WHAT IS CHINA REALLY LIKE?
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- The main question I got after moving to China was simply "what is China like? What is it REALLY like living in China as a foreigner?" This video contains those first impressions on what it's like living in China as an American and as a woman. These opinions are entirely my own and are not meant to compare the two countries in a competitive sense, but rather to foster learning about Chinese culture in the US.
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Such an interesting video! Honestly it was really reassuring to watch. China is one of those places that isn't as mainstream in the travel space (from an American perspective) so it's hard to get a sense of what it's really like for a traveler. Thanks for posting this!
I agree!! I didn't know anything about China before I lived there!
Yea I wish there were more China travel vlogs, we really love watching yours! And thanks for the sub, really means a lot to us haha :)
hey there, i am a chinese college student,i l can tell u guys what china is really like. i wanna change u foreigners' impressions of china.China is not poor nor do chinese behave badly. i wanna practice ENG with people from ENG spoken countries as well,add me on Skype(c122566@outlook.com) if u want! we can know each other better!
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We found Chinese people to be soooo friendly too! I was so blown away by how nice everyone was to us. I miss China!
+Lauren Brown I know right? Everyone experiences something different, but we encountered such generosity and kindness wherever we went in China.
Erin's Travels all western medias tell bad of China always like CNN and BBC.
Happy to hear that. I am a Chinese, welcome to China again. You are right, generally speaking Chinese are very friendly towards foreigners. We have beautiful views, developed infrastructures, delicious foods, what is more a very peaceful and safe environment.
Go to Tibet & Xinyang. Will also get another prospect of China.
By the way, China has a rich culture. It's just the Communist is the devil.
Ashis Kumar without communist, China will be like India, not safety at all, women get raped by men everywhere
"have you eaten yet ? " is a common greeting in China, but if you answer no, people will invite you to stay and eat with them, that's quite common too.
PC Chen 别吹牛逼了，中国多垃圾大家都清楚
don lee 那因为你们家是垃圾吧！
@@donlee8947 你们听不懂话中话吗。。
don lee , Go " F " yourself , loser ...
100% agree with the amazingly friendly attitude in China and I’ll give you an example when I arrived in Huangshan. As I arrived via taxi to my air bnb, the host was awaiting me with an umbrella, he grabbed my suit case for me and carried it to the apartment whilst holding an umbrella over my head, I offered to help him and he refused, then he took me for a motorbike ride around the city and then dropped me off downtown to explore. The following day I went to Huangshan Mountain and as I was leaving, I was at the bus station and didn’t realise I had no cash on me and they wouldn’t accept my credit card, there was no atm anywhere, so the nice man behind me paid for my ticket. It touched my heart. At the bus station I was obviously super lost and a nice lady stayed with me and made sure I got home safely on the correct bus and the taxi driver that drove me to my air bnb gave me his wechat and offered to pick me up directly from my apartment at 6am 2 days later, I offered him a generous tip for his amazing service and he refused. I have countless other stories of extremely lovely people going beyond to accommodate me.
Eastern culture is more community driven than Western culture from what I understand. Asian cultures teach that the most important thing is the good of the whole not the selfish individualism that Western culture emphasizes. The elderly are respected and cared for in a way that western society doesn't. They care for others' well being even total strangers.
I like a lot of aspects about Eastern culture like that :)
Bill Dan's Video Stuff Judging from your comment that also reflexes your attitude . I guess you get special treatment for being arrogant westerner while living in Asia.
Love the part where you mentioned the buckwheat pillow! As someone born and raised in China and lived in Canada for 7 years, I still miss my grandma's hand sewed buckwheat pillow. Traditionally, Chinese believe these grain-filled pillows absorb "Shi qi" (excessive moisture) that often causes the "internal imbalance", therefore, illness. And the buckwheat-filled pillow provides good ventilation and stays cooler in summer. Also, it can be easily formed into shapes that hug the contour of neck and shoulder, almost like memory foam pillows. When I was a kid, grandma used to buy a bag full of buckwheat from the market, get it screened and dried in hot summer days, then make everyone in the family a new pillow for the coming year. I love the smell of a freshly made buckwheat pillow, especially I know it was made of love and care from grandma. Thanks for reminding me of those precious memories!
