LAOWAI NOT ：Half my life in China

Frances Fremont-Smith, known in Chinese as Fan Wanzhen, came to China in 1978. After finishing her course work at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, she decided to stay in China rather than go home. During the ensuing thirty-six years, she witnessed great changes in China and did various jobs to promote bilateral mutual understanding between China and the U.S., along with all the things related to the development of China.
Fan Wanzhen married her husband, Jia Lijun in 1982, and now they are living in Beijing. Having been married for almost 32 years, she still feels excited and sweet when recalling fond memories.
Now she is the executive director of a United Family Hospital foundation. She said she hopes medical assistance will be provided to underprivileged people living in remote areas of China through WebEx technology one day.
No matter where the future will bring us in this fast-changing world, she said, "there is no question that China will always be our home." This is her story.

[@AnnieT369]

A kind and beautiful person.

[@bonanza06]

Very interesting journey! Almost like a latter day Edgar Snow, or Norman Bethune :)

[@andrewg.1148]

寒春和阳早！！

[@newhorizons898]

Inspirational life story. Interesting to know life in China from another's perspective. Thanks for sharing. Keep on keeping on.

[@idofdm7625]

My respect and admiration to Frances! the fact there's only one comment for this video with over 3000 views make me sad as an Chinese American! True hero is people like her not the celebrities of today!

[@KellyS74]

Wow!! This lady is my inspiration.. I'm hoping to get out to China next year to study Mandarin and then travel China properly in next 3 - 5 years... Thank you to Frances for the words of wisdom and encouragement 🤗👏🏻

[@geoffreyteng3417]

Extremely moving. This is true love. The love for human kind and humanity.

[@abdeenn3]

With great respect to Frances, she is the type of American that we know and love.

[@走走走]

感谢这些国际友人，中国现在的成就，有他们的功劳。

[@steelydan1242]

Inspiring contribution. Best wishes.

[@chinhau8702]

She is so natural,human... As Pearl Buck before... Sorry that they have not succeeded in dispelling thể prejudices still lingering in Washington...

[@sliu908]

Very impressive. You make the big difference to this wonderful world.

[@chrismukama7036]

I am so obsessed with watching people who went to china in the 70s and 80s. I am a Chinese language student and keep thinking I should have hit china waaayyyy back. I started learning Chinese in 2016..am kinda good to go but here thinking to myself can I get very good quickly?...I have really not improved a lot and keep thinking its because many Chinese can speak English...but qn is are they that many? ....thanks for your insights on your laowai life though.AM now 35years old.

[@hong-leongow-yeang7468]

A beautiful life in every way. You are blessed because you are just a beautiful person.

[@cklim3614]

Excellence kind hearted person they crater bridge between American and China. Her works should be awarded

[@yusufbych6308]

love it-if İİ were young İ would move to China İ love the culture and as fare as İ can see China is the best place to stay

[@SuperFliegenklatsche]

Wow, such an interesting and great journey! I wish you all the best for the future! ☺

[@KY-jh3cx]

Real global citizen.Full of positive energy and adding value to people in both countries.

[@faceless3433]

amazing story, and well presented. i wish you the best!

[@trekpac2]

Wow, what a story! I’m totally taken aback by it. My own journey was to Japan, in 1975 to study Japanese, living there 2 years. In 1977, I married a wonderful Japanese girl, with us going back to live in Japan for 5 years with me working as a diplomat for Canada. We have now been married for 48 years, settling peacefully in Vancouver. But we are going back for a few weeks in October to visit relatives. So nostalgic as I have worked in conjunction with Japan for over 15 years. I so love all of Asia.

[@StevenChai77]

Thanks for the posting. Much appreciated.

[@cashmerecat9269]

She’s just an amazing lady..

[@patsywang8773]

Thanks for your job to Chinese. My admiration.

[@thomasandersen2764]

Isn't it great being asked for like that? You surely filled up a clean white sheet when you opened up your life story starting in China, Theatre director to remote medical treatment? How did you pass, Cov-19 and how do you evalue China's model of strategy? Hope you have a chance to see this.

[@sarahkhan2310]

Inspiring love journey with endearing tales. May your happiness continue to as long as the universe lasts. Much love and blessings ❤❤❤

[@geoffreyteng3417]

You should tell us about your children. What are they doing ..etc..

[@lijisisi]

wonderful!

[@cascabeles1]

I'm so inspired !

[@jieana8905]

thank you!!

[@cedricchang6064]

这是我第一次在youtube上用中文发评论。上帝保佑这些善良的国际友人，愿我们双方都能放下偏见，用爱链接两个世界。

[@markma7504]

很有故事的人生，很有故事的女士

[@rqz6367]

感谢，THANK YOU

[@chincheong7341]

Humanity is one n the same the world over. The aspiration to improve their lot in life b it economic, materialistic or spiritualistic or politically idealistic r one n the same...

[@ziantang2627]

国际主义精神！！

[@hong-leongow-yeang7468]

Aw, how sweet.

[@uhu597]

Ordinary Americans work to build relationship and foster understanding between two peoples while political opportunists in the U.S. irresponsibly destroy their life's work. What a pity.

[@mitchelllee1339]

Wow amazing story .

[@deepthoughtcyclebikecommut1418]

wow. thats a long time

[@garywang4041]

Thank you. Madam.

[@toh-ellgo3707]

Thank you Frances for your dedication and kindness in your work. Wish you and your family good health.

[@maorangina]

Captain是官衔，在《音乐之声》应翻译为“舰长”。个别英文字幕也有点小问题，比如漏打，拼写英式，而不是被访者美式拼写。

[@TheGriffithHuyan]

many thanks

[@magnaviator]

Wow, what a story!!

[@ffatboy88]

Thanks

[@Evolniar1]

在中国呆了30多年，英语仍然流利而且保持纯洁性，没有任何汉语插入词。再想想中国留学生几年就满嘴英语词，真的很让人担忧。

[@走走走]

她是英语老师

[@magdalenevillarliberg6104]

An inspiring lady in more ways than one

[@k25314]

Interesting and inspiring

[@yeapsoon3115]

💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

[@mengxiduo]

非常感恩国际友人

[@madmanjshum]

Respect

[@nightowl7283]

Good woman.

[@yitzchakwang2226]

加油，支持和订阅了。

[@老外-o7k]

No matter how long you live in China, no matter what you do, you are ALWAYS A LAOWAI

[@ctleung168]

Being a Chinese like being a Christian is a religious matter. If you know the language, the history, the culture and the practices, you can be a Chinese any where in the world. On the other hand, if you don't think you are a Chinese, even you have Chinese blood flowing inside you, like many people living in Taiwan, they will not be a Chinese.

[@老外-o7k]

Michael Johnson No matter what you think of yourself people will keep calling you Laowai because you look different.

[@acajudi100]

da wei I am American, and do not want to be anything else.

[@老外-o7k]

In this aspect (naturalization) the united states is better than China.

[@sstchan924]

It is true many “Han” Chinese were not born ethnic Han. The most recent and extreme example are the Manchus tribes which ruled China for almost 300 hundred years and yet you don’t find too many of them throughout China who identify themselves as Manchus. They are largely indistinguishable from ethnic Han. It is through assimilation over centuries for an ethnic group or decades for an individual to be accepted as true Chinese.

[@kevpi400]

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[@rollandibrahim4277]

OMG, what a bountiful life.