True whatever China is doing is better than invading your country (even though you're not the one responsible for the 9-11 attack) bombing and massacring everyone there and leaving rubbles behind. Plus it's interesting how little noise are made about the US for bankrolling Israel in genoc*ding Palestinians. Hypocrisy upon hypocrisy.
since the Tang dynasty( 618-907), Islam has been introduced to the Chinese community, and Islamic culture has always been part of Chinese culture. Unlike the Japanese or Koreans, the Chinese community has always been multi-ethnic and multi-religions for at least 2000 years.
Japan and Korean just got a small piece of Chinese cultural. Since China is so big, I know one day it will be one of the best countries in the world. Democratic of course. No these Communism toxic.
@@hippofamily3361 what's so good about democracy? i mean really though.. china is a socialist country, and they have no homeless.. name one democratic country who don't have a homeless person.. hell, name any country besides china who don't have a homeless.. name any country other than china who have lifted 800 to 900 MILLION people out of poverty in just 4 decades.. the usual argument would be human rights.. or freedom of expression.. to protest but again, why do we need to protest in the first place..? why do we need freedom of expression? so that we can do whatever the f we want like burning things and killing people? like in america? lol.. we need them in the first place to keep the government in check, so that they will do their job properly.. so that the homeless are taken care of, so that there are no poop in the streets, so that there are no junkies bellow the bridge, so that there are no crime gangs, drug lords, jeffrey epstein and his customers.. again, what's so good about democracy..?
Communism is an idealistic form of human society where you work and get what you need for life and everyone shares resources equally. What's wrong is not communism, but people who exploit and oppress others. There are bad guys in all countries.@@hippofamily3361
There are 44,000 mosques in China, which is 2 times more than the mosques in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and France combined.
@@MohamedKhorchid-g2x In some cities, you can see mosques, Catholic churches, and Buddhist temples next to each other in similar places. People from the three major religions live happily together and become friends with each other
@@MohamedKhorchid-g2x en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mosques_in_China. *as of 2014, there’s 39000+ mosques in china”. I as far as I know, every city has halal restaurants that both Muslims and no Muslims frequent.
I'm glad to be living in a multipolar world, and I'm glad to be seeing an African travelling around China freely to tell us the true story of China. You are dispelling all the negative views about China coming out of Western media daily. Long live China, long live Africa.
Very happy to see this video. I am Chinese, and my husband and I got married in this mosque in 2007❤. It was also here that I met my most sincere friend.
Total agree. We have seen many conflicts and disasters because of religions. I like how China doesn’t allowed religions take precedence over personal beliefs. As I grown older, I understand that religions have a lot to do with power control and politics.
A stable and safe China ensures that religious people can focus on praying and holding various religious activities. In many countries, it is even no safe to pray!
@@shyviking In China, you will not be troubled by religious correctness. You can have the freedom to believe in or not believe in any religion. If any religion wants to spread in China, you must first learn to be tolerant and not exclusive, because China has always advocated not to do to others what you do not want.
It is good to see the Muslims all happily living their lives without the prejudices that exist in the West. There was troubles in Xinjiang when ISIS started moving there from the Afghanistan war, the Chinese government stepped in got rid of the extremists so the peoples of Xinjiang could return to their peaceful ways. Good report Willene 👍👍👍
China requires that all faiths and places of worship conform to Chinese characteristics and uphold Chinese traditions. Deviations are punished. The faithful sent to jail. Buildings demolished.
Well, truth be told, USA is still the best country at attracting immigrants, globally speaking and in raw numbers. So they must be doing something right...
@@shyviking those are people escaping troubled areas, but as far as people leaving their homes and emigrating to the US I doubt many would want to move to a place that has homeless living in tents in every city, over 40,000 shot dead last year, that's more than in most wars.
I come from a Hui Chinese Muslim family and grew up among mostly the Han Chinese (the majority ethnic group accounting for ~90% of the population). Speaking from experience, we as minorities are often the center of care and attention and are given privileges in many aspects of life. The average Han Chinese views us as rare, precious, and fundamental to the country’s ethnic diversity. I’m tired of having to explain this to people that have been heavily propagandized by certain medias.
I'm from Xi'an and I'm Han Chinese, so I enjoyed visiting the Muslim quarter and all of the delicious Halal restaurants., there are so many. I'm so perplexed when i moved to the west and there is all this frankly comical rumours about how oppressed Muslims are in China when it's never been an issue.
You've outdone yourself with this video. Class act man, you asked the right sort of questions as well. Bushra seemed lovely too. Looking forward to the next one
You are respectful to the people and culture. Always asking and seeking permission to avoid causing offence. You are a valued visitor to China unlike some who left and throw dirt on the country and people on social media with lies and generalisation because of few bad examples, just to earn a few bucks. ( Most would know who I am referring to)
Thank you for your support. 🙏🏾. I really hope more people can see the truth and not just listen to those who want to keep spreading negativity in the world.
@@gharjunI’ve met many amazing and friendly people from every country. I think we can’t hate people based on where they come from, rather we should join together against people who want to spread negativity and hate. At the end of the day peace is all we need right?🙏🏾😊
Halal Muslim food is very popular in every where we have visited and no discrimination is seen! People are free to follow their believes & they do it without any issues/obstacles. Rules are applicable for all people and not to a specific race/group/believe/society! Restriction that western people indicates or says, aren't really a restriction to common Chinese people. Rather it's their way of doing things.
One will notice in China, as I have, that there's a heavier police presence in very popular mosques, and not so in other places of worship. The reason is more about prevention of sabotage of mosques by extremist groups than that of monitoring Muslims.
I was born in Beijing and when I was little my family and friends regularly visited the local Halal restaurants owned by the Hui minority for good Muslim food, even though none of us was Muslim! There was even one right next to my primary school, and many of my classmates ate their breakfast there before coming to school. Now I miss the food so much!
My high school is in a very small county in Tianjin, China. In school canteen, there is a window dedicated for muslin students (or Hui Chinese) that provides halal food. I believe it is so for most Chinese high schools and universities. As a Han Chinese, I (and we) respect their requirement for halal food and I personally find halal food very very tasty.
