Just for additional historical input, the Chinese came to this country in two different era. The first one is during the Ming dynasty when Admiral Zheng He started his expeditions. The Sultanate of Malacca during that time became a vassal/tributary state of Ming. Many Chinese merchants and higher status at that time settled in Malacca up to Penang island in the north. As the time goes, they intermingled with locals and became Peranakan. The second wave of Chinese coming here were migrants during British colonial era for tin mining mostly in Ipoh (Perak) and Selangor. There was another influx of Chinese coming here as well during Japanese War and the subsequent Chinese Civil War. For your information, Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Chinese Oversea Headquarter was established in Penang island.
In Singapore, there is a building known as Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall - In 1906, a branch of the Tongmenghui was formed in Singapore, following Sun's visit there; this was called the Nanyang branch and served as headquarters of the organization for Southeast Asia.
Sorry to nick pick, but when Zheng He and his entourage arrived, they found Chinese people had already pipped him to Malaya. Chinese merchants looking for tropical woods and spices had settled in melaka and many married locals who latter were called peranakans. Chinese presence in the region was noted as early as the 10th century.
Chinese came to Tanah Melayu in peace and we live peacefully until we became Malaysia, when the anglo-saxon tribe came they killed, conquered and colonized everyone just like Americans. Now they says Chinese are offensive and dangerous.... I wonder. Orang putih otak rosak
The Malaysian Indian couple you shared your table with, the lady using the chopstick and soup spoon combo like a Chinese and the gentleman peeling the skin and eating the bao just like Chinese. Very cute to see. Love the melting pot that is Malaysia.
Welcome to Malaysia! Seems like you're curious and an open minded person. I believe this attitude will get you to travel to anywhere in this planet. Very refreshing style of vlogging. Keep it up and hope you will have a good time in this country.
Welcome to Malaysia!!! To be honest, this is my very first time seeing a lady going to male barber shop..hahaha...normally lady would go to a salon, or a lady barber....anyhow, enjoy your stay!!! So far all your facts are correct, you did good research!
Hello from a new subscriber in the UK 😊 I’m hugely enjoying your videos - so informative..you really do your homework. Great to see your inquisitiveness about so many cultures and your superb English makes it all so easy to watch. Excellent 😍
FYI. There are 3 main race in Malaysia. Malay, Chinese, Indian and of course others too. Local Chinese are referred to as Malaysian Chinese, not Malay Chinese. Malay is a race whereas Malaysian is a nationality. Have a good visit in Malaysia.
@@jimmy7142 But in Sarawak, they are not minority. They are about 30% of Sarawak population. The other 30% is Chinese and another 30% is Muslim and other races.
Because in mainland China, Malaysia is shorten as “Malay 马来”. It always creates confusion among non China nationally. From my own experience because I used to work china company with many China nationality.
Girl I gotta say you're really brave by going to a men barbershop in a country that you just visited for the first time 😅🤣 Anyways enjoy your stay here🇲🇾❤
Actually women in Malaysia rarely goes to these types of barber shops, only guys do. Most women go to hair salon to have hair cut, perming etc. The head twisting is part of the service which most men would enjoyed.
P.S: There's a difference between the term "Malay" and "Malaysian". Malay refers to a race (马来种族) which has the majority of the populace in the Malay Peninsula here. Malaysian refers to the nationality (马来西亚国籍). There are Malaysians who are of Malay, Indian and Chinese ethnicity. So, there are Malay Malaysians, Indian Malaysians and Chinese Malaysians. In fact, there are more than these 3 races but these 3 are the majority that you'll find in the Malay Peninsula.
For your info Leon, other people besides Malaysians around the globe are making short cut Malaysians as "Malay". Unfortunately majority of non Malays in Persekutuan Tanah Melayu ( MALAYA) do not want associate themselves with native Malays. I believe they are still wanting live separately like colonial British empire where's they take care themselves and be rich. Assimilation with natives Malays is not a part of their plan to stay here
@@azlanjohar7634 Thos people who shortcut the word "Malaysians" to "Malay" are ignorant of the difference between the meaning of the words. Malaysians themselves do not refer to Malaysians of Indian, Chinese, Iban, Eurasian, etc descents as Malay. It is also NOT true that the majority of non-Malay people do not want to associate themselves with people of other races. By this I mean that all races mix and interact with each other freely. However, this does not mean there must be cultural or linguistic assimilation. The country was founded as a multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-religious and multi-linguistic country. The founding constitution does not ask that assimilation takes place.
