18 months in China 🇨🇳 Here's what they could do better

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Jiayi & Julie in China

Jiayi & Julie in China

Күн бұрын

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@hsen6464
@hsen6464 6 күн бұрын
As a Chinese person, I really appreciate what you guys did on this video. It represents most issues in Chinese society these problems that most Chinese people haven't realized even.
@williamho1976
@williamho1976 6 күн бұрын
You gave some good constructive criticism about China. I hope these things will be changed in the future.
@I_fuck_moms_of_CIA_trolls.
@I_fuck_moms_of_CIA_trolls. 6 күн бұрын
In order for these things to be changed, Confucianism must be ended. "礼仪之邦”,“外国友人”.....etc., all represent the Confucian mindset.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you. I hope so too
@Bzwomen
@Bzwomen 6 күн бұрын
Agreed
@yiufrancis6583
@yiufrancis6583 6 күн бұрын
Julia made good comments on the life in China, it is mind-blowing to me that she understands the cultural differences between China and the West. Simply amazing.
@marcosaurelio5664
@marcosaurelio5664 5 күн бұрын
Go ahead, believe me, lol
@charleneji6759
@charleneji6759 6 күн бұрын
Thank you for being straightforward and truthful. These ARE the problems.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@littlefishking
@littlefishking 6 күн бұрын
Two beautiful young people with beautiful hearts.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you 💕
@jasonni8537
@jasonni8537 6 күн бұрын
As a native borne Chinese , I completely agree to her and Fully support her truth and objective viewpoints and value comments.she is a most smart lady as one of expats living in China.. great like👍👍👍Thank you guy🤝🤝
@seanxue0
@seanxue0 6 күн бұрын
China moves fast. Some of the issues (e.g., discrimination, inequality) mentioned in the video are getting much better during the last 30 years, while others (e.g., 996, education pressure) may not be improving anytime soon. Your observations are profound and accurate, which shows that you two really care about Chinese society. Thanks.
@SouthernCross-e2w
@SouthernCross-e2w 6 күн бұрын
Another excellent video. I think you both did these sensitive topics in a well balanced manner putting them in the nicest possible manner. I hope that people will take heed of these good advice.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you. We really try our best 🌸
@SouthernCross-e2w
@SouthernCross-e2w 6 күн бұрын
@@jiayiandjulieinchina Keep up the good work.
@jackbao9347
@jackbao9347 6 күн бұрын
Julie and Jiayi are really different from other KZbinrs; you guys are doing something meaningful. I can do nothing to your videos but 🎉
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@bobmorane4926
@bobmorane4926 6 күн бұрын
I love these candid videos. It's refreshing from the too rosy picture of China which on the surface looks like nivana. But China has definitely achieved a lot and they need to be commended for it. This candid video tells us there's still lots of work to be done especially on the societal side.
@User-nw37
@User-nw37 6 күн бұрын
Constructive criticisms are important for getting better. Excellent video.
@haniahannslew4108
@haniahannslew4108 6 күн бұрын
I think it’s good that you talked about these topics. I also want good things for China’s society. I hope Chinese people listen to this and change for the better of the country and society as a whole.
@jw6456
@jw6456 6 күн бұрын
I completely agree with all your observations, on the other hand, I hope by raising these topics, we can be more aware of, checking the self awareness within, step by step making positive changes… Thank you for bringing these up….
@josephng7180
@josephng7180 6 күн бұрын
You're speaking the truth, no one nor no country is better than others, if being complacent, it isn't leave oneself or country with "urge" no room to improve, but to leap behind.
@avidmisreader
@avidmisreader 6 күн бұрын
There’s differences where even some places in West do some even good things better than most because or in spite of institutions. So we’ll try to contextualize, where some criticisms could be very light if made (public) at all, until people are sufficiently equipped to productively deal with them.
@KenWong-g6t
@KenWong-g6t 6 күн бұрын
Every country has its good and bad. If people willing to have an open mind to listen and willing to change, it will be great for society as a whole. We could only wait with time to see improvement in society. Love your show👍
@edwin-qb3lm
@edwin-qb3lm 6 күн бұрын
Love your observation and conclusion on the labour relations with its workers, the discrimination towards rural people, the discrimination towards the gender, especially against women and the mentality health of the people. 🌹🌷💓♥️👍👌🇨🇳🇨🇳
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you very much 🙌🏼
@walhdamaskus2408
@walhdamaskus2408 6 күн бұрын
Seriously, u both should get a voice in national television.
@michaellee5520
@michaellee5520 6 күн бұрын
why?
