My man not only learned the language, but he also perfected the vibe. You literally learned in-between respect that’s usually implied in the tone of words. Great video, made me smile!
Who cares whether you live in China forever or not. Just enjoy the moment as you already said and remember, none is going to live in this world forever either. I love your energy the people seem friendly, the guy who gave you the cigarette, that was Gold!!!
Maybe I misunderstood but you put the time, effort, and focus in to do what maybe 5% of anyone could do. Total respect and I am catching two words, knee how and che che for thank you.
Sadly I usually see the opposite online about Chinese people being extremely racist to black people and beating them and abusing them verbally. This video is refreshing.
This is so so true. My son took Japanese in HS, as a graduation gift we sent him to Japan. He showed us videos of what happened when he was speaking Japanese. They were treating him like he was a star, especially after he said he was from NY. I think people really respect you when you take the time to learn their language and are friendly. This was great to see.
Americans need to learn that it's not about skin color.. it's about culture. Racist people will be racist (regardless of skin color). The way to bridge the gap is to respect one another and show respect and learn to connect culturally and be open minded. Thank you sir for spreading the love!
@@KingEricson-069 Most Americans don't care about skin color. Some do, and we call those people idiots 😂 . For most Americans, we all live normal lives with each other and enjoy what other cultures have. Most of us in America care more about how the person acts and what they do as a human, rather than simply their skin color. (The news tends to only show the bad things because they are focused on views and ratings. Drama always gains more views than good news, sadly.)
Unfortunately I’ve dealt with racism countless times in just the past year alone, so no it’s definitely not gone from American society, however I have plenty of friends and people I know that aren’t racist at all.
I'm assuming he lived in a second or third tier city to become this proficient without lessons. It's really challenging to become this proficient in a first tier city; everyone wants to practice their English.
Mike, you keep doing what you're doing. You speak fluent Chinese and have also taught yourself English. You have not been assaulted or threatened on any of your videos and I find your videos to be very entertaining as well as adding some educational benefits. You're my #1 UA-cam. Video. Keep em coming
Thanks for following me I’m glad that you do. We keep learning together and from each other. You guys out there inspire me to make these videos. Have a blessed day Stay tuned for more
Why would he be assaulted or threatened. East Asian are the safest countries in the world in term of social order. Any polite and respectful person will get respected back
One thing I noticed right off the bat is how unbelievably clean it looked at every single place you went. The streets didn't even seem like cars drove on them at all. Great video!
Some people in China like to stay away from cars and take a walk to eat snacks in lively places, so some pedestrian streets have been created. Vehicles are not allowed to enter here. If you drive here, you can only park your car in the parking lot and enter on foot.
I am not Chinese person, but seeing influencers or UA-camrs being respectful for the local and trying to experience the culture, cuisine is much appreciated. Cheer brother 👍🏻
Especially if it's Mandarin, one of the hardest languages for a non native speaker to learn. Japanese is easier as it is not as tonal. He is very clever. I love it when my Afrikan people learn to speak that well.
As a 55 yr old African American, i envy and admire your travels and wish I wouldn't have wasted (in my opinion) my life pursuing what is sold to us as the "American dream"
@overcastinggamesxl301 the only "dream" he and the Maga Republicans want to bring back is an Amerkkka where anyone non-white, non heterosexual, non male, non conservative christian knew thier "place" (or else). An Amerikkka where we could ignore our faults and failures and what we couldn't ignore we could lay blame elsewhere..i.e. minorities, liberals, socialists, communists, immigrants ( Mexicans, irish,Chinese, polish, catholics, etx.) Some mysterious "cult" ( the luminattie(sp), the masons, the deep state. And if all that fails they will just label them pedophiles & devil worshippers.....the U.S. was bought and paid for after WW2 and it's too far gone now
@@princealex10 big props to him. He speaks at least 3 languages fluently! Considering neither Mandarin or English are likely not his first language he's way ahead of me! I enjoy his content. He's definitely all about getting the best out of the people he meets and he's kind and open for cultural exchange. Very cool!
I am from germany and when I see this video, I am very impressed - everyone in china seem to be so friendly and communicative. Everyone wants to be on video and no one is pissed because of the camera.
Mike I admire your tellent. You're an ambassador to China on the behalf of all if us who only see what the western media reports. I can see why Chinese are so happy. Keep posting
It’s always gold to find a place where people are so golden and friendly, especially when u look different! They show so much love and respect ❤️ Maybe just because he looks different and that’s awesome 👏
Never new the Chinese people are so friendly and welcoming. Especially if you know and understand their language. I love living there already 😂😂😂. I'll be learning some Chinese very soon and go live with those wonderful people
This guy himself is a calm human being. His chill comes through. It’s always almost impossible to be mean to someone that comes to you chill and respectful. That’s not saying there maybe aberrations at times.
Let the haters hate. People arexquick to dismiss things as frivilous, unnecessary, andceven impossible because they dont havd the balls to do it themselves and the underlying jealoust is creeping out. I lovecwatching your videos. Especially now, with my fiancee being Taiwanese. Im motivated to learn Mandarin because of streamers like you and Wabuja. I wouls absolutely love to speak to my in laws in their native tongue. Instead of having my lady translate for me all the time. Keep doing what you love. Let tge nay sayers sulk in their own black holes of ignorance and jealousy.
I get that all the time because of my stand on Adonai Yeshua HaMessiah. If you do not serve Adonai Yeshua HaMessiah I only tell you the way if you are interested. Otherwise, I seek not to trouble you. Everyone has the right to live their desired lifestyle but when it compromises with my beliefs now we have an issue. Shalom, L'hllel, Amen.