China is a multi-ethnic country with far more than 56 ethnic groups. We live in harmony and respect each other. Although I am not a Muslim, I prefer halal food, such as Lanzhou noodles. I am in Guangdong, and there is a restaurant with the best taste of Lanzhou noodles here, but unfortunately, the owner has left Guangdong, and I will never be able to eat the best Lanzhou noodles again.😮💨
Most people in China believe that places with surveillance cameras are safe because they can retain any criminal evidence and allow any illegal behavior to be quickly punished.
It must be admitted that Muslim groups (not all, many Muslims have no different with others and never flaunt their faith) such as the Hui ethnic group are generally considered to be relatively xenophobic and conservative in China. Compared with followers of Christianity, Buddhism, and Taoism, Muslim are indeed more conservative and xenophobic, especially in terms of marriage, education of offspring, and freedom of religious belief. In addition, Muslims' unique requirements for diet also make it more difficult for them to get along with other groups. Chinese people generally stress equality and respect for each other and non-interference, but this principle occasionally encounters difficulties when dealing with Muslim groups. These problems lead to prejudice between ordinary people from Muslim and non-Muslim groups, but this prejudice is rooted by mutual ignorance, friction between conservatives and liberals, and differences in customs, rather than racist ideas or historical discrimination. Prejudice is common in China and can easily be eliminated through deepened communication and exchanges. I assure you, there are no issues in China that can be labeled as "discrimination". At the same time, at the national policy level, Muslim groups enjoy the same rights as other ethnic groups and other groups, and even more. The most known is the addition of points in the college entrance examination. I trully understand and agreed these policies, but such policy tilting inevitably deepens prejudice to some extent: Many Han people often ridicule themselves as inferiors. So, say Muslim are not free or safe? Ha, that is completely nonsense. I can cite a example that can be found in the recent news. In the earthquake in Gansu, many local Hui people were affected. All over the country, people sent supplies to the disaster area. Some of the food was not clearly labeled as halal food, such as bread, milk, oil, etc, which caused some local Hui people's dissatisfaction and reject. This incident caused a lot of criticism on the Internet. Many people don't understand the behavior of being picky when facing disasters and lack of food and clothing, but the government did not ignore this issue. The subsequent food was guaranteed to be halal food. In terms of equal treatment of various groups and ethnic groups, the Chinese government has really made the greatest efforts. I want to say a few more. Several years ago, I dating with a man who was born in a Muslim family. He came from a Muslim community town in Yunnan. But he fled from his hometown, working in big city, and completed his university studies. Apart from not eat pork, he has no different from me. He refuse being a Muslim, hated the oppression and conservatism of his family, hates his father's extreme machismo, and sympathizes with his mother and sister at home. He hatred of Muslims so deep, so that I still remember some of his words when he talked about it. Later, I traveled to Turkey for one month. I have been to Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Izmir, Gaziantep and some other cities and attractions. Although the degree of Muslim openness varies in different regions, the secularized Islam did surprise me. It shines brilliantly in modern art, culture, commerce and other fields, and people are also very open and enthusiastic. Many of the restrictions and requirements I see in domestic Muslim groups are rare in Türkiye, and it is more inclined to self choose. Although mosques are everywhere, the religious atmosphere is not very strong. If have a place similar to Turkey, it may be Xinjiang, where Uighurs who believe in Islam but also very open, but not all Muslim communities in China like this. I have always believed that secularization is a path that Muslims must accept, Good for others and for themselves. Everything needs constant self transformation, Nothing is immutable. impermanence is the norm.
I do think respecting another person's diet and lifestyle is also part of being open and respectful as well....I don't think that having different diets would be an obstacle to form friendships with the other side....sometimes your fears and prejudices might be what really stops that and not the other way around.... obviously they have some restrictions when it comes to marriage and such but I don't think that would matter, people can just be neighbors, friends and other kinds of relationships....as long as both sides respect each other there won't be any issue and these differences and variety of people is what actually makes a nation attractive, culturally rich and good with time
Muslims aren´t xenophobic at all, that´s absolutely wrong. In fact islam is the most ethnically diverse and inclusive religion in the world and very welcoming. Everytime I see foodvlogs of non-muslims in muslim countries they are always treated very kindly and with respect and often they invite them into their homes.
I am not good at reading Chinese, but I can recognize some kanjis from what I know from Japanese. And there were actually several municipal halal signs at restaurants in Beijing when I were there in 2016. I didn't expect to see that, TBH. ...And possibly controversial opinion incoming: The Great Mosque and the surrounding neighborhood in XIan is more interesting than the halls with the terracotta warriors. There; now I said it :-) For a better terracotta experience, go to the City Museum in Xian. Less crowded, and you get to see the statues up close.
I am not a Muslim, but the Hui people are very good at cooking, I'm very like it. Actually one of the most famous "Snack Streets" (小吃街) in Beijing is Niujie which is the biggest Muslim area in Beijing (UA-cam also have many videos about Niujie)
I just came back from Lanzhou with a Muslim and he was shocked to have Halal meals for 3 days at different restuarants. He as a Muslim says its totally different from the main stream media!
Having security cameras in public places is great for all law-abiding citizens. I wish my city had many more in public so that I don't have to be afraid of getting mugged even in public.
RIght , But western media will spin the story and accuse the Chinese government of spying on its citizens and infringing on peoples privacy. When in reality it's a very good tool to combat, deter and solve crime. Maybe the US wouldn't have so many cold cases if they were to install cameras everywhere, and no I'm not talking about to 1980 quality cctv cams 😂
The continuous history of Islam in China is way older than the history of America by some 1000 years There are Mosques still operating in China that date back to early 700AD Some of the largest Mosques are found in China many built recently to accommodate a growing Muslim population. China's Islam is progressive, it was the first country to pioneer female only Mosques and female imams. The legacy of Islam in China is unlike the West where there is always antagonism with Proselytizing Christianty. In China it has always been viewed as a largely peaceful and clean religion. Contrast what's happening in Gaza right now and the enablers of slaughter the US, it's so hypocritical and ironic not to mention downright idiotic for West to still believe in Xinjiang nonsense speed by their media. But they are mostly a monolithic block in the West. They like to believe they are different and open but many there are blind and close minded. Hopefully this new Gen will cut the bullshit.
