Growing Up in China Since 1999 | What I Loved

[@ReyOfLight]

I went to China a few times between 2006 and 2010 and stayed for a total of 10 weeks spread out over those trips. I was staying with locals, in a regular apartment in Suzhou (SIP) and honestly not seeing many westerners other than my own mirror reflection. I went to China with an open mind my first time and I truly had an amazing time, and coming back for my other visits, felt like coming home in a sense. I got to know some amazing people during my stays, and to my western eyes, there was just something magical about how buildings and bridges and whatnot was lit up at night. Here at home all I see except for at Christmas, is regular boring streetlights with absolute zero design when it comes to aestetics. Suzhou at night in May, June or July was more stunning than what I see here in Sweden in December. Suzhou at Christmas was something out of this world. There's just so much thought and effort put into things in China, to make it look good and not just be functional. I was also amazed by how clean it was in most places, there was little or no trash on sidewalks or along roads in cities, and definitely no broken glass bottles (while here, you have to watch out for broken glass everywhere if you're barefeet, walking a pet, use a wheelchair or bicycle). I'm well aware that the poorer parts of the country and rural areas can be completely different from the modern areas of bigger cities, but I did spend my time in the cities, and not in tourist traps btw as I was with locals and avoided the places with tourist groups like the plague. It was also nice to not see grafitti everywhere (which is usually the case anywhere in the west) And then of course the food! Even to this day I'm missing many of the foods I had in China that are either difficult or outright impossible to find where I live! Lotus root for example, I absolutely loved it with or without rice in it. Glutinous rice dumplings (the ones traditionally eaten around the dragon boat festival) were another favorite along with Xiao long bao and other dumplings. Hand pulled noodles in broth that had been simmering for many hours... Kirin milk tea (I know it's a Japanese brand...), fresh mochi with cream and fresh fruit inside... Just some of the things I just absolutely loved! I didn't even miss western cuisine because the local cuisine was so incredibly good! I was and am well aware of the political situation in China, but I choose to not let it shadow my experience of the country. I always felt very safe during my stays as well. Considering it wasn't exactly yesterday that I visited last time, I'd probably be completely blown away if visiting again because of how fast the urban areas are developing and evolving, things changed even just between my visits and those happened over a pretty short period of time (arrived first time just before Christmas 2006, left from my last trip in July 2010)

[@JINGLAIFU]

欢迎再次光临苏州！我是苏州人。

[@cadhlaohanlon4443]

I’m a half Chinese, and by going through your videos, I can’t help to sense your love towards China. 点赞。👍

[@singhi89]

混血女孩儿？那一定很漂亮😀

[@JXFAXTF]

刚开始还以为是视频博主，原来是另一个小姐姐，哈哈。中国近十年来变化还是有的，我不想谈那些发展什么的，太多人说了，没意思，说一个我自己发现的日常吧，近十年来，中国街道上跑步的人明显比以前多了很多很多，这是个非常好非常健康的现象。

[@sigerlion8608]

@@singhi89 Stop perpetuating this stereotype. Asian American men is on the bottom tier in dating in the West because of this type of thinking from Asian women. Many Asian women went for White men hoping for a 混血儿 and also the privileges of being White adjacent in the West. Other races also didn't want to date Asian men, so they were rejected by Asian, White, Black women for many years.

[@AMPProf]

Right

[@clown6507]

​@@sigerlion8608 Not a stereotype. White people, especially men, are very attractive while Asians, especially the men, are not. White men are very manly with their beards and hairy chests and muscles while Asian men are too feminine and wimpy. Only with the white man's seeds germinating in Chinese and Asian women's bodies, Chinese people will become attractive.

[@AndorranStairway]

China’s rapid development is on a whole other level. I first visited Shenzhen in 2006 and I didn’t have the best experience. I got approached by random dodgy people either trying to get me to stay in their hotels, or to follow them to some unknown place. Didn’t help that the hotel I stayed in turned out to be really seedy and my room wasn’t even prepared. Visited again in 2022 for a business trip and the city felt completely different and modern. I actually thought I went to the wrong city for a moment because there weren’t any people staring and giving me weird looks.