@@dashong8912 what's your source saying Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malaya) is multiethnic country in first place? Do not create your own version of history
@@IainL then how about 9 Malay sultanates in Persekutuan Tanah Melayu? There is no multicultural kingdom in Persekutuan Tanah Melayu You can not deny it right. You are too ignorant to fathom 😂.
Haha I think it's the first time I see a chinese lady (malaysian or otherwise) who has haircut in an indian barbershop. Usually malaysian chinese women go to local chinese auntie hair salons 😂 so I was kind of scared when that barber decided to give you that neck twisting procedure usually given to male customers! Thank God you survived to tell the story haha 😂
In both Malaysia and Thailand, there are drinking water dispensers where, for a ridiculous price you can refill your empty water bottle, it's a great idea to avoid plastic bottles. So far, the only place I visited which is 100% plastic free is Mcleodganj in India, the place where the Dalai Lama resides. In Europe there's the compulsive recycling methods where all disposable materials must be collected. Every family must differentiate the garbage in: food scraps, plastic, paper and cardboard boxes, batteries, glass (there are special containers placed in every neighbourhood and many more depending on the country). There are fines if you don't comply, however it is based on a sense of community and responsibility. In Switzerland, I was with a Swiss friend and she saw a tourist trying to pick a protected flower, she ran angrily to the tourist and reminded him that the flower belongs to a category of protected flowers and picking it is illegal. It was an alpine star. Most Swiss people are like that. Switzerland is a beautiful mountainous country which was never involved in wars. Their milk and chocolate products are considered some of the best in Europe.
Greetings! Yan, welcome to Malaysia! Your channel is quite refreshing... Love the way you present your view and perspective of all the places you visit and even jungle trekking alone! Brave woman...!!! What's most amusing is you actually goes into an Indian Barber mainly for men... Actually, nothing wrong going there for a haircut but they really don't have woman hairstyles on the wall posters.... Hahaha...LOL.... Welcome again and enjoy the various types of cuisine from different cultures here... Don't be afraid to try them. Take care and stay safe!!! 👍☺️ P/S: Most RU-vidrs actually increased their subscribers and viewers while in Malaysia and 10/10 of their Vlogs "Most popular" videos are produced in Malaysia.... Good Luck!! 👍👍😄
I really enjoyed watching your vlog. You are actually more well informed than most travel bloggers and I love that you go local on so many things. Cheers and adventure on!
Sister, transportation is really good in Malaysia. In Georgetown they even have a free bus which goes around the old part of town. Many cruises stops in Georgetown so there are always tons of tourists from all over the world. I went hiking near Georgetown, there's a national park, I saw a sea lion emerging from the polluted sea, it looked straight at me as to say "Look, what you have done". Pollution, plastic pollution in particular, it's a huge problem all over South East Asia. In Italy, Genova, the sea was completely black when I was a child then, most factories and industries were shut down and moved to Asia. Nowadays, the sea water in Genova is crystal clear and they are building prototype ships that do not pollute. In the past, accumulating money was the priority but today we understand, thanks to covid as well, that life can change with the blink of an eye so better to take what you need and enjoy life because we might not be here tomorrow. Biodiversity has been destroyed in Malaysia because of the palm tree industry, unfortunately everybody suffers in this way and only a few benefit from the gradual homicide of our mother. There's enough for every species if we don't interfere with Nature! Peace, love and joy to you all! 😁🤗💖
She look like a walking geography teacher. I used to have a geography teacher back in the 90s that loves to travel. Almost 90% of our class score with high marks. Because my teacher knows everything and tell a very nice travel experience of her during the class that related to the topic.