I love your video bro🎉it’s so nice to let people know how Chinese people with different religions live together peacefully and freely ❤keep up the good work 🎉cheers
I have genuinely never read such a lovely comment section, genuine people sharing their thoughts and experiences and the truth about China that no one sees. It's so refreshing to see actual knowledgeable comments rather than the usual ignorant frustrating comments under most China videos
What a sweet young lady! 加油，我来了 made me giggle! Shenyang has a huge Muslim community. We have a Muslim street and mosque as well. Around every corner you can find the Lanzhou noodles or xinjiang bbq restaurant. Many of my friends are Muslims and the universities have largr numbers of Muslim students.
She really is an amazing person. I was really amazed by how welcoming she was. Glad you have experienced the amazing Muslim food and life too Nadine! Muslim food to me is the best in China! 😋
Aucun pays n'est parfait !!! Comme tous les médias occidentaux critiquent la Chine alors c'est autre réalité et pour un black ou un arabe il n'y a pas autant de contrôle de police, ça change. Merci beaucoup pour cette très belle nouvelle.. un gouvernement chinois communiste accepte les musulmans et surtout on voit la joie des musulmans et la liberté d'aller n'importe où.
If anyone look at all the Pro-Palestine protest recent months with crowds as large as several hundred thousand people, none of them turn violent. As for western world protest with just a few thousand, it becomes really chaotic. This tells a lot about Muslim people. To world peace!
I lived in Shanghai and I used to go to that masjid on Fridays and Sundays. My favorite food from the Friday market is uyghur lamb pilaf which I've learned to make by myself. Your video brings back memories, thank you 😊
China is a most racially tolerant society, coexisted with 56 plus ethnic minorities & promoting their cultures throughout her history & open to welcome other races across the world. The lady from Morocco pointed out she was happy to be in China. China has also sent a lot of Medical aid & doctors to Morocco. It is a privilege to be a Muslim in China, they love the Muslim veil!
There is no difference between Muslims and other people in China (except not eating pork and some other small principles). When I was young, I had a neighbor who was a Muslim. I often went to his house to play and eat, and I never asked. What does the sign on his door mean? I didn't even know what a Muslim was at that time. In fact, it was not until my first trip to a Western country that I felt that Muslims were not as perfectly integrated in other countries as in China, which surprised me
Great video. Muslims have lived peacefully in China for thousands of years. There are many famous generals and admirals in China's history of Muslim faith.
My hometown province (Henan) might be the most Chinese place in the world cuz it is central China and tons of Chinese culture originated from the place. And in my hometown there were tons of Muslism people living freely. One of my best friends is Muslisms and I grew up knowing lots of them they are all very nice. There were some history when Hui and Han people having issues but it is all gone. When we go out, we never care what ethnicity or ethnic group you are, and one thing you gotta love China is how many different varieties of food we have. Hui people's food is one of the best!!! They cook the best lamb cuz you know lamb meat could be gamey and nasty if not cooked right, but just ten mins drive away from my home in China there is a place with tons of Hui/Muslism restaurants with only the best lamb soup in the world, I am not kidding. There are over 50 different ethnic groups in China and we all love to know more about each other and enjoy each other's food and culture!
7:40 ça fait plaisir de voir une telle cordialité entre compatriotes. Je savais pas que tu parlais français 👍👍 I'm new to your channel and haven't watched all the videos yet but it's great. It's a shame there is almost zero content from French speakers about China because it's such a great country in my opinion.
Islam is one of the five most influential religions in China.I do not profess any religion myself, but I respect believers, my friends and the policies of the place where I live, and respect anyone who believes in any religion
I used to live 2 mins walk from this mosque! It's a pity the local government still hasn't reinstated the popular Muslim street market that popped up here every Friday after it was cancelled during covid.
Great video! It’s absolutely not an issue of religion, but separation/independence movements by Uighurs making Muslim a sensitive topic. In other parts of China, there is no problem to be a Muslim.
there is a Muslim community near my apartment in Beijing. we quite frequently go there and buy Muslim food. actually, many well-known Beijing restaurants are Muslim restaurants.
China is most religious free country, e.g the most popular religion Buddhism was from outside, as long it don’t get ambitious to get involved with politics there is nothing to worry about
The hard and fast rules to abide by when you are in a country other than yours whether as a tourist or an immigrant is, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”. Do not deviate from it. Do not expect the host country to bend the rules to suit your interest, your culture, your religious inclination or whatever. Every house has its rules, do does a country. Abide by it. Assimilate and it will for certain keep you out of trouble. If you do not like their house rules, go back to where you came from or another country where their culture and customs are in line with your expectations.
My take as an observant Muslim . I think the CCP isn’t targeting Islam the religion or against it. Their target is political and regional cohesion, it is evident cause it’s the same with Tibet. As evil as it may but tough decisions to make the nation unified.
I’m from the USA, and I will explain my honest thoughts on China! China should be a Hindu-Sikh-majority country instead because many Chinese people don’t eat a lot of cow meat and cows are a sacred god in Hindu beliefs. Chinese emperors had big beards and Sikh men have big beards. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism also traveled far east to China. Because of all of this China should be abundant with Hindu temples and Gurdwaras. So, there you have it, in conclusion, a Chinese emperor should’ve converted all of China to Hinduism and Sikhism in ancient times! Waheguru, Waheguru Ji! 🇨🇳🕉️🪯.
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Nicely done, all coming from different background but with the same religion pray under the same roof.
@@mulanfa1292The diversity is amazing! 🔅
Amazing wish you went inside.
NEW CHINESE PROPAGANDIST -ALLAH SEES U
NEW CHINESE PROPAGANDIST-HELLO FROM UIGHURS
No country is perfect but China is a lot less imperfect than America, Canada, Britain and EU. I greatly admire China.