I was absolutely stunned when you walked through the market not one person walked past you and looked back staring. They just got on with it and didn’t act like you was an attraction or exhibit. China is up there on my list to go now.
I am so glad I didn't click away from your videos that first appeared in my feed yesterday. I joined the channel by the time I watched 2 of yours. The value of knowing a language is priceless. The people's reactions to hearing you speak to them it's almost like a Candid Camera show. Have you encountered people who are talking about you in Chinese, not knowing you can understand them?
Mike , je suis un chinois d'outre Mer, né hors de chine , on aime tes vidéos et tu parles très bien le chinois, tu es un brave gars , tu mérites de visiter 10 ou 30 ans en chine pour montrer au monde , la vie en Chine , il y a tellement de mauvaise langue concernant la vie en chine, on est heureux en chine. Tu es une étoile ! Peux tu nous donner le nom de la ville et province à chaque fois. Bon baisers de France
So great that you learned Chinese. I have not travelled to countries but I think every nation you go to there will be some people friendly and some not friendly. Hats off to you for getting out there and meeting new people and cultures. I hope to do the same in the future.
You’re in New York… one of the least friendliest places in the country. Come here to the Midwest like in Milwaukee or Minneapolis people r much more friendly towards each other
Um, get out and live a little. Don't be infested with leftist ideology and you will love it here. I'm Brown skin American like you btw and I love our country 🇺🇲 💙
Bro they are so nice, I love the people who are chill like that at the start. We always have these weird reservations but I also learnt a lot from Bald and Bankrupt about this too. People in Russia, India, Taiwan, anywhere really. They are nice and can be nice to you, just because we stereotype Chinese people being this and that on media because there are some bad apples, doesn't mean everyone is like that.
I swear to god I didn’t think the Chinese people so kind like this I didn’t stop smiling the whole episode u really made my day and gave me a really good vibe everyone of them the elders and young man and women even the children they salute u man and the racism is 0% I swear you’ve changed my thought about China my regards to those most kind people I will put China in my tourism list and really loved how they greeted you no matter where u came from and what’s your skin colour , i think they appreciated u cuz u are black and they don’t saw black people before I’m kidding big love for you 😅😂🤣🫶🇨🇳❤️
People will turn abnormal kind when they see you respecting their culture...and there isn't better way to show it like lear their language. especially when you are black living in Asia or East Europe. You'll be treated like a celebrity lol
I was in China for a couple weeks, and I was shown nothing but love. I even went to a small village and the people were very friendly and nice. Chinese people in China love black ppl. There’s something about coming to America that turns ppl into racist.
@YaasinJadan This is the comment that I was gonna make. It's not everyone, but media and propaganda creates a very dark machine in terms of how people think
"Live in the moment" You have been given an opportunity to live in China and experience a new culture. It is a true blessing and you should enjoy every single moment of it and do not worry about what the future holds.
You remind me of the late Laousho (Moses), may his soul RIP. Great video bro💪! I love how immersed you are in the culture and you have actually made me consider visiting China one day. & I am also impressed that you never took any formal training in Chinese, yet you're so good. It's known to be one of the toughest languages in the world, which makes your fluency even more impressive. Sending good vibes- from Cape Town, South Africa
@@frankwilliams2434Duolingo.I’m damn near fluent in Japanese,Italian,Spanish French needs more work,Chinese and Korean also need work and German is meh.Gave up on Russian it’s too hard😭(still learning)
I’m glad you’re doing videos like this. It gives people a different perspective about other people and places, particularly this one in China. Pretty cool!
Mike, you are a real ambassador with your walking interaction visits. The People are genuine and very happy when they hear you speaking their language.
Great video young brother, its so good too see a brother who actually immerses himself in the culture instead of belly aching and complaining about how hard it is for black people in Asia. I myself love Asia and never experienced anything negative, people everywhere are generally excepting and curious of the novel. Well done young sir, keep up the good work. GOD bless you in your travels, ENJOY.
Exactly! Been Japan 3x and plan to return soon. Always had a good time. In general you get whiney people that think the world revolves around them. And if i were to experience any nonsense i’ll handle it like an adult
I agree that the best way to learn a language is to go to a native country and just start speaking It's certainly not the EASIEST, but definitely the most effective and gives you the most believable accent. You'll adopt the accent of those around you and will also learn the slang which is important. I've been in Sicily for 9 months and have gone from 0 ability to speak Italian to regularly receiving compliments from strangers at how I speak, especially when I make them laugh with my knowledge of their local slang. Many of my friends who met me when I arrived and was unable to speak at all have recently been really blown away at my progress I credit my friends here for their patience in helping me improve by teaching me the right way to speak and correcting me when necessary. It's so true what you say about how to learn a language Keep doing what you're doing 👍
I think your life is so cool. Im so proud of you. Enjoy yourself to the fullest, have fun! The people are 10x more friendly there than in the states, its so beautiful that they embrace different rather than frown upon it. Awesomeness 😂❤
when your country is hemogenous being anything other than what that race may be makes you stand out....not a celeb,whites had to put up with this shit for years in the 3rd world. difference is nobody wants tyrones in large numbers outside of america,yall cause trouble.
I’ve very recently discovered you buddy and sending love from the UK, your interaction with the local people is so warming and your content is so refreshing and charismatic! Keep it going!!
Loved your video and appreciate the effort you put into learning the local language. Used to live in Japan and Singapore back in the day and miss the safe and entertaining public spaces where, as you noted, both the elderly and the young can hang out together. Why we can't have these here in the US is a mystery to me.