Stumbled upon your vlog outta nowhere. Already loving it the content and my gosh your English is perfect 👍 Keep it up girl enjoy world travel yeahhh ✈️ And thank you so much for visiting my country 🇲🇾
I am from malaysia and I am fascinated by your blog about my country. I immediately subscribe to your channel. I will put you in my favourite channel and my family love all your posting. Best wishes to you in your travel. Bless you. ❤
Hi, Welcome to Malaysia. Malaysian Chinese is called Mahua马华, instead is Malairen 马来人which is Malay, Malaysia Indian is 马来西亚印度人. Also there are Mahua who does not understand Chinese and there Malay & Indian who speaks Chinese. It is raining season now, do bring umbrella & jacket with you and avoid go waterfalls/river area for camping/water sports activities. Wishing you a fun & joyful trip 😊
Hi there! First of all, welcome to Malaysia! I just wanna share that the "free service" you got from the barber is pretty common among Indian barbershop. There are people go there just for that free service including me. It's quite satisfying sometimes but if you don't like it, you are always welcome to tell them not to do that for you. On top of that, I really need to praise your spirits for visiting barbershop instead of salon. Most women in Malaysia usually go to salon for haircuts but all in all, I'm glad you enjoyed your time here.
As always enjoyed your jouneying very much. Stil working my way through the videos from first to latest, have seen some of your recent ones. I love Asia, have traveled there a bit.
Its ok Miss Yan. I think you just set a record for being the first adult lady cutting hair in a male barber shop. You may go down in history... 😁. Anyway you are brave to try new things. Yan the brave. P. S. You should have tried in a more modern air conditioned barber shop.
Michelle Yeoh is from Ipoh! Also, the Ipoh Hor Fun is the best of the 'koay teow' style soup dishes in Malaysia, this tip might be a bit late, but hope OP enjoys her trip there!
interesting channel. will need to go back to your first video to follow your journey from europe up to malaysia (now) and then your journey back to china. i applaud your courage and bravery by travelling alone through the various countries.
Greetings of the day to you & "Selamat Datang" (Welcome) to Malaysia 🇲🇾❤️. Just subscribed to your channel and I truly enjoyed your Vlog. I must say that you speak fluent English 👍👍. Enjoy your journey in Malaysia & stay safe always 🙏❤️😊
Zou San, xie xie. Chinese food in china town looks very good. Haircut looks good, unexpected neck Pop surprised me too🤔. Good Vid ,y'all be well . Tya kindly
I guess its too late for me to wish you Selamat Datang. I really enjoyed your vlogs on ethnic muslim community in China. Thanks for coming to our country. I hope you had a good time. Come again!
In Kuala Lumpur you can find cheap but clean guest houses with a private room with shared bathroom for less than USD 10 near Chinatown. The food is great in Malaysia but the best city for vegan or vegetarian meals is Georgetown.
I dont know about who came first or later. I am Malay. My maternal great great grandfather and his wife ( my great great grandma ) came from Yunan in China. Their children married to locals of mixed blood of Thai,Jawa and Malay. I dont speak Mandarin. People often mistakes me of being Chinese. I love it when the restaurant owner said he is Malaysia Chinese.
Hi Yan! I love your dressed and your haircut Indian. I do enjoy to see you in Malasia, country far from Brazil but You have made it close to all of us, that's why I love to watch all video from you. I hope I'll never stop to follow you. Thsnks a lot for show people, temple and. Their food.❤🇨🇳🙋🤝👍❤🇨🇳
At Petaling Street, the dancing man is frying water chestnut with sweetened coffee beans, the golden fried balls are actually sweet potatoes and soya bean drink can be sweetened with brown sugar or white sugar. These stalls have been here since the 1970s. As for “Nadugon”, Chinese Taoist worship him. For those who can see spirits, he is seen wearing a white gown and will leave a lingering cigarette scent. His prayer paraphernalia must include cigarettes and condiments for paan (betel leaf, sliced dried betel nut, slated lime). Malaysia is a land of glory. Most of us are tri-lingual besides our own dialects.
Welcome to Malaysia, Hope you you will come to Penang also. You are so brave, normally only guy going to Indian barber. Simply is because of girl want to have better hair design so they just go for salon with better hair designer.