[@张运青-b1j]

中国这20年发展太快了，我是1995年出生的，5年前甚至10年前发生的事情都已经过时了，每隔几年就一大变化

[@dennisluz6453]

My nephew from San Francisco works for Square in Shenzhen and after 6 years in China he is apparently adapted to the country's lifestyle. He can read and fluently speak Mandarin, Cantonese and Fukienese dialect . He concurs that great changes have taken place in China, especially in Shenzhen (China's Silicon Valley) since it was first nothing more than a fishing village. He says that there is now a high speed train which connects Shenzhen to HK and it takes 19 minutes. Previously it took 2 hours (mostly because of a Custom stop at the border between Shenzhen and HK) why a Custom stop? Because HK is a Special Administrative Zone with it's own regulations. Now here's a kicker comparing China to the U.S (especially SF): homelessness is almost non-existent, at least not noticeable in China's large cities and if you see an occasional beggar in the street don't be surprised to see him holding out his cellphone so that a passerby can donate him some money just by connecting their cellphone QR codes! How about that for a cashless society? Privately many Chinese citizens may not like XiJinPing and the CCP but they feel as long as their standard of living is not impinged they tolerate things the way it is. An analogy would be trading freedom for economic well-being. In the current Israel vs Hamas war some say Israel is trading security for land (when you consider the history of Jewish settlements)

[@yonight6871]

Before coming to China, the media coverage on China l had come across was usually negative.Many people in my country including me mistakenly believed that China was a poor country, where there was only oppression without freedom.But when l came to China, l found China is AMAZING! l dare say China is better than the West in many ways.Modernization, convenience, hospitality, safety, all of these has left a positive impression on me.

[@xepinephrine4743]

I have seen your comments under many videos, It seems you really like modern China, thanks for your kindness.

[@yonight6871]

@@xepinephrine4743 you jun🤫

[@xepinephrine4743]

@@yonight6871 got it, houzang youjun🤪

[@为林双木]

​@@yonight6871 😂6

[@Lee_CHN]

@@xepinephrine4743 xswl, nanguai juede zhege pinglun hen yanshu🤣

[@kko-punch7059]

I definitely am going to recommend and promote your channel to people who have negative views on China! There are sooooo many many ignorant Americans who think China is so backward!

[@stukadax]

Most Americans think the whole world is underdeveloped except for a few big cities in Europe. It's indeed pathetic.

[@akiddies3911]

For western countries, China is under develop country, poor country, for BBC news, they always show black and white picture of China, old age of china

[@akiddies3911]

Now Europe and western countries go back to old age, they don't have natural gas, they have to used woods

[@ranochung]

But they will say that this video is fake and paid by ccp.. bla bla.. 😂 ignorance and ignorance,

[@felixlaupc]

In actual fact, most Americans are stupid. For those who are not stupid, the loose gun law would kill them anyway.

[@UberYunSpicyEggroll]

I was born in Jiangsu but moved to the States when I was 5, so I have this HUGE disconnect when I do go back to China. Came too early so I lost the ability to read/write, but I can still speak it semi-fluently. Your videos help non natives (such as myself) understand the current timeline thats going on in China. Those battery bank stations on every floor in malls n stuff are a lifesaver the last time I went back to Chengdu to visit the in-laws. Thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to make this video!!! Cheers~

[@FarewelI]

Coming from the Netherlands, I can agree on so many points, being just back from Guangzhou and having visited the city numerous times in the past. I am literally seeking opportunities to work in China!

[@sugarmandeka4628]

im an east asian studying in the nl currently, and it was nothing like a expected maybe im in a rather boring city(enschede) the life here is just as flat as the country itself, also the random yelling teenagers I was really terrified at first they were yelling at me when i was walking down the road and i didn't even know wtf they were saying just some random words . Yeah there is nothing much to do here in city im living

[@MidgardSerpent]

@@sugarmandeka4628 Hey, I have lived most of my life in Enschede. Sorry to hear you are not having a great time here. Yeah, people can be quite racist here. In my store we regurlarly have to deal with racist youth.