I usually don't write comments on UA-cam, but I found this blog by chance and I find life in other countries interesting. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences. Greetings from Chile
Chinese loves you and wanna be close with you we can see it, they're so proud of you to speak so well chinese and show the world theirs culture in chinese as a foreigner and as a good soul 🌺🌹🌹🌺🥂🥂🥂🥂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂 people have social cherish for you here and respect ❤ Keep working bro 🥂💪
Great stuff! Ive been learning Chinese for 5 years but can't come close to the level of fluency that you have achieved. Very impressive! Keep up the awesome posts!
Love the vlog. I wanna learn Chinese and visit china one day. I love the Chinese way. Cool & welcoming people. See the way everyone was cool with him. ❤
I appreciate you can speak chinese, even im originally from china cant speak mandarin at all, because I was only born in china but raised in the US, even my parents never taught me chinese, hopefully sometime when we meet, you will teach me a little chinese
I’m in the same situation. Born in China, but raised in California since I was 5. Now, I regret not learning Chinese as a kid. Watching videos of western foreigners speaking Chinese is inspiring.
That’s has to be one of the most narrow minded comments I’ve ever heard about someone visiting a country, emphasis on visiting . Who goes anywhere for ever. .we don’t live that long. Your attitude for the present moment is golden. And curiosity is what makes us grow as humans. Bravo for learning the language. Every culture respects this!
@@324cmac I’m referring to someone else’s negative comment about this. Not how long one wishes to stay. I used to live there. Chinese people are very uncomplicated ,with a genuine curiosity.
You breaking barriers, tearing down walls, eliminating stereotypes. If we can see past the facade that we created as humans - perhaps we can see that we are all human one race. Bob Marley - One Love.
I really really love your videos and it had inspired me to take my Chinese and Japanese class very serious because I do love to feel good talking with the citizens.... We're proud of you ❤❤🎉
Big ups to you sir for being *effortlessly free* in your being and genuinely enjoying your moments in China. Especially since you use can use the language to warmly relate to others around. More of us should be present in places like China, especially to create higher degree of openness toward people of with roots in the Motherland Africa. This is great, kudos 👍⭐️
Aw, that one girl at about 8:33 or so, was so shy, it was so cute. Also as someone new to the channel - I can't actually place your actual accent. Sometimes it sounds quite Australian/New Zealand but other times nothing like them. I'm just wondering where you are originally from, if that's ok to ask? And as someone who has loved the Chinese culture all his life (I'm almost 50, yikes!) and originally learned Asian cuisine (mostly Chinese and Japanese) when I studied at the Culinary Institute of America years ago - I absolutely love channels like yours who explore cities and towns in China and not only show off the incredible diversity of food but the people who (mostly) all seem to be very nice and welcoming. Mostly. I've seen my fair share of, not great people while in China myself lol
Brother, I loved watching this video! I lived in Japan for nearly 10 years and this kind of reminded me of my times in Asia. I've made a few visits to Hong Kong and that's the closest I've been to mainland China. I'd love to hop on a podcast and share my Japan experiences and learn the similarities between living in China and living in Japan. This is dope!!
Lindo video - lindo lugar, se nota muy seguro. La gente amable y me encanta ver la reacción de la gente nativa cuando escucha que hablas en su idioma -Gracias!
I am in Shanghai China and I have only 3 months here and I don’t know to speak Chinese,people are so friendly here. What you have said about cigarettes is true, I don’t smoke but everywhere I go people give me cigarettes, at first I was surprised but later on I realized it is their sign of love and welcoming you😂😂
I’ve always wanted to be in china bro, and you just increased the love 2018 my dad stopped me from it so I can study Now I’m a graduate in two years time I must be in china I’ve always loved them I guess I should start learning language 😂😂 I love u man I’m subscribing immediately
Great content! China is one of the countries I have in my travel list to visit and create vlogs contents as well. Indeed, thank you for sharing this vlog with us. Keep it up!
That was a great video. I almost felt I was there very enjoyable . Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to lots more videos as your channel is by far one of the most interesting and enjoyable ❤
Yes brother, enjoyed this video scenery. Love to see you out and about with the locals...Living your best life. Awesomely amazing to see the love they giving you. 💪👈💯%. YAH Blessing continue.🙏
Wym blacks n Chinese? Bcuz if thts the case its only chinese in America and every race in America at tht. In the actual countries ppl are not like tht sorry accept it. America's trash especially the women 💯
@@mikeraynaldo3454 Make a video of local transport in China and how it all works. Who's interesting is the comparison to Germany. You ate pasta in your video. try frame noodles, that's over the top
❤ love your videos, I love how positive you are, I love how you interact with the people...a word of advice, don't listen to those who have something negative to say...what you do is an Inspiration, and you are appreciated.❤
I have really enjoyed the video..... The feeling was like I'm in China myself.... Big ups to you for learning the Chinese language very well...... I believe one day, your country will make good use of you in their international relations with China
I'm looking to move to China this year and these videos really help to show how different it is compared to how Western media portrays China. I really hope I can learn Mandarin as well as you. Love from England.
brother this is an amazing video. i'm mexican from texas and have spent a total of 6 weeks in china. half in shsnzhen and half in beijing. this makes me miss the culture so much. wish i could speak more than greetings in their language
Corporate media wants you to believe that. It's all about planting agendas in people's head that fit the interest of national corporations. China is the US's biggest economic competitor...
you speak chinese so fluently that when you speak english you sound like a chinese native speaking english lol such a conundrum 🤣🤣🤣 Love the vid man first time seeing you , came up on my suggested. keep it up !!!!!