When it comes to treatment of Muslims in response to terrorism, don't forget to include Israel.
True whatever China is doing is better than invading your country (even though you're not the one responsible for the 9-11 attack) bombing and massacring everyone there and leaving rubbles behind. Plus it's interesting how little noise are made about the US for bankrolling Israel in genoc*ding Palestinians. Hypocrisy upon hypocrisy.
And even if China is imperfect, the Chinese can live with their own imperfections. They don't have to live by the imperfections of the West.
My hope is that everywhere in the world should be peaceful for all. Regardless of race, religion or skin color. It’s hard but hopefully attainable 🙏🏾💙
Well said
since the Tang dynasty( 618-907), Islam has been introduced to the Chinese community, and Islamic culture has always been part of Chinese culture. Unlike the Japanese or Koreans, the Chinese community has always been multi-ethnic and multi-religions for at least 2000 years.
For 1500 years, China has been trading with the Arab nations and dealing with Muslims.
Japan and Korean just got a small piece of Chinese cultural. Since China is so big, I know one day it will be one of the best countries in the world. Democratic of course. No these Communism toxic.
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what's so good about democracy? i mean really though.. china is a socialist country, and they have no homeless..
name one democratic country who don't have a homeless person.. hell, name any country besides china who don't have a homeless..
name any country other than china who have lifted 800 to 900 MILLION people out of poverty in just 4 decades..
the usual argument would be human rights.. or freedom of expression.. to protest
but again, why do we need to protest in the first place..? why do we need freedom of expression?
so that we can do whatever the f we want like burning things and killing people? like in america?
lol.. we need them in the first place to keep the government in check, so that they will do their job properly.. so that the homeless are taken care of, so that there are no poop in the streets, so that there are no junkies bellow the bridge, so that there are no crime gangs, drug lords, jeffrey epstein and his customers..
again, what's so good about democracy..?
Communism is an idealistic form of human society where you work and get what you need for life and everyone shares resources equally. What's wrong is not communism, but people who exploit and oppress others. There are bad guys in all countries.@@hippofamily3361
@@wymmyw8744lol Jeffrey Epstein 😂 but true, China doesn’t have Mr Epstein and his little island, China 🎉 are better as america 😮
There are 44,000 mosques in China, which is 2 times more than the mosques in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and France combined.
where do you get these numbers from ?
and the surface area is not the same, France got more proportionally
from Chinese government. and I bet you won't believe it@@MohamedKhorchid-g2x
@@MohamedKhorchid-g2x In some cities, you can see mosques, Catholic churches, and Buddhist temples next to each other in similar places. People from the three major religions live happily together and become friends with each other
@@robinhu4785😂请原谅我用中文说一个笑话，也许你可以借助机械翻译，因为我的英语很烂。“在中国，神需要竞争上岗，哪个神能够灵验向哪个神祈祷，不灵的就换一家神祈祷”😂
@@MohamedKhorchid-g2x en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mosques_in_China. *as of 2014, there’s 39000+ mosques in china”. I as far as I know, every city has halal restaurants that both Muslims and no Muslims frequent.
I'm glad to be living in a multipolar world, and I'm glad to be seeing an African travelling around China freely to tell us the true story of China. You are dispelling all the negative views about China coming out of Western media daily. Long live China, long live Africa.
Thank you for your support! It’s isn’t without some hurdles but I’m glad to be having all this experience! 🙏🏾😊
I gonna say long live PEOPLES.世界人民大团结万岁
She just shattered the propaganda from the west which claims that Muslims arent safe in China.
There is no way. They always ask you to prove that your mother is not a prostitute. Questions like this will make you angry
@@WilleneBusinessLifestyle 中国很有必要打击一下穆斯林的嚣张气焰，现在他们人数少只想要特权，等他们人多一点就会觊觎政权
you are the first to make video about muslim community as a non muslim foreigner, at least you're the first that i found😊
great job, will❤
Grateful for your support. Means a lot to me!🙏🏾💙✨
Very happy to see this video. I am Chinese, and my husband and I got married in this mosque in 2007❤. It was also here that I met my most sincere friend.
That's awesome! Glad I could bring you back your memories! 🙏🏾😊
May God bless you and your friend. sister.
In China, truth is greater than religion, and the greatest success of the government is not to let religion take precedence over personal beliefs
其實，這才是平等對待宗教，
中國不像西方特別偏坦某些宗教
Total agree. We have seen many conflicts and disasters because of religions. I like how China doesn’t allowed religions take precedence over personal beliefs. As I grown older, I understand that religions have a lot to do with power control and politics.
Isn't religion typically and in many cases just that: A personal belief?
A stable and safe China ensures that religious people can focus on praying and holding various religious activities. In many countries, it is even no safe to pray!
@@shyviking In China, you will not be troubled by religious correctness. You can have the freedom to believe in or not believe in any religion. If any religion wants to spread in China, you must first learn to be tolerant and not exclusive, because China has always advocated not to do to others what you do not want.
It is good to see the Muslims all happily living their lives without the prejudices that exist in the West. There was troubles in Xinjiang when ISIS started moving there from the Afghanistan war, the Chinese government stepped in got rid of the extremists so the peoples of Xinjiang could return to their peaceful ways.
Good report Willene 👍👍👍
敬佩你深入探索这背后的故事，在中国这都不是人人知道的事，境外实力篡改了伊斯兰教，地下传播这种经过篡改的极端教义，把年轻人劫持去国外洗脑，还渗透了教育部，篡改了孩子们的教科书，导致很多年轻人走上极端在新疆制造了很多恐怖袭击，很多平民伤亡，好在现在稳定了，也牺牲了很多公安。
China requires that all faiths and places of worship conform to Chinese characteristics and uphold Chinese traditions. Deviations are punished. The faithful sent to jail. Buildings demolished.
@@arthurlincoln9093 you learned this from western propaganda sources ? Watch people who are actually there and listen to them.