[@theramendutchman]

Really? I'm not very convinced from her video, as card-check-in at trains, which are fast and (honestly, statistically) quite well on time, we also have great online shopping platforms, food delivery etc. Like, I'm just sitting here thinking "yeah we all have that, lady, nothing new here"

[@sama-sc3vy]

Living in Dutch now😂 I really miss all the stuffs in China! Transportation, food… as a student, it’s really inconvenient to go out. The Dutch trains really blow me away, preventing me from traveling for all sorts of weird reasons besides the usual delays. Such as a strike, or train station maintenance. Unbelievable, since 2years ago, the train station in my city has been repaired several times, often causing people in the whole city to take the bus to the next city to transfer to the train.😅

[@theramendutchman]

@@sama-sc3vy That is a good point, and a strong critique I've never really had, so far. I've never been in another country for more than two months consecutively, so I've never noticed if trains have more or less outages, there.

[@kl9518]

I went to China 20 years ago and I loved it. I love it even more as I watch videos like this. Thanks.

[@louyu0822]

Compared with 20 years ago, China has undergone earth-shaking changes. Welcome to China again!

[@JasonTheZoologist]

I was born and raised in Malaysia but my great grandparents are from guangzhou. I look forward to visiting the place one day once I have some free time and money.

[@KinLee919]

Welcome, just avoid line 3😂

[@taowang-jz4ow]

欢迎回老家看看

[@我给湾湾竖个大拇哥]

梦里还有一个故乡的感觉棒极了！

[@goodputin4324]

Cibai jangan jadi pengkhianat 😢

[@frankliu9320]

Hard to believe Guang Zhou, getting into a modern city in such a short period of time, good for you and good for people living there, l wish Los Angeles could have the same convenience.

[@yuchen4631]

I have an nearly reversed trajectory of yours. I grew up in GuangZhou and went to Michigan for University. Now I have lived in the middle west for about 10 years. I am glad that you enjoy GuangZhou enough to call it home! I do feel your pain about the VISA status. I wish China can be more inclusive too as it really has a lot to offer. Hope to bump into you some day back home!

[@newtonw1008]

Hong Kong is a little more liberal with giving permanent residency and even citizenship...try moving nearby for 7 years

[@mikef6399]

You are so genuine, love it!

[@keithhudson1358]

Great Video. I had the same experience at my college alma mater which has a large international presence. I was part of an international friendship program. I have also been to China many times and saw the growth in China with transportation, amenities, and everything. Even took a high-speed rail from Tianjin to Beijing and I loved it. I wish the US had something like that but we don't, generally. When I first came to Guangzhou, they had two airports, one for international flights and one for domestic flights. Had to walk some 1000 feet to get from the international terminal to the domestic terminal. Now I love the new Guangzhou Airport. Very big and modern. Anyway, I am glad China has services similar to Amazon, DoorDash, Uber, etc.

[@yong6345]

以前单从生活对比来说的话应该就是对比现在的尼泊尔，老挝之类的城市生活，在广州生活的话的确比现在的所有的发达国家生活还要便利，生活水平提高的同时公民素质也是翻了一番。在广东生活个人来说最重要的还是荔枝龙眼，早茶宵夜等饮食，无得顶！

[@huiyuchina8594]

1999年的广州也比现在尼泊尔老挝强！

[@justgado2772]

Once you live in China, lots of things in my own country is really complain-able lol. Hello from Indo here. My second home was and will always be Shanghai. You right, China doesn’t give pr easily even after staying there for decades… I heard that they will have 华侨证, hopefully they approve that in near future.

[@andreakubicki258]

if you are the third generation from chinese descendants, you still can apply chinese citizenship.

[@antwango]

Anyone remember the song 1 million bicycles in beijing, or chun lis stage in sf lol yup the change in china has taken EVERYONE by surprise even the Chinese.... its more notable among the Chinese who have lived and moved there etc.... would love to visit or even live work there one day..... closest ive been is HK!!! discovered you on Hezhimeng!!! Love that channel!!

[@Ottovonostbahnhof]

now it is 1 million EV in Beijing

[@warnerwong8300]

I'm a Chinese American; I'm glad u r posting on Facebook & in English becoz of my [our] ignorance here of knowing just 1 language (i.e. English)

[@alephwilliamalves2017]

What an amazing video, thanks for the information about China, I hope one day it will reach China.