My man not only learned the language, but he also perfected the vibe. You literally learned in-between respect that’s usually implied in the tone of words. Great video, made me smile!
but he looks half chinese though. his mother is probably chinese lol
RIP Laoushu. Great youtuber ❤
He was actually raised in China
Who cares whether you live in China forever or not. Just enjoy the moment as you already said and remember, none is going to live in this world forever either. I love your energy the people seem friendly, the guy who gave you the cigarette, that was Gold!!!
Big up 👍😀
w@@mikeraynaldo3454
Black : wht is your name?
china : my name is white😂
I think that’s what he’s trying to do. You crotchety clowns are annoying.
Maybe I misunderstood but you put the time, effort, and focus in to do what maybe 5% of anyone could do. Total respect and I am catching two words, knee how and che che for thank you.
Even for a Chinese, this is the first time I've ever seen a security guard give a foreigner a cigarette!😂
Hahaha. First time
Sadly I usually see the opposite online about Chinese people being extremely racist to black people and beating them and abusing them verbally. This video is refreshing.
@@WalkingPaceWP哪里都有好人也有坏人，事实上网上有很多在美国发生辱骂殴打华人的视频，但事实我在美国根本没有发生这样的事情。中国有句俗语：“好事不出门 ，坏事传千里”！意思是：好的事情通常没有坏的事情传播得更快！因为中国快速发展，在经济上很快追赶上西方国家尤其是美国，西方媒体报道中国全都是坏消息和关于中国人罪恶的事。
@@baiyun7810well said brother
@@baiyun7810 谢谢你的观点
This is so so true. My son took Japanese in HS, as a graduation gift we sent him to Japan. He showed us videos of what happened when he was speaking Japanese. They were treating him like he was a star, especially after he said he was from NY. I think people really respect you when you take the time to learn their language and are friendly. This was great to see.
How long did it take him to learn?😮I'm planning on going sometime within the next year
They don't respect them for that. He was white and from New York, the perfect "friend" to show off
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Absolutely, but it is better to learn your own language first!
Yeah. Someone learning your language shows that they respect you, so in return you of course respect them too.
@harrasika yes. But, first learn your own language.
As a Chinese,I'm very glad to see the person like you,you are friendly and confident,hoping you have a good time in our country!
I’m honored
Americans need to learn that it's not about skin color.. it's about culture. Racist people will be racist (regardless of skin color). The way to bridge the gap is to respect one another and show respect and learn to connect culturally and be open minded. Thank you sir for spreading the love!
Always 😀
I thought,Americans don't care about other people skins?as long u can respect them
@@KingEricson-069we don't want WUHAN virus in America again. These people can eat anything even humans I don't trust them
@@KingEricson-069 Most Americans don't care about skin color. Some do, and we call those people idiots 😂 . For most Americans, we all live normal lives with each other and enjoy what other cultures have. Most of us in America care more about how the person acts and what they do as a human, rather than simply their skin color. (The news tends to only show the bad things because they are focused on views and ratings. Drama always gains more views than good news, sadly.)
Unfortunately I’ve dealt with racism countless times in just the past year alone, so no it’s definitely not gone from American society, however I have plenty of friends and people I know that aren’t racist at all.
For not having any formal Chinese lessons. Your Chinese is amazing.
Thanks 😀
@@mikeraynaldo3454you must be very clever. Thank you for representing our beautiful Motherland and Afrikan nation so well with such sophistication 💪🏿
@@PrincelyWanHappiness to Africa! 🌍
I'm assuming he lived in a second or third tier city to become this proficient without lessons. It's really challenging to become this proficient in a first tier city; everyone wants to practice their English.
Which African nation? You do realize it is a continent consisting of quite a few different countries and cultures right? @@PrincelyWan
Mike, you keep doing what you're doing. You speak fluent Chinese and have also taught yourself English. You have not been assaulted or threatened on any of your videos and I find your videos to be very entertaining as well as adding some educational benefits. You're my #1 UA-cam. Video. Keep em coming
Thanks for following me I’m glad that you do. We keep learning together and from each other. You guys out there inspire me to make these videos. Have a blessed day Stay tuned for more
He's also a very calm, polite and very respectful man.
Why would he be assaulted or threatened. East Asian are the safest countries in the world in term of social order. Any polite and respectful person will get respected back
That was my point.
Where is he front that he did not speak English?
One thing I noticed right off the bat is how unbelievably clean it looked at every single place you went. The streets didn't even seem like cars drove on them at all. Great video!
The comment I was looking for 😂. 👍
看不到车的街道叫 步行街 只允许行人通过
The opposite of India
Some people in China like to stay away from cars and take a walk to eat snacks in lively places, so some pedestrian streets have been created. Vehicles are not allowed to enter here. If you drive here, you can only park your car in the parking lot and enter on foot.
@@kunkaifu270 I am amazed how the roads so clean as well. You go NYC everyone littered on the Streets.
I am not Chinese person, but seeing influencers or UA-camrs being respectful for the local and trying to experience the culture, cuisine is much appreciated. Cheer brother 👍🏻
They be shocked. A foreigner speaking your language is surprising. Especially if it's an Asian language. Well done.
I’m glad you enjoyed this video
@@mikeraynaldo3454Watching from Dallas, TX. What part of China are you filming from in this video?
Especially if it's Mandarin, one of the hardest languages for a non native speaker to learn. Japanese is easier as it is not as tonal. He is very clever. I love it when my Afrikan people learn to speak that well.
