what I expected. The city is clean, safe, and the subway is superb. I am so surprised that they don't use cash anymore, they just use their phone to buy something or even paying for the train. I'm from Philippines, I have a tan skin and when we went to Nanjing with my friends, people in the subway are staring at us, we just realized later that we're the only foreigners inside the train or i don't know, it is so weird. I want to go back again and work as an English teacher but I read a lot of blogs about teaching English in China, they prioritize whites, umm yeah white people from the WEST. No matter how good you speak English, have license in teaching, have a bachelor's degree and master's degree, they will only pay you less and prefer the whites, which I think is unfair. But that's how the mentality work. so okay i still want to work in China, it's a wonderful country.

    • @jiejian7701
      @jiejian7701 Před 3 lety

      Sorry to hear that. That is also some kind of stereotype. But i think you can try, it should quite a lot of opportunities to be a English teacher in China.

  • @swordw1612
    @swordw1612 Před 3 lety +4

    After studying and living in the US for 6 years, one of the things I love about China is you can walk on the street in the middle of the night and feel safe. Never really appreciated this growing up.

  • @rebeccahilliard6336
    @rebeccahilliard6336 Před 4 lety +2

    I went to China as a teenager in a touring choir and everyone was so nice! People also posed in our group photos and took selfies with people with blonde hair! Very cool to visit and I can't wait to go back!

  • @lianet777
    @lianet777 Před 5 lety +214

    The Italian guy with the beard is very handsome😆

    • @nirajsingh8403
      @nirajsingh8403 Před 4 lety +8

      He is anything but Italian

    • @oskarsverdrup9906
      @oskarsverdrup9906 Před 4 lety +41

      @@nirajsingh8403 You clearly have never been to Italy then.

    • @nirajsingh8403
      @nirajsingh8403 Před 4 lety +7

      Hes Muslim who probably immigrated from Muslim country to EUROPE cos that's ur agenda cos ur countries are always at war just say it

    • @oskarsverdrup9906
      @oskarsverdrup9906 Před 4 lety +33

      @@nirajsingh8403 South Italians can be very dark skinned. But no they are not muslim, most of them are catholic.

    • @remyd3542
      @remyd3542 Před 4 lety +7

      Italians who look like him are normal Italians why everyone say that he’s Arab, he’s not he is italian people asked my dad if he was Arab but he’s not it’s just people from the south look different.

  • @ztdz
    @ztdz Před 5 lety +5

    I was born and raised in a small town in the north.
    Coming to Shanghai was one of the best decisions in my life.

  • @cecillecelestial1653
    @cecillecelestial1653 Před 3 lety +4

    China is beautiful.. I had my first solo travel there last 2019 and i was amazed with the country. People are warm and there is so much to see. I wish to live there at least a year to see and experience more of China. My perception really changed because of that experience.

  • @Athvna
    @Athvna Před 4 lety

    One of my favorite channels. I love this channel so so much.

  • @SalwaRangkuti
    @SalwaRangkuti Před 5 lety +6

    visited china couple weeks ago and i think chinese people are very welcoming. but english speaking people are kinda hard to find but thats fine because even tho they cant speak english, they are still giving their best effort to help us as tourists. definitely going to go back soon!

  • @ellaespinosa3923
    @ellaespinosa3923 Před 5 lety +11

    being foreigner here in china for 6 years,i can say that have a lot of chinese that is kind,and approachable,yes some of them discrimanate,but mostly is good as i experienced😍

  • @SuitedFire
    @SuitedFire Před 5 lety +1

    I’m very impressed by Annie’s English. I’m an American and for the most part, her English was very fluent and easy to understand

  • @23kyn.rk23
    @23kyn.rk23 Před 4 lety +5

    I really like tht American dude. Such an open minded positive guy. Also very careful with his choice of words.

  • @laurenf6539
    @laurenf6539 Před 5 lety +61

    Recently visited china with my bf; he is from Beijing so I was able to see many places and experience daily life. I really enjoyed it. It is a beautiful country. The people are welcoming. Only thing that was hard for me to get used to was that people were always looking and pointing at me lol. But they mainly do that because they are curious about you. I’ll be going back in February for the Spring Festival and to spend more time with his family. Definitely think about visiting china; you’ll have a great experience.

    • @gonzalos4379
      @gonzalos4379 Před 5 lety

      Which country you are from?

    • @laurenf6539
      @laurenf6539 Před 5 lety +4

      Gonzalo S I’m from America.

    • @hab5544
      @hab5544 Před 5 lety +2

      and all the men in usa doesnt attracting you, to be with difference race who will breed from you yellow skin and slit eyes and short
      you should leave him
      unless you are ugly and u didnt find one from your own race

    • @Arag0n
      @Arag0n Před 5 lety +20

      @@hab5544 and later people says Chinese are the racists ones...

    • @user-rr7tp7wm1d
      @user-rr7tp7wm1d Před 5 lety +15

      m jack hahaha, same to these yankee who find asian gf

  • @SirenMarjo
    @SirenMarjo Před 5 lety +38

    I love China, definitely want to return.😘

  • @anahavana931
    @anahavana931 Před 3 lety +7

    that last guy answering the censorship/VPN question "it's not like you know *suspicious cough* we do anything else👀👀"

  • @alsuu19
    @alsuu19 Před 2 lety +1

    I had been living and studying in China for half a year before the pandemic started. And that was the best period in my life! Miss China so much...

  • @danbenson2085
    @danbenson2085 Před 5 lety +4

    Good video, good questions, I am coming to Shanghai next year, always looking for tips haha

  • @kathakailin
    @kathakailin Před 5 lety +16

    I do agree with many of their opinions but it would also be great to hear some perspective from foreigners living in other parts of China, cause Shanghai is like an expat haven and much different from and more international than anywhere else in the country.

    • @itannoysme3348
      @itannoysme3348 Před 5 lety +4

      Shanghai actually has at least 13 million migrant workers from all over China. Living there is a very Chinese experience, though expats who don't know it well will always make the generalization you're making.

    • @devonrusinek5807
      @devonrusinek5807 Před 4 lety

      @@itannoysme3348 woah meta

  • @ikhlaselbarji7191
    @ikhlaselbarji7191 Před 3 lety +3

    As a student in China I agree with the man talking about food it is actually very different so it's quite difficult to get used to it, and also with the Italia since sometimes some people will stop you in the streets and ask some weird questions 🤔🤔🤔