[@Truthstelling]

great video Alysa. Thank you for sharing. Just subscribed

[@johnssenli]

I just subsribed, i think i first got introduced to u watching an episode from hazimeng, the japanese lady that interview people in china. Loved that episode, if im not mistaken, your the person that does sound voice. Great to know u have your own channel.

[@soha7271]

My wife went to shenzhen with her friends yesterday for leisure, it’s a one hour ride from Hk and she hasn’t been there for almost 10 years, she had lunch dinner and spa massage and it’s less than Hk$500, she just amazed how SZ has changed in the last 10 years and she said she would make it a monthly event😂

[@AlysaWonderland]

That sounds lovely!

[@Sone418]

Cool insight! I hope China in general becomes more immigrant-friendly in the future

[@MrJasonb06]

It’s very refreshing to watch a video with factual content about China for a change. Your video makes me miss China and want to visit again. More China videos, please.

[@Loramend]

Nothing compared to your experience but I moved to China in 2011, I've lived in Suzhou, Shanghai and now Qingdao. I remember when I was living in Suzhou there was no DIDI and we had to flag taxis in the street and be very focused during the trips since we would have to tell them...turn right, turn left, go straight ...now just order a didi and relax :) I also remember I had a qq account that I used to chat with my bf, now husband and father of our kids :) i only had him as contact in the app :) Time flies, I came here as a graduate intern and I'm now a mother of 2 who can't imagine moving back to her country...

[@woshisuo]

所以你来自哪个国家

[@Loramend]

我是西班牙人@@woshisuo

[@lucas5232-s5l]

Clothing wise, it's the opposite for me. I'm on the smaller side so I either have to buy kids' clothes or import from Asia 🤣 I guess it makes sense China bans some western sites and apps. They've got everything to support their digital business China really is looking like the country of the future. I wish Brazil had developed this much.

[@aodelaogei1542]

Thanks for sharing your story in Guangzhou. I graduated from Jinan University暨南大学 as well. I moved from Guangzhou to Canada. It's the Canadian version of your Guangzhou story. But the Canadian version is not that fun, I really miss Guangzhou. Planning to go back to Guangzhou one day!

[@worldobserver3515]

Could you make a video speaking Chinese to people in town, or, maybe, reviewing American KZbinrs Chinese speaking ability? Those would be very interesting.

[@windcold4532]

虽然20年来变化很大,生活条件变的更好 但我们依然怀念我们的童年时光

[@kinger-v8u]

it is amazing see you talking about Guangzhou here. I have lived in Guangzhou for 7 years and I just found that we graduated from the same college JNU. it is so cool when I realize that we had ever stand in a same place. I'm so glad you love Guangzhou so much and I believe you will get your green car soon.😊

[@wroughtforge7547]

In the US if you call because you have a problem, you get an Indian voice who doesn’t speak English.

[@ufo717212]

Besides JD and Taobao, PDD is another unneglectable top online shopping platform in China. Within less than a year, its international version (aka TEMU) has already been a huge success in the US.

[@tomyong8327]

你很幸運，並歡迎你成為我們一份子😊

[@彭新懿]

已经是了差张身份证而已

[@黄老五-w6f]

@@彭新懿 她男朋友好像是中国人，应该可以领绿卡

[@りんごT-i3t]

我娶中国女人，可以拿到中国绿卡吗？拿了，再离婚，可以不？我们的孩子是中国公民吗？

[@AmericanEmperor]

Wow.. China is indeed developing at break neck speed!! I hope they also know how to equilibrate and balance that economy to avoid shocks.

[@OHGODWHYMEWHY]

Honestly this feels more of an advertisement about online services in China than it is about your experience growing up there

[@Pseudologion]

I'm in SZ right now for school, and been to GZ once. It's been a blast and I'm definitely going back to GZ when I have time! Great video and very informative!