You looks handsome, Chinese people like you a lot
As a 55 yr old African American, i envy and admire your travels and wish I wouldn't have wasted (in my opinion) my life pursuing what is sold to us as the "American dream"
Go now. Don't wait. No excuses. If you're not happy, leave. No one is stopping you. Give up your citizenship. Life is too short to complain on UA-cam.
*"American Dream is dead*
*But if i get elected president*
*I will bring it back"*
-President Donald Trump.
@overcastinggamesxl301 the only "dream" he and the Maga Republicans want to bring back is an Amerkkka where anyone non-white, non heterosexual, non male, non conservative christian knew thier "place" (or else). An Amerikkka where we could ignore our faults and failures and what we couldn't ignore we could lay blame elsewhere..i.e. minorities, liberals, socialists, communists, immigrants ( Mexicans, irish,Chinese, polish, catholics, etx.) Some mysterious "cult" ( the luminattie(sp), the masons, the deep state. And if all that fails they will just label them pedophiles & devil worshippers.....the U.S. was bought and paid for after WW2 and it's too far gone now
It's never too late plus many people start in their 50s. Make sure you go to our Motherland. You can start with zimbabwe, Eswatini, Senegal or Ghana.
You just laid up and waited for respererations. Shame
I love hearing a Chinese accent in your spoken English!
Seriously?🤣
that's what i've noticed too he has the accent , maybe he maybe staying there for years idk to pick up ann accent like that
@@princealex10 big props to him. He speaks at least 3 languages fluently! Considering neither Mandarin or English are likely not his first language he's way ahead of me! I enjoy his content. He's definitely all about getting the best out of the people he meets and he's kind and open for cultural exchange. Very cool!
IKR??? It's so exotic.
😂🎉
I love the fact that you’re educating people not to be prejudice! Brilliant!
I am from germany and when I see this video, I am very impressed - everyone in china seem to be so friendly and communicative. Everyone wants to be on video and no one is pissed because of the camera.
在公共场合拍摄，无所谓，只要不妨碍他人就可以。
Chinese people loves to be on camera. Very polite and engaging. Love how they just approach you and even walk along 😊
Mike I admire your tellent. You're an ambassador to China on the behalf of all if us who only see what the western media reports. I can see why Chinese are so happy. Keep posting
Indeed the people are happy with their lives. I’m glad you get some value in this video.
Indeed the people are happy with their lives. I’m glad you get some value in this video.
The Mandarin proficiency you have displayed is truly impressive. The overall quality of your work is exceptional . Keep up your good work
It’s always gold to find a place where people are so golden and friendly, especially when u look different! They show so much love and respect ❤️ Maybe just because he looks different and that’s awesome 👏
Respect bro! Anyone from outside China who speaks a language as difficult as Mandarin has my respect.
Never new the Chinese people are so friendly and welcoming. Especially if you know and understand their language. I love living there already 😂😂😂. I'll be learning some Chinese very soon and go live with those wonderful people
This guy himself is a calm human being.
His chill comes through.
It’s always almost impossible to be mean to someone that comes to you chill and respectful.
That’s not saying there maybe aberrations at times.
Let the haters hate. People arexquick to dismiss things as frivilous, unnecessary, andceven impossible because they dont havd the balls to do it themselves and the underlying jealoust is creeping out.
I lovecwatching your videos. Especially now, with my fiancee being Taiwanese. Im motivated to learn Mandarin because of streamers like you and Wabuja. I wouls absolutely love to speak to my in laws in their native tongue. Instead of having my lady translate for me all the time.
Keep doing what you love. Let tge nay sayers sulk in their own black holes of ignorance and jealousy.
I appreciate you all out there, your love and support is all that makes the black in China journey a success. One love ❤️
Agreed.
您的未婚妻一定很贤惠，无关于政治，希望你们幸福，来自大路武汉祝福
@@徐凤年-z3h what's that mean? You can't marry a Taiwanese person unless they're virtuous or in politics? 🤣
I get that all the time because of my stand on Adonai Yeshua HaMessiah.
If you do not serve Adonai Yeshua HaMessiah I only tell you the way if you are interested. Otherwise, I seek not to trouble you. Everyone has the right to live their desired lifestyle but when it compromises with my beliefs now we have an issue. Shalom, L'hllel, Amen.
I was absolutely stunned when you walked through the market not one person walked past you and looked back staring. They just got on with it and didn’t act like you was an attraction or exhibit. China is up there on my list to go now.
并不是的，不过我们会很好奇，毕竟来中国的外国人比较少。很多人会要合照，不过纯好奇。都是友好的，在中国，基本没有歧视的
I am so glad I didn't click away from your videos that first appeared in my feed yesterday. I joined the channel by the time I watched 2 of yours. The value of knowing a language is priceless. The people's reactions to hearing you speak to them it's almost like a Candid Camera show.
Have you encountered people who are talking about you in Chinese, not knowing you can understand them?
i love the energy and happiness in this video. its a whole different world in china when you can speak the language
Mike , je suis un chinois d'outre Mer, né hors de chine , on aime tes vidéos et tu parles très bien le chinois, tu es un brave gars , tu mérites de visiter 10 ou 30 ans en chine pour montrer au monde , la vie en Chine , il y a tellement de mauvaise langue concernant la vie en chine, on est heureux en chine. Tu es une étoile ! Peux tu nous donner le nom de la ville et province à chaque fois. Bon baisers de France
T'es français maintenant mon gars 🙏
il a dit quil était né en dehors de la chine@@parydarksix
Vous aussi, vous considérez-vous français ?
So great that you learned Chinese. I have not travelled to countries but I think every nation you go to there will be some people friendly and some not friendly. Hats off to you for getting out there and meeting new people and cultures. I hope to do the same in the future.
