What Do Chinese Really Think About Tattoos? - Chinese Street Interview - Intermediate Chinese 

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As a 老外 working in a Chinese company with all Chinese coworkers , having lots of tattoos has been an interesting experience. I can’t say for sure whether I’ve been misjudged or characterized by my colleagues, but I do notice their stares linger and stay fixed on the tattoos in meetings, conversations, etc. It was strange at first but I got used to it.

As a tattooed person, I found this super interesting. Thank you for the hard work as always, Eileen :)

我非常喜欢这样路边的采访啊！

Here you are again Eilieen . We have been missing you all this time . Thank you for your long awaited videos/ Keep up the good work !!

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*List of Questions Asked:* *1* What’s your impression of people with tattoos? *2* Do tattoos look better on muscular or thinner guys? *3* Does having tattoos make it difficult to find a partner? *4* Will having tattoos interfere with getting a job? *5* Have you considered getting a tattoo? *6* Do you know anyone who has tattoos? *7* Do people with tattoos look sexy?

Another great video, thank you! The older man in the mask was funny and the woman with the cup of kebab stick things was beautiful, but the guy she was with seemed more focused on his food than the interview haha

Thanks Eileen!

20:22 The guy was really funny with his flowers and his girlfriends xD

Damn, I didn't know gangster/thugs direct english translation means "Society's big brother". Sounds so funny😂

The double standards are interesting here. If a man has them, he's a thug, gangster, mean, or intimidating. If she has them, she's cool, cute, it's a hobby, and she's creative. I've heard similar things in the states here but probably not to this extent.

As a Chinese myself growing up, all I saw in Chinese gangster movies especially the ones from Hong Kong, were gangsters with tattoos, most of them all had tattoos, so I think it is films, some interaction or real experiences from people, that have ingrained this stereotype view into society in general, and it's not just in China, around the world, it's the same stereotypical view around the world. Person with tattoo = bad person, gangster, must avoid, danger etc. But, times have changed, more younger people are getting tattoos now, breaking this old age myth that people with tattoos are all bad people. I myself have a full sleeve tattoo, I too get cold steers, the usual snickering, just walking past complete strangers on the street all the time, so for me this is normal, doesn't matter where I go, which city, you'll always get this reaction, only people with tattoos will understand this reaction. As times have changed since 1990's, people also changed with the times. When we all watched those old Chinese gangster movies, or see those pictures of all those Japanese Yakuza with tattoos, I knew they were bad people, but when I saw someone like that in real life, they turned out to be the opposite, & not a gangster, but just a normal person. The reason why they got those type of tattoos is simply because they liked the artistic style of those tattoos, it's not because they used to be a gangster or anything, they were just a normal person who really liked tattoos, the artistic side of tattoos. I ended up becoming friends with this person, they're really down to earth, very likeable, they're funny to, just like any other normal person. This video clip shows us that, being a man with tattoos, are more likely to be stopped by police all because we have tattoos, yet a woman with full sleeve tattoos, is less likely to be stopped by police, this is double standards in society, not every guy who has a tattoo is automatically a gangster, a hoodlum, a trouble maker, or is someone without a job. Vice versa for women too. I just think that people who judge others based on their tattoos, are really sad, but I don't blame them, I just blame media, films that wrongly depicting people with tattoos as always bad people.

an interesting topic, thank you for your effort always to make it Eileen

ty for the video i love your channel

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I love Henan accent, the way they speed up, what a bubbly personality

我自己没有纹身，也没想过要纹身！ 我觉得天生自然是最完美的！ “身体发肤，受之父母，不敢毁伤”，谚语，意思是身上的一切都是父母给的，绝不能有丝毫的损伤，指爱护身体如同敬爱父母。 来源于《孝经·开宗明义》。 😁😁

So if I travel to Shanghai should I cover my tattoos as a western woman? Definitely in the rural areas.

That eyebrow raise at 14:51, ha.

that's one angry chinese man at the end showing passion for women wearing bras

What city did you conduct this interview in? Is this Hong Kong?