@@arthurlincoln9093 CIA 给了你多少钱🤣
@@arthurlincoln9093ahahaha have you been there？
All countries not perfect but China tries it's best while US doesn't at all!
Well, truth be told, USA is still the best country at attracting immigrants, globally speaking and in raw numbers. So they must be doing something right...
@@shyviking those are people escaping troubled areas, but as far as people leaving their homes and emigrating to the US I doubt many would want to move to a place that has homeless living in tents in every city, over 40,000 shot dead last year, that's more than in most wars.
@@JohnnysCafe_ Can't agreed more.
@@JohnnysCafe_ Chinese escaping to the US...
@@flhongbecause you got no clue
I come from a Hui Chinese Muslim family and grew up among mostly the Han Chinese (the majority ethnic group accounting for ~90% of the population). Speaking from experience, we as minorities are often the center of care and attention and are given privileges in many aspects of life. The average Han Chinese views us as rare, precious, and fundamental to the country’s ethnic diversity. I’m tired of having to explain this to people that have been heavily propagandized by certain medias.
I'm from Xi'an and I'm Han Chinese, so I enjoyed visiting the Muslim quarter and all of the delicious Halal restaurants., there are so many.
I'm so perplexed when i moved to the west and there is all this frankly comical rumours about how oppressed Muslims are in China when it's never been an issue.
刚在回民街吃了糊辣汤，辣椒放多了。
Great,Love from India ❤️
You're doing a good job, bro. God bless you!
I appreciate that!🙏🏾💙
You really flexed on us too. Speaking 3 languages in 1 video, bro you smart af!
🤠 haha. Bro! My French is nowhere near good but I try the best I can. lol. Hopefully I keep improving with time.
You've outdone yourself with this video. Class act man, you asked the right sort of questions as well. Bushra seemed lovely too. Looking forward to the next one
Glad you enjoyed it bro! Bushra was really friendly and open. She happily accepted to speak with me which was amazing! Thanks bro!✊🏾
You are respectful to the people and culture. Always asking and seeking permission to avoid causing offence. You are a valued visitor to China unlike some who left and throw dirt on the country and people on social media with lies and generalisation because of few bad examples, just to earn a few bucks. ( Most would know who I am referring to)
Taiwanese people and American people, right？
@@gharjun Actually, many Taiwanese who' d been to China give good opinion.
I am talking about people like racist Serpentza and his buddy Laowhy86.
Thank you for your support. 🙏🏾. I really hope more people can see the truth and not just listen to those who want to keep spreading negativity in the world.
@@gharjunI’ve met many amazing and friendly people from every country. I think we can’t hate people based on where they come from, rather we should join together against people who want to spread negativity and hate. At the end of the day peace is all we need right?🙏🏾😊
Halal Muslim food is very popular in every where we have visited and no discrimination is seen! People are free to follow their believes & they do it without any issues/obstacles. Rules are applicable for all people and not to a specific race/group/believe/society! Restriction that western people indicates or says, aren't really a restriction to common Chinese people. Rather it's their way of doing things.
One will notice in China, as I have, that there's a heavier police presence in very popular mosques, and not so in other places of worship. The reason is more about prevention of sabotage of mosques by extremist groups than that of monitoring Muslims.
you mean CIA funded extremist groups
no police at all
Nowhere you would see police even in Xinjiang mosques...maybe a security persons check you ID at the door.
That is true. Ever since the bombings and knife attacks over the past years, they’re scared that it will happen again.
Actually polices are everywhere, heavy presence at crowded areas.
I was born in Beijing and when I was little my family and friends regularly visited the local Halal restaurants owned by the Hui minority for good Muslim food, even though none of us was Muslim! There was even one right next to my primary school, and many of my classmates ate their breakfast there before coming to school. Now I miss the food so much!
me too！
My high school is in a very small county in Tianjin, China. In school canteen, there is a window dedicated for muslin students (or Hui Chinese) that provides halal food. I believe it is so for most Chinese high schools and universities. As a Han Chinese, I (and we) respect their requirement for halal food and I personally find halal food very very tasty.
You do a great job! Praise from Hong Kong 👍👍👍
Thank you very much!
i am chinese ,but i work in morocco , morocco people who is very nice ,and there is beatiful city
Nice to hear 🎉
Thanks for sharing and surfacing the truth. 👏👍
China is a multi-ethnic country with far more than 56 ethnic groups. We live in harmony and respect each other. Although I am not a Muslim, I prefer halal food, such as Lanzhou noodles. I am in Guangdong, and there is a restaurant with the best taste of Lanzhou noodles here, but unfortunately, the owner has left Guangdong, and I will never be able to eat the best Lanzhou noodles again.😮💨
😢甘肃人表示，为了穆斯林同胞，我们把兰州牛肉面的商标让给了他们。所以导致所有人认为兰州拉面是穆斯林美食，其实刚开始它不是穆斯林传统美食
They feel SAFER that there are police security cameras!
Most people in China believe that places with surveillance cameras are safe because they can retain any criminal evidence and allow any illegal behavior to be quickly punished.
you know, in china, police always means HELP not TROUBLE.
unlike in US,where police always empty their magazines@@dionydonny
事实上，中国人甚至尝尝会觉得摄像头不够有用，因为警察往往不会因为一些小事（比如丢手机，丢钱包）而为你调取摄像头拍摄的录像。这使得许多中国人认为警察不够尽职😂😂😂
在一些极端情况，比如坏人与警察中的一些人有勾结，摄像头甚至还会出现人造的“意外”，让你无法取得证据😂😂😂
I love your open mindnesses Willene! Wishing you a wonderful 2024 😊
Thank you so much LW! I’m always grateful for your support and encouragement! Happy new year to you!🎊😊
It must be admitted that Muslim groups (not all, many Muslims have no different with others and never flaunt their faith) such as the Hui ethnic group are generally considered to be relatively xenophobic and conservative in China. Compared with followers of Christianity, Buddhism, and Taoism, Muslim are indeed more conservative and xenophobic, especially in terms of marriage, education of offspring, and freedom of religious belief. In addition, Muslims' unique requirements for diet also make it more difficult for them to get along with other groups. Chinese people generally stress equality and respect for each other and non-interference, but this principle occasionally encounters difficulties when dealing with Muslim groups.
