i m from india, big fan of your videos, i m glad u left that country coz situations r not good, CCP may start war with us, also how is ur wife nd baby. Stay safe Stay Awesome 🤟
@Fernando Soares Not at all,, is it "the contrary it has gain by getting rid of someone who constantly attack and defaming the CCP ." The criticizing is never "attacking" or defaming when it is the truth. When the party chooses corruption ,lies and murder. Their day a re surely numbered.
@@vanmytrinh6198 funny...why is everyone else trying to get into the US and out of China...sounds like you're the dumbass who doesn't know what's truly going on...And by the way, you sound like you hate Trump as the other uniformed sheeple do...he has done more to help US citizens that the last ten Presidents combined, so until you can live it, don't complain about it.
I'm surprised yet so glad you left China. I was actually worried that you might one day "disappear" because of the "negative" content about the regime. Best of luck with the new chapter in your life in the U.S!
Everything you said in this video rings true with me. I lived and worked in Shanghai for 5 years during your early years in Shenzhen. I met my wife there as well (mainland Chinese, but not Shanghainese). I was moved with my job to Hong Kong 13 years ago, but regularly visit Shenzhen (day trips, so I don’t have to register with the police, which I also hate) and trips back to my wife’s family. I could never live in China again (and my wife even more so) and, with the new Security Law in Hong Kong, we are now counting down our time in Hong Kong. I love the vibrancy here too. I first came to Hong Kong in 1988 and was immediately smitten by the place, back when Shenzhen was the factory expansion outlet for Hong Kong toy companies and other low-end products. Honestly, I dread having to leave in many ways, but I value personal freedom too much to risk being here when Hong Kong becomes too much like the mainland. The gap is closing fast now.
Hi Serpentza, I am a French man living in Shenzhen for about 10 years now. I truly understand your decision. I am my self married and have a beautiful 2 years old daughter and I am also thinking to move out for her education, despite de fact that as a industrial designer Shenzhen is a great place to work. I wish you all the best in your future projects.
If China keeping eyes on foreigners socmed account as bad as they said, is it safe for you to leave a comment in a video like this? That presumably tied to your personal identity? Especially since we know what kind of CCP trolls is lurking around this channel.
As a former Chinese citizen, what he said in the videos is really true and that's what I feel as a former Chinese citizen, who had been living there for 25 years.
I left China 14 years ago. We have got a baby and decided to move to Germany. It was a nice experience but living in Germany is much better. After we arrived we heard about many babies in China died from poisonous milk powder. So we where shocked and happy for not being concerned of the risks.
Can’t imagine the fear, after watching his friends story or china seeking him out and Winston being jailed since 2018, I really hope he and their families got out if they wanted to. Seen so many videos of the one guy. The titles were like Wife love America dated six years ago, I’m moving back to China wife divorcing me, a few other things like dating foreign girls, five things I hate about my Chinese wife.:: I didn’t click any of these yet but I’m curious how it turned out for these two families for the kids. I’m not aware of any child agreement with kids who were born with a foreign parent.
Well good decision from a food standards standpoint if nothing else. Western Europe if I'm not mistaken has the strictest food safety regulations in the world. And the food that is served in kindergardens, schools etc. is generally healthy.
I don't know why he frequently visited Hong Kong when government found out riots in HK are related to foreign organization. it's explainable at that time for the police tracking his route. ps. all his videos are targeting China, I doubt it when he say he love China.
@@serenityyang750 No he doesn't have all videos targeting China. I didn't watched this channel for a long time (few years), and from watching his videos, I really was curious and wanted to visit it. And since I'm socialist I wanted to see, something more about country that call itself communist. Winston seems to keep it real. As any intelligent person could describe good and bad in any country. I'm not fan of US driven, and visible propaganda against China, in the last few years. China is threat to capitalist dominance of US, that's reality. US like they like to do, they attacks in a way of labelling that China bad because it's communist. China is a fascist state. Communism means freedom. The end goal of communist society is borderless state, with decentralised power, means of production controlled by workers not some fucking party elites. Nationalism, any hate against any group (maybe except the rich) is forbidden (nationality/race/gender/orientation/religion). And by the way fuck the US too. China and US are both bad with their ideology of supremacy. Some strategics of control and influence on the global scale, sometimes are very different and sometimes nearly the same. If you want present better your regime, do better job, because this comment was so weak is just sad.
@@arhael1 ok, comment was weak. He planned to leave china during china was requiring all schools and training agencies to check on the backgrounds and eatablish special file for all foreign teachers. none of the foreigners was allowed to be recruited as teachers before they have been granted work permits. (a lot of tourists were working as foreign teachers before, and with out teaching certification.few were even criminals in their own country ). coincidence maybe. But he frequently visited hk at the unrest time and then he got
@@arhael1 his way to us. how can a african made it if he didn't seek for asylum? coincidence? China is bad(in free speach and involution) but not that bad as he presented. btw, don't come to china, it's not purely socialist but a mixture of capitalism and communism, you'll be disappointed.
@@serenityyang750 I know China isn't communist/socialist. Again is more of a fascist state. Most people don't understand that word, and many in the West keep saying it's overused. That's because most people when they hear fascist have image of Hitler, and death camps, and holocaust. But that's just extreme example. Modern day Republicans in US are fascists, and I would argue those before too. Any government that's allows or praise nationalism, discriminate against foreigners, have or aim to have total control of it's citizens, deny any wrongdoing is fascistic. I don't know much about Winston travelling to HK, but him living for over a decade in China, having wife and family, should give him absolute right to going back mainland China. Same with being able to work. So those are not even any reasonable arguments for me. And yeah he can even collaborate with US intelligence currently, seeing all tittles lately. But he doesn't seem to make stuff up, I don't see hate from him. I can see anti China propaganda everyday, and they don't try to make any sense, since most people don't know anything about this country, just say hey they're bad because communism, and there's no freedom and the holocaust. Winston doesn't fit the profile at all. China just like US are countries with the biggest potential for being example of good progress for humanity, yet both choose to play imperial dominance game. That's sad, and everybody on the planet will pay price for this. All of this is too big and complicated topic, so I will finish here. Have a good day.
True dat. I think that comes from having been unfairly and unjustly treated, and in his case, his entire life growing up and his family living under great distress in South Africa 🇿🇦.
@@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid his story is very one sided and fishy. The whole thing of him saying he left South Africa because of no job opportunities is weird and statistics say otherwise. But whatever makes him feel good I guess
I had lived in China for 30 years. I know this country and race deeply. I left there and immigrated to the United States 2 years ago. Now, welcome you and wish you every success here.
How are you liking the U.S. if you don't mind me asking? I live in the U.S and I chose to visit China when I was 18, was a very fun visit at least but I love living in the U.S.
Welcome to America. We're not perfect and we have our own issues, but the US is still one of the last nations where a person has individual liberty and a constitution that puts limitations on government for the benefit of the citizen. Unfortunately, the radical leftists want to turn the US more like being communist China.
@@RicArmstrong Why are you spreading misinformation and propaganda, Donald Trump and the right wing extremists are a bigger threat to this country than his communist buddies back east. Not to worry though because come November patriotic Americans will put an end to his despotic rule.
Thanks Winston and congrats for the good decision you made for you and the family's future. I've been in China for 5 years, I feel drained now and I am planning to leave.
100% agree. I lived in China for several years and ended up going back to my home country for the exact same reasons. I miss my Chinese friends and all I'd built there, but it is what it is.
I had a feeling you and C-Milk were gonna shake pretty soon. I noticed your videos were criticizing China and the CCP more and more, and I was wondering how the CCP hasn't cracked down on the two of you. Glad you and C-Milk made it out in time along with your families. Your videos have really helped me understand the country that my parents are from. Thanks and enjoy the US. Take care and stay safe.
Well said Richard. I have been following these videos for years as well as reading about China and it's more recent history. I call myself a China watcher, something I always wanted to become. Quite a revelation, and I am still wondering WTF....
@Soulwalker Young Your taking what I said a bit too literally. I don't mean that I ''completely'' understand a country by watching Serpentza's videos. Rather, they give me some insight to Chinese culture from a ''westerners'' or ''foreigners' point of view. Keep in mind, he's lived in China for about 14 and a half years. That's quite a bit of time for someone living in a foreign country and he has hundreds of videos talking about the culture, customs, foods, places, etc. Personally, I've learned more about China through his videos as compared to my parents who grew up in mainland China. Through his videos, I was able to understand a bit more clearly about the cultural differences between China and the West, and why my parents are the way they are. On a side note, I don't think anybody can fully ''understand'' a country, even if they lived there for their entire lives.
I’m a little late but Welcome to the U.S! We’re not perfect but I love my country and very proud of what we’ve become. I hope you and your family will be able to make it a home. God bless America 🇺🇸
I've followed you and your partner Laowhy86 for years. i'm Chinese American and lived my heritage through your wonderful videos. Now, I am so ashamed of the CCP but I still love the regular people in China. I'm happy and relieved that you are safe. But stay Covid safe!
Perhaps you should live your heritage through a few more UA-camrs or even go there to see yourself. This guy is obviously biased because of his personal experience. I am a Chinese Canadian myself. CCP is no more evil than any other government administration, and if they did something wrong, it was not simply because they were CCP, it was because they were Chinese... Their culture is quite sophisticated, not so black and white as we see through our western lenses
J M you should learn more about ur Chinese before you said you’re a Chinese Canadian ,how could you says ccp no more evil? You don’t even is a full Chinese, and live in China . Lmfao I ‘m a mainland Chinese and you just make me laugh so fucking hard
I'm glad you and Winston were able to leave China before they wouldn't let you leave. Best of luck in the USA . You actually rescued your wife and baby from a life of harassment . I lived in Hong Kong in the 70's . It was an exciting time but now I can't imagine anyone wanting to be there. Keep up your videos . It maybe the only way to hear the truth of what's happening in China .
Great Wall wake up . Riots do happen in the U. S. and in China . Americans can know and see these things because we have press freedom and citizen activists not afraid to seek out and speak truth and protect one another . Hong Kong people want to keep their own democracy . Mainland Chinese don't know there are riots in China happening all the time because the CCP controls all the news and the police . Chinese people want peace so they don't question anything . They accept displacement and loss of rights and property if not they demonstrate. In America we question everything . We have that right we have citizen demonstrations big and small wherever and whenever. Unlike in China, American police do not routinely beat and drag off demonstrators , beat old women, destroy shops, yank people off their e-bikes, and club people randomly. Some American police have been brutal but there are consequences unlike Chinese brutality because the CCP protects and defends inorder to maintain control. Who profits ? That should be your concern . Peace ..
Are you serious?His personal views is the truth of China???What a stupid view.Get out of China.China needn't sucmbag like him.China is great country,and the Chinese are a friendly people.But friendship is based on respect.If he can't respect the Chinese, ask him to go as far as he can.
@@TheAgentAssassin So vote properly this November. It's a real shit show as far as i'm concerned, but with the proper vote we can at least make sure that 2024 will be two new fresh candidates.
@@TheRaevin every election year is a shit show. Especially when the president is republican. The democrats start to make a big deal out of everything that is going on. Corona, George Floyd, The Climate and so on. They take every chance to make trump look bad. I'm from Europe and I'd like to be a US citizen one day. Democrats can come to Europe if they want. It's basically what Joe Biden wants. He wants America to be like the EUSSR. The government of my country is not actually my government. But it's the EU(SSR) that is actually ruling us.
Having lived in Hangzhou from 2005-8 I appreciate the honesty of your videos. I have never had the courage to speak honestly in public about what I witnessed during those three years. Thanks for your efforts.
You guys were incredibly lucky to have gotten out of there at the right moment, I'm amazed you never got "vanished"... You REAalllllly pushed your luck.
The CCP is terrified of Trump and what he will do to them should Trump win a 2nd term....I fear the CCP....as I would fear a powerful mortally wounded animal.
@@Dasqal dude, grow up...the US goes to other countries to kill people...they have the most dangerous militairy ...china is afraid, thats why they became democrats ....they where communist....same about noord korea and russia....most communist countries are now changing🤣🤣🤣🤣
My god your experiences in China almost mirror mine perfectly. I was there from 2001 to 2010 mostly in changchun. I absolutely loved every minute of it. When I heard you describe why you left it's as if I was listening to a recording of myself. I felt China had nothing left to offer me and I felt I had plateaued, no more room to get any higher. I love the videos as they bring back so many memories, but the thing I love the most is the political side of it. During my time there I never spoke politics with anyone not even with my closest friends, mainly because I felt I didn't know enough about the chinese politics to really have any sort of opinion. Keep up the great videos. I would love to chat with you guys some time if it's possible. I am 100% Canadian lol
Strange! Why should China offers you anything!? Did your country offer you anything? Shouldn't it be "you could not offer China; an open market services anymore? i.e. you are not good enough?
How can you love the politics?, do you know nothing about the CCP ?, also you have no problem with government officials watching you ?, human rights abuses etc ?, a society that doesn't help people when they are in trouble in public ?, not for me.
I can't imagine how interesting living in changchun during that time must've been. I live in Changchun 2016 - 2020 and it was the best years of my life!
I've watched you on and off for years and been informed and entertained along the way. On many occasions just the look on your face told me you really wanted to say so much more but couldn't, for fear of repercussions. We had to 'read between the lines' many times, indeed! But truth will always reveal itself in the end. I wish you well in all you do, Winston.