@jamesjiao
@jamesjiao 4 күн бұрын
No. absolutely not.
@walhdamaskus2408
@walhdamaskus2408 4 күн бұрын
@ , why not?
@falconfrank548
@falconfrank548 6 күн бұрын
well as chinese, got hurt while we brought foreign customers to yiwu or guangzhou,the shop didnt give us a shit but could almost kneel down to the foreigners. sad but true
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
That happens to us too. I get treated so well while they ignore or are borderline rude to Jiayi. It is so gross
@falconfrank548
@falconfrank548 6 күн бұрын
@jiayiandjulieinchina i was always feeling shameful for my chinese fellows,meanlingless to be over respectul to foreigners,doesnt mean that you would receive the same respects from them. that was why so western white guys considered chinese girls as easy girls.
@joyceching6487
@joyceching6487 6 күн бұрын
METHINKS... INDIRECTLY, IT SHOWS That Chinese People TO THIS DAY Still Suffer From INFERIORITY COMPLEX vis-a-vis The White People. Just Like A Person RESPECT His Superior But TALK DOWN The Person Considered As Below His Status or Rank. SAD & SHAMEFUL But True. 😊
@fromprc1761
@fromprc1761 6 күн бұрын
@@falconfrank548 这就要怪到中国八十年代的崇洋媚外的教育上了,这根子不是中国老百姓的错。是教育的错。我是七零后,我从小接受的教育是我们是资本的掘墓人,我现在都反对崇洋媚外,外国不就是科技有先发优势吗,追上就是!但外国人种,外国社会文化依然是土鳖,我一直这么认为
@Go4Broke247
@Go4Broke247 6 күн бұрын
Foreigners like white guys only? Not black guys?
@orkneyis123
@orkneyis123 6 күн бұрын
Very good criticism !
@horridohobbies
@horridohobbies 6 күн бұрын
I appreciate your honest appraisal of China. China is not perfect because no country is perfect. There's always room for improvement. I think the positive aspects of China outweigh the negative aspects.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
I completely agree
@雅君墨客-i9z
@雅君墨客-i9z 4 күн бұрын
已经引起民怨。
@boonchongsim8926
@boonchongsim8926 17 сағат бұрын
​@@雅君墨客-i9z 有时候我们看到的「民怨」,只是一些被看见的网民在抱怨。
@vinychung5155
@vinychung5155 6 күн бұрын
Through this video, I can see that you two really love China.
@edwin-qb3lm
@edwin-qb3lm 6 күн бұрын
Love your wisdom, I Hope people do not critize you all for your up front truth!♥️💓🌷🌹🙏🙏🇨🇳🇨🇳
@dyrectory_com
@dyrectory_com 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for discussing topics that need addressing. I won't be as shocked when I visit China and/or decide to spend part-time in my retirement years there. 🕊. I hope this video will create further discussion, leading to changes. 👍🏻
@lukawong8921
@lukawong8921 6 күн бұрын
Totally agree with your last statements about the love and strongly believed with the country you love. It’s the love of itself to the country and yourselves first and to be able the extension to others and people in this world.
@NormanF62
@NormanF62 6 күн бұрын
I’ve always been of the view there are two kinda of people I can’t stand: the patriot who sees nothing wrong with his country and the super critical nitpicker who points out all the flaws. When it comes to one’s country, one should be in the middle, you should love it while taking note of its shortcomings so as to improve upon them. The kind of patriotism where your love isn’t blinded by being afraid to say what you really think because the truth needs no defence.
@charleneji6759
@charleneji6759 6 күн бұрын
I am waiting to see if anyone would deny these problems.
@jake-mp6wc
@jake-mp6wc 6 күн бұрын
长逛油管的都知道;要说歧视和素质低;中国绝对不是排在前面的;加班倒真的是我们独树一帜;但是生活改善是实实在在的大跃进
@charleneji6759
@charleneji6759 6 күн бұрын
完全同意。 关于加班,我想到了二十多年前听到的在美国华尔街工作的朋友的话,晚上十一二点,华尔街上(也许是曼哈顿)出租车大排长龙,接下班的人回新泽西的家。 我们现在的加班也狠,如果工资开得高倒也无可厚非。不过总体感觉还是太卷了,为什么不能放慢一点节奏。老板或者平台真的都没办法像于东来学习吗?境界高一点,不那么黑心、少拿一点年薪、不压榨打工人。抑或像德国靠国家政策?德国周日所有商店必须关门,因为普通小店主没有钱雇佣工人周日上班。或者每个消费者也做点什么?反正我叫外卖是每单必打赏。有时候看到外卖员跑了几万公里只有几个人打赏真的觉得太不应该。
@KennyL0009
@KennyL0009 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for pointing out these outstanding issues that China needs to improve on. Especially issues concerning long work hours, childhood pressures and discrimination experienced by women. These issues are impacting China's birth rate negatively.