Thank you for commenting about this! I learned something and got to read a sweet story about your grandma :) I had no idea about the shi qi thing!
"shi qi "is something from traditional chinese medicine.For example,after raining,the house gonna be damp,and that damp is 'shi qi'.'shi qi ' is bad for ur health according to traditional chinese medicine.
Amazing channel. Well done! We truly liked it.
"Have you eaten yet?" is like our "How are you." It is their common greeting. It would not be polite to say you have not even if you have not. Would they still be kind? Off course!
I used to be an exchange student in Korea, and Koreans also always talk about food. It got to the point where I said back, "Is that going to be the question of the day?" LOL
It depends on how familiar you are with each other. If that shop owner was a good friend of mine, even if I have already eaten, I would still join them and just have a little bit of food.
I talked to my SIL who is Chinese and she said that it would actually be considered odd to say that to someone you did not know while you were eating. Kind of like, "Nyah, nyah, nyah! I have food. She used to teach English at a University there. Would you agree?
yes, so if you answer no, we will invite you for a meal definitely.
Katie Trejo 吃了没？ 吃饭了吗？
In a Chinese family:
"Did you eat yet?" "Go study" "Get into good college and I'll pay for it" "Do you need another blanket?" "Do you need anything?" Equals "I love you"
:)
I am from Taiwan and I would agree most of your opinions in this video, it is now an age of global village and we share more common than before, only I guess there's not so much understanding of what real Asia is today in the USA, but fortunately there are more and more people like you would like to find out :-)
I hope I can be an every day ambassador for cultural understanding when I go home :)
I'm from Shanghai lol
This all sounds about right! I've lived in China all my life and so this hits the main ideas really nice! Great video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
I am going to live and work in Nanjing as an ESL teacher in January. I used to be an exchange student in Korea. I am excited to be able to compare Chinese life and Korean life.
I'm glad you found my videos! I've also got some great resources on my blog: www.laurenwithoutfear.com :)
Julian if you don't mind me asking, how is it? I am also planning to teach English in the rural areas surrounding Nanjing this summer :)
I lived in Nanjing about 6 years ago after living in a number of places in the region. I left due to pollution and health issues but after some time away I returned and am glad to be back. I am based in Shanghai now but travel around the country for work. what you said about how vast the place.is is so spot on! Also about the similaritites between the US and here. I really feel that when I try to wrap my head around China that it must be like how others feel when they come to the US. In both places people think they might know the countries from the news and entertainment available from there....but the diversity and humanness of the reality is so different most of the time. great video。
This is spot on. I can't wrap my head around the size and diversity within the US, Canada, Australia, China, etc, etc. Any super large country is so hard for me to comprehend in a truly satisfying way. I studied abroad in Ireland and I think it was easier for me to feel at home there and recall history after only a few months because it was relatively small and homogeneous. That's really cool that you lived in Nanjing for so long!! What interested you about the city in the first place?
Lauren Without Fear I was there for work, teaching academic English to students just before they went to study in the U.S. The job was exactly what we (my husband and I) were.looking for but Nanjing was a handful. Unfor, I.had.some immediate health issues but we stuck out the year anyway. I didnt explore as much as I would have liked due.to.this reason. I returned last month for.the first time since we left in 2011 and really enjoyed it. It also felt like so much had changed. Shanghai is more my pace.but I can appreciate the good things abt the Jinger now. just found ur channel.so have heaps of catching up to so....r u back home now.or.still in BJ?
Again，most of us DONT EAT DOGS!!!!
Yep agreed
you should go to Korea for that....just sayin'
I don't see how eating dog is different from eating cow, chicken, horse, fish, etc.
the 4 you just mentioned are not "mans best friend", so people say! apparently "dogs" are not animals like the cow, chicken or pig or horse...people are just "interesting" like that!