This idiots only focus on bad things which his audiences may find fascinating! Just imagine you have a guest n he keeps knocking u down! Surely there is something wrong here! I would have thrown him out earlier!
@@hylimm if you wish to live in a foreign country, you better know what's bad in there first before a police or intelligence hits you with their real train. Your emotions and dancing for your government makes you more stupid than you think you are.
@@Accidentlly0nPurpose He is not going to someone else's country staying for years badmouthing it and participating in illegal acts and then have the damn nerve saying "oh I'm a decent person, I wouldn't be of a detriment to the society but we're not even given the chance" first off, its NEVER up to a foreigner whether they should be allowed to stay, China decides the rules and it's not a human right to move to China as you wish. China has the right to kick you out for whatever reason and so does any country. Chinese people are not your people.
@@musoehcrThinking America is a white country is a old idea, hasn't been a "White country"" since the early 1900's. They are still the majority though, either way that shit means nothing in America, you got the money? You can have it.
Cheers on you journey around the world mate. We don't have things perfect here in the U.S. but I like to think that we at least try to keep the valid criticisms open for people to discuss, rather than having everyone be too afraid to speak up about anything.
I'm glad you made it to America. Welcome, and even if I disagree, know that I will support your right to criticize any aspect of our Country, Government, Culture, or Faith.
disagree with what? sounds like to be monitored and spied on it appears China has no soul -materialistic no individuality whatsoever it’s all for show eat eat eat expensive cars designer clothes ... all look like clones oh forgot cloning of animals with humans ...what a concept evil treatment t of animals extinction of animals no conscience whatsoever! sick country sadly evil personified i’m happy you like your country so stay there!
Dear @@elainescott6791, Wow. That's quite a screed. Note, however, that I welcomed his criticism as a citizen, i.e.: a member of my National family, or at least as a resident alien, who came to our front door, requested entry, and went through the proper, lawful process to live here. That said, feel free to name your homeland, and we can compare and contrast the successes of Capitalism, and the collectivism that left you and your countrymen so envious of me and mine. "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s." ~ Exodus 20:17
Dear @@elainescott6791, you clearly have no actual concept of what it is like to live in America. That said, does your homeland even mention the concept of "free speech" in it's founding documents at all, or do you risk jail (or worse) if you criticize your country or government? Oh, and what country did you live in? Let's compare and contrast my homeland that you call "evil personified", shall we?
I felt the same way and had the same first time experience. I had a month long volunteer job in Beijing and I decided to move there and got a University job in Yantai, Shandong Province. I was only there two months, and experienced all this nonsense and almost immediately felt scared for my life. I moved to Hong Kong for a bit, but eventually moved back to the U.S.
you better watch out, because the U.S. is headed down the same path, its doubtful, with the way things are going, that the U.S. is going to be a democracy in 5-10 years' time, don't be naive to believe that the U.S. is the safe haven that it once was....
Good for you man. I've watched you for YEARS, through high school and now I'm finishing college this month. What an adventure it's been seeing your success and progress throughout the years, and I'm happy that you can finally be somewhere stable; you deserve it. Best of luck
This is the second video of yours that I want and let me tell you that it requires a lot of balls to do what you've done. It is very inspiring for me. I live in Japan and some of the issues you mentioned you can find them here as well. This is my last year in Japan.
I love your videos Peter! I just watched the one you did on "affluent" Mumbai it was eye opening. My favourite of yours is the one you did with those 2 boys in Miami, that really opened my eyes you know.
Toaru Nyanko I have been both in Japan and china, trust me, that’s two different cultures. I can never compare my time in Chiba to where I’m now, Nanjing. I really miss Japan 😭
No comparison at all between the culture of Japan and what is left of China. TCM practitioners need to go to Japan for higher level training because the art is lost in China along with most of it’s “culture”. The Chinese culture now can be described as “Best Price”.
I'm an American, through and through. I have been to Japan seven times during my life (first trip was military, in 1973), and I feel deep inside that if I had my life to live over again, I'd really focus on learning Japanese and spending more time there. Last trip was with my wife in October 2019, and we loved it. I made sure to take my Chinese-Filipina wife to Hiroshima (where I'd had such a wonderful time on that first trip), and we both loved the city and the welcoming, friendly attitude of all whom we dealt with. The memorials to the atomic bomb were still heart-rending. (As a Navy veteran, I twice had the pleasure and honor of serving on joint military exercises with the Japanese navy and also visited the memorial battleship Mikasa. Great force and wonderful sailors!) The culture and history of your nation is in a class all its own and must always be defended. As soon as the Wuhan virus restrictions are lifted, we're going to make another trip to Japan. Japan is awesome!
The Chinese legal system reminds me of the Cardassian legal system. “Under Cardassian law, an offender was guilty before appearing in a trial. The penalty, usually death, was also predetermined. It was up to an offender to prove their innocence, but no evidence was permitted to be submitted after the verdict was reached”
That’s a rough trip, I’m glad to see that you’ve made it out safely. Every Gov in the world has it’s pro n cons. Awesome videos and keep up the good work.
You must be kidding. Or would you say the same about Nazi Germany?: yeah , they are sort of starting a world war and killing millions but they have their good sides, too!
@@karjala. agreed. i come from cambodia where chinese ccp installed a puppet head prime minister and parliament, controlling khmers for 42 years til date. i saw and seeing what the chinese ccp have done to cambodia’s eco system. flooded the country with drugs and mafia activities. racked up debts to chinese ccp of 4.2 billions. chinese ccp helped killed 3 millions khmers and charged khmers 4.2 billions. is that fair?
I think Chinese people can decide by themselves what they really want. Civil war,maybe, like in Syria, Lybia, Iraq, Ukraine, and all other countries where US liberation has occurred?
Ivan How about South korea, Japan and Germany? The USA has been in those countries since WW2 and 1953, and they seem to have done remarkably well and are world leading economies. Arguably far better than the People’s Republic over the last 70 years. There are very good reasons why Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan turned out very differently to Germany, Japan and South korea. Let’s talk about why that is.
@Fritz Germania wish countries of the world would take more firm action though personally, Hong Kong is experiencing a real crisis. It's similar to how I can't understand how North Korea is allowed to run day in day out without challenge, understanding they are close buddies with Russia and China, I still don't get why they're allowed to continue. And I think the trump being buddies with Kim thing is appalling personally. Just wish there wasn't such a list of injustice world-wide man.
@@先生-m8e I'm not gonna tell someone what *their* home country is like, I just want to stress that to really see what's wrong, you first have to know what's right. A foreigner coming from the western type of capitalist democracy, who then lives over a dozen years in China, will notice what's appalling easier than a local who just only was out of China once or twice for a 10 day vacation, in my opinion. That's why I trust serpentza in this case, because he's got a rare insight into China from a western point of view.
Serpentza was forced to leave China at the end of 2018, you can check his videos, he went to Hong Kong for so many times in 2019 but he didn't go to Shenzhen where his wife was working ,you guys should know Shenzhen is next to Hong Kong,it means Serpentza was deported by China
@@残り風 It is YOUR personal view that Hong Kong is in a crisis. The majority of Hong Kong People support China, support the Chinese security law. The only crisis Hong Kong faces is the USA government and George Soros. The choked the students not to demonstrate, but to riot. People in Hong Kong just want to go to their work are suffering. People in HK not agreeing with the studens or "democray"are being bullied, molested, tortured or sometime being killed. CIA provide students from weapons, trainings of violance. Their advisers are even there to guide the violance. Also I realy don't understand UK, former opiumdealer in Hong Kong. The choose a Brexit because of immigration issues, and now they want 3 milion HK violant students. For Hong Kong it is a relieve. 3 milion people make houseprices ( most expensive in the world ) a liitle cheaper and they get rid of terrorists trained and payed by USA and UK.
Welcome to the USA. As an immigrant myself I understand your appreciation for this country and the blindness with which some native born people take for granted what they have. Best to you and your family. I’m just down the coast from you in San Diego.
I was living in Wuhan until August 2019... left China and thought to myself, "did I make the right decision?". Haha well, a few months later I was absolutely sure I made the right choice. But from time to time I still miss it very much. Esp the crazy expats, strange travel adventures, and lifestyle. Little over 4 and a half years, time absolutely well spent.
@@Jhelm It rains so much there, my first year in Wuhan they had rain so intense that large areas of the outer city needed to be evacuated and over 100 people died. The apartment I was living in at the time must have had 3 feet of water on the first floor for a week. Though I was never sure if the flooding was simply a result of awful infrastructure or just the rain? idk. I come from Maryland where we get a lot of flash floods, and that is rain falling almost entirely onto grass and forests.
@@FirstLast-gk6lg it's always about infrastructure. If the sewers and the drainage systems are ok, even hard storms do not cause the flood. If the systems are bad even simple rain can flood the streets. I see it in my city, parts of my city are very old and have outdated systems.
I remember when this channel would defend China and be quite emotional about it. It was so strange because every week there was a scandal, or someone being cruel to him, it looked like an abusive relationship. Can't be too hard on him, the snippets of culture that managed to get to America are pretty great.
It is all about dramatization to make money in the youtube business. If he dont then those China bashers will not give him the likes to get the advertisement or those anti China lobby will not give him the advertisements.
Man Which so he defended China, yet they wouldnt help him. Typical CCP. Just like how the CCP didnt even honor the dead soldiers against the Indians. 😂
Love all the obvious Chinese plants in the comments playing squash with eachother. Talk crap about him as much as you want. Doesn't change the fact that China is an evil dictatorship without value for human life. Only a lunatic and diabolic would want to live there or invest there. RIP Taiwan and Hong Kong.
It's time when it is time. I left permanently for a different reason after 8 years of living in China. I unknowingly worked for a business owner and Solar Manufacturer, wanted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I was on the inside of a real cloak and dagger story that was fraught with murder, missing persons and embezzlement. I was questioned by the RCMP and by the Chinese equivalent of the FBI about my boss and then approached by my boss' partner. It got to be frightening and I left China after cooperating with both Law Enforcement agencies. It was insane. within two months after I left, the Chinese government deported by boss and his family and took over the company. I saw the writing on the wall and got the hell out.
Meanwhile....in usa...we now.find out JULY 3 THAT DEMONRATS USED TAXPAYER MONEY TO SET UP CHINESE WIND FARMS ILLEGALLY AND CONGRESS PEOPLE FAMILIES GOT.KICKBACKS AND MUCH MORE...THATS JUST THENTIP.OFNTHE CORRUPTION.
@@sislertx Any politician that supports the CCP after everything that has happened over these last 4months is a spy, agent, traitor, blackmail victim or a useful village idiot. I'm from Canada and I accuse P.M. Trudeau of being a traitor to his country.
There have been other more terrifying incidents, like drugs being planted in gifts of businessmen so they are captured and executed, giving their Chinese partners sole ownership of the company. Recently there was a witch-hunt about foreigners touching little kids, after 1 was caught doing it, when the abuse of children in kindergartens by Chinese men and women has been a well documented fact for years. But one European dude gets caught and suddenly all foreigners who work with kids are suspects. It's that old communist idea that everyone is guilty of something, they just need to keep searching and poking you to confess to it.
The 2 Canadians thing is politically motivated so of high value. Serpentza and Laowhy are just a pain in the asses (for the CCP) LOL. Just kidding about the PIA thing.
Given that there are more hearings coming up for Meng, we can expect to see more arrests of westerners once they start to run out of convenient Canadians. You've made the right decision at the right time.
People who have been born and raised in America SERIOUSLY don't understand how good they have it in terms of freedom. Alot of countires don't allow their citizens the freedom to do as they please.
"Government kept changing the goal posts...." this is the perfect narrative for China, in fact, this also applies to Thailand, Indonesia, etc where countries do not allow and discourage foreign ownership of anything in their country yet greed for foreign investment wealth.
Same reason Japan's economy has gone down the toilet. All take and no give makes for no friends, no loyalties, no influence, no power, no favours to call in. It just takes a while, is all.
Sebastian T. Dangerfield, wow, I didn’t know this. I knew they’re struggling with an aging population and a lack of interest in sex and marriage among the young, but I didn’t realize their economy is struggling. They still lead in consumer electronics, I believe. NHK developed the 8K standard, for instance.
@@viktorreznov4718 struggling is a bit misleading, just some heavy stagnation. I think the national GDP has gone up about 3 percent since the 1980's i believe. Still pretty bad, but the country isn't about to crumble any time soon.
@@steven.2602 Yes, stagnation is a big concern with countries that do not share trade evenly. Eventually, the bell tolls. Note: it doesn't help that they had ownership of land and is supported by the government to kick people out who don't agree with their agenda.
Winston, you have a compelling story to tell. So happy you are here in America now. We pray for your continued success and safety here. Speaking truth to Tyranny is the best path you can set yourself on in life and we hope we can continue to support you in this journey. Best wishes to Sasha and Baby!
Winston please try your level best to get Mom, Dad and Sis over here. Julius Malema and his ilk are insane. The crazy out of control political and social deterioration in S. Africa is truly worrisome. I have friends who confirm the downward spiral there. Stay safe guys.
Donald Trump is a bit of an asshole, but he is working to bring back America’s freedoms that were under threat, much to the dismay of the media and the progressive democrats. Because of this they have attempted to display him as a tyrant to both their own citizens and the international ones.