@cocococo-jn5vy
@cocococo-jn5vy 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for bringing up these topics honestly and objectively. I am a foreigner with a Chinese wife. Some changes to the behaviours need to come from the Chinese people themselves. I like to see people stop wasting money on giving gifts the only reason is saving face. I have been given preferential treatments by local Chinese people because I am a foreigner. Every person should be treated equally based on their merits, not because of their skin colours or which local regions in China they come from. The major structural behaviours changes should come from a strong Chinese government regulation to regulate brutal working conditions for workers and to provide more help to mentally sick people. In the West, where I came from the government, it now recognises mental health is not a taboo subject but to actively be treated like other diseases like a cold or flu. The government found out 1 in 4 people WILL suffer from some form of depressions in their daily life. Finally, women matter, so women issues like prostitution should be actively discussed in the open how the government could protect those women from harm and discrimination.
@fromprc1761
@fromprc1761 6 күн бұрын
你说的问题都是改开之后的事,尤其是八十年代的中国无脑迎接西方的文化的结果
@haniahannslew4108
@haniahannslew4108 6 күн бұрын
I live in North America that is very open but many people still don’t want to talk about mental illness even government has talked about it and support it.
@yiluis1316
@yiluis1316 6 күн бұрын
Understand, learn, improve. Everyone should be doing this. Thanks for your input, really appreciate it. The young generation is more aware about a lot of these social issues, so I hope that the coming decade a lot of things would get better.
@Powerful3258
@Powerful3258 6 күн бұрын
I work for a company in china live in the us i totally agree the Chinese worker don't have alot of right no union and alot of people looking for work i m in upper management always recommend to my boss to treat long term employees better just to keep them in US they just go on strike and call in sick if you do that in china you might be replace so Chinese worker work very hard most productive in the world it made many us and European very rich .
@666raki
@666raki 5 күн бұрын
they do have unions
@whatswhite110
@whatswhite110 16 сағат бұрын
如果你是中国人,如果你是高层管理,如果你是高学历,那你应该知道什么是市场供需关系。就像那群黑工非法中国移民,看看2年前什么价,再看看现在什么价??看看美国是怎么规定不能请黑工再看看黑工在美国有多大的市场??你永远禁止不了人性的贪婪,中国14亿人,总有人愿意更低的出卖自己劳动力,作为一个老板,肯定想方设法创造最大的利润。
@ufo717212
@ufo717212 6 күн бұрын
The actress who talked about the extreme diet plan in the clip is Zhao Luis. She was hospitalized recently due to illnesses.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
I hope she recovers quickly
@laujimmy9282
@laujimmy9282 5 күн бұрын
It's gonna take time for them to get better. Appreciate you guys pointing out some of the directions they can follow. We also need to be more patient.
@dissonance798
@dissonance798 6 күн бұрын
I'm a Caucasian living in a new 1st-tier city in China. Despite holding much appreciation for most Chinese treating me so well and recognizing this happens because of, in my case, genuine curiosity about my cultural background and whatnot, I personally detest being offered things for free and generally refuse it if I see fit and as inoffensive. If I do accept, I always try to find a way to retribute. On the chicks-hunting front, I somewhat hold some disdainful (and prejudiced, I admit) sentiments toward dudes always on the lookout for the easiest hook-ups in town, especially here westerners here in China. Simping can be just too shallow, brazen, and lame here. Of course I am also very very attracted to Chinese girls, as much as I am to any other aspects of the country. And yet I think some western dudes really only hold easiness and yellow-feverness as their drives. Still, I think many Chinese ladies are aware of and accept this behavior? I'm not sure.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
@dissonance798 I'm the same. Being given stuff for free makes me feel awkward and just like you, I also have disdain for some of the men who come here for those reasons. It imo reflects poorly on foreigners as a whole when we don't speak up against it, at the very least. I think there are also women here who have a fetish for white men, just like those men have yellow fever, but more than that, I think people here don't really understand the issues of being seen as just a fetish to someone
@scholarssolutions6735
@scholarssolutions6735 3 күн бұрын
There is definitely white worship in China unfortunately, partially due to preference for pale skin and partially due to classism. Dark skinned foreigners such as Southeast Asians and Africans often face racism and colorism. White people that want to teach English are highly preferred against non white people, even if said white person is from a non English speaking country.