I eat dog meat a couple of times a year. Where is your right to judge on this dog meat thing? : )
我TM就吃狗肉， 咋的了？
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she is a very pleasant girl, the things she's talking are basically true.
China is a beautiful place. Such wonderful people.
Very happy girl! Positive activity...Congratulations!
Hey thanks!
I'm a south east asian guy and I tell you, every time I go outside, people are staring at me because they're very uncertain what kind of asian I am. I have monolids but it's nothing compare to Chinese people and I got a darker skin as well. I also dyed my hair so probably that triggered them to look at me. Spending 2 weeks in china gave me a lot of confidence because there everyone seemed to be interested in me.
That's so interesting!! Glad it helped you :) What country are you from?
I'm a Filipino. Soon to teach in China or maybe in Taiwan. :)
It's so interesting to hear your perspective! I was recently in Hong Kong (which I realize is probably much different than Mainland), and I was so shocked at how different the experience was from my expectations. I found this video fascinating, and I love your video style. I'm definitely going to be following along!
I'm so glad you enjoyed this video! Mainland is SO different than HK!! Welcome to the Fearless Fam!
Actually, "have you eaten yet" is a form of greeting in some parts of China that essentially means "how are you". Additional offering of food is can be more of a courtesy than actual invitation to eat, it all depends on your relationship with that person and the specific situation. Chinese communication can be very indirect and words being said cannot always be taken at face value. The more distant you are from a person, the more indirect the communication will be. Close relationships such as family and friends would have more direct communication. Being too direct with distant acquaintances will come off as not being courteous enough or having lack of respect for personal boundaries, but being too indirect with close relationships will come off as being overly formal and distant.
OMG love your choice of music at the end, and u have done a gooooood job explaining your experience, every city is so different, NanJing is a nice place, i like their style of tongue when they talk.
You explain everything so well that i really want
To visit China once in my life time. Thank for that.
Thank you! This video is VERY old and I feel like I know more about China now so I'll have to make an update :)
Nice summary.
When Chinese ask "Ni chi le ma"(Have you eaten),
they do not literally mean have you eaten food, but "How are you doing"?
That's interesting! Well the moment I was referencing was the only time this shopkeeper had said that phrase and she was gesturing to a big pot of food, so this was a moment where it was all about context. Interesting point, though - good to know!
Lauren Without Fear not always means "how are you ". Some situations people really want you join in their eating .
Thank you for making this. It really helped me understand the culture. I really needed to hear from someone who experienced Chna in the flesh. Great job communicating their way of life.
I love your videos!! I’m going to live in Tianjin, China later this year and I have nooooo idea what to prepare for! This is a massive help man
民以食为天，which means how important food is to Chinese people..
America is not I excepted too
Thank you for the honest review!!! Interesting insights that dispels false myths!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed :) I'll have to film an update - this video is like a year old now!
You are so understanding. I find you are a very nice person yourself too.
I've been in China 12 years & you've really done well noticing everything.
Thanks! I really need to update this though haha it's been more than a year!!
I've been travelling to China since 1993 and have lived here since 2003. You catch on quick! Great summaries!
This video popped up in my suggestions so I watched it and loved it! I also checked out your blog. Super! From my own personal experience in China and with my Chinese friends (in China) your perspective is spot on! I subscribed to your channel just from this one video :)
That's awesome!! Thanks for subbing, and welcome to the #FearlessFam :)
Chinese high school students know about the same amount of English as American high school students
A great post! We're moving out to Shanghai in August and your posts are really helpful! Thanks so much. Bex
I'm so glad!! Happy travels :) If you need more advice, go here: www.laurenwithoutfear.com/category/china-travel-guide/ and don't hesitate to email me at laurenwithoutfear (at) gmail.com!
I really miss my hometown after living in the US for 8 years!