Serpentza was forced to leave China at the end of 2018, you can check his videos, he went to Hong Kong for so many times in 2019 but he didn't go to Shenzhen where his wife was working ,you guys should know Shenzhen is next to Hong Kong,it means Serpentza was deported by China
@@nicehash2647 ath this moment 2020-07-04 5:29 pm corona caused 530,263. So your figures are bullshit. Also their is NO any evidence thar China is responsibly for Covid-19. The epidemy in Wuhan started in january 2020. In France the discoverd that Covid-19 was already there in november 2019
This is amazing man. I can't believe i was such a ''shill'' for China 4 years ago. Now i'm grown up and i'm an adult and i'm just so happy to hear your story. You are a great man and so is laowhy. Much love from Sweden!
Don't come to the country South Africa if you want to bring left wing hate. We have enough issue's with the Marxist's. Do your research. BLM is a marxist movement tearing the US apart.
Been following you both for a couple of years now. Finally became a patreon. Glad you all made it out of there. Welcome home! I live in Arizona and loved the shots of your Corvette running around Tucson! 😉
Needs money to live in America. Now 35 million unemployed. Unless you bring much money to America, he is going to run out of money and there is no welfare for people like him. In fact he has to pay US$900.00 per month on medical insurance. Anyway good luck to people who have migrated to America.
Eric Nanneman We have all been lied to about our existence and our reality, we have fooled since birth, the deception was reinforced by our parents the entire population has been infiltrated and indoctrinated for the last 200 years at least. The Asian countries are mostly represented by a dragon, and they are known for being openly atheist, believing people are cattle, the Asian countries treat humans like they are nothing more than disposable machines. Also there has been evil taking place 24/7 right before our eyes. The evil rituals took place in our homes in our hearts and minds as we sat mesmerized by any television or movie programming video, or any music ever played on the radio, every advertisement, even the roads we drove on, the paths we have walked. The design of streets, the buildings, the current foods, every aspect of our lives is being caressed by the beast system and it’s tentacles. The pedal-files control all the major business in existence, we are using their social media platforms, the elite and royalty are not who or what they appear to be, there is so much more that you people do not understand, people don’t even know what real date we are in. Or the correct age we are in. Please be wise and seek out discernment and real wisdom, seek out Yeshua the spirit of Christ, you must be spiritually reborn in order to escape through the narrow gate.
What job is this dude qualified to do in America after teaching English to "doctors"? My brother got slapped with 14,000$ in fees because just so that the doctors gave him antibiotics.
titrationss Right, there's nothing wrong. But it sounds hypocritical when some Chinese farmers keep saying they come to America because they want freedom. There's nothing wrong to say "because other villagers come to America and send $$$ home"
A fascinating story. I have been following your channel for quite some time. I think you could probably apply to China what Winston Churchill in 1939 said about Russia, "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,"
Great video... I have a very similar story, spent nearly 17 years in China, almost all in Guangdong, 12 years in Shenzhen... now back in Canada, I still do miss China, but my family and myself are better off... stay awesome!
Oh,wow, what a story . Just found your channel yesterday. I want to say I admire your spirit and good work. I m lucky to be able to leave Chinas few years ago .
True. One just have to witness how Chinese people behave when they see a black guy or a tall white guy. Its like they are completely ignorant that there are people living outside of their country as well.
I'd actually say it depends on WHERE in China you're in. 99% of city youth glance, but don't care much as it takes time away from being buried in their smart phones. Older generation for sure stare. Then there are the out of town Chinese, young and old who will not only stare, but the younger ones will take photos of foreigners and talk like they're visiting a zoo!
Hey Winston. Nice to hear your and C-Milk's stories. I'm sure it'll all work out for you guys in the U.S. I hope you'll keep covering China too. Enjoy your new freedom in U.S. 🙏
I left Beijing over a year ago. Lived there for 8 years. Let me add this experience to Winston's video to give you guys an even broader picture. 1) In the entirety of my time in China, the police visited my home a grand total of zero times... until Meng Wanzhou was arrested. Then they visited my home to check my documents FIVE times... in one month. They checked my passport, visa, residency permit, and housing contract each time looking for a problem. Did I mention that I'm Canadian? Must be a coincidence. 2) This is the big one. China implemented a new law which enabled the government, at will, to investigate any foreign bank accounts over 5000 RMB (that's less than 1000 USD). They would freeze your assets and ask you for tax documents. If you were unable to provide it then they'd seize your entire bank account. Some people might read this and think "Well, I guess that's fair right? Nations have a right to tax those living in them." Fair enough, and I agree. Here's the problem: You need to go to each and every single one of your previous companies to get those tax documents. Anyone who has worked in China immediately understands the problem. Chinese companies are often unprofessional, vindictive, and corrupt. This means that when you go to your previous company to ask for tax documents, you could be met with: "Well, you quit, so why should we help you?" or "You don't work here anymore so we don't have to give you anything." Not only that, but some Chinese companies claim to be paying taxes on your salary, but are actually just deducting those taxes and pocketing them. Try explaining that to the Chinese government. They don't care. It's the foreigner's fault ALWAYS. Then there's my favorite: Gross incompetence. Some Chinese companies simply have no idea what they're doing, no idea how to get tax forms, no idea how to do tax forms, pretty much no idea about anything. They've just blundered along their entire existence. China is hell. I left China for greener pastures. My new job pays me 70% less than China and I work literally twice as much and I'm 10x happier. Just wrap your mind around that. EDIT: I wanted to add something to this because I always get angry Chinese nationalists saying exactly the same thing to me when they read things like this: "Well, if you hate it so much, then why don't you leave?!" Let me tell you why. Because in my first year in China I adopted two kittens. I wanted to leave one year after that but China had a policy of one passport, one pet. So I wasn't allowed to leave with both cats. There was no way in hell that I'd leave one of my pets behind. Fast forward to a few years later, I got married. We were going to finish our contracts then leave, but we got drunk and accidentally rescued a dog from an abusive pet store. Now we needed three passports. Finally China changed the rule to 1 passport 2 pets. EDIT 2: My wife isn't Chinese.
Oh wow 😧 I was planning on either moving to Shanghai or Beijing because it's more affordable and I'm a film major and thought I could work for films. This video and your story completely changed my mind. Guess I'll keep looking. I still want to live in Asia because it's cheaper but still have to look elsewhere now.
@@jazzysk8rgirl Nah you should still go. It will be an interesting life experience and a chance for you to make it into the film industry. Worse comes to worst you can come back to the US and make a film about the experience.
@@ArgentSoulmancer Oh, no, Mia. It's truth that matters. Truth trumps anything and everything...except love. Without truth, there is no freedom, no decency, no basis to guide rational conduct. Truth eventually reveals itself because there are always brave people willing to pursue it even if it costs them their lives. If you want to live in a world where truth doesn't matter, that's your privilege. I don't. There will always be those who have their own agenda and in the pursuit of that agenda attempt to hide the truth. However, as much as they may try, they never succeed because there are always good people who won't allow a lie to live. I would give my life for the truth if the cause is a noble one and important enough to me. Others have given their livelihoods if not lives for it. This man has put his livelihood and life in harm's way for it. Without truth, decency and love, society devolves as it feeds on itself in a paroxysm of self-interest and self-dealing behavior.
@@jundu8471 Jun Du, are you kidding me? We have Fox News besides the legitimate news services. Enough said. You say we receive "curated" news. That's an interesting comment. You live in communist country where no one but a few very well connected people have any voice at all and all the power. You're joking, right? Please tell me you're joking.
I can’t imagine being homeless on the streets in any foreign country. That was an intense ride. My ex-wife was working in Riyadh. One day her boss disappeared. Turns out her boss was one of the bloggers for woman’s rights over there. Still waiting trial. Welcome to the US! Land of the free and home to people who can criticize our leaders.
In the west'' we can criticise ''our'' ''leaders'' all we want because they are just exchangeble pawns ie fake leaders... you cant even speak properly about the real power most dont have the slightest clue much less the backbone to risk getting called one of the many heresys they keep ready and properly prgrammed to unleash on anyone who actualy cause trouble.... Can you even name some ''heretical'' words''?...
@@marshamarshamarsha4567 Yeah freedom has never been free nor perfect but it's a lot better now in America than it was say 50 yr.s ago on average--ask a minority or alternative sexual orientation person about that. Always plenty of room for improvement naturally.
Thank you for reporting your experience. You were right finding a place with a measure of stability for your family. Here in the U.S., our freedom is vulnerable. I'm glad you brought your voice and channel here. I was enjoying your earlier videos on your Chinese experience, and will continue to check your videos.
I'm not sure why anybody, considering how dysfunctional, hyper polarized, and chaotic the U.S. is right now, would ever consider moving to this country lol
A wise man once said "You have to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away, and know when to run!" It sounds like you got out just in time. I imagine growing up as a white kid in South Africa after apartheid honed your instincts for these sort of cultural threats, and they have served you well! Good luck with your endeavors in America!
Sorry to say but what this comment says to me is that as a white man you feel like being in any other part of the world but your own means you are under 'cultural threat' just by being there. As a person who relishes learning about cultures and people other than my own, often by submerging myself in them, I in no way feel this threatens my 'culture' or sense of identity.
@@kylebible Yeah? How? Hahaha that was a brain dead reply on your behalf. You must be another conservative, barricaded in fear from the 'cultural onslaught' of brown nations across the globe.
@@brianr8581 Could you please explain which hypothesis you think I'm advancing, if that's even what you meant? What possible effect do you thing me looking in the mirror might have?
My eldest grandson ‘Says he wants to go back’ I’ve told him I don’t want him to do so. He was born over here but most of his Ed. was in an international US based academy. As all of his real friends have scattered; because of the state of things there, he is very homesick. He’s back at uni. shortly. So we really feel for him.
Dear Winston, I‘m watching your Channel since several years and followed your journey in life. I got hooked to your content because it is sharing a view on a country/culture that is hard to comprehend from the outside. I‘m fascinated by what Shenzhen represents and thank you a lot of sharing your experiences there. I admire your bravery that it took to speak about also the negative things in China while living there. I wish you and your family all the best for the next big chapter in life. And please ... stay awesome!
Freedom is the most important thing for art, music and science development. It’s part of my human spirit! Wish more and more young people in my country wake up and make the country a better place. From a Chinese.
Also George Floyd had proved the so-called “freedom” maybe only for White. There are several countries in the world, they gained “freedom and democracy” form US, but the costs are everything else.
Mind telling more about your experiences ? Good and bad :). Honestly, I hate people who talk trash on China just because they are being the media's sheep (pardon the term) but this video didn't make me want to move to China &Japan as they seem harsh with foreigners apparently (I can't guarantee thought) but why not travel as a tourist! :)
@@itech40 What you described here is wrong. On the contrary, Chinese people as well as government naturally favor foreigners other than Chinese citizens. Further, what favor do you expect from China? and if you think equal treatment to any nationals is a loss in your opinion, thats up to you. No one would like his/her guests/visitors to say something malicious against host.
@@adoer133 Yeah obviously, but from what I know Japanese are harsher in certain ways with foreigners. But anyways, if you say so that people in Japan/China are nicer than I thought that''s awesome!
Wow. I'm surprised. On the one hand I'll miss hearing about the ins and out of Chinese society from a South Africans perspective. On the other hand your life comes first and I agree fully with your reasoning. You were the only honest source of Chinese information for many. The world will miss the service you provided.
I remember as a kid someone who had lived in the Soviet Union telling me you could criticise specific little things within society like "my Russian washing machine keeps breaking down, its shit" but you absolutely could not criticise the overall system. So if you said instead "My washing machine keeps breaking down, I think Russian manufactured products are shit" you would get into trouble. China is exactly like that.
But are you allowed to say in China "This washing machine is shit, why does China keep manufacturing such low equality products. How does the government let this low quality stuff get into the market?" without getting into legal trouble. Talking with my Chinese mom who definitely loves her home country, I would talk about the things in XinJiang with Uighurs, but as I mentioned the CCP being the one to prosecute them, she would get really defensive about things. I feel bad because she has lived her time in China for most of her life before immigrating to the Western world with freedom of expression, speech, religion etc etc. Looks like her past way of life of not criticizing the CCP is still with her and I feel so bad for her.
@@draaagooonegggggg You just cannot say that on the internet or worse, say that the CCP cannot/doesn't care about improving the quality in their products
I've been watching you a long time. I figured it would just be a matter of time that something like this would happen. To look on the bright side, now you have a new places to explore. Stay awesome!
My story is similar to yours. Went to Russia about 2 weeks after the fall of the Soviet Union; was so intrigued with the people and country that I found a job and stayed for another 5 years. Married, and eventually realized it was time to go home. Would not change a thing! Most interesting time of my life!
When I first time came to China, I really loved this place. I was in Beijing Foreign Language University, everything was good, restaurant, people, streets everything. I usually go to our Indian embassy for scholarship money. After two or three visits, the intelligence people came and started asking so many questions, I wonder I was a student but still they don't have any common sense. I was shocked and and get disappointed. Then I got a Harvard scholarship and I went to Beijing Normal University, this time in 2019 , I realized that most of the good restaurant, markets (中关村）（五道口all the good restaurant are closed and people are more rude as compare to earlier time. China nowdays is more depressed, unfriendly and becoming more unhappy place, and this Xi jing ping regime will put the last nail in the coffin, golden days of China is over! Thanks for sharing your nice videos and in depth knowledge about China, and all the best for your future, fortune favors the bold!
北航大学 student here, nor mistreat neither bad attitude towards me and my country mates (we are not white people, we are latinos) actually white guys were really privileged because Chinese people found them more interesting. I am not against your comment, but actually I think is correct to talk from others perspectives，五道口 was really close to my university, due to pandemic it was recently closed, but before it was full of life and foreigners.