@frankvillager5272
@frankvillager5272 3 күн бұрын
You are truly loving China by pointing out these issues. Thank you!
@kai_wong_cn
@kai_wong_cn 6 күн бұрын
Very good video. Thank you for talking about it. I live in China and agree with you 100%. I really hope our government is watching this video and find ways to improve.
@henrywang4190
@henrywang4190 Күн бұрын
Just so true! Thank you for putting together this video. Hope Chinese government/society is aware of these issues and working on the solutions.
@bananaana1860
@bananaana1860 6 күн бұрын
I'm Chinese and out of the Chinese mainlanders I have met in my life. The most discriminatory attitudes is generally South and East discriminating against North and West. I have met non-discriminatory people from Shanghai, Hongkong, Taiwan. However these cities that developed earlier and is richer than the rest of China is very open about discriminating against the poorer regions. (Or regions that are perceived as poor) I didn't grow up in China so my opinions towards a group is generally established by how they treat me or others. The northerners or like my family which is from Hefei, have had unprovoked insults or discrimination from wealthier regions. At least within my circle, we try not to pre-judge someone based off where they are from. But when the insults start flying, it kind of reinforces our beliefs. I'm fully aware that it goes both ways but it's always easier to just hang around people who care more about who you are than where you're from. Just like anywhere in the world, class and wealth discrimination is hard to remove.
@JL_hahaha0303
@JL_hahaha0303 4 күн бұрын
Shanghainese is outright against Chinese from other provinces, I think it boils down to wealth
@scholarssolutions6735
@scholarssolutions6735 3 күн бұрын
There’s a lot of classism in Chinese society unfortunately. There are some Hong Kongers who will even deliberately treat anyone who speaks mandarin badly. It also spills over into how some Chinese discriminate against Southeast Asians, South Asians, and Africans.
@pinotnoir3654
@pinotnoir3654 6 күн бұрын
Awesome video. As someone who was born in Hong Kong and raised in the US since I was 5, it really hurt to see the regional and rural discrimination. I view myself simply as Chinese, and all people in China are my people, from Hong Kong to Xinjiang. As you said, China is a work in progress, and I am confident that the government will indeed address all the issues you brought forth. I welcome this video because if you don't admit what the problems are, they don't get solved.
@Harthorn
@Harthorn 6 күн бұрын
Don't forget vietnamese, they were historically Chinese too and were part of the empire.
@pinotnoir3654
@pinotnoir3654 6 күн бұрын
@@Harthorn Yes, I am of Cantonese descent and I know well that many of 'my people' were in Vietnam. In fact, I live in Houston Texas and many of the Cantonese restaurants are owned by Vietnamese-Chinese.
@haniahannslew4108
@haniahannslew4108 6 күн бұрын
​@@Harthorn what? No. Vietnamese are Not Chinese. Why do you bring in the topic of Vietnamese into here? Vietnamese have their independence sovereignty. They are not part of China. They decided to fight with China and wanted to be independent. Genetically they are not really Han Chinese either but are part of Southeast Asia
@haniahannslew4108
@haniahannslew4108 6 күн бұрын
@@pinotnoir3654 ok. What your said is Chinese from Vietnam but NOT ethnic Kinh Vietnamese.
@Harthorn
@Harthorn 6 күн бұрын
@@haniahannslew4108 I know, but Communist Party of China can make any excuse to say anybody is part of them, genetics isn't a problem, look at Uyghur, Tibetans, they can also say Kinh Viet were Jin Chinese. Slowly boil frog in warm water. Reality can be changed through force of propaganda, and silencing opposing voices.
@JoeyZWang
@JoeyZWang Күн бұрын
These are authentic and objective observations! Things will get better with time going, with richer and more educated generation. It's hard to improve for countries with huge population, but we should go on that direction.
@antonylee9149
@antonylee9149 6 күн бұрын
so objective, I have watched both videos, good sides and bad sides of China, and you two made very good video, thank you !!! subscribed and wish more.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you very much! 😊
@ccpun3790
@ccpun3790 6 күн бұрын
These questions are very true. To give some feedback as a Chinese, the regional (provincial/city/village) discrimination is also known as the Chinese version of 'Caste system' , look down upon the under-progress been for centuries, LOL. It will take some more time to improve with equality of personal incomes. For all other distorted social orders can be blanketed under 'paying the toll' for having changes over last 40 years for the west been through 250 years and more. There population of China has been 'THICK' throughout history when compared to Developed Countries in the Global North. I've seen both the growth and changes of China in last 50 years. China is changing in a direction to go better, be patient and coming back to a review in another 3 years.