Cannot Wait!!! Going on Heritage Tour with our 16 year old Banana Daughter from Guangxi! You just cannot explain China to Americans...glad to hear about the air...wish to God they would improve their air issues along with India. Affects us all. Thank you!!!
Thanks for sharing with us your first impressions of China.
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed :)
quite impressive insight about china
Thanks! :)
Thank you for the unfiltered info!
Liked & Subscribe ...I love China to :)
Awesome, thanks!
yes, China is safe, but MORE safe for foreigners. years ago, i joined a tour from Hong Kong and the tour guide said crimes against foreigners would be severely punished because China would "lose face". maybe thats why foreigners are more safe there.
with regard to pollution. as per WHO report, Beijing is not even the top 15 most polluted cities in the world ( Delhi is). But India is a democracy and China is not. so i guess western media is a bit bias here.
yes, more safe for foreigners, but just a LITTLE bit more. from a Chinese who studying in Auckland.
Safe as far as your personal safety. But as a tourist you have to have your wits about you anywhere you go. There are a lot of scams out there and tourists fall prey to them all the time. No government can fix stupid. If you watch your valuables, be careful crossing the street, use registered taxis, and say no to pretty girls luring you somewhere you should be fine.
Michael Knight:
[[[ years ago, i joined a tour from Hong Kong and the tour guide said crimes against foreigners would be severely punished because China would "lose face".]]]
That's stupid explanation, the very low criminal rate largely due to family education, as well as legal education. Please note, the Chinese American have the lowest criminal rate within all the races in the US, does that means that the Chinese American want to "save the face" of the US so that to keep the rate low? Nothing to do with face, rather keep the moral standard in mind.
I do that where I live - in the United States.
- Hua Zhou its ok. that' s how westerners , especially Americans think, they are all brain washed by their privately owned news media. fox news, cnn. i have been living here in the US for 2 decades, most of the people here are so rude, stubborn and racist against foreigners. it gets worse and worse over the years and since trump took over it gets even worse. i am leaving and moving back to china within this year. trust me, it really sucks here. people are so arrogant and ignorant, they dont listen to anyone who has an accent. whenever they hear opinions that they disagree on, they make fun of you with whatever they learn about foreigners in their movies, mock your accent call you communist and stuff. jesus crisis, trust me. the US is getting uninhabitable. my fellow chinese people ( i am from hong kong btw), seriously, don't come here not even for traveling. you won't like it. the west coast may be better since it's more multicultural. Here in the mid-west.. OMG!!!
Hi Lauren, I love your video. I can fell you are kind of 'half full' person, and full of 'positive energy'. I lived in Canada for almost 8 years, I miss China, miss Beijing miss my hometown. I wish I can move back after I retire.
Thanks for the kind words :) I hope you get to go back to China too if that's what your heart desires!
Great video ! Moving there for a new job next month !!!!
A lot of people don't realize that Chinese have a VERY strong sense of community, yes they can be rude when they are out and about in town, but if you live in an area and become part of the community, they will look after you like family.
Agree :)
china is extremely good to its immigrants no matter from where you come you can integrate have nice jobs and nice life
I love this video and your personality so much!
Thanks so much! :)
One small cultural stuff in China here is that numbers like 9 or 3 might mean plenty instead of actual quantity...
Very interesting, the wheat pillow thing and the bed thing is actually a health issue, relatively harder surfaces are great for your spins and digestion etc, that's why military around the world prefer soldiers to sleep on non-soft materials.
Absolutely! I learned that much later!
Just a quickie - the cutting in line thing is infernal, but the unsaid rule is it's three at a time per service station (in other words three transactions can be processed at any one time, and the little old lady at the stall will still work out the change for each simultaneously). If you're standing back and only one person's being handled, you're actually holding back the queue as there's two empty spaces on the counter that can be filled, which is when 'queue jumping' happens. A lot can be said about Chinese practicality/ efficiency becoming the priority over politeness and a different interpretation of service standards (e.g. quick, brusque service means good service). Of course not all places operate like that (e.g. train stations and supermarkets), but the more informal set ups have that thing going. Also there is genuine queue jumping too from out-of-towners and opportunists (beware little old ladies who have nothing to lose), the type who will sneak in front of someone else before the counter even comes into view.