Maybe; I Roam Alone channel (Thai Chinese) will inspire you to be a full time Travel RU-vidr. Similar to you; she completed her study in Europe (Spain). Remember to click the cc icon on the top right corner to understand what she is saying. Even though she is a Chinese descendent; she only understands Thai, English and Spanish.
I had my neck twisted left and right by my Indian RSM, Regimental Sergeant Major during my National Service. He suddenly did it behind me and then smacked my forehead. It was quite a shocking moment. That was the only time I experienced a neck twist. I think it is rather dangerous if the person doesn't know what he is doing
Agree. Quite shocked to see this procedure being done with no warning or prior consent from the recipient. There have been medical discussions about the associated risk of stroke from this manipulation. Two arteries at the back of neck going to the brain enclosed inside the cervical spine that might be injured or lacerated during this procedure.
@@BrownChiku Yes. He ended it by saying have you woken up? I was in a store drawing equipment. Actually a few months later he was removed from his duty as NDP sergeant major and dishonourably discharged for some goose bumps raising misconduct towards a man
You are very brave getting a haircut in an Indian barbershop, I'm surprised 😯. How do you find Malaysia so far? Do you find any difference between Malaysian Chinese culture and foods with China?
Such an adventures Women..For the first time i'm seeing a women get Hair cut in the Males Barber shops..Moreover in the Indian Barber shop 😁 it's really rare though,Luckily the clipper not breaking your Neck😂😂 .Welcome to Malaysia🇲🇾 Wo Shi Ma lai xia Ren.. Hopefully u can enjoy Ur Time here..Nice Hair cut Anyway
Another interesting thing to add.. I find that most Chinese Malaysians can read traditional and simplified hanji. Younger ones don't know how to write traditional hanji but can read. Most Chinese newspapers have both traditional and simplified hanzi.
@@littlechineseeverywhere Most of us know Chinese, English and Bahasa Malaysia. Most middle and old age Chinese can speak more than one dialect like Hakka, Hokkian, Teochew,Foochow,Hainanese and Cantonese.
I’m many decades yr old n this the first time I see a lady getting a haircut at an Indian barber. What an experience to watch. I’ve only taken my son but never thought of taking my daughter there 😄
not everyone speaks mandarin, we have 2 stream of education, the malay language stream or chinese stream, those who goes to chinese school will most likely can speak mandarin, but if you are from KL, u will definitely be able to speak cantonese ...
You can speak Mandarin in Sabah, Malaysia and be understood by most Chinese and even some Non Chinese too because there are many Chinese vernacular schools in Malaysia.
Hi Yan, your trip to the Indian barber was an authentic experience especially the neck cracking bit. I was getting ready for it the moment I saw that towel on your shoulder. The face you made was funny but yes you’re a champ for trying it out. The little bits of hair left on your neck is also part of the experience 😂.
Malaysia the most beautiful cultural country in the world. Who would like to live there to learn your culture and your language to expatriate me there a dream
Petaling Street is generally associated with the term Chinatown. But over the past decade or more, that Chinatown description is gradually losing its namesake. Up until the 1990s, it was almost exclusively Chinese Malaysian who conduct business there. Since then it has seen an influx of Malays, Pakistanis, Nepalese, Indonesian traders and staffs.
OMG I am so sorry that the surprise neck crack happened and caused injury! He should have warned you and taught you to relax your neck muscles before he cracks it. If you were relaxed and let it happen, you should have not felt pain and instead felt relief. I can see how stiff your neck and head were at the moment he cracked your neck. When you reported you felt pain, that is a really bad sign of torn muscles. People have died from a really bad neck crack at chiropractors.
No hao, thank you for the video. I love all your videos. you are like a little girl, curious and happy. You never comment on politics and never give negative comments, well done! But why you did not come to Singapore,? I am "angry"😅😅😅. I think Singapore too expensive. To be frank, Malaysia has better and cheaper food and more places to visit. See you soon in 新加坡. In Singapore we have the Malay-Muslim community. They are local. Address them as Singaporean-Malay. Don't addressed them as Malaysian. They will be confused. They are the indigenous people of Singapore, and our National Language is Malay. And many of them can understand Chinese nowadays. Take care.