@stee12318
@stee12318 Күн бұрын
unfortunately, many chinese never see others as equal. you're either better or worse. true comparing to foreigners too. people are just people, and we shouldn't think we're better or worse, we should just see people.
@lukawong8921
@lukawong8921 6 күн бұрын
It’s unbelievable with mental issues it’s across all over the world it’s very similar, in North America people are educated in a freer and open society but it’s overwhelming the youth in the developed world facing the same issues but in the less developed countries like China it’s not the freedom or openness but it’s the restriction and families pressure caused many of the social issues!
@chadwickyang7885
@chadwickyang7885 6 күн бұрын
BRAVO ! Well said. Thanks for bringing up the good, the bad and the ugly. It's really important to see the whole picture and the reality, not just the rosy things.
@216dark2
@216dark2 4 күн бұрын
You don't see much of those kind of discrimination in Shenzhen. I think it more often been seen in Shanghai because it was the first window to the West and became rich earlier and developed a certain culture called "买办", I once lived in Shanghai for a year and I really don't feel good about this.
@Changchar37
@Changchar37 23 сағат бұрын
As Chinese, I can confirm almost everything you talked about with my personal experience. We should and need do better. As for me personally, I often surprised myself when I fall into some of my default but very questionable logic, need to constantly remind myself to be more aware
@stanbimi
@stanbimi 6 күн бұрын
I applaud you for speaking about these "sensitive" topics. When foreigners look at Chinese society with a fresh pair of eyes and share their perceptions, their ideas and suggestions deserve attention, especially when coming from a place of good will. The only topic that I could not make up my mind about is whether a woman can have everything: making babies and at the same time assuming a heavy professional workload. Compromise is inevitable, for both the government planners and for working women. Perhaps the stigma that a professional woman must also produce more babies and be a good mother should be banished. For brilliant intellectual women who got their graduate degrees and contributed to their profession and thus to China's economy, it is unreasonable to overload them with motherhood demands. One topic you did not mention: because of the super competitiveness with 1.4 billion people, that 35 is deemed "too old" for many jobs.
@MarcSwabber
@MarcSwabber 6 күн бұрын
Nobody is perfect, the country and society it is , the most important thing is-Have an counage to embrace and change it
@joeyu5182
@joeyu5182 5 күн бұрын
Such a great video. Thank you so much!
@Ysq21aCk_user
@Ysq21aCk_user 6 күн бұрын
Everything. Literally everything you both have recommended in this video should be implemented immediately. It is honest, righteous and moral. All the points you have mentioned are very well considered and fair. It will make China a more decent and civilised country. I would add the following: Tackle social habits like smoking and public spitting, get rid of squat toilets, stop electric bikes from running onto pedestrian kerbs. Finally, get Chinese to care more for customer service and how to to be more considerate - they are truly hopeless at customer service!
@banshong3997
@banshong3997 6 күн бұрын
Thank you Julie. Great of you to kay it out. It tJes time just like anywhere ❤❤❤👍👍👍
@FreddieWu
@FreddieWu 2 күн бұрын
Honest feedback is very important! Kudos!
@flyingmorningdew
@flyingmorningdew Күн бұрын
God bless your heart- you cute couple with balanced point of view. Many of these issues mentioned have been moving toward the right directions. I hope your stay in China would be as enjoyable as possible.
@PaddyMan1988
@PaddyMan1988 6 күн бұрын
I agree what you said and some Chinese are needed to improve this situation.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
You're right. Real change always starts from the people and moves up from there
@austin6876
@austin6876 6 күн бұрын
insightful commentary! nice video
@Luke_0918
@Luke_0918 5 күн бұрын
二位是真正真诚的人!祝你们频道越来越好!
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 5 күн бұрын
谢谢😊
@Arthurkh9230
@Arthurkh9230 6 күн бұрын
The problems you described are common to all societies in the world. As humans we must be guided by our humane values and treat each other with respect and behave responsibly. Good thing that the Chinese have a good set of cultural norms and respect for the family institution. Hope China doesn't lose it.❤
@zikxiang9161
@zikxiang9161 3 күн бұрын
honest and objective! much appreciate!
@Powerful3258
@Powerful3258 6 күн бұрын
No one country is perfect i live in the US born in Hong Kong thinking about retire in china in 10 yr every countries and everyone can do better and improve.
@szewhu
@szewhu 12 сағат бұрын
I admire your being able to speak out though I do not necessarily 100% agree with you. Excellent video!
@zhanglan6568
@zhanglan6568 4 күн бұрын
Good points, thanks for pointing this out.