This should be in an official "Foreigner's Guide To China" - haha. I never knew about the 3 at a time thing!!
Zupermaus, that is not true, 3 at at time for what service? that's just stupid. Don't try and make excuses for the rudeness of mainland chinese
You go girl, I command you for what you are doing! ------ a 1.5 generation Chinese American
Thank you :)
a lot of the things that you mentioned as being uncomfortable are preferred..hard mattress for back issues, climbing stairs are exercises for old people, squatting toilet has no skin contact..
Yeah that's something I didn't realize until a few months after I made this video! I know what you mean.
I've lived in China for 9 years
What country did you live in before China?
Lauren Without Fear Zimbabwe where I'm from
I think knowing the local language is the first step to know their culture. Many years I came to USA from Taiwan, over night, I was in a 100% Chinese speaking environment to 100% English. It took me a while to adjust. What is the fat chance of asking everyone around me to speak Chinese?
Absolutely. I made a decision early on in my time there, and I'm still not sure how I feel about it.
Thanks for a good video.
A simple suggestion: you can add some photos while describing some phenomena such as squatting toilet, or people sitting on low chairs close to the ground.
Btw, you have very good teeth!
You have a broad and open mind. You have done well in three months.
The girls matching clothes could be some form of uniform, and I love the fact that I'm telling this the guys with same haircut maybe from a same barber shop (since it's relatively common in China to see these barber shop demonstrating haircut only on barber shop staffers).
Love how you describe FeiChengWuRao btw, totally summarized my first impression.
Haha I love FeiChengWuRao!
Oh hey. Didn't realize this is an old video yesterday. I felt less homesick watching you touring throught cities xD
I am living here in NANJING as well, thanks for ur positive video ;)
Have fun in Nanjing!! I already miss it! Thanks for your kind words :)
thank you. very informative as i am coming to nanjinj china probably in october this year, and i m a bit scared too
Awesome! Don't be scared :) What program are you traveling with?
I thought we were going to get pictures of China downtown too.
Fortunate to live in America compared to Mexco? I love living in Mexico, the culture, the community togetherness, the fruit, I love everything about Mexico!
I want to visit Mexico!! I've never been!
Lauren totally go to San Cristobal, you will fall in love and want to stay. It's a colonial town, clean and very safe! Then take a shuttle to Lake Panajachel in Guatemala (the most beautiful lake in the world, google pictures.) Promise it will be a trip of lifetime and affordable!
Oooo gotta write down this suggestion!! Thank you!
Brandon Johnston I thought the same but.... She didn't mean to offend clearly
lissening her talkin about china and nanjing brings back the memorys for me when i visited nanjing .. even tho i was in china 10 days and in nanjing for week (did spend my vacation days in shanghai).. i had there alot of fun time and got alot of good memorys... but yeah air polution is rly bad there same with traffic .. ohh well.. i ost myself here now :p anyway i had there alot of fun time... and there was those small rly cute moments like when old people who were at the age of being grandmoms did come to me middle of crossing the street, did hold my hand all of a sudden from randomness and sayd you are beautiful.. it was rly cute and touching for me .. what i meen ppl there are rly nice and sweet even the older generation
I love this :) That's so sweet that you got to experience the kindness of a Chinese community! People are so welcoming.
Nice presentation Lauren. I'm curious, how did you end up living in China? Are you working there as a teacher? I'd love to visit China on a vacation and see it for myself!
I ended up in China because my husband was accepted into a study abroad program. I quit my job and went with him because I couldn't resist the opportunity to travel!!
That explains it, thanks!
I’m really starting to question everyone(Americans)’s opinion on that country.
something about eating dogs you need to know. chinese people would not eat a dog if it kept as a pet. there are "dog farms" produce dogs solely for meat just like pigs or cows farm if that make sence. Again if the dogs kept as a pet, people see them as a part of the family and normally won't eat them.