[@softerhaze]

Reading this title, my first thought was how incredible it must've been to see the country develop and change so much from then till now. China has made leaps and bounds in so many areas

[@Mel-nc1qq]

I was born in China and have lived in Australia for almost 30 years. I visited my family in China every few years pre Covid and there are always some pros and cons living in China. You can get stuff for much cheaper price especially services such as cleaning the house, washing the car due to the cheap labour. You have more online shopping options and the logistics is usually fast, close to Amazon prime service without paying Amazon’s price membership. A lot of night life activities. Travel with prams or disability is difficult, there is no lift access to the train platform ever in big station like Guangzhou East. For me I also don’t like the crowd in the public transport so would’ve travelled with didi or Uber a lot. Digital payment seems convenient but it’s very hard for foreigners to set up their digital account (e.g. Ali pay, wechat pay) as they need to link to Chinese bank accounts and most of online shopping don’t accept Apple Pay or google pay. you can buy train ticket online but you need to queue up to collect your ticket if you don’t have Chinese ID card. Government services are terrible…

[@Mel-nc1qq]

And you can’t get a good coffee… well I mean the Australian type of the good coffee, not the star bucks quality.😂

[@Crom21]

those old pictures are cute. hehe. can't imagine how you grew up in China cos you look different.

[@chinesepetants2767]

China is a culture more than a country.

[@ddaa-w6s]

The most surprising thing about online shopping in China is that the postage is free. If you don’t want it, the return is also free of postage. You can choose the courier to come to pick up the package, or you can put it in the self-pickup cabinet. Most Chinese love this too much

[@huiyuchina8594]

别胡说八道！许多没运费险，自己掏邮费！另外锂电池什么的买了不能退！！

[@ddaa-w6s]

@@huiyuchina8594 开什么玩笑，京东和天猫不需要买运费险自带的，部分淘宝和拼多多需要自己买，我是京东和天猫会员从来没有买个运费险大哥

[@ddaa-w6s]

@@huiyuchina8594 我就在广州和重庆两地生活，我们穷人基本天天都网购，可能比你稍稍用的多点，有钱人都去大商场

[@SportPlusDad]

Not sure where the 7 days waiting for customer service in America notion came from but that’s not at all typical. Generally easy to call or use web contact forms to raise a ticket. Exceptions exist for sure but generally customer service is comparable to how you described it in China.

[@AMPProf]

SAME FOR THE WHOLE earth.. The las 24 years have been wild fast

[@christophercullum4036]

Thanks for sharing your perspective! Hoping relations between the US and China improve so that I can visit at some point. As a US Citizen, I've no intention of visiting China until tensions cool over Taiwan and the two Navys stand down (highly unlikely I know but I choose to be an optimist). I'd hate to get caught up in a messy detainment like what we saw with some US nationals over in Russia once Ukraine was invaded. That said, stay safe and I hope relations improve so you can stay where you feel at home, rather than having to move because two governments chose to antagonize each other. Sounds like your life in China is great and that is awesome!

[@mikewant5230]

In Tang dynasty, many westerners stayed in 西安 just like you.

[@alextam167]

I love the Dim Sum photos.

[@fanzhao6077]

Hi, Jinan Alumni. When hearing about your beautiful college experience, i was thinking the only college that you can meet so many foreigners is Jinan Univeristy. And it turns out right!!! Now I am in US studying here. I also feel great to meet so many different ppl

[@Shin_Godzilla7289]

Love your stories and all your videos! Amazing!

[@-ltdiy1652]

1999 is the year we bought our first house, which was built in 1912, in the US. Your enthusiasm and appreciation of what the world-class transportation system there could offer reminds me leaving Beijing on a jetliner at 25 was my first time ever seeing the inside of an airplane. My son had his plane ride when he’s 4 months old.

[@herman389]

Just landed here first time. Nice video.. sending you lots lots of love from Indonesia. ❤️❤️❤️

[@omni3670]

Wow! You look so much younger, slimmer and more beautiful here! Congrats!

[@石立德-g3n]

your China insights are so real, Cool.😊

[@bearcb]

I visited Shanghai in 2019. My feeling was of entering a time machine and going 10 years to the future.

[@kevin_mx]

2:49 Taxi drivers talk about life philosophy... That one really got me xD

[@hawkinsc478]

For the safety problem in China, I have another point of view. China has very few crimes because the rapid growth of economy, which allows most people have a job and feed themselves. China used to be very very poor, and many people do not have jobs. Once they have a job, and can live a slightly better life than they used to have, they would rather work hard than take the risk to be put in jail. Tireness is better than staying in jail.