China's golden years will come back around again if CCP and Winnie the Pooh can get their foot out of their own - . . . err..... way. The rest of the world is waiting for them to join the 21 century and modern society. SO many people are waiting, desperately.
Best move I made 2.5 years ago after 11 years in SZ - some crazy times there with you mate and fond memories. Best of luck in the US (it's the right move for growing your channel and having the freedom you desire to be, say, do whatever you want)
Let me know if that ever happens. People at google / UA-cam have a process. There is a small contingent that’s very pro CCP but that is being weeded out. Most takedowns are just AI algorithms gone too far without humans taking a look at it
Your story is compelling and glad you made it to America. We're lucky to have you & your fam living here now, looking forward to your future videos. all the best! China's loss = USA's gain.
@Esben M It will be Russian flag and Putin will dance on the top of 331,002,651 heads every morning on only channel in entire country running for 16 hours straight in an endless loop with folk music as background noise for maximum effect.
@Fernando Soares damn, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. In an authoritarian state, rules ain't made by its people. For those who can get outta there, they're lucky; for those who can't, like Uyghurs, what they gonna do? Human rights are important, and stories have to be told so more people can realize how anti human rights China is and how much alike Nazi Germany and China are becoming. You think people like how more and more controlling China is? I'm from HK. I don't live there anymore but I still have lots of friends and family there. And I KNOW people are losing their freedom, getting arrested because they say stuff that China doesn't like, or claims terroristic. Just because YOU are okay with being suppressed doesn't mean everyone else is. Those who're suffering from the largest legit terrorist group NEED channels like this to expose what the real China is like.
I came upon this by accident tonight, I remember first discovering your videos about 10 years ago and following them for a while. The were so enjoyable and fascinating. Also hopeful as the fact that you were able to post content that portrayed life in China as being like most other places, within the context of the culture. I never once got the idea that you were being critical of the culture, any more than pointing out its good points and flaws which made it relatable to all other cultures with their good points and flaws. It portrayed China in an overall positive way. I’m glad you survived the exit.
I get very emotional watching this video and I keep getting back to it. It reminds me of my first years in China and all the fun I had there. Unfortunately, as time went by I realized I had to leave, especially after my son was born, it’s just not the right place to raise a child. I couldn’t see him suffering there, mainly because of pollution and food poisoning. I have great memories though. Thanks for the video Winston.
All you worried are pollution and food poisoning ????!!!! The CCP's oppressing, spying on people, brainwashing them, making many of them become sleep walking people, don't even realize they don't have freedom at all, are much worse than pollution and food poisoning. If you don't worry about those horrible things CCP has been doing to people in china, you might have been brainwashed as well. 😂
@@CL-mp4vn In that sentence they were specifically talking about the concerns they had for their child - pollution and food poisoning. All of those other things you’ve listed are clearly serious concerns, but not immediate ones for young children. Please remember to give everyone the benefit of doubt. Most people are normal, reasonable people. Treat them as such and the world would be soo much nicer!
Funny how Chinese people are generally healthier though than north Americans. The air is definitely clearer here, but we make up the difference with horrible food consumption. You shouldn't assume that your assumption is the absolute truth, especially over something you have no concrete experience of.
Nice one! Winston…We have been watching both you and C-Milk for some time…what wonderful and informative content you guys produce, really interesting stuff. So, thanks for all your efforts…And we wish both of you and your families a safe, happy and prosperous future….Keep up the excellent work. 👍👍👍
I feel the same way. I first went to China in 2007. Fell in love with the culture (the historical real Chinese culture) I met my wife in Shenzhen. We were planning to retire in China. But she says no to that idea now. Scary how the CCP is today. How they handled the virus is an example of what you said in this video.
I agree. My wife is currently stuck in HK because of the covid travel ban. And she sees daily what the ccp is doing to her home. She wants out but also wants to stay and help. The ccp is simply evil. Not the Chinese people, or the culture, the ccp.
China had its good times from 2007-2013. Once Xi took over it has been going downhill. Also how they handled coronavirus by covering up is no different than how they handled 2003 SARS. None of the lessons were learned. Only that Covid is much more damaging than SARS.
You are 100% right, China can not handle the virus as well as what the US are still doing. This is the reason why the US become the biggest home of the virus in the world but it even can not keep growing for a little bit longer time in China. So, take care of the virus baby better.
Never watched any of your clips but this title brought me here. Though you get to know it the hard way, I'm very glad that you've made this decision. Tell your fellow foreigner friends to leave asap is my humble advice. As a neighbor, welcome to America!
Thanks dude for sharing I'm in China now and wow what a culture shock 1st time here and now I'm doing 2 back 2 back 21 day quarantine sessions due to pandemic in Shanghai 😢 very frustrating hope you have a wonderful life in states I miss my freedom so much
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glad you both are safe.
You’re welcome brother. I’m glad you escaped. No one should live in a country where the police are always spying on you 24/7
i m from india, big fan of your videos, i m glad u left that country coz situations r not good, CCP may start war with us, also how is ur wife nd baby.
Stay safe Stay Awesome 🤟
Glad China is rid of you.
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China's loss is America's gain. Welcome aboard Winston.
Agree, welcome to the Team, Winston. 👍🇺🇸
TEAM AMERICA!
@Fernando Soares go move there then get back with us...
@Fernando Soares Not at all,, is it "the contrary it has gain by getting rid of someone who constantly attack and defaming the CCP ." The criticizing is never "attacking" or defaming when it is the truth. When the party chooses corruption ,lies and murder. Their day a re surely numbered.
@@vanmytrinh6198 funny...why is everyone else trying to get into the US and out of China...sounds like you're the dumbass who doesn't know what's truly going on...And by the way, you sound like you hate Trump as the other uniformed sheeple do...he has done more to help US citizens that the last ten Presidents combined, so until you can live it, don't complain about it.
I'm surprised yet so glad you left China. I was actually worried that you might one day "disappear" because of the "negative" content about the regime. Best of luck with the new chapter in your life in the U.S!
Obviously you need to be silent now.. time for a cup of stfu..
@中华铁骑 I think you need a pill against brainwashing
@中华铁骑 +50 social points
@@leagueaddict8357 🐕💩👎😷
@@ginofoogle6944 found the wumao
I think a foreigner said it best: "You may fall in love with China but China does not fall in love with you."
nice talk
Deep
Like a love, clapping with one hand
you expect too much. I would not expect your wife fall in love with me. would you?
I’ve visited China maybe 25/30 times. I loved China and Chinese people loved me too.
Everything you said in this video rings true with me. I lived and worked in Shanghai for 5 years during your early years in Shenzhen. I met my wife there as well (mainland Chinese, but not Shanghainese). I was moved with my job to Hong Kong 13 years ago, but regularly visit Shenzhen (day trips, so I don’t have to register with the police, which I also hate) and trips back to my wife’s family. I could never live in China again (and my wife even more so) and, with the new Security Law in Hong Kong, we are now counting down our time in Hong Kong. I love the vibrancy here too. I first came to Hong Kong in 1988 and was immediately smitten by the place, back when Shenzhen was the factory expansion outlet for Hong Kong toy companies and other low-end products. Honestly, I dread having to leave in many ways, but I value personal freedom too much to risk being here when Hong Kong becomes too much like the mainland. The gap is closing fast now.
Hi Serpentza, I am a French man living in Shenzhen for about 10 years now. I truly understand your decision. I am my self married and have a beautiful 2 years old daughter and I am also thinking to move out for her education, despite de fact that as a industrial designer Shenzhen is a great place to work. I wish you all the best in your future projects.
If China keeping eyes on foreigners socmed account as bad as they said, is it safe for you to leave a comment in a video like this? That presumably tied to your personal identity? Especially since we know what kind of CCP trolls is lurking around this channel.
@@Aradia000 rip
@@Aradia000 maybe the comment was after he bounced.
@@atropiaveteran "and I am also thinking to move out..."
Is this sounds like implying that?
@@Aradia000 good catch!
As a former Chinese citizen, what he said in the videos is really true and that's what I feel as a former Chinese citizen, who had been living there for 25 years.
本是同根生，相煎何太急
@@bellaliu2453 这话应该是香港人跟你说
@@sealion1214 彼此彼此，谁也不能保证自己没做过什么伤人的事情。
I hate myself can't stop commenting. What if my family member decides to go to China someday and the government finds all my comments, LOL.
Former? You mean from HK?
Been living in China for 30 years and left there for the same reasons as you.
I left China 14 years ago. We have got a baby and decided to move to Germany. It was a nice experience but living in Germany is much better. After we arrived we heard about many babies in China died from poisonous milk powder. So we where shocked and happy for not being concerned of the risks.
Can’t imagine the fear, after watching his friends story or china seeking him out and Winston being jailed since 2018, I really hope he and their families got out if they wanted to. Seen so many videos of the one guy. The titles were like Wife love America dated six years ago, I’m moving back to China wife divorcing me, a few other things like dating foreign girls, five things I hate about my Chinese wife.:: I didn’t click any of these yet but I’m curious how it turned out for these two families for the kids. I’m not aware of any child agreement with kids who were born with a foreign parent.
Willkommen in Deutschland.
Schade, dass so ein kulturell einzigartiges Land grade sowas von den Bach runtergeht.
Well good decision from a food standards standpoint if nothing else. Western Europe if I'm not mistaken has the strictest food safety regulations in the world. And the food that is served in kindergardens, schools etc. is generally healthy.
@winniethepoohxijinpingit is among the worst totalitarian countries on the planet😊 zip your mouth 50 cent army CCP
@winniethepoohxijinpingI guess you are kidding. Eine Unordnung und unaesthetisch. Mir wird es uebel. 😨🤐 🐑🐑🐑
From being homeless to have money, car, home & a full belly you finally had the time to care about your freedom. Good job buddy
I don't know why he frequently visited Hong Kong when government found out riots in HK are related to foreign organization. it's explainable at that time for the police tracking his route. ps. all his videos are targeting China, I doubt it when he say he love China.
@@serenityyang750 No he doesn't have all videos targeting China. I didn't watched this channel for a long time (few years), and from watching his videos, I really was curious and wanted to visit it. And since I'm socialist I wanted to see, something more about country that call itself communist. Winston seems to keep it real. As any intelligent person could describe good and bad in any country. I'm not fan of US driven, and visible propaganda against China, in the last few years. China is threat to capitalist dominance of US, that's reality. US like they like to do, they attacks in a way of labelling that China bad because it's communist. China is a fascist state. Communism means freedom. The end goal of communist society is borderless state, with decentralised power, means of production controlled by workers not some fucking party elites. Nationalism, any hate against any group (maybe except the rich) is forbidden (nationality/race/gender/orientation/religion). And by the way fuck the US too. China and US are both bad with their ideology of supremacy. Some strategics of control and influence on the global scale, sometimes are very different and sometimes nearly the same. If you want present better your regime, do better job, because this comment was so weak is just sad.
@@arhael1 ok, comment was weak. He planned to leave china during china was requiring all schools and training agencies to check on the backgrounds and eatablish special file for all foreign teachers. none of the foreigners was allowed to be recruited as teachers before they have been granted work permits. (a lot of tourists were working as foreign teachers before, and with out teaching certification.few were even criminals in their own country ). coincidence maybe. But he frequently visited hk at the unrest time and then he got
@@arhael1 his way to us. how can a african made it if he didn't seek for asylum? coincidence? China is bad(in free speach and involution) but not that bad as he presented. btw, don't come to china, it's not purely socialist but a mixture of capitalism and communism, you'll be disappointed.
@@serenityyang750 I know China isn't communist/socialist. Again is more of a fascist state. Most people don't understand that word, and many in the West keep saying it's overused. That's because most people when they hear fascist have image of Hitler, and death camps, and holocaust. But that's just extreme example. Modern day Republicans in US are fascists, and I would argue those before too. Any government that's allows or praise nationalism, discriminate against foreigners, have or aim to have total control of it's citizens, deny any wrongdoing is fascistic.
I don't know much about Winston travelling to HK, but him living for over a decade in China, having wife and family, should give him absolute right to going back mainland China. Same with being able to work. So those are not even any reasonable arguments for me.
And yeah he can even collaborate with US intelligence currently, seeing all tittles lately. But he doesn't seem to make stuff up, I don't see hate from him. I can see anti China propaganda everyday, and they don't try to make any sense, since most people don't know anything about this country, just say hey they're bad because communism, and there's no freedom and the holocaust. Winston doesn't fit the profile at all. China just like US are countries with the biggest potential for being example of good progress for humanity, yet both choose to play imperial dominance game. That's sad, and everybody on the planet will pay price for this. All of this is too big and complicated topic, so I will finish here. Have a good day.
we're lucky there's a few people who have a good moral compass to report on what they see regardless of risk
True dat. I think that comes from having been unfairly and unjustly treated, and in his case, his entire life growing up and his family living under great distress in South Africa 🇿🇦.
@@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid his story is very one sided and fishy. The whole thing of him saying he left South Africa because of no job opportunities is weird and statistics say otherwise. But whatever makes him feel good I guess
@@tabelaskade4888 so he can content farm on yotuube with China bs
@@GamingDualities I don’t trust him & I feel like he embellishes the stories about the countries he’s been to for sympathy and likes.
@@tabelaskade4888 most content on youtube is fake anyway
I had lived in China for 30 years.