Personally I love tattoos, they are like drawings/ paintings that are on your body instead of in a museum

from my cultural background, 1-I assoc tattoos w/rebelling against family traditions,country etc. 2-whilst i dont like submitting to rich oppressors but im not a fan of tattoos,i hope the ink doesnt cause any harm to the body,perhaps why not get temporary tattoos? I even dislike how tattoos look on ppl. Just like the girl in vid said "why destroy yr clean body" vsorry but thats how i see it too. No offense tattoed ppl.

I am curious, at 21:02 what were the English letters that mean “living in the moment”?

我在中国去纹身，8年后又回来纹身😊。谢谢elin你好漂亮想过纹身吗？

It’s Zhejiang province, Ningbo city ?

24:55 他的脸 💀

thanxxxxxxx

In which city are you filming ?

老师你有纹身吗？

Thanks for the video! I hope prejudice against tattoos goes away one day.

hey I belong to Pakistan. I want to come to China. My education is matric. Can any labor jobs be found in China ???

tattoo is a big no no to me . those with tattoo will look ridiculous when they get old

哇塞，跟我想像中的真的不一樣喔 ～沒想到中國的年輕人還是這麼難接受紋身耶 哈哈 😮

中国古代就有纹身了

They look trashy, like the graffiti on dirty run down buildings

As a Chinese guy I can make sure that I don't even watch porn whitch female actors have tattoos.🤣🤣🤣🤣

Tattoos look hideous, indicate impulsive behaviour and bad taste and something I very much respect about Chinese culture is that it still (generally) doesn't approve of tattoos.

Sois los mejores, I love these interviews to learn not only the language but also 中国人的想法。

Thanks a lot, your videos are as always of highest quality, very interesting and very useful for intermediate learners. The city and the people are so lovely, I would love to go for a afternoon or evening stroll among them right now!

Fascinating. Thank you. As someone Chinese American, I decided to get my first tattoo for my mom when she passed from cancer when I was 16. Later on, I decided to get more tattoos because I liked them. My family believes people with tattoos are criminals or bad people, so I had to hide them from them. I was even told that if I get tattoos I'd be disowned LOL. It is strange though because my stepmom adores certain singers like Adele, or Lady Gaga who have a lot of tattoos. Also, one time when I was sitting on an airplane, this chinese guy was speaking mandarin and walking by me and said, "Wow this girl is scary looking." XD And I said, "How come I don't find myself scary," And he just was so shocked that I could speak mandarin, and he was like.."Oh...haha..good..good." and his wife had to apologize for him LOL. I think ultimately the stereotyping against people with tattoos is really unfortunate, no one likes having their morals or personality assumed because of the way they look. I hope that chinese society can bring more awareness and positive media representations in China.

Hi laoshi are you from Nanchang I’m watching your videos since 5 months its really help me and I’m thankfull to you

ty for the video i love your channel

Chinese girls, say hi :)

In the past chinese criminals were branded with tattoos and exiled . I don't have positive feelings towards tattoos but i can understand why my kids wants them . I can only encourage them to keep it small and discreet . If possible use those temporary tattoos that can last a week .

Quite interesting!!! thank you very much for this interview:)))

在中国纹身不能当公务员，不能入伍，日本可能更严格一点，正常的职员都不能有纹身，说老实话我看A片都讨厌看到女主角有纹身。In China with tattoos, you cannot be a civil servant or enlist in the army. Japan may be a little stricter. Normal employees are not allowed to have tattoos. To be honest, I hate seeing female protagonists with tattoos even when I watch porn.

You have some good interview videos, Eileen.

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hello teacher. please tell me which of this sentences is real. like real chinese people say such way. 1.这是一个故事关于我的车。 2.这是一个关于我的车的故事。 3.这是一个故事关于我的车。

thank you

11:23

Lots of Chinese girls in England have tattoos, and look great

6:35 This girl is definitely the descendants of the natives of Southern China (baiyue/nanman)

Tattoos make a person look like the walls of the stalls of a gas station restroom.

Having tattoo on your body reflects your decision making, not the decoration or tattoo per se. Question like, what if I don't like it later on? and I cannot get rid of it? Thoughtful or thinking long term people probably wouldn't have it. Corporate world will see you as an impulsive person, and probably a little bit wild, not good for business. My Boss once told me about tattoo, if you have the most powerful sexy sport car, would you put sticker on it? if you think it will make it look cheap, why would you want it on your skin? don't you worth more than your car?