I made a Do it yourself western style toilet while I was in china. I basically made a big hole on the seat of a wooden chair and then put the chair over the squat toilet.
Those dogs have been eating by Chinese are also called "Meat dog". THEY ARE NOT PET but livestock. I have been told than pet dog just not tasty.
haha, i think" have you eaten yet" is a common 客气话 in china ,it's like a greeting ,like "how are you doing "
Haha I eventually figured that out :)
Good work. I was raised In Nanjing. You got the overall picture of it.
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great video
if a Chinese asks you if you have eaten"你吃了吗", if an old fashion of greeting. It doesn't mean he tries to invide you to the dinner.
It is not that every Chinese person eats dogs. Just 0.1% of Chinese people do. I don't eat, either. I love dogs!
The Dog meat thing is only kind of applied to people in GuangDong province and the population is not that bad around your area but it's very very bad anywhere near Beijing because of the coal mines.
I've never even seen dog meat advertised, but maybe it's because I don't know the character for dog... just how to say it haha :)
Most people don't realize how big and diverse China is. China is not a homogeneous society like the US.
Whoa whoa whoa... the US is not a homogeneous society whatsoever! We are diverse. And I agree - neither is China.
Lauren Without Fear US appears to be diverse but it is actually homogeneous. Think about it.
I miss Nanjing :(
It's a beautiful place!
Cool videos! Liked and subscribed! Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff. Would love to maybe collaborate sometime.
Marketing and expectations? I lost that part of me when I bit into my first McDonald's burger, simply there's no trust in advertisement anymore. 🤣
About the squat thing its like that all over Asia not only in China.
The reason is because its more hygienic so you dont get other peoples dirt on your body since the toilet set can be dirty.
Squat you avoid everything and I personally hate that my self.
It's definitely more hygienic! Just an adjustment for Americans is all.
I think it depends what province and city you live in . I live in a different Asian country called Taiwan so they are super great.
but when I visited Shanghai I couldn't believe the level of rudeness and racism in that country . but I definitely plan to go back . I really want to see 茂蘭自然保護區
Whoa I had never heard of 茂蘭自然保護區 but now I want to go there too!! My husband lived in Taiwan for several months and said it was amazing :)
I have a question: I'm a stock trader and I've noticed patterns in certain time periods where certain things are bought regularly. I'm interested to know what day of the week most people in China get their paychecks or work benefits. In the US, it's usually Friday. So I'd like someone who lives in China to answer this question for me and it would be greatly appreciated. I can't find much on this subject from Google. Thanks!
Hello Lauren, I’m in a healing phase that’s coming close to the end but if I was considering a new start new place would China welcome me personally? how much would they welcome me having a fair chance which is all I ever asked for, something worth shining for God, without a predetermined outcomes, do you know what I mean? Thank you for your info, have a blessed day,,,
Thank you for telling the truth!
Always
we expected all the nice people! that's why China so big!
China is a great place to live in.
0:41 a little warning because it might be a little triggering
I am a Chinese international student in an American high school.Kids here still think that we eat dogs on a daily basis even though I tried to explain to them.During history class, a kid kept saying that I am brainwashed by the govt when I m trying to debate with them.😒.Your opinions are really objective and I agree with all of them. I hope more and more Americans are willing to come and visit China so that there will be less misunderstanding. By the way, I am from Shenzhen, it's a beautiful city on the south coast. Hope you will get a chance to visit it at some points😁
So glad that i found your channel. It's really interesting to see how an American that lives in China views it😁
OMG the Chinese stereotypes in America are SO bad!! I agree - I sincerely hope that travel from America to China increases so there is more understanding of the reality of China :) China and America have so much more in common than people realize. Also, I've always wanted to visit Guangdong Province, so I'll definitely see Shenzhen some day :)
I'm so glad you found my channel too!