I know this country and race deeply.
I left there and immigrated to the United States 2 years ago.
Now, welcome you and wish you every success here.
How are you liking the U.S. if you don't mind me asking? I live in the U.S and I chose to visit China when I was 18, was a very fun visit at least but I love living in the U.S.
Welcome to America.
We're not perfect and we have our own issues, but the US is still one of the last nations where a person has individual liberty and a constitution that puts limitations on government for the benefit of the citizen.
Unfortunately, the radical leftists want to turn the US more like being communist China.
@@RicArmstrong very true
@@RicArmstrong Why are you spreading misinformation and propaganda, Donald Trump and the right wing extremists are a bigger threat to this country than his communist buddies back east. Not to worry though because come November patriotic Americans will put an end to his despotic rule.
@@bikosteve8864 I don't like Trump but your comments make me wish I could vote for him twice.
Thanks Winston and congrats for the good decision you made for you and the family's future. I've been in China for 5 years, I feel drained now and I am planning to leave.
100% agree. I lived in China for several years and ended up going back to my home country for the exact same reasons. I miss my Chinese friends and all I'd built there, but it is what it is.
Mallwyd Manlobbi couldn’t you have got their numbers before you left?
yeah sure thats the same ;-p
@@nt7594 It's not that safe; that's how the CCP officials track ex-pats.
You don't belong there anyway and why you in there at the first place?
@@jameslee4946 only chinese belong everywhere?
I had a feeling you and C-Milk were gonna shake pretty soon. I noticed your videos were criticizing China and the CCP more and more, and I was wondering how the CCP hasn't cracked down on the two of you. Glad you and C-Milk made it out in time along with your families. Your videos have really helped me understand the country that my parents are from. Thanks and enjoy the US. Take care and stay safe.
Well said Richard. I have been following these videos for years as well as reading about China and it's more recent history. I call myself a China watcher, something I always wanted to become. Quite a revelation, and I am still wondering WTF....
@Soulwalker Young Your taking what I said a bit too literally. I don't mean that I ''completely'' understand a country by watching Serpentza's videos. Rather, they give me some insight to Chinese culture from a ''westerners'' or ''foreigners' point of view. Keep in mind, he's lived in China for about 14 and a half years. That's quite a bit of time for someone living in a foreign country and he has hundreds of videos talking about the culture, customs, foods, places, etc. Personally, I've learned more about China through his videos as compared to my parents who grew up in mainland China. Through his videos, I was able to understand a bit more clearly about the cultural differences between China and the West, and why my parents are the way they are. On a side note, I don't think anybody can fully ''understand'' a country, even if they lived there for their entire lives.
Peolpe do not know what freedom and democratic country is
I'm super happy it's all working out for you Winston, It's been great joining your journey thus far. Stay awesome, Stay safe.
I’m a little late but Welcome to the U.S! We’re not perfect but I love my country and very proud of what we’ve become. I hope you and your family will be able to make it a home. God bless America 🇺🇸
Hey man thanks for being patriot 😍
US is hardly better than China lmao. Most of the world laughs at it
Yeah liberals hating on every aspect of USA is really lame thing to see. It's nice to see patriotic people now a days.
America is becoming a dictatorship under the far left Administration
„very proud of what we‘ve become“ aged like milk
I've followed you and your partner Laowhy86 for years. i'm Chinese American and lived my heritage through your wonderful videos. Now, I am so ashamed of the CCP but I still love the regular people in China. I'm happy and relieved that you are safe. But stay Covid safe!
Perhaps you should live your heritage through a few more UA-camrs or even go there to see yourself. This guy is obviously biased because of his personal experience. I am a Chinese Canadian myself. CCP is no more evil than any other government administration, and if they did something wrong, it was not simply because they were CCP, it was because they were Chinese... Their culture is quite sophisticated, not so black and white as we see through our western lenses
@Jonathan Froger kan bu dong ni de guoyu
Apologist for totalitarian governments are sad little people. Especially when they live comfortably in a Western country.
J M you should learn more about ur Chinese before you said you’re a Chinese Canadian ,how could you says ccp no more evil? You don’t even is a full Chinese, and live in China . Lmfao I ‘m a mainland Chinese and you just make me laugh so fucking hard
Mr. Wong, I agree with your sentiment.
I lived in China 19 years straight and you are 100% spot on.
I hope people online great you fairly and not be racist
You speak like the British Americans actor from the wire faking a British accent
Jun K What should the world do with this information?
@@junk1347 Up next on 'comments nobody asked for' :
@@junk1347 No one asked
Amazing story. Congratulations on your move to the US. Hope you achieve the success you aspire to, and get some old cars to work on!
I'm glad you and Winston were able to leave China before they wouldn't let you leave. Best of luck in the USA . You actually rescued your wife and baby from a life of harassment . I lived in Hong Kong in the 70's . It was an exciting time but now I can't imagine anyone wanting to be there. Keep up your videos . It maybe the only way to hear the truth of what's happening in China .
Great Wall wake up . Riots do happen in the U. S. and in China . Americans can know and see these things because we have press freedom and citizen activists not afraid to seek out and speak truth and protect one another . Hong Kong people want to keep their own democracy . Mainland Chinese don't know there are riots in China happening all the time because the CCP controls all the news and the police . Chinese people want peace so they don't question anything . They accept displacement and loss of rights and property if not they demonstrate. In America we question everything . We have that right we have citizen demonstrations big and small wherever and whenever. Unlike in China, American police do not routinely beat and drag off demonstrators , beat old women, destroy shops, yank people off their e-bikes, and club people randomly. Some American police have been brutal but there are consequences unlike Chinese brutality because the CCP protects and defends inorder to maintain control. Who profits ? That should be your concern . Peace ..
me being happy and supporting his decision like 1:11
@Wall Great Look closer because those riots were probably instigated by the Chinese government themselves..LOL..the work of a Godless society
Are you serious?His personal views is the truth of China???What a stupid view.Get out of China.China needn't sucmbag like him.China is great country,and the Chinese are a friendly people.But friendship is based on respect.If he can't respect the Chinese, ask him to go as far as he can.
Thanks!
I never realized just how close you guys were to being disappeared statistics! Welcome to America !
And now look at America.Still free but the door seems to be closing rapidly.
@@TheAgentAssassin So vote properly this November. It's a real shit show as far as i'm concerned, but with the proper vote we can at least make sure that 2024 will be two new fresh candidates.
@@TheAgentAssassin Things will turn around here. God is the only answer, and people are waking up to the threat of socialism... even millennials.
Just choose workers side and you will never regret.
@@TheRaevin every election year is a shit show. Especially when the president is republican. The democrats start to make a big deal out of everything that is going on. Corona, George Floyd, The Climate and so on. They take every chance to make trump look bad. I'm from Europe and I'd like to be a US citizen one day. Democrats can come to Europe if they want. It's basically what Joe Biden wants. He wants America to be like the EUSSR. The government of my country is not actually my government. But it's the EU(SSR) that is actually ruling us.
Having lived in Hangzhou from 2005-8 I appreciate the honesty of your videos. I have never had the courage to speak honestly in public about what I witnessed during those three years. Thanks for your efforts.
so can you please tell us on youtube? I
Oh god I'm planning to move to Hangzhou or somewhere nearby, have you got any advice?
@@babytiny5807 go to a better country instead.
@@babytiny5807 don't
@@smallbeginning2 I don’t give a shit about politics and I don’t surround myself with content like this, so I’m not really that worried
You guys were incredibly lucky to have gotten out of there at the right moment, I'm amazed you never got "vanished"... You REAalllllly pushed your luck.
China can reach you to the end of the world...if they want but he is not that important, fortunately for him and his family. ..
The CCP is terrified of Trump and what he will do to them should Trump win a 2nd term....I fear the CCP....as I would fear a powerful mortally wounded animal.
Tommy O Donovan Lmao, don’t kid yourself. China does not give a single shit about that clown. If anyone is gonna wound China it’ll be its citizens.
@BlackRose D thats why they hate Trump...and blame him for everything.🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@Dasqal dude, grow up...the US goes to other countries to kill people...they have the most dangerous militairy ...china is afraid, thats why they became democrats ....they where communist....same about noord korea and russia....most communist countries are now changing🤣🤣🤣🤣
My god your experiences in China almost mirror mine perfectly. I was there from 2001 to 2010 mostly in changchun. I absolutely loved every minute of it. When I heard you describe why you left it's as if I was listening to a recording of myself. I felt China had nothing left to offer me and I felt I had plateaued, no more room to get any higher. I love the videos as they bring back so many memories, but the thing I love the most is the political side of it. During my time there I never spoke politics with anyone not even with my closest friends, mainly because I felt I didn't know enough about the chinese politics to really have any sort of opinion. Keep up the great videos. I would love to chat with you guys some time if it's possible. I am 100% Canadian lol
I'm in Changchun now. Arrived in August after 4 years in Nanchang.
Strange! Why should China offers you anything!? Did your country offer you anything? Shouldn't it be "you could not offer China; an open market services anymore? i.e. you are not good enough?
How can you love the politics?, do you know nothing about the CCP ?, also you have no problem with government officials watching you ?, human rights abuses etc ?, a society that doesn't help people when they are in trouble in public ?, not for me.
@@iggyblitz8739 The surveillance is for criminal activities, not controlling any population :)
I can't imagine how interesting living in changchun during that time must've been. I live in Changchun 2016 - 2020 and it was the best years of my life!
I've watched you on and off for years and been informed and entertained along the way. On many occasions just the look on your face told me you really wanted to say so much more but couldn't, for fear of repercussions. We had to 'read between the lines' many times, indeed! But truth will always reveal itself in the end. I wish you well in all you do, Winston.
This idiots only focus on bad things which his audiences may find fascinating! Just imagine you have a guest n he keeps knocking u down! Surely there is something wrong here! I would have thrown him out earlier!
@@hylimm he pointed out good and bad. but you only remember the bad because he hurt your feelings. grow up child.
@@hylimm if you wish to live in a foreign country, you better know what's bad in there first before a police or intelligence hits you with their real train.
Your emotions and dancing for your government makes you more stupid than you think you are.
@@agonymobile How is the reporter Julian doing these days? What crime did he commit exposing a war crime?
Repercussions? He's not living in China anymore. He can say whatever he wants at this point.
If there’s anyone who understands this it’s probably me Winston. I feel your pain and I’m glad you got out. Best. Liz
Do you mind sharing what your experience was? I’m just trying to understand this better, thank you!
He's a thug that should have been arrested and kicked out long time ago
@@Accidentlly0nPurpose He is not going to someone else's country staying for years badmouthing it and participating in illegal acts and then have the damn nerve saying "oh I'm a decent person, I wouldn't be of a detriment to the society but we're not even given the chance" first off, its NEVER up to a foreigner whether they should be allowed to stay, China decides the rules and it's not a human right to move to China as you wish. China has the right to kick you out for whatever reason and so does any country. Chinese people are not your people.
@@小阳光-q1o why do you care so much lmao
@@小阳光-q1o Whoaaaaaaaaa calm it sister
This is the first recommended video I've seen by you in forever btw. So glad to hear you're in America brother!!
Same!
So from China to white China ?
@@musoehcrThinking America is a white country is a old idea, hasn't been a "White country"" since the early 1900's. They are still the majority though, either way that shit means nothing in America, you got the money? You can have it.
Cheers on you journey around the world mate. We don't have things perfect here in the U.S. but I like to think that we at least try to keep the valid criticisms open for people to discuss, rather than having everyone be too afraid to speak up about anything.
I'm glad you made it to America. Welcome, and even if I disagree, know that I will support your right to criticize any aspect of our Country, Government, Culture, or Faith.
disagree with what?
sounds like to be monitored and spied on it appears China has
no soul -materialistic no individuality whatsoever
it’s all for show eat eat eat expensive cars designer clothes ... all look like clones oh forgot cloning of animals with humans ...what a concept evil treatment t of animals extinction of animals no conscience whatsoever!
sick country sadly evil personified i’m happy you like your country so stay there!
Dear @@elainescott6791,
Wow. That's quite a screed. Note, however, that I welcomed his criticism as a citizen, i.e.: a member of my National family, or at least as a resident alien, who came to our front door, requested entry, and went through the proper, lawful process to live here.
That said, feel free to name your homeland, and we can compare and contrast the successes of Capitalism, and the collectivism that left you and your countrymen so envious of me and mine.
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s."
~ Exodus 20:17
Dear @@elainescott6791, you clearly have no actual concept of what it is like to live in America. That said, does your homeland even mention the concept of "free speech" in it's founding documents at all, or do you risk jail (or worse) if you criticize your country or government? Oh, and what country did you live in? Let's compare and contrast my homeland that you call "evil personified", shall we?
Read the 1st Amendment, @Kamadev888. Does your country even have the concept of 'free speech' in it's founding documents?
That's very wise of you, the least you can do to help the unfortunate miserable people who can't escape from the demonic tyranny CCP!!!
I felt the same way and had the same first time experience. I had a month long volunteer job in Beijing and I decided to move there and got a University job in Yantai, Shandong Province. I was only there two months, and experienced all this nonsense and almost immediately felt scared for my life. I moved to Hong Kong for a bit, but eventually moved back to the U.S.
you better watch out, because the U.S. is headed down the same path, its doubtful, with the way things are going, that the U.S. is going to be a democracy in 5-10 years' time, don't be naive to believe that the U.S. is the safe haven that it once was....