@4-SeasonNature
@4-SeasonNature 5 күн бұрын
I really like listening to Julie's American accent, which I have been listening to in the U.S. for more than 35 years.
@josephlam4116
@josephlam4116 6 күн бұрын
love your program. so honest and articulate
@chriskwan1375
@chriskwan1375 2 күн бұрын
So deep , as a hk Chinese . I love China , somehow , i understand ccp government and I respect . Anyway , The points u brought out have to add into the education system. All in all ,what I see China is improving day by day , i hope those points will be done and we are really in a 大同 society.
@gzclock11
@gzclock11 5 күн бұрын
very good discussion,facing the problems and improve them is the right way for us
@7hx89
@7hx89 6 күн бұрын
Great program and well made points
@johnbrown40639
@johnbrown40639 6 күн бұрын
Great video, as always. Honest criticism are always welcome.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
@lmn6335
@lmn6335 6 күн бұрын
Haha, it’s especially awkward when visiting a supplier with a foreign subordinate, and they bypass you to shake hands with your foreign subordinate first.
@Maywindow
@Maywindow 5 күн бұрын
Regarding what you both mentioned, most of it is correct. China does indeed need to work hard on improvements. However, there’s one point where the wording is inaccurate. The term “a land of etiquette” (礼仪之邦) does mean treating guests with greater courtesy, but it does not equate to blind admiration of foreigners. For example, if a family receives guests, as long as they are not locals, they should treat them well, because traveling from afar is not easy. This reflects a sense of benevolence and righteousness, and it has nothing to do with blindly favoring foreign cultures. As for the other issues, to be fair, China is still a developing country, and these problems will likely persist for a long time. As long as there is gradual improvement, that will be good enough. thanks for making this episode.
@cnmd1636
@cnmd1636 2 күн бұрын
Excellent video. Can't agree more. I want to add a few more issues. 1) age and sex discrimination in business. 2) promote wrong value in social media. 3) the unemployment issue of young graduates, 4) the government should encourage house builders to build more rental apartments thus people don't have to buy a house, this will release a lot pressure on people
@haoyi1923
@haoyi1923 6 күн бұрын
很中肯的批评,谢谢你们
@Bzwomen
@Bzwomen 6 күн бұрын
Your candid comments are appreciated. Every country has problems, and those problems should be discussed and addressed.
@orangutan4696
@orangutan4696 6 күн бұрын
苦口良药。I am 100% sure your good words will get CCP attentions. I remembered how honest were the CCP that they encouraged their 4000 yrs civilization citizens to 学习文明 in Beijing Olympic 2008. China is a top-down country. I am 100% sure China will change for better and fast as usual. However there are 2 points need to be clarified: 1. To some group of people the long work hours is necessary. They did it to catch up due to US sanction nonsense; they did it willingly out of their love for their country, 2. Chinese women rights and equality: (Fortune) A. The number of Chinese women in senior management positions has recently doubled, with 51% of those jobs held by females, making China a standout in Asia. B. Some 550 publicly-traded companies, or about 21%, have women on their boards. And Shenzhen-based Ceetop Inc. and China Teletech Holding Inc. are two of the four companies in the world with all-female boards. C. Half of the world’s self-made female billionaires are Chinese.
@王璐-p3f
@王璐-p3f 5 күн бұрын
Honest and fair to say that; some are common issues that most people in China are aware
@picandvideo
@picandvideo 6 күн бұрын
Fine tuning China. Fascinating giving locals to see their own perspectives. For certain the locals probably aware of that but want to keep such sentiments at subconscious level.
@kenlin4468
@kenlin4468 6 күн бұрын
視頻裡提到的女性歧視問題,我不認為那是歧視,而是公司為避免難以運作而做的選擇. 女性要生育請產假但又不能影響公司運作,這是大問題,這必須由國家來研究一個方法讓公司女性因懷孕生子在家照顧小孩而無法上班的問題,不能把這種問題全丟給公司,大公司可能沒問題,但小公司很有困難. 其實根本原因是,男人女人真的是不同的,不要把 "男女平等" 用在所有人世間的事情上.
@bwa-r3u
@bwa-r3u 6 күн бұрын
all your point-outs are true .
@MegaCavatina
@MegaCavatina 6 күн бұрын
A society that has fixed all its problems is a perfect society. No such society exists, so every society has its issues and problems. Kudos to you both for discussing China’s societal problems with grace and wisdom. 👍
@jamesjiao
@jamesjiao 4 күн бұрын
I find your points very insightful.
@jasonc3589
@jasonc3589 6 күн бұрын
When it comes to citizens living in the U.S. every single point here is quickly dismissed
@shilongtang549
@shilongtang549 6 күн бұрын
take time, cant say all people will satisfy with the changes, but we are working on it.