Lauren, you rock.
YOU rock, Dan!
have you eaten is the way they say hello because they had a terrible famine. Actually what they say is have you eaten rice? check out the cage and cubicle apartments in places like Hong Kong.
Elizabeth Shaw bullshit it has nothing to do with famine. Europeans died from famine more in the history why they don't greet people like that? China is huge and no everywhere in China greets like that.
Hey Lauren! My husband and I are thinking of studying Mandarin in Nanjing and I was wondering how you two found your apartment there. Was it set up through work or did you go through an agent? Love watching all of your videos :D
Awesome! That sounds amazing :) We found our apartment through his school program, actually. They took us to one place and we signed the lease that same day! In Beijing, my husband looked around online to find apartments and every time he reached out to the person it turned out to be through an agency, so we just ended up going with an agency and having them show us places within our budget. Unfortunately the agency will charge you a fee.
Thanks so much for the info. One more question: were you able to sign a lease for less than 6 months in Beijing?
Any time! Ooo good question. Actually I don't think we could, so we signed a 6 month lease and then basically sub-let for the last month. Nanjing had no problem with that :) I think they'll let you, but you'll have to negotiate on the price.
Hi there, I'm a native Chinese, please feel free to ask me if you got any questions about China.
Well done. That's quite a synopsis. Are you teaching over there?
I'm not actually! I'm here with my husband on a family visa
husband? you look like you have just turned 18:)
I like your video!
Thanks!
Chinese were nice to you because you are a nice person. Most american tourists I met in asia were obnoxious. They were loud, disrespectful and arrogant. I heard many making disparaging comments about the native people and their culture.
ppl r nice
Nice video
you are so beautiful！I love your curly hair！
Thank you so much!
I mean, what's wrong with eating dogs? You are eating animals everyday, what makes dog so different that we can't eat it? Since that dog was like any other pigs and other chicken such things feed for eat, what's the point??? I don't really get it
9:38 Thank you for understanding.
My plan is to teach around the world and one of my stops is china I have no idea which place in china to go though
What a cool idea! Happy travels :)
Lauren Without Fear thank you ❤️ first stop is Seoul next week! I'm so nervous 😂
i hope u don't feel angry when chinese call u fat. we have high standard and don't have PC concept.
when we said "u r fat", it means u CAN be a more beautiful girl, why not? it is not trying to humiliate u.
I'm not angry or offended by it, but as an American it would make me feel bad until I had a lot of practice accepting that kind of comment. Thanks :)
Love this video! Been looking for a new expat youtuber to follow and I just subscribed. I live in the US and I am hoping to move to China to teach as an expat myself one day! I am curious, what is it like to have your nose ring/tattoo(s) in China? I also have a nose ring and also worried that it would be weird/offensive but I am not sure. Thanks in advance for sharing your wisdom! :D
Hi there! I was actually concerned about having a nose ring and a visible tattoo, but it's not a big deal, and here's why... I'm white, so I already stand out and get stared at - haha. If I'm offensive to someone it's because I'm a foreigner, not because I have a nose ring. I volunteered at a children's hospital, and some of them were a little grossed out by the idea of a nose ring, but most adults don't care or notice. Tattoos are becoming increasingly more common in China - especially in Beijing and Shanghai. Hope that helps :) Do you know what city you want to be in?
+Lauren Without Fear wow that's awesome, and makes sense! My husband and I aren't sure yet which city, honestly open to anywhere we can get a decent job as an English teacher :) thanks again!
Good luck with your adventure! China is an amazing place, and even better when you can share it with your best friend :) Don't listen to what people say about Beijing - it's beautiful here.
Thanks so much! :)
Nose ring and tattoo used to be something that we regards as the symbol of bad people a couple years ago. But now most of the young people have already accepted them, or they just simply don't care. Maybe not for the elders though. I'm sure people wouldn't treat you differently just because you've got a nose ring and tattoos. I'm Chinese, and I have a tattoo.
Hi angel nice video.