Good for you man. I've watched you for YEARS, through high school and now I'm finishing college this month. What an adventure it's been seeing your success and progress throughout the years, and I'm happy that you can finally be somewhere stable; you deserve it. Best of luck
I hope u do well I love u 🥰🤤🍆🥳 congratulations sweety
This is the second video of yours that I want and let me tell you that it requires a lot of balls to do what you've done. It is very inspiring for me. I live in Japan and some of the issues you mentioned you can find them here as well. This is my last year in Japan.
I loved your voice over in the beginning as you were speaking a different dialogue into the camera. It gave a cool dreamlike effect. Great video!
I have been watching his videos for nearly 4 years I think but somewhere I knew this guy will be in trouble some day given the vile CCP.
Just confused me
I love your videos Peter! I just watched the one you did on "affluent" Mumbai it was eye opening. My favourite of yours is the one you did with those 2 boys in Miami, that really opened my eyes you know.
Thank you as a Japanese who used to live in China, because you have clearly distinguished Japanese culture from Chinese one in your videos.
Toaru Nyanko I have been both in Japan and china, trust me, that’s two different cultures. I can never compare my time in Chiba to where I’m now, Nanjing. I really miss Japan 😭
I would say they have NOTHING in common!
I’m American, been to Japan twice. I haven’t been to China, but I doubt that I’d like it better than Japan. Japan is my favorite country.
No comparison at all between the culture of Japan and what is left of China. TCM practitioners need to go to Japan for higher level training because the art is lost in China along with most of it’s “culture”. The Chinese culture now can be described as “Best Price”.
I'm an American, through and through. I have been to Japan seven times during my life (first trip was military, in 1973), and I feel deep inside that if I had my life to live over again, I'd really focus on learning Japanese and spending more time there. Last trip was with my wife in October 2019, and we loved it. I made sure to take my Chinese-Filipina wife to Hiroshima (where I'd had such a wonderful time on that first trip), and we both loved the city and the welcoming, friendly attitude of all whom we dealt with. The memorials to the atomic bomb were still heart-rending. (As a Navy veteran, I twice had the pleasure and honor of serving on joint military exercises with the Japanese navy and also visited the memorial battleship Mikasa. Great force and wonderful sailors!) The culture and history of your nation is in a class all its own and must always be defended. As soon as the Wuhan virus restrictions are lifted, we're going to make another trip to Japan. Japan is awesome!
The Chinese legal system reminds me of the Cardassian legal system.
“Under Cardassian law, an offender was guilty before appearing in a trial. The penalty, usually death, was also predetermined. It was up to an offender to prove their innocence, but no evidence was permitted to be submitted after the verdict was reached”
That’s where they got the idea.
end of china. china president xi jinping will arrested soon , he has murdered trillions people due to corona virus
@@nicehash2647 Yeah, go learn proper English before getting involved in politics, silly Billy
Oh.. so something like cancel culture?
@@nicehash2647 Mate think you got your grammar wrong, decimals confused, and you don't seem to know much about reasoning now do you?
That’s a rough trip, I’m glad to see that you’ve made it out safely. Every Gov in the world has it’s pro n cons. Awesome videos and keep up the good work.
Some got much more cons than pros.
You must be kidding. Or would you say the same about Nazi Germany?: yeah , they are sort of starting a world war and killing millions but they have their good sides, too!
@@karjala. agreed. i come from cambodia where chinese ccp installed a puppet head prime minister and parliament, controlling khmers for 42 years til date. i saw and seeing what the chinese ccp have done to cambodia’s eco system. flooded the country with drugs and mafia activities. racked up debts to chinese ccp of 4.2 billions. chinese ccp helped killed 3 millions khmers and charged khmers 4.2 billions. is that fair?
Your point was every government. Which is correct. All governments are the cons to every country, it's people are the pros
I hope one day that all the people who truly love China are able to go back there with freedom
I think Chinese people can decide by themselves what they really want. Civil war,maybe, like in Syria, Lybia, Iraq, Ukraine, and all other countries where US liberation has occurred?
@@Ivan-jt2te Chinese aren't only one who love china.
@@Ivan-jt2te The U.S. is leaving those countries. China always stays and says they were always part of China.
@@Ivan-jt2te Here on the other hand, you've got a fair point.
Ivan How about South korea, Japan and Germany? The USA has been in those countries since WW2 and 1953, and they seem to have done remarkably well and are world leading economies. Arguably far better than the People’s Republic over the last 70 years.
There are very good reasons why Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan turned out very differently to Germany, Japan and South korea. Let’s talk about why that is.
Now imagine being Chinese and unable to leave.
Or worse, from Hong Kong and know this is all coming to your daily life.
@Fritz Germania wish countries of the world would take more firm action though personally, Hong Kong is experiencing a real crisis. It's similar to how I can't understand how North Korea is allowed to run day in day out without challenge, understanding they are close buddies with Russia and China, I still don't get why they're allowed to continue. And I think the trump being buddies with Kim thing is appalling personally. Just wish there wasn't such a list of injustice world-wide man.
My country is slowly getting better, this is what my eyes see, we are not suffering
@@先生-m8e I'm not gonna tell someone what *their* home country is like, I just want to stress that to really see what's wrong, you first have to know what's right. A foreigner coming from the western type of capitalist democracy, who then lives over a dozen years in China, will notice what's appalling easier than a local who just only was out of China once or twice for a 10 day vacation, in my opinion. That's why I trust serpentza in this case, because he's got a rare insight into China from a western point of view.
Serpentza was forced to leave China at the end of 2018, you can check his videos, he went to Hong Kong for so many times in 2019 but he didn't go to Shenzhen where his wife was working ,you guys should know Shenzhen is next to Hong Kong,it means Serpentza was deported by China
@@残り風 It is YOUR personal view that Hong Kong is in a crisis. The majority of Hong Kong People support China, support the Chinese security law. The only crisis Hong Kong faces is the USA government and George Soros. The choked the students not to demonstrate, but to riot. People in Hong Kong just want to go to their work are suffering. People in HK not agreeing with the studens or "democray"are being bullied, molested, tortured or sometime being killed. CIA provide students from weapons, trainings of violance. Their advisers are even there to guide the violance. Also I realy don't understand UK, former opiumdealer in Hong Kong. The choose a Brexit because of immigration issues, and now they want 3 milion HK violant students. For Hong Kong it is a relieve. 3 milion people make houseprices ( most expensive in the world ) a liitle cheaper and they get rid of terrorists trained and payed by USA and UK.
One word: Respect.
Welcome to the USA. As an immigrant myself I understand your appreciation for this country and the blindness with which some native born people take for granted what they have. Best to you and your family. I’m just down the coast from you in San Diego.
Same. There's a reason so many people from around the world are trying to get into the USA.
2.09% of the US population is native Americans. The rest are illegal immigrants. Sad! 🌈
I was living in Wuhan until August 2019... left China and thought to myself, "did I make the right decision?". Haha well, a few months later I was absolutely sure I made the right choice. But from time to time I still miss it very much. Esp the crazy expats, strange travel adventures, and lifestyle. Little over 4 and a half years, time absolutely well spent.
I heard wuhan is now flooded, what a horrible year it has been for them.
@@Jhelm It rains so much there, my first year in Wuhan they had rain so intense that large areas of the outer city needed to be evacuated and over 100 people died. The apartment I was living in at the time must have had 3 feet of water on the first floor for a week. Though I was never sure if the flooding was simply a result of awful infrastructure or just the rain? idk. I come from Maryland where we get a lot of flash floods, and that is rain falling almost entirely onto grass and forests.
@@FirstLast-gk6lg it's always about infrastructure. If the sewers and the drainage systems are ok, even hard storms do not cause the flood. If the systems are bad even simple rain can flood the streets. I see it in my city, parts of my city are very old and have outdated systems.
And valuable knowledge gained.
Lucky bro nice escape from pandemic
I remember when this channel would defend China and be quite emotional about it.
It was so strange because every week there was a scandal, or someone being cruel to him, it looked like an abusive relationship.
Can't be too hard on him, the snippets of culture that managed to get to America are pretty great.
It is all about dramatization to make money in the youtube business. If he dont then those China bashers will not give him the likes to get the advertisement or those anti China lobby will not give him the advertisements.
@@manwhich8916 NO, China is now a dying nation. Watch....u c soon.
Man Which so he defended China, yet they wouldnt help him. Typical CCP. Just like how the CCP didnt even honor the dead soldiers against the Indians. 😂
Love all the obvious Chinese plants in the comments playing squash with eachother.
Talk crap about him as much as you want.
Doesn't change the fact that China is an evil dictatorship without value for human life.
Only a lunatic and diabolic would want to live there or invest there.
RIP Taiwan and Hong Kong.
@@manwhich8916 You might not realize this, but Winston hasn't colonized anyone. Punishing him because of his race is silly.
It's time when it is time. I left permanently for a different reason after 8 years of living in China. I unknowingly worked for a business owner and Solar Manufacturer, wanted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I was on the inside of a real cloak and dagger story that was fraught with murder, missing persons and embezzlement. I was questioned by the RCMP and by the Chinese equivalent of the FBI about my boss and then approached by my boss' partner. It got to be frightening and I left China after cooperating with both Law Enforcement agencies. It was insane. within two months after I left, the Chinese government deported by boss and his family and took over the company. I saw the writing on the wall and got the hell out.
Meanwhile....in usa...we now.find out JULY 3 THAT DEMONRATS USED TAXPAYER MONEY TO SET UP CHINESE WIND FARMS ILLEGALLY AND CONGRESS PEOPLE FAMILIES GOT.KICKBACKS AND MUCH MORE...THATS JUST THENTIP.OFNTHE CORRUPTION.
Just be glad you got away. Not everyone is so lucky.
@The Iguana Maybe so people will start listening and seeing what is really going on.
So why was this biz owner exactly wanted in Canada? Theft? Or spy vs spy.
@@sislertx Any politician that supports the CCP after everything that has happened over these last 4months is a spy, agent, traitor, blackmail victim or a useful village idiot.
I'm from Canada and I accuse P.M. Trudeau of being a traitor to his country.
The 2 Canadians that were "caught" recently could have been you guys. Good that you where able to leave.
There have been other more terrifying incidents, like drugs being planted in gifts of businessmen so they are captured and executed, giving their Chinese partners sole ownership of the company.
Recently there was a witch-hunt about foreigners touching little kids, after 1 was caught doing it, when the abuse of children in kindergartens by Chinese men and women has been a well documented fact for years. But one European dude gets caught and suddenly all foreigners who work with kids are suspects. It's that old communist idea that everyone is guilty of something, they just need to keep searching and poking you to confess to it.
The 2 Canadians thing is politically motivated so of high value. Serpentza and Laowhy are just a pain in the asses (for the CCP) LOL. Just kidding about the PIA thing.
Given that there are more hearings coming up for Meng, we can expect to see more arrests of westerners once they start to run out of convenient Canadians. You've made the right decision at the right time.
This is one reason why I have no intention of setting foot on Chinese soil ever again.
Seriously though... An ideal foreign spy would be a native one, and not some white dudes... Jesus.
People who have been born and raised in America SERIOUSLY don't understand how good they have it in terms of freedom.
Alot of countires don't allow their citizens the freedom to do as they please.
& they exploit this freedom for their benefit
Try not paying your tax and see how free you feel.
@@myjizzureye ahhhhhh. Yes the liberal Democrats will be chewing your...@$$.
@@myjizzureye only two certainties in life are death and taxes
don't be wierd,, if you spoke to grownups i think you'd find the opposite.
"Government kept changing the goal posts...." this is the perfect narrative for China, in fact, this also applies to Thailand, Indonesia, etc where countries do not allow and discourage foreign ownership of anything in their country yet greed for foreign investment wealth.
Bang on.
Same reason Japan's economy has gone down the toilet. All take and no give makes for no friends, no loyalties, no influence, no power, no favours to call in. It just takes a while, is all.
Sebastian T. Dangerfield, wow, I didn’t know this. I knew they’re struggling with an aging population and a lack of interest in sex and marriage among the young, but I didn’t realize their economy is struggling. They still lead in consumer electronics, I believe. NHK developed the 8K standard, for instance.
@@viktorreznov4718 struggling is a bit misleading, just some heavy stagnation. I think the national GDP has gone up about 3 percent since the 1980's i believe. Still pretty bad, but the country isn't about to crumble any time soon.
@@steven.2602 Yes, stagnation is a big concern with countries that do not share trade evenly. Eventually, the bell tolls.
Note: it doesn't help that they had ownership of land and is supported by the government to kick people out who don't agree with their agenda.
I'm so happy you have chosen the USA I wish you and your family happiness. I hope we don't let you down. God bless
I'm kinda pissed off because he chose USA because of Corona
Anymore the people in the USA let me down.
@@knowtorious5509 190 some odd countries have the CCP virus but you are pissed because he chose the USA because of the CCP virus? Huh?
The Riddler no I want him to stay safe and I’m triggered because if he Chinese can solve vivid why can’t us
@@knowtorious5509
Because they didn't solve Covid, they lied about solving it. Huge difference.
Winston, you have a compelling story to tell. So happy you are here in America now. We pray for your continued success and safety here. Speaking truth to Tyranny is the best path you can set yourself on in life and we hope we can continue to support you in this journey. Best wishes to Sasha and Baby!