@thomasho4825
@thomasho4825 3 күн бұрын
I totally agree, but I don’t think this major people just very small amount of people. They’re thinking it’s very shallow.
@zackwang9314
@zackwang9314 3 күн бұрын
Very nice video showing some of the problems in Chinese society. Thank you
@iansen57002
@iansen57002 6 күн бұрын
Discrimination happen in every country/ nation. I live with that since I was born. Stereotype is in everyone' mind and things we can do were just being thoughtful and polite. The rest would be ' que serra serra', whatever will be, will be. Julie and Jiayi you are excellent couple. Thank you for this video. God Bless You❤
@Elfan97-ec1uk
@Elfan97-ec1uk 6 күн бұрын
Thanks very much for your truthful observations n sincere advice about China which I agree completely ! I believe China's going through a stage if its development in which people's livelihood is first taken care of while things like workers' welfare, child education, social harmony etc. are considered minor issues which will be taken care of when China's economy gets stronger n it's more integrated into the international community ! I hope as people's quality of life improves, they'll naturally yearn for better spiritual fulfillment n what we're seeing now is an inevitable part of its growing pain !
@stee12318
@stee12318 Күн бұрын
refreshing to see a balanced check on China. I'm a bit fed up of the "everything is awesome" approach most influencers say. I'm surprised tho, that you didn't mention food safety. I've taught a lot of adults over my years in China, and when this issue has come up it's been some crazy stories. The worst story was I had a student crying because the kindergarten where she was sending her child was using gutter oil... Unfortunately, money is god is china and the food safety standard is always questionable. You might be able to get cheap fruit and veg, but what pesticides have been used? what chemicals have been used to clean them? Fake meat, fake tofu, toxic preservatives in processed foods, you never know. I always find that back in China my wife and I get stomach problems . And we've been to many other countries that on the surface look dirtier, but food safety seems to be okay... ...try looking up online any country that uses gutter oil for food...you'll only find 1 country...
@firstlast-pt5pp
@firstlast-pt5pp 5 күн бұрын
@9:20 - a reason why the governments are encouraging rural towns/villages to build mansions - maybe now being refer to as urban apartment dwellers is derogatory 😅
@VampireA-Oni
@VampireA-Oni 8 сағат бұрын
This is the fairest criticism I have seen from a foreigner about China! Every one of them is on the spot.
@maradon385
@maradon385 6 күн бұрын
I think the obsession of being slim sometimes can be a stress for many women including those foreign wives married to Chinese husbands who are not used to seeing obese mothers after marriage. Body shaming unfortunately is a common trait which hopefully can be handled with more sensitivity. Also habitual invasion of private lives and disrespect for individual space sometimes can be quite disturbing.
@sarahlee9979
@sarahlee9979 6 күн бұрын
Do you guys have percentage (occurrences) for each cases you mentioned ... data as for 2024? Without numbers, you're just letting the audiences 'fill the blanks' based on their local experiences.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
Several of these issues cannot be reliably measured. Pressure on kids, sexism, overtime are all things that do not get accurately measured because you'd need to actually focus on it or have companies truthfully report on it. Obviously, that isn't happening. It would also make the video quite dry and turn it into a report, rather than an open discussion
@sarahlee9979
@sarahlee9979 6 күн бұрын
@@jiayiandjulieinchina "do not get accurately measured because you'd need to actually focus on it or have companies truthfully report on it" ... I (unreasonably) asked for data because you guys were not just sharing your own experiences (actually happened to you) for last 18 months (title). "It would also make the video quite dry and turn it into a report" ... I understand that. But, letting people 'fill the blanks' means the 'severity' is up to subjective interpretation (based on everyone's local country experiences). ... And, because people know you (and trust you), they would take/assume 'that' (individual projected 'severity') is the actual 'severity' in CN. ... That is, this type of (everyone project their own severity) will not lead to 'open discussion'.
@Harthorn
@Harthorn 6 күн бұрын
​@@sarahlee9979 Some data in China is considered State Secrets, as you know. And what is considered State Secrets isn't the same definition as what it means in "generally the western liberal democracies".
@terizhou455
@terizhou455 4 күн бұрын
@@Harthornwhy don’t you, two, experience the life in UK, or European countries, or South America Countries now and day? We would love to watch your videos of sharing us your life experience in above mentioned countries.
@ALIEN_857
@ALIEN_857 6 күн бұрын
From the viewpoint of an educator of Chinese students in international schools, it's quite noticeable that the Chinese values of diligence and discipline are gradually being eroded amongst the young ones, especially those who are pursuing an education in English.
