Is it easy to make friends as a foreigner in China? 🇨🇳 Q+A ft.
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Planning on moving to China? Worried about making friends when moving abroad: look no further! Today I am joined by my good friend and fellow creator Melissa to answer some of your questions about making friends as an adult in China.
Whether you are planning on moving to China or living abroad on a WHV, making friends as an adult can be hard. Throw in the language barriers and culture shock and it’s an overwhelming experience.
Sit down with us and talk with us in this podcast style Q+A. Of course it wouldn’t be an expatnatt vlog without some café vlog and daily vlog style content at the end!
Listen to our tips on how to make friends with local Chinese as a foreigner in China as well as other westerners and international students in Shanghai.
If you have any questions about life in China or Shanghai, let us know in the comments.
Thanks for watching!
⏰Time Stamps:
00:00 Coming Up
00:27 Intro
01:29 Is it easy to make friends in China?
02:59 Do you see many foreigners in Shanghai?
03:52 Is it hard to make friends with local Chinese people?
04:59 AMWF Was it love at first sight?
05:15 AMWF Language Barrier?
06:19 How do you communicate with your Chinese in-laws?
07:19 Daily vlog and cafe vibes
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你计划来中国发展吗？你还在担心如何交到新朋友吗？今天我会和我的好朋友兼UA-cam创作者Melissa一起回答关于在中国的交友问题。
无论你是计划搬到中国还是短期旅行，成年人层面的交友都可能比较困难，再加上语言障碍和文化冲击，这可想而知是一个毫无头绪，令人费解的经历。
在这个视频中，我们会基于自身经历给到你们交朋友的建议。如果你对中国或者在中国生活有其他的疑问，请在评论区中留言。感谢你的观看，别忘了一键三连喔。
🎵 Music Used In This Video provided by Epidemic Sound
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Love this video. Proud to see my crochet blanket behind you x
I use it every morning to keep my legs warm whilst doing my makeup before work! It makes me feel loved every time I see it!❤️
That’s funny I’m always saying to my daughter be careful with strangers you will be murdered! My daughter is looking out for you, you might see her walking her little dog! She has a big social network in Shanghai but works hard always so busy!💕
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Thank you for watching! ☺️
Thank you for making this very interesting video and it's a great topic. I agree with the comment that making friends is not easy as adults, in fact, not just in a foreign land. It's true that it's easier when one is young and it's easier for young people to hang out, but as one grows older, casual hangouts rarely translate into lasting friendship because we demand more in terms of common interests and values in addition to chemistry. As Cicero once said, "True friendship is remarkable and remarkable things are rare." I hope Shanghai continues to be a rewarding experience for you, and it's great to see that you have made many friends!😊
Thank you for watching! I completely agree with what you have said ☺️❤️
Love this kind of chatting video 😊!!!
Thank you for watching! I love making this type of video, it’s great fun to sit down and chat with friends 😂😂 ❤️
I nearly fell off my chair when you pronounced the word 'scone'. Thought you spoke the Queen's English?!
Interesting video as always; thanks for posting.
I think I use both ways to say it. Same with the word either. It really depends on the sentence to me hahah
I’m in Shanghai as well. I’d love to make friends. May be we can hang out sometime 😂
In China it is relatively safe to meet strangers, justbbe cautious and alert, and go with your boyfriend. 🙏👍
Yes it’s very safe and I knew these friends though douyin so knew they were legit. Miu also came with me ☺️
I just noticed Mel lives in QP district! I did too when I lived there 2 weeks here
Nice! I haven't been to Qingpu very much, it's an area I should definitely explore more of!
super thankful to have you in my life my love❤❤
Back at ya! Love you! ❤️❤️
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I'm American and I have zero friends. I had many when I was a child, but as an adult, I just cannot connect with anyone anymore. I just have small talks here and there, that's about it.
Honestly making friends as an adult it so hard and nobody talks about it?! I find it so scary going to meet new people but I force myself to do it and be social hahah. Sending love, I’ll be your friend! ❤️
Is it easy tor you to make friends in shanghai. I have been in china for five years and studying environmental engineering. I tend to call mates that i hang out with acquaintance. A true friend would be there no matter what without any alternwtive kotives
I think it is easier to meet people in Shanghai with a bigger Expat community. I just arrived at Hangzhou for 3 months, and it is so difficult to meet people outer of work ;(
Yeah luckily Shanghai is pretty international if you go into the city centre. Hangzhou is still close enough to Shanghai to do the occasional day trip but it’s hard to make regular connections. I live too far from the city centre to join any clubs or groups or social activities mostly but I’m lucky enough to have Chinese friends that live near me now.
Hello, Expat
I'm a student from China studying in the UK. I find Chinese people very friendly and easy to make friends with, but I've been having difficulty connecting with friends in the UK. Could you provide some advice for international students like me on how to foster friendships with British friends? Any suggestions on how to build better relationships with my British peers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you."
Hi! Sadly I think it’s far more difficult for Chinese to make friends with British in England as many people are quite closed minded and don’t want to be friends with Chinese because they think you won’t understand them (which is so wrong I know! We used to live in Manchester and people were so racist to us!). My advice is to try to sit with westerners during lectures instead of other Chinese and try to speak English as much as you can even when talking to your Chinese friends. If you have time you could join some clubs or societies which might help you to meet some new people that might be more likely to help you. Having western social media alongside WeChat would help too so you can add friends on Instagram or TikTok and they can see that you are comfortable using English. Or, you could find someone who might help you to practice your English (that’s what Miu did) and then make friends with them that way. English “tutors” are more likely to be open minded! ❤️❤️ Good luck, let me know if you need any more help!
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thanks 😃I was always trying to make friends with them, but I faced racial discrimination, seemingly from some young people and even some older individuals。I also hope to meet Uk girls and friends whom I like. I'll definitely come to you if I have any questions. Thank you very much."😭😭
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You loo like a girl coming out from a Harry Potter movie.
How old is your dsughter. What does your daughter do in china
Over the past decade, older Chinese folks are becoming more and more open-minded to their sons accepting foreign females spouses. Talking about safety, was it just me who noticed a consistent pattern of Chinese females murdered in the west by their spouses and partners? The latest case was Mei Li Haskell who was brutally murdered together with her parents.
😯 I don't keep very up to date with news so I am unaware of this.