Winston please try your level best to get Mom, Dad and Sis over here. Julius Malema and his ilk are insane. The crazy out of control political and social deterioration in S. Africa is truly worrisome. I have friends who confirm the downward spiral there. Stay safe guys.
end of china. china president xi jinping will arrested soon , he has murdered trillions people due to corona virus
Donald Trump is a bit of an asshole, but he is working to bring back America’s freedoms that were under threat, much to the dismay of the media and the progressive democrats. Because of this they have attempted to display him as a tyrant to both their own citizens and the international ones.
Serpentza was forced to leave China at the end of 2018, you can check his videos, he went to Hong Kong for so many times in 2019 but he didn't go to Shenzhen where his wife was working ,you guys should know Shenzhen is next to Hong Kong,it means Serpentza was deported by China
@@nicehash2647 ath this moment 2020-07-04 5:29 pm corona caused 530,263. So your figures are bullshit. Also their is NO any evidence thar China is responsibly for Covid-19. The epidemy in Wuhan started in january 2020. In France the discoverd that Covid-19 was already there in november 2019
It is hard to leave from where one called home. But sometimes it has to be done.
Good luck to you Winston!
Great comment:)
It was done because Winston is on CIA payroll
@Ian Colledge: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ......
This is amazing man. I can't believe i was such a ''shill'' for China 4 years ago. Now i'm grown up and i'm an adult and i'm just so happy to hear your story. You are a great man and so is laowhy. Much love from Sweden!
I’m glad that you finally see what all Communist regimes eventually lead to.
@@Sniperboy5551 They don't necessarily go this way, but they will if you have corrupt, power-hungry leaders.
Do you mean you were paid or were you just a believer?
Without a shred of doubt, you do not regret your decision for a nano-second.
Don't come to the country South Africa if you want to bring left wing hate. We have enough issue's with the Marxist's. Do your research. BLM is a marxist movement tearing the US apart.
Crypto Kin and that’s related to the comment in what way?
@@cryptokin1656 no one asked
@@cryptokin1656 ?
Crypto Kin This is the so called “ wolf warrior “ ?
I’m glad you found happiness in America with family and friends.
I was born and raised in SZ and I connect to your story on an emotional level. Keep it up, you are a legend for what you do.
While your critiques have always been fair, I felt for quite a while that you were treading on thin ice. Welcome home.
Just watched C-milk’s story and can’t believe how lucky you guys were on getting out and knowing you can never go back :/ Take it easy, Winston ❤️👍🏻😎
Been following you both for a couple of years now. Finally became a patreon. Glad you all made it out of there. Welcome home! I live in Arizona and loved the shots of your Corvette running around Tucson! 😉
Needs money to live in America. Now 35 million unemployed. Unless you bring much money to America, he is going to run out of money and there is no welfare for people like him. In fact he has to pay US$900.00 per month on medical insurance. Anyway good luck to people who have migrated to America.
Eric Nanneman We have all been lied to about our existence and our reality, we have fooled since birth, the deception was reinforced by our parents the entire population has been infiltrated and indoctrinated for the last 200 years at least. The Asian countries are mostly represented by a dragon, and they are known for being openly atheist, believing people are cattle, the Asian countries treat humans like they are nothing more than disposable machines.
Also there has been evil taking place 24/7 right before our eyes. The evil rituals took place in our homes in our hearts and minds as we sat mesmerized by any television or movie programming video, or any music ever played on the radio, every advertisement, even the roads we drove on, the paths we have walked. The design of streets, the buildings, the current foods, every aspect of our lives is being caressed by the beast system and it’s tentacles. The pedal-files control all the major business in existence, we are using their social media platforms, the elite and royalty are not who or what they appear to be, there is so much more that you people do not understand, people don’t even know what real date we are in. Or the correct age we are in. Please be wise and seek out discernment and real wisdom, seek out Yeshua the spirit of Christ, you must be spiritually reborn in order to escape through the narrow gate.
Welcome to America. Hope you eventually get your citizenship here too. We need more people like you in America. Stay safe and stay awesome!
We do need more people like him
Dont forget to see you medical bills sky rocket 😂
@@adamon5577 Stupid thing to say. How can he forget to see something?
What job is this dude qualified to do in America after teaching English to "doctors"? My brother got slapped with 14,000$ in fees because just so that the doctors gave him antibiotics.
My Dad's homeland he left because of Mao and never looked back, spent his life free in the USA.
Your father is a courageous man with vision.
Were proud of Americans like your father!
People like to say they go to America for "freedom", but in reality it's more about money (which has nothing wrong)
@@yuanliangmeng9020 money does increase quality of life so I'd say it's a fair reason to immigrate.
titrationss Right, there's nothing wrong. But it sounds hypocritical when some Chinese farmers keep saying they come to America because they want freedom. There's nothing wrong to say "because other villagers come to America and send $$$ home"
A fascinating story. I have been following your channel for quite some time. I think you could probably apply to China what Winston Churchill in 1939 said about Russia, "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,"
I'm so agree with u as a Chinese I really hate the government so much
Where do u live
@@krestonosets68 Nice try, CCP.
@@EazyDoor talk clearly kid
@@krestonosets68 иди воруй
Started life facing discrimination by South Africans. Ended video shaking African American's hand in friendship
White people lead the Apartheid. Lmao talk about discrimination. Watch a Nelson Mandela documentary. FFS. Gtfoh.
Great video... I have a very similar story, spent nearly 17 years in China, almost all in Guangdong, 12 years in Shenzhen... now back in Canada, I still do miss China, but my family and myself are better off... stay awesome!
Matt how do you feel about the 2 Canadians the CCP abducted and sentenced to death because Canada arrested Huawei's CFO?
Matt Moore same question about the 2 Michaels. What is the reality? Also, virus numbers and reporting: how reliable is it really?
I am working in Shenzhen now
Oh,wow, what a story . Just found your channel yesterday. I want to say I admire your spirit and good work. I m lucky to be able to leave Chinas few years ago .
its always the old men who stare at outsiders, because back in their days they didn't know what other people looked like.
Youth also doing the same, because they are and will be a shy fascist for ever. And this will never change even after 6 generations. Welcome to China
True. One just have to witness how Chinese people behave when they see a black guy or a tall white guy. Its like they are completely ignorant that there are people living outside of their country as well.
@@SevgilimTurkiyem Well, thanks to internet it's commonly rare for young people in China to act this way
@@absentiambient you must be Chinese
I'd actually say it depends on WHERE in China you're in. 99% of city youth glance, but don't care much as it takes time away from being buried in their smart phones. Older generation for sure stare. Then there are the out of town Chinese, young and old who will not only stare, but the younger ones will take photos of foreigners and talk like they're visiting a zoo!
Hey Winston. Nice to hear your and C-Milk's stories. I'm sure it'll all work out for you guys in the U.S. I hope you'll keep covering China too. Enjoy your new freedom in U.S. 🙏
Are you real carl rock
@@rockstrt He is! He's the vlogger known for exposing the Indian tech support scam.
@@FossTelevision Thanks! I've been here a while. Ever since moving to India and having China as a neighbour.
@@KarlRock Good luck man, diarrhea will get ya if you're aren't careful
@Max Müller he’s lived there for like forever, he knows the risks.
I left Beijing over a year ago. Lived there for 8 years. Let me add this experience to Winston's video to give you guys an even broader picture.
1) In the entirety of my time in China, the police visited my home a grand total of zero times... until Meng Wanzhou was arrested. Then they visited my home to check my documents FIVE times... in one month. They checked my passport, visa, residency permit, and housing contract each time looking for a problem. Did I mention that I'm Canadian? Must be a coincidence.
2) This is the big one. China implemented a new law which enabled the government, at will, to investigate any foreign bank accounts over 5000 RMB (that's less than 1000 USD). They would freeze your assets and ask you for tax documents. If you were unable to provide it then they'd seize your entire bank account. Some people might read this and think "Well, I guess that's fair right? Nations have a right to tax those living in them." Fair enough, and I agree. Here's the problem:
You need to go to each and every single one of your previous companies to get those tax documents. Anyone who has worked in China immediately understands the problem. Chinese companies are often unprofessional, vindictive, and corrupt. This means that when you go to your previous company to ask for tax documents, you could be met with: "Well, you quit, so why should we help you?" or "You don't work here anymore so we don't have to give you anything."
Not only that, but some Chinese companies claim to be paying taxes on your salary, but are actually just deducting those taxes and pocketing them. Try explaining that to the Chinese government. They don't care. It's the foreigner's fault ALWAYS. Then there's my favorite: Gross incompetence. Some Chinese companies simply have no idea what they're doing, no idea how to get tax forms, no idea how to do tax forms, pretty much no idea about anything. They've just blundered along their entire existence.
China is hell. I left China for greener pastures. My new job pays me 70% less than China and I work literally twice as much and I'm 10x happier. Just wrap your mind around that.
EDIT: I wanted to add something to this because I always get angry Chinese nationalists saying exactly the same thing to me when they read things like this: "Well, if you hate it so much, then why don't you leave?!"
Let me tell you why. Because in my first year in China I adopted two kittens. I wanted to leave one year after that but China had a policy of one passport, one pet. So I wasn't allowed to leave with both cats. There was no way in hell that I'd leave one of my pets behind. Fast forward to a few years later, I got married. We were going to finish our contracts then leave, but we got drunk and accidentally rescued a dog from an abusive pet store. Now we needed three passports. Finally China changed the rule to 1 passport 2 pets.
EDIT 2: My wife isn't Chinese.
Oh wow 😧 I was planning on either moving to Shanghai or Beijing because it's more affordable and I'm a film major and thought I could work for films. This video and your story completely changed my mind. Guess I'll keep looking. I still want to live in Asia because it's cheaper but still have to look elsewhere now.
@@jazzysk8rgirl Nah you should still go. It will be an interesting life experience and a chance for you to make it into the film industry. Worse comes to worst you can come back to the US and make a film about the experience.
Peiqi Sui Lol, no.
china is hell and the true axis of evil..
@@jazzysk8rgirl China is very dangerous for any foreigner..paqui..whatever is paid 50 cents...
Sasha is so special! You are so blessed! Thank you for years of faithful reporting about China.
The world needs more people like you. You deserve your own show where you talk about your experiences.
Come to c china ur self, why listen serpenza? Explore urself
@@yanxiali1345 Why? I trust him. He's a regular guy trying to report the truth.
@@enochbrown8178 confirmation bias
@@ArgentSoulmancer Oh, no, Mia. It's truth that matters. Truth trumps anything and everything...except love. Without truth, there is no freedom, no decency, no basis to guide rational conduct. Truth eventually reveals itself because there are always brave people willing to pursue it even if it costs them their lives. If you want to live in a world where truth doesn't matter, that's your privilege. I don't. There will always be those who have their own agenda and in the pursuit of that agenda attempt to hide the truth. However, as much as they may try, they never succeed because there are always good people who won't allow a lie to live. I would give my life for the truth if the cause is a noble one and important enough to me. Others have given their livelihoods if not lives for it. This man has put his livelihood and life in harm's way for it. Without truth, decency and love, society devolves as it feeds on itself in a paroxysm of self-interest and self-dealing behavior.
@@jundu8471 Jun Du, are you kidding me? We have Fox News besides the legitimate news services. Enough said. You say we receive "curated" news. That's an interesting comment. You live in communist country where no one but a few very well connected people have any voice at all and all the power. You're joking, right? Please tell me you're joking.
I can’t imagine being homeless on the streets in any foreign country. That was an intense ride. My ex-wife was working in Riyadh. One day her boss disappeared. Turns out her boss was one of the bloggers for woman’s rights over there. Still waiting trial. Welcome to the US! Land of the free and home to people who can criticize our leaders.
getting arrested in riyadh is a guilty verdict before you are in the police station, going to court is just a formality
In the west'' we can criticise ''our'' ''leaders'' all we want because they are just exchangeble pawns ie fake leaders... you cant even speak properly about the real power most dont have the slightest clue much less the backbone to risk getting called one of the many heresys
they keep ready and properly prgrammed to unleash on anyone who actualy cause trouble....
Can you even name some ''heretical'' words''?...
@@insiainutorrt259 Illusion of power
Land of the free? Lmfao
The US: where you get arrested before your trial. Except you have money of course.
Can I get 50 cents per pro-CCP comment on this one? Seems like a good investment
lol You're not getting a nickel!
Winston sucks cause the hotpot tard said so. Now wheres my 50 cents?
Hu knows 🤔
@42Fab - Metal Fabrication & Signage CCP ran out of budget. Per comnent now worth only RMB￥0.2.
Work harder slave!
Both Michaels are safely back in Canada. It was a close thing with the death penalty for "spying" for a time though. So glad your friend is safe.
I am crying. I am happy for you and your family to be here in free country.
This country has treated me well. It's hard work believe me it's worth it.
Free? Not for long.
Marsha,Marsha,Marsha Fighting for our freedom is nothing new to us. We did it in the past, we’ll do it in the future.
@@marshamarshamarsha4567 Yeah freedom has never been free nor perfect but it's a lot better now in America than it was say 50 yr.s ago on average--ask a minority or alternative sexual orientation person about that. Always plenty of room for improvement naturally.
@@marshamarshamarsha4567 I mean the weaker variant of the EARN IT act passed in the Senate....
if it passes and signed, we are all FUCKED!.
this country is a cruel mistress. you guys who have been sheltered wont be for much longer.
Thank you for reporting your experience. You were right finding a place with a measure of stability for your family. Here in the U.S., our freedom is vulnerable. I'm glad you brought your voice and channel here. I was enjoying your earlier videos on your Chinese experience, and will continue to check your videos.
try the policies of the g, o, p.