That's gotta be one heck of a feeling... sooo many people smiling and waving from many different age groups, even the little kids. 💙✊🏽
I’m a African American from HARLEM NY, in most the videos they are so kind and nice and positive. I wish it was like this in America
You’re in New York… one of the least friendliest places in the country. Come here to the Midwest like in Milwaukee or Minneapolis people r much more friendly towards each other
It is if you get the hell out of the cities.
Um, get out and live a little. Don't be infested with leftist ideology and you will love it here. I'm Brown skin American like you btw and I love our country 🇺🇲 💙
you are american, all planet comes from africa
@@andrewjones4774those are hmong not chinese my friend 😂
Bro they are so nice, I love the people who are chill like that at the start. We always have these weird reservations but I also learnt a lot from Bald and Bankrupt about this too. People in Russia, India, Taiwan, anywhere really. They are nice and can be nice to you, just because we stereotype Chinese people being this and that on media because there are some bad apples, doesn't mean everyone is like that.
Excellent saying
Great video .. keep up the excellent content you are a scholar and a statesmen..
I swear to god I didn’t think the Chinese people so kind like this I didn’t stop smiling the whole episode u really made my day and gave me a really good vibe everyone of them the elders and young man and women even the children they salute u man and the racism is 0% I swear you’ve changed my thought about China my regards to those most kind people I will put China in my tourism list and really loved how they greeted you no matter where u came from and what’s your skin colour , i think they appreciated u cuz u are black and they don’t saw black people before I’m kidding big love for you 😅😂🤣🫶🇨🇳❤️
same here~
Same here
People will turn abnormal kind when they see you respecting their culture...and there isn't better way to show it like lear their language. especially when you are black living in Asia or East Europe. You'll be treated like a celebrity lol
I was in China for a couple weeks, and I was shown nothing but love. I even went to a small village and the people were very friendly and nice. Chinese people in China love black ppl. There’s something about coming to America that turns ppl into racist.
@YaasinJadan This is the comment that I was gonna make. It's not everyone, but media and propaganda creates a very dark machine in terms of how people think
"Live in the moment"
You have been given an opportunity to live in China and experience a new culture. It is a true blessing and you should enjoy every single moment of it and do not worry about what the future holds.
Live in the moment!
Worry not about what the future holds.
Excellent saying Love it.
Stay tuned for more videos
Chinese seem really friendly. Love that.
Look how clean it is and the people are so friendly
When I grow up, I want to be as cool as Mike. Another great video. 👍🇬🇧
Dude what age are ye?
@@lightoftheworld417🤣
You remind me of the late Laousho (Moses), may his soul RIP. Great video bro💪! I love how immersed you are in the culture and you have actually made me consider visiting China one day. & I am also impressed that you never took any formal training in Chinese, yet you're so good. It's known to be one of the toughest languages in the world, which makes your fluency even more impressive.
Sending good vibes- from Cape Town, South Africa
Oh shoot he died? How did he die?
Heart attack@@Rohgamu
Yup he died, over 2 years ago already (4th of March, 2021). Someone said it, heart attack 😢💔 He was such a positive and easy-going guy! MHSRIP🙏
@@phumzileqwaqwa7392What??? That's crazy bro💔
Yeah I use to watch his videos too he was almost like a master of languages lol r.ip
As a Chinese I must say you are a big talent for foreign languages, cuz Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world.
What's the best way to learn Chinese (Mandrin)?
@@frankwilliams2434Duolingo.I’m damn near fluent in Japanese,Italian,Spanish French needs more work,Chinese and Korean also need work and German is meh.Gave up on Russian it’s too hard😭(still learning)
@@michaelo9426don’t use duolingo lol
@@michaelo9426 Duolingo? lmao.
@@frankwilliams2434
UA-cam videos.
I’m glad you’re doing videos like this. It gives people a different perspective about other people and places, particularly this one in China. Pretty cool!
Mike, you are a real ambassador with your walking interaction visits.
The People are genuine and very happy when they hear you speaking their language.
Great video young brother, its so good too see a brother who actually immerses himself in the culture instead of belly aching and complaining about how hard it is for black people in Asia. I myself love Asia and never experienced anything negative, people everywhere are generally excepting and curious of the novel.
Well done young sir, keep up the good work. GOD bless you in your travels, ENJOY.
Exactly! Been Japan 3x and plan to return soon. Always had a good time. In general you get whiney people that think the world revolves around them. And if i were to experience any nonsense i’ll handle it like an adult
@@tengoodquestions I completely agree, enjoy your trip brother. GBU
Your interaction with the locals is absolutely adorable. now i wanna go live in China
I agree that the best way to learn a language is to go to a native country and just start speaking
It's certainly not the EASIEST, but definitely the most effective and gives you the most believable accent.
You'll adopt the accent of those around you and will also learn the slang which is important.
I've been in Sicily for 9 months and have gone from 0 ability to speak Italian to regularly receiving compliments from strangers at how I speak, especially when I make them laugh with my knowledge of their local slang.
Many of my friends who met me when I arrived and was unable to speak at all have recently been really blown away at my progress
I credit my friends here for their patience in helping me improve by teaching me the right way to speak and correcting me when necessary.
It's so true what you say about how to learn a language
Keep doing what you're doing 👍
I think your life is so cool. Im so proud of you. Enjoy yourself to the fullest, have fun! The people are 10x more friendly there than in the states, its so beautiful that they embrace different rather than frown upon it. Awesomeness 😂❤
being black is like ur a celebrity 😂 i love it. keep up the great content. just subscribed
s8x Fact's ..... The original man on the earth.
