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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

That Italian dude isnt getting his visa renewed

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.

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🙏🙏🙏🙏

lol the ‘rough toilet paper’ got to me

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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❤

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

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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

5:34 that chuckle is sooo suspicious 😂

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.

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

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. 🤣🤣🤣

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 👍

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.

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

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)

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!

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.

How handsome is the Italian dude!! My gosh.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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”.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

The Italian guy!!!! Wow.😍😍😍🙌🏾

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

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

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!

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.

This is one of my favorite RU-vid 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.

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.

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.

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.

Dang.. all the right questions girl! Nice insight to a foreigner life in China.

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

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

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 😂

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.

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.

I really want to visit China someday 😊

6:11 That man was never seen again

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!

I'd be very interested to see the Spring/Summer 2020 version of these interviews!

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

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😍

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.

0:21 I thought "it is easy, he is from Brazil, since he is wearing that shirt and he look very familiar to me". "I'm from Egypt" lol hahahaha

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.

The Italian guy with the beard is very handsome😆

6:36 dude, this guy's friend really good at predicting

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

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!

I love China, definitely want to return.😘

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

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...

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

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

6:36 WOWWW what a prediction!!