These problems lead to prejudice between ordinary people from Muslim and non-Muslim groups, but this prejudice is rooted by mutual ignorance, friction between conservatives and liberals, and differences in customs, rather than racist ideas or historical discrimination. Prejudice is common in China and can easily be eliminated through deepened communication and exchanges. I assure you, there are no issues in China that can be labeled as "discrimination".
At the same time, at the national policy level, Muslim groups enjoy the same rights as other ethnic groups and other groups, and even more. The most known is the addition of points in the college entrance examination. I trully understand and agreed these policies, but such policy tilting inevitably deepens prejudice to some extent: Many Han people often ridicule themselves as inferiors. So, say Muslim are not free or safe? Ha, that is completely nonsense.
I can cite a example that can be found in the recent news. In the earthquake in Gansu, many local Hui people were affected. All over the country, people sent supplies to the disaster area. Some of the food was not clearly labeled as halal food, such as bread, milk, oil, etc, which caused some local Hui people's dissatisfaction and reject. This incident caused a lot of criticism on the Internet. Many people don't understand the behavior of being picky when facing disasters and lack of food and clothing, but the government did not ignore this issue. The subsequent food was guaranteed to be halal food. In terms of equal treatment of various groups and ethnic groups, the Chinese government has really made the greatest efforts.
I want to say a few more.
Several years ago, I dating with a man who was born in a Muslim family. He came from a Muslim community town in Yunnan. But he fled from his hometown, working in big city, and completed his university studies. Apart from not eat pork, he has no different from me. He refuse being a Muslim, hated the oppression and conservatism of his family, hates his father's extreme machismo, and sympathizes with his mother and sister at home. He hatred of Muslims so deep, so that I still remember some of his words when he talked about it.
Later, I traveled to Turkey for one month. I have been to Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Izmir, Gaziantep and some other cities and attractions. Although the degree of Muslim openness varies in different regions, the secularized Islam did surprise me. It shines brilliantly in modern art, culture, commerce and other fields, and people are also very open and enthusiastic. Many of the restrictions and requirements I see in domestic Muslim groups are rare in Türkiye, and it is more inclined to self choose. Although mosques are everywhere, the religious atmosphere is not very strong.
If have a place similar to Turkey, it may be Xinjiang, where Uighurs who believe in Islam but also very open, but not all Muslim communities in China like this. I have always believed that secularization is a path that Muslims must accept, Good for others and for themselves. Everything needs constant self transformation, Nothing is immutable. impermanence is the norm.
日本地震灾区连食物都几乎没有，所以中国穆斯林不是信仰的问题，而是极端和不懂得感恩。
有道理，我河北的同事是穆斯林，他不吃猪肉，其它和我们一样，但是我听他说，有些保守的穆斯林会说他们这样的世俗穆斯林属于不正宗的穆斯林😂
@@阿污卵 是这样的，大部分宗教里，都是保守派觉得开放的不够”正宗“，自己反而有优越感。
I do think respecting another person's diet and lifestyle is also part of being open and respectful as well....I don't think that having different diets would be an obstacle to form friendships with the other side....sometimes your fears and prejudices might be what really stops that and not the other way around.... obviously they have some restrictions when it comes to marriage and such but I don't think that would matter, people can just be neighbors, friends and other kinds of relationships....as long as both sides respect each other there won't be any issue and these differences and variety of people is what actually makes a nation attractive, culturally rich and good with time
Muslims aren´t xenophobic at all, that´s absolutely wrong. In fact islam is the most ethnically diverse and inclusive religion in the world and very welcoming. Everytime I see foodvlogs of non-muslims in muslim countries they are always treated very kindly and with respect and often they invite them into their homes.
我今年做工作室的时候偶然认识了一个穆斯林小伙子，他打破了我对穆斯林的刻板印象，因为大多数在内地做生意的都是开兰州拉面馆的或者卖饼的，他们通常面无表情，基本很少和我们内地人沟通，所以我们并不了解他们，但这个小伙子很健谈，他不说他是回民是穆斯林我都看不出来，实际上内地人从来没有排斥讨厌中国的这些穆斯林，我们非常愿意和他们沟通交朋友，这位朋友很友善我问了他很多问题，我觉得只要大家愿意交流，在中国这个社会不论天南地北，中国人是很爱交朋友的
圣母。
@@tomorrowsun8491 二逼！
很多回族是看不出和汉人有什么区别的，比如云南山东河南的回民，宁夏青海的回民和汉人有细微的区别，总体而言满汉回在外表上没有区别，甚至比南方人和北方人的区别更小。
@@wang-x7b 基本上國內的回族，外貌上和生活習慣上早已是很漢化，他們跟新疆的維吾爾族和少數族羣的穆斯林教徒，是有一定的分别。
取决于你在哪里吧。大城市的回民，尤其从小本地念书的，一直都能和周围打成一片，没有任何交流障碍。和任何一个中国居民是一样的。
nice program! happy to see.muslims from around the world.come.together to pray
Exactly!
I am not good at reading Chinese, but I can recognize some kanjis from what I know from Japanese.
And there were actually several municipal halal signs at restaurants in Beijing when I were there in 2016. I didn't expect to see that, TBH.
...And possibly controversial opinion incoming: The Great Mosque and the surrounding neighborhood in XIan is more interesting than the halls with the terracotta warriors. There; now I said it :-)
For a better terracotta experience, go to the City Museum in Xian. Less crowded, and you get to see the statues up close.
中国北方有很多清真餐厅的
每个城市未必有穆斯林、清真寺，但每个都有清真饭馆、他们的菜真的很好吃！
Realy glad that more and more people speak for China.
I’m Shanghainese, but I have never been to that mosque. But I love Muslim food near the mosque. It’s so authentic.