You're lame as hell.
Or maybe they think he a basketball player because he's quite tall. Basketball is a big sport in China and many Black Americans play there.
when your country is hemogenous being anything other than what that race may be makes you stand out....not a celeb,whites had to put up with this shit for years in the 3rd world.
difference is nobody wants tyrones in large numbers outside of america,yall cause trouble.
MUH BASKETBALL!!!
its not as big as you claim,no you are not lusted after there or seen as special,stop coping.@@saschamaj
I’ve very recently discovered you buddy and sending love from the UK, your interaction with the local people is so warming and your content is so refreshing and charismatic! Keep it going!!
Welcome to my Channel. I’m glad you like what you see. Transparent content! Stick around for more
Loved your video and appreciate the effort you put into learning the local language.
Used to live in Japan and Singapore back in the day and miss the safe and entertaining public spaces where, as you noted, both the elderly and the young can hang out together. Why we can't have these here in the US is a mystery to me.
It used to be you could, but the crime and corruption in many places is sadly now out of control.
Guns and crimes, that's why you can't hang around in public places in the USA
I usually don't write comments on UA-cam, but I found this blog by chance and I find life in other countries interesting. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences. Greetings from Chile
Chinese loves you and wanna be close with you we can see it, they're so proud of you to speak so well chinese and show the world theirs culture in chinese as a foreigner and as a good soul 🌺🌹🌹🌺🥂🥂🥂🥂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂 people have social cherish for you here and respect ❤
Keep working bro 🥂💪
Loving your vlogs! Don’t worry about what other narrow minded people think. Just enjoy the moment as you say. Do you bro!
We keep going 👍
Great stuff! Ive been learning Chinese for 5 years but can't come close to the level of fluency that you have achieved. Very impressive! Keep up the awesome posts!
I think you can only get to a certain level unless you are immersed in the language
study in china for a year in smaller cities where there are less foreigners
Chinese are a very humble likeable people. One world , one humanity folks.
Love the vlog. I wanna learn Chinese and visit china one day. I love the Chinese way. Cool & welcoming people. See the way everyone was cool with him. ❤
Great stuff. A very enjoyable video. Thank you for making it, God bless.
Chinese ppl are so friendly whenever someone talks with them in Mandarin.
I appreciate you can speak chinese, even im originally from china cant speak mandarin at all, because I was only born in china but raised in the US, even my parents never taught me chinese, hopefully sometime when we meet, you will teach me a little chinese
I’m in the same situation. Born in China, but raised in California since I was 5. Now, I regret not learning Chinese as a kid. Watching videos of western foreigners speaking Chinese is inspiring.
@@restorationhealthcenter952 it makes us ashamed and jealous
Bros you lost
You shouldn't have boundaries. You were born on this earth, and we share it together. Enjoy living , enjoy your journey.
Oh SURE. Let the whole world come to America and demand our healthcare, education, free money, hotel rooms, food etc. You Liberals are mental.
Ture bro,having fun is best.安逸就对了。
Enjoy the moment. You are just AWESOME. One love. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Well done for speaking Chinese and for showing that the Chinese are very friendly. Never mind governments, people are the same all over the world.
Love your energy man
I'm glad people treat you so well you seem like a great guy
That’s has to be one of the most narrow minded comments I’ve ever heard about someone visiting a country, emphasis on visiting . Who goes anywhere for ever. .we don’t live that long. Your attitude for the present moment is golden. And curiosity is what makes us grow as humans. Bravo for learning the language. Every culture respects this!
For real!
And so what if he decided to stay, right? Life is about having new experiences.
@@324cmac I’m referring to someone else’s negative comment about this. Not how long one wishes to stay. I used to live there. Chinese people are very uncomplicated ,with a genuine curiosity.
Hi Mike. This is Derival from Jamaica. I always watch all of your videos. I found them very interesting and informative. Keep up the good work Bro.
You breaking barriers, tearing down walls, eliminating stereotypes. If we can see past the facade that we created as humans - perhaps we can see that we are all human one race. Bob Marley - One Love.
I really really love your videos and it had inspired me to take my Chinese and Japanese class very serious because I do love to feel good talking with the citizens.... We're proud of you ❤❤🎉
Big ups to you sir for being *effortlessly free* in your being and genuinely enjoying your moments in China. Especially since you use can use the language to warmly relate to others around.
More of us should be present in places like China, especially to create higher degree of openness toward people of with roots in the Motherland Africa. This is great, kudos 👍⭐️
You are a good guy. Your video s are great. Yes, i miss the openness of ordinary Chinese people. Simple, friendly interactions
Thanks for the Compliment. I do my best to make transparent videos for better experience. I’m glad you found this video interesting
Black guys are forever being told "youre a good guy" lol Never once seen any other blogger randomly called a good guy 🤔😅
Thank you for the great information on how people live and interact with foreigners....the western media distorts China so much...
Anytime! I’m always pleased to know that you got some value in my video. Keep watching with us
Mike, with 💖💖 from India🥰🥰
Western media is a propaganda tool, nothing more.
Brotha you look so happy man and you're embracing the culture over there. Have fun and dont let people ruin your adventures
I use to find it difficult to imagine that i can learn and speak this language, but now i have at least grab some words of greetings. Thanks amigo !!!