@avnidvyi
@avnidvyi 6 күн бұрын
It was 2004, and I worked for ZTE corporation in Shenzhen. OT weekly 50+ is quite common in my department...
@南歌i
@南歌i 6 күн бұрын
你们很好,祝你们幸福
@jsc3417
@jsc3417 6 күн бұрын
All very good points. Do you have a Chinese social media account like Bilibili, Xiao HongShu? Videos like these should be posted there with Chinese audiences in mind.
@charleneji6759
@charleneji6759 6 күн бұрын
They are on bilibili.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
@@jsc3417 Thank you! We have our Chinese socials listed in the description 😊
@jsc3417
@jsc3417 Күн бұрын
@@jiayiandjulieinchina I wish you both all the best and a very happy new year, with good health and prosperity ahead!
@thomasho4825
@thomasho4825 3 күн бұрын
I love the major influence is by the Western media in the movie from Hollywood. They never show the bad parts of the West lives and always show them is the good guys on the good side.
@frankhill605
@frankhill605 Күн бұрын
Great video.
@grouchypatch9185
@grouchypatch9185 5 күн бұрын
Completely agree with your observations. Probably one of the reasons might be that most Chinese people are not widely exposed to the Western world as much as the japanese and Skorean. They are unaware of how the Western world perceive them negatively.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 5 күн бұрын
@grouchypatch9185 Most of these issues exist in both Japan and SK and many of them in a worse form. For example, Chinese people usually avoid South Korean and Japanese companies because the work culture is so bad. Sexism is also a lot worse in both of them as well. Japan ranking as one of the worst gender equality nations in the world.
@coconuts5237
@coconuts5237 3 күн бұрын
As a foreigner, you are not able to book normal hotels. You are not allowed to do business in many industries, related to government, state owned etc,, for security reasons. As a person visiting China for tourist, you see a lot of things superficial, you are facing discrimination rather than superiority. There are somethings improving, but we can not see a long term mechanism enduring and trusted.
@chadwickyang7885
@chadwickyang7885 6 күн бұрын
Hey, didn't Jiayi once said something like 'Our kids will look good' or something like that ? So, when do we get to see them (kids) ? Can't wait.
@jiayiandjulieinchina
@jiayiandjulieinchina 6 күн бұрын
When or if we have kids, we do not plan to show them online. Neither of us believes kids should work, and we believe children can not consent to be on camera or not. So if they do show up in future content, they will be blurred out 😊
@chadwickyang7885
@chadwickyang7885 6 күн бұрын
@@jiayiandjulieinchina Much respect ! Thanks ! You guys will make great parents for sure.
@catchad-bu2cm
@catchad-bu2cm 5 сағат бұрын
关于劳工权利,我只能说欢迎来到亚洲。日本也是8小时制,但有みなし残業,就是加班费已经加到工资里了,不会给额外的加班费,每天10小时起步。如果是业务委托,那你将不会受到劳动法的保护,没有保险没有加班费,公司可以随意辞退你。工资就算比最低工资低也不会受到惩罚。
@joeymelbourne
@joeymelbourne 6 күн бұрын
Yes, west simping exists in China, but that's not like some other Asian countries like in Japan or Thailand. Either they want to make money from Westerners, or they want to hook up with white girls. In China, when they treat foreigners differently, it's like they are curious and being very hospitable, they want foreigners to feel good about China. It's the pride and patriotism, but at the same time, they can dislike some people, sometimes Americans and Japanese, for the same reason. So it's not always west simping, could go to the other side, but more rarely. About work culture, what I can say, Chinese are the most hardworking in the world, work the hardest, study the hardest, that's how China is overtaking US. I wouldn't work in some Chinese companies, but those companies can be very successful in China, overtime is common. It's a balance China needs to find, not losing hardworking spirit but also improving work life balance and corporate culture. Other things are not major, I don't think you discover from your travel, maybe just learned from social media. Things like rural vs urban, cities rivalry (Shanghai vs Beijing) etc, it's the same around the world, Vancouver vs Toronto, Melbourne vs Sydney.
@teflerchina.2987
@teflerchina.2987 6 күн бұрын
I think you should do more research on working rights and employment law. Also research on mental health resources. The school I taught at had a department for just that. Back in 2010 Prostitution was rife in the City I am in but the authorities blitzed the places around 2016 and then renovated the areas and closed many parlours. I don't think there are any places now. China is a big country and people are not the same all over. The things you talk about in the video are from your own experience and from maybe a few areas.
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