I'm not sure why anybody, considering how dysfunctional, hyper polarized, and chaotic the U.S. is right now, would ever consider moving to this country lol
@@kenhubbard7355 yeah! You got everything in reverse. Do you drive your car that way too?
A wise man once said "You have to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away, and know when to run!" It sounds like you got out just in time. I imagine growing up as a white kid in South Africa after apartheid honed your instincts for these sort of cultural threats, and they have served you well! Good luck with your endeavors in America!
Sorry to say but what this comment says to me is that as a white man you feel like being in any other part of the world but your own means you are under 'cultural threat' just by being there. As a person who relishes learning about cultures and people other than my own, often by submerging myself in them, I in no way feel this threatens my 'culture' or sense of identity.
@@giacdeg hypocrite.
@Giacomo de Gasparis
Hypothetical much? Good lord look in the mirror!
@@kylebible Yeah? How? Hahaha that was a brain dead reply on your behalf. You must be another conservative, barricaded in fear from the 'cultural onslaught' of brown nations across the globe.
@@brianr8581 Could you please explain which hypothesis you think I'm advancing, if that's even what you meant? What possible effect do you thing me looking in the mirror might have?
My eldest grandson ‘Says he wants to go back’ I’ve told him I don’t want him to do so. He was born over here but most of his Ed. was in an international US based academy. As all of his real friends have scattered; because of the state of things there, he is very homesick. He’s back at uni. shortly. So we really feel for him.
You bogs should make the rest of us who have not had such disappointing experience, meditate on the realities of our home land & remove blinkers😳🌈🇬🇧
Blogs etc!,
Dear Winston, I‘m watching your Channel since several years and followed your journey in life. I got hooked to your content because it is sharing a view on a country/culture that is hard to comprehend from the outside. I‘m fascinated by what Shenzhen represents and thank you a lot of sharing your experiences there. I admire your bravery that it took to speak about also the negative things in China while living there. I wish you and your family all the best for the next big chapter in life. And please ... stay awesome!
I wish they would make a Conquering USA or Conquering South Africa.
Same here!😊
Glad you were able to leave to freedom!
Freedom is the most important thing for art, music and science development. It’s part of my human spirit! Wish more and more young people in my country wake up and make the country a better place. From a Chinese.
💙 We Americans really like the Chinese people. It is the government there that we do not.
It's the regime not the people
留下姓名
Got your back
Also George Floyd had proved the so-called “freedom” maybe only for White. There are several countries in the world, they gained “freedom and democracy” form US, but the costs are everything else.
sadly, Hong Kong is becoming like this as well
@Dawn Johnson Trump? Next year is CCPs 100th anniversary and they had already announced that they will subjugate Hong Kong before that.
@Dawn Johnson Oh no it's the guy with Trump derangement syndrome. Hide yo wive hide yo kids.
@@mohitmehrotra7207 subjugate its own territory china is a sovereing satet not part of the satanic
I friend lives on Hong Kong such a nice lady i hope never contact with her seen's troubles started there
Yo how many people in Hong Kong thinking of moving to Canada or USA?
I really was worrying for your freedom… good to hear you and your family is safe! ☺️🍀
I left in 2011 after being there for 14 years: I had a great time but it was time to move on for the exact same reasons you outline here - and some.
Mind telling more about your experiences ? Good and bad :). Honestly, I hate people who talk trash on China just because they are being the media's sheep (pardon the term) but this video didn't make me want to move to China &Japan as they seem harsh with foreigners apparently (I can't guarantee thought) but why not travel as a tourist! :)
@@itech40 nothing wrong with Japan
@@itech40 Foreigner living in Japan here. You cant compare Japan to China. Japan is just fine
@@itech40 What you described here is wrong. On the contrary, Chinese people as well as government naturally favor foreigners other than Chinese citizens. Further, what favor do you expect from China? and if you think equal treatment to any nationals is a loss in your opinion, thats up to you. No one would like his/her guests/visitors to say something malicious against host.
@@adoer133 Yeah obviously, but from what I know Japanese are harsher in certain ways with foreigners. But anyways, if you say so that people in Japan/China are nicer than I thought that''s awesome!
"The nail that sticks out, gets hammered."
That's a common saying in Japan.
Chinese version would be "the bird that stick out get shot"
@@arnoldussineamico498 and eaten...
Or another one of China's version
"A nail that sticks out got grinded"
China's would be, "The thing that's alive, gets eaten"
Wow. I'm surprised. On the one hand I'll miss hearing about the ins and out of Chinese society from a South Africans perspective.
On the other hand your life comes first and I agree fully with your reasoning.
You were the only honest source of Chinese information for many. The world will miss the service you provided.
Very well put :)
Such a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it with the world.
Oh, and the baby is adorable too.☺💗👶🍼
I remember as a kid someone who had lived in the Soviet Union telling me you could criticise specific little things within society like "my Russian washing machine keeps breaking down, its shit" but you absolutely could not criticise the overall system. So if you said instead "My washing machine keeps breaking down, I think Russian manufactured products are shit" you would get into trouble. China is exactly like that.
But are you allowed to say in China "This washing machine is shit, why does China keep manufacturing such low equality products. How does the government let this low quality stuff get into the market?" without getting into legal trouble. Talking with my Chinese mom who definitely loves her home country, I would talk about the things in XinJiang with Uighurs, but as I mentioned the CCP being the one to prosecute them, she would get really defensive about things. I feel bad because she has lived her time in China for most of her life before immigrating to the Western world with freedom of expression, speech, religion etc etc. Looks like her past way of life of not criticizing the CCP is still with her and I feel so bad for her.
@@draaagooonegggggg You just cannot say that on the internet or worse, say that the CCP cannot/doesn't care about improving the quality in their products
@TangoX Lol. oooook.
Try to say something bad about LGBT in Canada, for example, and you will have the same consequences, like in Soviet union. What the difference ?
@@Ivan-jt2te You are not going to prison in Canada for it.
Leaving this country is definitely is a right decision.
I've been watching you a long time. I figured it would just be a matter of time that something like this would happen. To look on the bright side, now you have a new places to explore. Stay awesome!
Imagine one day his grandkids will ask him about his life and youth 😆😆
My story is similar to yours. Went to Russia about 2 weeks after the fall of the Soviet Union; was so intrigued with the people and country that I found a job and stayed for another 5 years. Married, and eventually realized it was time to go home. Would not change a thing! Most interesting time of my life!
Rough times
When I first time came to China, I really loved this place. I was in Beijing Foreign Language University, everything was good, restaurant, people, streets everything. I usually go to our Indian embassy for scholarship money. After two or three visits, the intelligence people came and started asking so many questions, I wonder I was a student but still they don't have any common sense. I was shocked and and get disappointed. Then I got a Harvard scholarship and I went to Beijing Normal University, this time in 2019 , I realized that most of the good restaurant, markets (中关村）（五道口all the good restaurant are closed and people are more rude as compare to earlier time. China nowdays is more depressed, unfriendly and becoming more unhappy place, and this Xi jing ping regime will put the last nail in the coffin, golden days of China is over! Thanks for sharing your nice videos and in depth knowledge about China, and all the best for your future, fortune favors the bold!
Shanky Chandra when did you come to china originally?
USA use to be great country too.. Germany too ...
北航大学 student here, nor mistreat neither bad attitude towards me and my country mates (we are not white people, we are latinos) actually white guys were really privileged because Chinese people found them more interesting. I am not against your comment, but actually I think is correct to talk from others perspectives，五道口 was really close to my university, due to pandemic it was recently closed, but before it was full of life and foreigners.
China's golden years will come back around again if CCP and Winnie the Pooh can get their foot out of their own - . . . err..... way.
The rest of the world is waiting for them to join the 21 century and modern society.
SO many people are waiting, desperately.
What about india golden days
Best move I made 2.5 years ago after 11 years in SZ - some crazy times there with you mate and fond memories. Best of luck in the US (it's the right move for growing your channel and having the freedom you desire to be, say, do whatever you want)
Let me know if that ever happens. People at google / UA-cam have a process. There is a small contingent that’s very pro CCP but that is being weeded out. Most takedowns are just AI algorithms gone too far without humans taking a look at it
Your story is compelling and glad you made it to America. We're lucky to have you & your fam living here now, looking forward to your future videos. all the best! China's loss = USA's gain.
Esben M nah bro I think he is just mentally unstable
@Esben M It will be Russian flag and Putin will dance on the top of 331,002,651 heads every morning on only channel in entire country running for 16 hours straight in an endless loop with folk music as background noise for maximum effect.
@Lon Spector Corona is really a problem for you. Hillary Clinton is no candidate for the elecions. She is replaced by Biden.
@Lon Spector you realize that hilary is even more imperialist than trump right?
@Fernando Soares damn, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. In an authoritarian state, rules ain't made by its people. For those who can get outta there, they're lucky; for those who can't, like Uyghurs, what they gonna do? Human rights are important, and stories have to be told so more people can realize how anti human rights China is and how much alike Nazi Germany and China are becoming. You think people like how more and more controlling China is? I'm from HK. I don't live there anymore but I still have lots of friends and family there. And I KNOW people are losing their freedom, getting arrested because they say stuff that China doesn't like, or claims terroristic. Just because YOU are okay with being suppressed doesn't mean everyone else is. Those who're suffering from the largest legit terrorist group NEED channels like this to expose what the real China is like.
I came upon this by accident tonight, I remember first discovering your videos about 10 years ago and following them for a while. The were so enjoyable and fascinating. Also hopeful as the fact that you were able to post content that portrayed life in China as being like most other places, within the context of the culture. I never once got the idea that you were being critical of the culture, any more than pointing out its good points and flaws which made it relatable to all other cultures with their good points and flaws. It portrayed China in an overall positive way. I’m glad you survived the exit.
I get very emotional watching this video and I keep getting back to it. It reminds me of my first years in China and all the fun I had there. Unfortunately, as time went by I realized I had to leave, especially after my son was born, it’s just not the right place to raise a child. I couldn’t see him suffering there, mainly because of pollution and food poisoning. I have great memories though. Thanks for the video Winston.
All you worried are pollution and food poisoning ????!!!!
The CCP's oppressing, spying on people, brainwashing them, making many of them become sleep walking people, don't even realize they don't have freedom at all, are much worse than pollution and food poisoning.
If you don't worry about those horrible things CCP has been doing to people in china, you might have been brainwashed as well. 😂
@@CL-mp4vn I laugh😂
@@CL-mp4vn oh gosh 😅
@@Franklin_HAKU he's right though
@@CL-mp4vn In that sentence they were specifically talking about the concerns they had for their child - pollution and food poisoning. All of those other things you’ve listed are clearly serious concerns, but not immediate ones for young children. Please remember to give everyone the benefit of doubt. Most people are normal, reasonable people. Treat them as such and the world would be soo much nicer!
Glad you got out, and with your family. Hope you find a wonderful place in the USA. Looking forward to the rest of your story.
@Rhapsody law ok Chinese troll.....
The air quality is a huge negative too. You definitely took years off your life from living there.
It's getting better no the air ? I will move to China in september to work there
@@jeanbon8688 congrat, you will love china.
@@motulautech4680 I'm studying a lot chinese to be able to communicate there :)
@Nathan Taffijn I will get vaccine in France before to go I think
Funny how Chinese people are generally healthier though than north Americans. The air is definitely clearer here, but we make up the difference with horrible food consumption. You shouldn't assume that your assumption is the absolute truth, especially over something you have no concrete experience of.
Nice one! Winston…We have been watching both you and C-Milk for some time…what wonderful and informative content you guys produce, really interesting stuff. So, thanks for all your efforts…And we wish both of you and your families a safe, happy and prosperous future….Keep up the excellent work. 👍👍👍
I feel the same way. I first went to China in 2007. Fell in love with the culture (the historical real Chinese culture) I met my wife in Shenzhen. We were planning to retire in China. But she says no to that idea now. Scary how the CCP is today. How they handled the virus is an example of what you said in this video.
I agree. My wife is currently stuck in HK because of the covid travel ban. And she sees daily what the ccp is doing to her home. She wants out but also wants to stay and help. The ccp is simply evil. Not the Chinese people, or the culture, the ccp.
China had its good times from 2007-2013. Once Xi took over it has been going downhill. Also how they handled coronavirus by covering up is no different than how they handled 2003 SARS. None of the lessons were learned. Only that Covid is much more damaging than SARS.
You are 100% right, China can not handle the virus as well as what the US are still doing. This is the reason why the US become the biggest home of the virus in the world but it even can not keep growing for a little bit longer time in China. So, take care of the virus baby better.
historical real china in 2007???
South African here! Really proud of you for sticking to your guns. May you and your beautiful family have a blessed and amazing experience in America.
Same here
Tootsi.
Never watched any of your clips but this title brought me here. Though you get to know it the hard way, I'm very glad that you've made this decision. Tell your fellow foreigner friends to leave asap is my humble advice. As a neighbor, welcome to America!
Thanks dude for sharing I'm in China now and wow what a culture shock 1st time here and now I'm doing 2 back 2 back 21 day quarantine sessions due to pandemic in Shanghai 😢 very frustrating hope you have a wonderful life in states I miss my freedom so much
Lol bruh, didnt you think ahead like at all
@@Jaylade well of course, but my company needed me at that place for a very crucial event, so I took 1 for the team 😞