Aw, that one girl at about 8:33 or so, was so shy, it was so cute. Also as someone new to the channel - I can't actually place your actual accent. Sometimes it sounds quite Australian/New Zealand but other times nothing like them. I'm just wondering where you are originally from, if that's ok to ask? And as someone who has loved the Chinese culture all his life (I'm almost 50, yikes!) and originally learned Asian cuisine (mostly Chinese and Japanese) when I studied at the Culinary Institute of America years ago - I absolutely love channels like yours who explore cities and towns in China and not only show off the incredible diversity of food but the people who (mostly) all seem to be very nice and welcoming. Mostly. I've seen my fair share of, not great people while in China myself lol
pretty sure he stated in a past video that he originates from Cameroon, Africa
@@Hotttc Ah, thanks!
@@Hotttcwas gonna say he's deff african and as an african I can tell. Just couldn't tell what part but west africa would've been my guess
Brother, I loved watching this video! I lived in Japan for nearly 10 years and this kind of reminded me of my times in Asia. I've made a few visits to Hong Kong and that's the closest I've been to mainland China. I'd love to hop on a podcast and share my Japan experiences and learn the similarities between living in China and living in Japan. This is dope!!
It's cool to see a country embrace you as their own
New subcriber here❤
It's nice to see people in China where nice to you.
I know this video is a while back, bit I just want to say it is very educative and you are doing a nice job.
Lindo video - lindo lugar, se nota muy seguro. La gente amable y me encanta ver la reacción de la gente nativa cuando escucha que hablas en su idioma -Gracias!
That food area looks nice. Very clean and vibrant. I would love to visit a place like that someday
Welcome to visit someday.😃
I am in Shanghai China and I have only 3 months here and I don’t know to speak Chinese,people are so friendly here. What you have said about cigarettes is true, I don’t smoke but everywhere I go people give me cigarettes, at first I was surprised but later on I realized it is their sign of love and welcoming you😂😂
Yeah smoking here is a friendly thing. How do you enjoy life in Shanghai😂 The big city
@@mikeraynaldo3454 Shanghai is good bro. I will love to see you here one day. Welcome to Shanghai
Mike hope you dont mind mine saying this. Both your English and Manderin are so fluent and i have no problem comprehending you. Impressive.
I’ve always wanted to be in china bro, and you just increased the love
2018 my dad stopped me from it so I can study
Now I’m a graduate in two years time I must be in china
I’ve always loved them
I guess I should start learning language 😂😂
I love u man
I’m subscribing immediately
Great content! China is one of the countries I have in my travel list to visit and create vlogs contents as well. Indeed, thank you for sharing this vlog with us. Keep it up!
I ❤ that you are sharing your life experiences and allowing others to see a glimpse of China & the Chinese people.
Thanks!
Love your chill vibe! Enjoy your time in China and hope you meet nice ppl!
Very cool man. Gives a very different and warm perspective of China. Looks like a great and friendly city.
That was a great video. I almost felt I was there very enjoyable . Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to lots more videos as your channel is by far one of the most interesting and enjoyable ❤
Yes brother, enjoyed this video scenery. Love to see you out and about with the locals...Living your best life. Awesomely amazing to see the love they giving you. 💪👈💯%. YAH Blessing continue.🙏
This was amazing. I'll probably never get to see China in person but this video made me feel I was there with you my brother.
You seem like a good person and speak Chinese. Alot of us envy your special skills. Stay Prosperous and Fruitful!
Most of us can't see a map and the which part of China you're at? post a map. Thanks. *In Texas
I love Chinese people.. their values align with ours.. wished we get along better as a race.
Wym blacks n Chinese? Bcuz if thts the case its only chinese in America and every race in America at tht. In the actual countries ppl are not like tht sorry accept it. America's trash especially the women 💯
I think you're really great. and everyone in China so kind to you. and your Chinese is very good.
Thanks for the compliment. I’m glad you enjoyed this video
@@mikeraynaldo3454 Make a video of local transport in China and how it all works. Who's interesting is the comparison to Germany. You ate pasta in your video. try frame noodles, that's over the top
The way you were smoking and holding cigarette I laughed 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
keep spreading the message the world need u bruh😊
❤ love your videos, I love how positive you are, I love how you interact with the people...a word of advice, don't listen to those who have something negative to say...what you do is an Inspiration, and you are appreciated.❤
I have really enjoyed the video.....
The feeling was like I'm in China myself....
Big ups to you for learning the Chinese language very well......
I believe one day, your country will make good use of you in their international relations with China
The night scene with you tasting/testing the food was awesome.
Mike it's ok if you stay in china forever, ive been here for 30 years and it's great
I'm looking to move to China this year and these videos really help to show how different it is compared to how Western media portrays China. I really hope I can learn Mandarin as well as you. Love from England.
brother this is an amazing video. i'm mexican from texas and have spent a total of 6 weeks in china. half in shsnzhen and half in beijing. this makes me miss the culture so much. wish i could speak more than greetings in their language
Before I started watching your videos Mike, I use to think that China is a dull and boring authoritarian society. It appears to be quite the opposite.
there's a reason why western media makes China seem like some evil empire
you have been brainwashed successfully
@@partizanSquad I agree.
@@vicferrmat4492 Spread the word to your friends and family, your govt wants to send you to war against these people, for imperialist reasons as usual
Corporate media wants you to believe that. It's all about planting agendas in people's head that fit the interest of national corporations. China is the US's biggest economic competitor...
They don't even get paid for this yet they all are SO kind!!
you speak chinese so fluently that when you speak english you sound like a chinese native speaking english lol such a conundrum 🤣🤣🤣 Love the vid man first time seeing you , came up on my suggested. keep it up !!!!!
Thanks buddy🤣🤣
@@mikeraynaldo3454I’m new to this awesome channel! Are you American 🇺🇸 bro or are you originally from somewhere else??