[@huiyuchina8594]

你懂啥？？中国在二十年前更安全！

[@banshong3997]

Thanks for sharing. Open my eyes that China has become more international and so much cosmopolitan. That's what I loved about US as it gave NMR an international outlook. Now it's Great to see it happening in China 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@benyoung2613]

Great video. I’m from another city of Guangdong living in Guangzhou. I love this city. It is so convenient here.

[@dashumandarin]

谢谢诗闻，很棒的分享！

[@simchoi8327]

我也在广州的湖北人，很有幸翻墙刷到你的视频🤝

[@劉政南-k1l]

I’m from GZ . I will back to there for retiring

[@Somehow999]

fly/flew/flown - time has flown 0:20

[@speaking807]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@maggiechan33]

Many thanx for loving my birth city - Guang Zhou. (I am Cantonese-American.) Also deeply appreciate your Cantonese @ 0:12.

[@kosmo1001]

You said you’ve been living in China all your life. I’m curious as to how you’ve managed to master the English language as if you were living in the US the entire time. Is there a large American community in China besides your family to practice your English or did you attend US schools or other international schools? I’m very impressed.

[@laurenxu3188]

her English def has like a slightly un American / asian American / non western accent if you listen closely, but maybe like tv and the news and parents?

[@dominicjong7597]

I love and miss Guangzhou, last there August 2019 just a few months before the pandemic.

[@streetcar6080]

Well with an American passport and may be Polish passport (an EU/NATO member), I think you have many options/flexibilities/opportunities. Just saying.

[@blue-xb1cq]

Guangzhou is her home, her comfort zone - that's a fact not a saying.

[@hownwythngswrk7596]

Omg you’re in the same city as me! I was born in 1999 in Guangzhou and had almost the same experience as u. Love what u shared!

[@theotheleo6830]

Re: customer service in America - It's not that America lacks enough Americans to staff the phone lines; with 330M people, it has the third largest population in the world after China and India, after all. Rather, it's because most American companies will choose to not pay American wages if they don't have to. Telephone centers that were formerly based in the US have long ago been shut down because American companies have contracted the work out to centers based in less expensive 3rd world countries, India being number 1. It's gotten to the point that it's rare to speak to telephone reps who don't have foreign accents.

[@kevinlai05]

born in GZ grew up in HK and Toronto. you definitely are more China-Hand than I am.

[@黄老五-w6f]

买菜还有一个渠道是多多买菜和美团优选，但是要自己去自提，但是价格比菜市场和盒马便宜很多。基本上城市里大部分小区里面的小店都可以自提。很方便，一般下班回家路过小区自提点可以自提。价格很便宜，水果，菜各种都有。

[@winniedai3067]

This is such an amazing story especially as we are the same age but I left China to come to America at 3 years old. Sometimes I often wonder what would have happened if my family decided to stay in China.

[@hufficag]

In China you could eat whatever you want within 30 minutes before food delivery. Get on your motorcycle and get your ass to that restaurant, order from the menu. I don't like delivery because it's lonely and boring to eat at home. In fact largely I go eat not because I'm hungry but because I've been sitting at home all day.

[@jamesc2899]

And... what is the quality of food do you eat?

[@hufficag]

@@jamesc2899 I'm not sure what you mean by quality and why do you ask that. But usually same food as locals eat, vegetables grown in fields nearby, seafood usually caught my local fishermen. Better food than I had at home growing up in suburban Canada. I mean we go to Chinatown mostly to eat right?

[@LizzLunney]

Half this video is about transport, next day delivery and take out - all of these are just as convenient and exist the same in other countries.

[@redstwok1123]

great to see that you are making more content. Please keep it up

[@lunlunqq]

B站上三连了。这里再给你点个赞。

[@btroy3768]

You did a good job and pls keep going to tell the Guangzhou story to the world , let people knows how China has been change as one world unity for the human race 💪

[@anguianoalan100]

Wow for spending 24 years in China and growing up there your English is amazing I grew up in the US from 2001 to now 22 years and I have forgotten some Spanish words and my Spanish accent also got worse. How did you do it to be able to retain such good English?