I am not a Muslim, but the Hui people are very good at cooking, I'm very like it. Actually one of the most famous "Snack Streets" (小吃街) in Beijing is Niujie which is the biggest Muslim area in Beijing (UA-cam also have many videos about Niujie)
I just came back from Lanzhou with a Muslim and he was shocked to have Halal meals for 3 days at different restuarants. He as a Muslim says its totally different from the main stream media!
Thanks mate for sharing these to the world.
No problem 👍
Thank you Willene for showing people the truth and educating people who hasn't been to China.
Brilliant ❤️ love Muslim people. They are some of the most hospitable people in the world.
Exactly bro! They welcomed me with open arms despite the fact that I wasn’t even Muslim. Very friendly community!
@@WilleneBusinessLifestyleme too bro, do another video
Having security cameras in public places is great for all law-abiding citizens. I wish my city had many more in public so that I don't have to be afraid of getting mugged even in public.
RIght , But western media will spin the story and accuse the Chinese government of spying on its citizens and infringing on peoples privacy. When in reality it's a very good tool to combat, deter and solve crime. Maybe the US wouldn't have so many cold cases if they were to install cameras everywhere, and no I'm not talking about to 1980 quality cctv cams 😂
Big Brother has brainwashed you.
In fact, Singapore has more cameras, which have brought a lower crime rate to Singapore. Western media will never reports this.
There are lots of muslims in china, my muslim teacher went to china and she says it’s lovely
Nice vlog Willene😅, thanks for showing us around
My pleasure 😊
Great job!
Thank you! Cheers!🙏🏾😊
The continuous history of Islam in China is way older than the history of America by some 1000 years
There are Mosques still operating in China that date back to early 700AD
Some of the largest Mosques are found in China many built recently to accommodate a growing Muslim population.
China's Islam is progressive, it was the first country to pioneer female only Mosques and female imams.
The legacy of Islam in China is unlike the West where there is always antagonism with Proselytizing Christianty.
In China it has always been viewed as a largely peaceful and clean religion.
Contrast what's happening in Gaza right now and the enablers of slaughter the US, it's so hypocritical and ironic not to mention downright idiotic for West to still believe in Xinjiang nonsense speed by their media.
But they are mostly a monolithic block in the West. They like to believe they are different and open but many there are blind and close minded.
Hopefully this new Gen will cut the bullshit.
南京人非常喜欢吃清真食品，古代南京就有清真人士聚集地，有七大家族住在秦淮河附近，所以地名是七家湾，保留至今，七家湾里的清真食品是南京著名小吃
当年朱元璋打天下时身边好多穆斯林兄弟跟着他出生入死，建立明朝之后被封王建府，流芳百世。
Thank you for making this video!
Glad it was helpful!🙏🏾😊
I love your video bro🎉it’s so nice to let people know how Chinese people with different religions live together peacefully and freely ❤keep up the good work 🎉cheers
thank you for showing us the Mosque in Shanghai
I have genuinely never read such a lovely comment section, genuine people sharing their thoughts and experiences and the truth about China that no one sees. It's so refreshing to see actual knowledgeable comments rather than the usual ignorant frustrating comments under most China videos
Honesty and truth, subscriber+1
Thanks for joining! I’m grateful 🙏🏾😊
Excellent video and I was quite surprised you speak french 👀 Love the acrican french accent bro 😂👍🏻
Thanks! 😃 I try my best!
What a sweet young lady! 加油，我来了 made me giggle! Shenyang has a huge Muslim community. We have a Muslim street and mosque as well. Around every corner you can find the Lanzhou noodles or xinjiang bbq restaurant. Many of my friends are Muslims and the universities have largr numbers of Muslim students.
She really is an amazing person. I was really amazed by how welcoming she was. Glad you have experienced the amazing Muslim food and life too Nadine! Muslim food to me is the best in China! 😋
oh man, you are the first youtuber I see that actually asks people "Can I film it?" So many people just film things without asking for permissions...
Aucun pays n'est parfait !!! Comme tous les médias occidentaux critiquent la Chine alors c'est autre réalité et pour un black ou un arabe il n'y a pas autant de contrôle de police, ça change. Merci beaucoup pour cette très belle nouvelle.. un gouvernement chinois communiste accepte les musulmans et surtout on voit la joie des musulmans et la liberté d'aller n'importe où.
exactement! J’espère que davantage de gens pourront réaliser la vérité et comprendre que nous pouvons tous vivre en harmonie comme ça !🙏🏾😊
我也是近幾年才發現一些外國媒體的報導，有點抹黑中國的意識形態，他們的很多報導都是扭曲事實的。建議大家不要道聽塗說，中國是一個開放的國家，大家可以親身去走走看看！
After watching your video I am having second thoughts about the picture painted by the western media about China.
Love your videos ❤
Thank you so much! Means a lot to me 🙏🏾💙✨
If anyone look at all the Pro-Palestine protest recent months with crowds as large as several hundred thousand people, none of them turn violent. As for western world protest with just a few thousand, it becomes really chaotic. This tells a lot about Muslim people. To world peace!
I lived in Shanghai and I used to go to that masjid on Fridays and Sundays. My favorite food from the Friday market is uyghur lamb pilaf which I've learned to make by myself. Your video brings back memories, thank you 😊
Thank you for telling people the real China while most western media spread rumor about China.
Great Video my friend. very enjoy to watching. keep update. see you in BALI
Thank you so much for your support!🙏🏾😊. See you in BALI!
Thumbs up 👍🏻 for this video. 🎉
China is a most racially tolerant society, coexisted with 56 plus ethnic minorities & promoting their cultures throughout her history & open to welcome other races across the world. The lady from Morocco pointed out she was happy to be in China.
China has also sent a lot of Medical aid & doctors to Morocco. It is a privilege to be a Muslim in China, they love the Muslim veil!
I love China. Been there many times. The best part of China is its magnificient landscape and yes safe too.