[@38nacy]

I love China!❤❤❤

[@auptanlatdavid1003]

really like your video. like the convenience of China but like your positivity more

[@kennyng2289]

I've watched KZbin of foreigners getting their green card from China. So I don't see why it's difficult for you or your family to do so since you've practically grown up in China. Do try to apply for it.

[@huiyuchina8594]

中国绿卡没那么简单！不是你住在这儿就能申请到，还有正当的职业！她应该是要靠跟中国人结婚了

[@DisgenEd]

外国人拿到中国永久居留权的途径很少，高科技人才，关键领域工程师、医学顶尖人才……等等 来过中国的外国人很多，但很难移民进来……这也间接的让外国人对中国产生不好的评价

[@elfietube]

You are an amazing person and have learned to embrace a different culture then your own. You must speak many Chinese dialects. I would like to meet you one day and share our different point of views about Guangzhou.

[@kakacicimakutuyoung]

At least there is no need to be afraid and worried of the gun shooting spree in China

[@AlysaWonderland]

For sure :(

[@ploykickshaw9842]

The US uses Uber Eats/Doordash/Grubhub now, the tip system is terrible but the convenience is almost the same as China. Transportation in US is still bad.

[@user-ze5jk8kz6q]

还有一个就是手机能支付一切的感觉太棒了

[@jacobrocks7]

Awesome vlog ! Regards from Canada

[@pahakrai5442]

I have heard about something similar to Chinese Green Card definitely difficult to get but I suppose it has different access features that wasnt available for foreigners previously

[@مرواریدمشرقزمین]

😊😊。。👍👍❤️

[@profyao]

Fascinating experience!

[@musical.theory]

Youre half polish?! Please, make a video about that! That would be super interesting, and would add even more colour to your "culture bio" :-)

[@evelynl1200]

你咋越来越漂亮了呢？😄

[@tonylin9897]

The customer service experience is really a pain while I was in New Zealand😢😢😢

[@edwardw7965]

I am actually curious about your opinion about the surveillance camera system. Some US people (who have never been to China) feels that the surveillance camera violates their privacy. They do not want to be watched all the time. Do you concern about your privacy?

[@users.1]

NO privacy sorry

[@joysca2476]

You look awesome. Your English is still great.

[@simon0322]

It's disheartening that I have to rely on a KZbinr to stay updated on the changes happening in my hometown. However, I'm looking forward to taking a vacation this winter and returning to have a wonderful time there.

[@shiweicai4872]

Best summary about Guangzhou in 10 minutes.

[@Neuvari]

aiyoooo you are so beautiful, my eyes are blessed!!!

[@AMPProf]

Idk man ...I'd probably work in the tourist towns and commute In from a small village..

[@sleepines]

we have couple food delivery services too here in Finland , Wolt and Foodora e.e i've used wolt and it's pretty ok..most of the time. and we also have shared bikes and electric scooters here. we don't have shared power bank areas like in china, but buses and metros etc. have few spots where u can charge ur phone. i know nothing about daily life in china, just know the ugly side of not accepting bl... so this was very interesting

[@Nomad-Poker]

说到充电宝我必须安利一个产品，Anker能量棒，JD就有100多块。 这不是广告我也不是他们员工 只是他们的产品真的太好用了！！ 插在插座上就是charging plug的同时也在给自己充电，拔下来就是一个超轻超小的充电宝直接带走

[@martinkapospisilova]

Many positives you are mentioning are maybe causing harm to other people. I had also similar experiences in Mexico or in other countries, but I would give up some of these "benefits", if I can see these poorer people have better opportunities and life. For example, in Mexico there is always a possibility to eat every hour of the day, because the people who are poorer are working 12 hours a day. Or, in Belarus the streets are perfectly clean, because people are forced to clean them. I think you should think about these benefits in a brighter context. Also, cameras watching you all the time is not a sign of a democracy.

[@Benaru24]

The fact that it is hard for foreigners to get green card in China and at the same time it is hard for Chinese to get green card in other country is interesting :D

[@lady_gen]

you're so adorable omg