I am Chinese but only been in China as a tourist for 1week in my entire life. Interestingly. I travel to Morocco more often cos I live in Europe
There is no difference between Muslims and other people in China (except not eating pork and some other small principles). When I was young, I had a neighbor who was a Muslim. I often went to his house to play and eat, and I never asked. What does the sign on his door mean? I didn't even know what a Muslim was at that time. In fact, it was not until my first trip to a Western country that I felt that Muslims were not as perfectly integrated in other countries as in China, which surprised me
如果不是西方媒体的报道，中国人都不知道种族歧视是怎么一回事，我们从小接受的教育就是56个民族是一家，少数民族在教育、税收等方面还有特殊优待的政策，比如考大学可以获得加分，这在中国是非常大的优待，因为大部分大学都是公立学校，跟其他国家不同的是，并不是有钱就可以去很好的大学学习
Great video. Muslims have lived peacefully in China for thousands of years. There are many famous generals and admirals in China's history of Muslim faith.
Muslims came into China during Tang dynasty at around 700 AD. Many have lived all over China since then. Muslims in China is not a recent development.
My hometown province (Henan) might be the most Chinese place in the world cuz it is central China and tons of Chinese culture originated from the place. And in my hometown there were tons of Muslism people living freely. One of my best friends is Muslisms and I grew up knowing lots of them they are all very nice. There were some history when Hui and Han people having issues but it is all gone. When we go out, we never care what ethnicity or ethnic group you are, and one thing you gotta love China is how many different varieties of food we have. Hui people's food is one of the best!!! They cook the best lamb cuz you know lamb meat could be gamey and nasty if not cooked right, but just ten mins drive away from my home in China there is a place with tons of Hui/Muslism restaurants with only the best lamb soup in the world, I am not kidding. There are over 50 different ethnic groups in China and we all love to know more about each other and enjoy each other's food and culture!
It's good to get out from our comfort zone and venture into China to feel the difference
I'm Muslim and big love for you
Thank you so much! The Muslim community is really friendly and welcoming! 🙏🏾😊
Thank you my friend , i'm coming to china soon , i wish if
i can meet you@@WilleneBusinessLifestyle
@@drosama1998 oh great! Feel free to let me know when you get here! I’d love to meet! 🤠
@@WilleneBusinessLifestyle
Oh thank you my friend.. I'll keep on touch with you
@@drosama1998 yes please! 😊
7:40 ça fait plaisir de voir une telle cordialité entre compatriotes. Je savais pas que tu parlais français 👍👍
I'm new to your channel and haven't watched all the videos yet but it's great. It's a shame there is almost zero content from French speakers about China because it's such a great country in my opinion.
Merci beaucoup! mon français n'est pas vraiment le meilleur mais j'essaye! I try my best. Thank you for following our channel. More videos to come!🙏🏾😊
hope more people can see your video.
Yes.. beautiful so developed safe and neat clean country china in the world
❤❤
Islam is one of the five most influential religions in China.I do not profess any religion myself, but I respect believers, my friends and the policies of the place where I live, and respect anyone who believes in any religion
I used to live 2 mins walk from this mosque! It's a pity the local government still hasn't reinstated the popular Muslim street market that popped up here every Friday after it was cancelled during covid.
我不太懂宗教，但清真的美食我是很喜欢的，都是新鲜的真材实料。😂
سدد الله خطاكم وهدى الناس الى دينه القويم
China has the best religion policy - people has freedom to choose religion but missionary work is prohibited in public.
Great video! It’s absolutely not an issue of religion, but separation/independence movements by Uighurs making Muslim a sensitive topic. In other parts of China, there is no problem to be a Muslim.
there is a Muslim community near my apartment in Beijing. we quite frequently go there and buy Muslim food. actually, many well-known Beijing restaurants are Muslim restaurants.
It is good to see the Muslims all happily living their lives without the prejudices that exist in the West.
og hui, family of imams from xi'an's muslim quarters here. i like what you are doing.
Thank you 🙏🏾😊. I’m very grateful for your support.
This is pretty cool, all different people from different countries living in peace.
very good interview!
Glad you enjoyed it. 🙏🏾😊
我上大学的时候，学校里是有专门的清真食堂的，非穆斯林也能进去吃饭的，我经常去吃羊肉串😂
Safer than Gaza and Cambodia for sure
Hahaha, as a native Chinese, it is so interesting to see a foreigner interviewing a foreigner in China.
China is most religious free country, e.g the most popular religion Buddhism was from outside, as long it don’t get ambitious to get involved with politics there is nothing to worry about
I love morocco, wish to come back someday
salam, my bro, i hope, someday , u will revert to islam. Salam from Algeria
I think seeing this and how these people really live, I truly think Muslims in western countries would be far happier in China 😊😊😊😊
Amazing and as real as it gets. Doggy enjoyed
I didnt know there were muslim from so many diffefent countries in Shanghai.
There are. Very many Muslims across China. 😊
The hard and fast rules to abide by when you are in a country other than yours whether as a tourist or an immigrant is, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”. Do not deviate from it. Do not expect the host country to bend the rules to suit your interest, your culture, your religious inclination or whatever. Every house has its rules, do does a country. Abide by it. Assimilate and it will for certain keep you out of trouble. If you do not like their house rules, go back to where you came from or another country where their culture and customs are in line with your expectations.
西側メディアと政府がいかに人類にとって害悪が分かると思います🥺
My take as an observant Muslim .
I think the CCP isn’t targeting Islam the religion or against it.
Their target is political and regional cohesion, it is evident cause it’s the same with Tibet.
As evil as it may but tough decisions to make the nation unified.
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I’m from the USA, and I will explain my honest thoughts on China! China should be a Hindu-Sikh-majority country instead because many Chinese people don’t eat a lot of cow meat and cows are a sacred god in Hindu beliefs. Chinese emperors had big beards and Sikh men have big beards. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism also traveled far east to China. Because of all of this China should be abundant with Hindu temples and Gurdwaras. So, there you have it, in conclusion, a Chinese emperor should’ve converted all of China to Hinduism and Sikhism in ancient times! Waheguru, Waheguru Ji! 🇨🇳🕉️🪯.
Most Chinese people actually don't care race,religion …,it's just part of the diverse culture.
Thanks for video