How do Chinese Kids React to Foreigners?

How will Chinese kids look at you? Will they be surprised if you speak Chinese? How about if you speak perfectly, will you still be an alien to them? Will the kids react the way you think they will or will you be more shocked than them?
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[@OrientalPearl]

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[@kenkarish826]

I think they are infatuated with the pretty American. 😁 ❤❤❤❤

[@rentaspoon219]

Curious why they call you Auntie, wonder if it's like in India.

[@ManiPlaysYT]

It’s so cool to see another country, feels like another world

[@verothomas1524]

Are you back stateside now?

[@TomChenLife]

The difference is, you actually ARE a foreigner. There are millions of Asians born in western countries who are still treated as perpetual foreigners but discriminated against and attacked.

[@a.michaelsen2389]

My wife and I visited China in 2005. We went to Beijing and Nanchang. A trip to be remembered for lots and lots of reasons. We returned home with a little chinese girl. Now she is nineteen, and the pride and joy of her dad.

[@cavu2555]

Any particular reason to adopt a Chinese girl if I may ask? I just found it unexplainable would it be difficult?

[@a.michaelsen2389]

@@cavu2555 No particular reason, really. It was the era of the "one child" policy, and chinese orphanages were flooded by children who needed parents, and girls in particular. Lots and lots of children found parents in USA, Canada and Europe.

[@charleneji6759]

Thank you for your greatest love. ❤

[@cavu2555]

@@a.michaelsen2389 and may I know if there was any difficulty to adopt a Chinese kid and how is that?

[@a.michaelsen2389]

@@cavu2555 I simply couldn't tell you. We adopted a chinese girl almost 20 years ago. And we followed the normal procedures for adopting a child from China to our country. If you wish to adopt a child, you should seek information from the appropriate authorities in your own country.

[@BeyondMediocreMandarin]

Hahaha, I've had kids following me around while streaming too. One little girl realized I was pointing to things and saying what they are in Chinese, and she started joining in and correcting my mistakes. It was so cute! 太好笑了！

[@youmemeyou]

It's da visuals!!

[@youmemeyou]

@AverageROBLOXpIayer øk!

[@stoplookingatmyuserpookie]

Conichiwa - From America!

[@BluCotton.]

@@stoplookingatmyuserpookie uuuuuhhhhhhhh whose gonna tell 'em?

[@icyandhoney3356]

@@stoplookingatmyuserpookieThat’s Japanese

[@grahamblack1961]

I've lived in China 4 years and kids stare at you, it's just out of pure curiosity. I've never had any negative reactions from people, it's always friendly. You can get treated like a celebrity at times. Your Chinese is excellent btw.

[@thetwilightzone2541]

depend the province you are and education of kids

[@nevion5533]

@@thetwilightzone2541 I was in guandong for less than a year. Never had any trouble personally and people looked at me with interest, even taking photos from afar at me. I just noticed that when there were large groups of foreigners with old guys passing by, those were spitting around the streets. I know it sucks but to some old people, is still hard to be open up to foreigners

[@thetwilightzone2541]

@@nevion5533 Yeah But most of poeple in China are very kind and open mind i agree more than France at least

[@l-dm8ju]

为啥这个视频下面不能翻译呢😂

[@grahamblack1961]

@@l-dm8ju 视频说…..嗨，欢迎回到中国。我是你的美国朋友，并引导到这个国家，如果你还没有在这里然而，你可能想知道你会如何对待只是走在街上。别人会看你吗，尤其是小孩子？他们会好奇吗？他们会不会有点害怕？我的意思是，毕竟对一些人来说，你是一个生活在中国的会走路、会说话的外星人。多年来，我通过教英语接触了很多孩子，我可以诚实地说，他们对外国人非常好奇，可能比其他国家的孩子更好奇。相当友好。很可能在大街上跟你打招呼，甚至大人

[@Dpixtion]

I taught English in Japan back in 2006, 2007 and this brought back so many fond memories. Thank you. I was back in Japan Oct 2023 and ran into a past student of mine. We had such a wonderful time and reliving our memories.. keep up the great work.

[@catzzz2619]

Taught English.....irony lol.

[@Dpixtion]

@@catzzz2619ha, didn’t notice. Siri doesn’t always understand me.. LOL.. Thx.

[@adrianobreyner1650]

I admire any Westerner who doesn't mind being seen as an alien!👏👏 Whether by children or adults. I've lived in Japan since 2003, and I'm immensely bothered by this, because in Brazil I would never view anyone as an alien. I find it very embarrassing! Even worse is when you speak the local language fluently, and they insist to speaking in English just to take advantage of the opportunity to exercise the little English they know. Things get worse, because in the minds of Asians, every Caucasian is a native English speaker, and consequently has an obligation to understand English. In my case, I get very upset about this, as I am Causasian, and my native language is Portuguese. Sometimes I think that it didn't mean anything to me to study the Japanese language, because just because I'm Caucasian, they insist on speaking English to me. I think about how one of them would feel if they were in the USA, for example, and someone came to speak in Chinese Mandarin. It's embarrassing when people ask me if I'm American, and I say I'm Brazilian. Not that I'm ashamed of being Brazilian. Quite the opposite! But some Japanese people are clearly disappointed when I say I'm Brazilian and not American. I don't understand how a people who suffered the effects of two atomic bombs can be so sycophantic when their tormentors launched those two bombs. It's a level zero of self-love, I think. Furthermore, I believe that some Japanese parents tell their young children that all Brazilians, Latin Americans or anyone from developing countries are dishonest, criminals and violent. I have already seen the contempt shown by some children towards foreigners from the third world. We know that children are like a blank book. They have no evil, and they don't know what prejudice is. Unless some ignorant adult teaches them to behave in this regrettable way.

[@hailun8524]

​@@adrianobreyner1650 same thing happens in China. Every white looking foreigners either speak English or Russian 😂

[@felicity-p8c]

I think your child sees you as a foreigner just because of curiosity and no malice. I always greet foreign teachers warmly when I see them in Chinese schools.

[@freecheese4143]

How sweet of them. Very kind, beautiful terms of endearment 'auntie' 'sister'. I'm always struck by how happy and beautiful they are.

[@xiangpingliu-sd9xi]

😂实际上他们并不太快乐，因为学习任务重，每天有做不完的作业，天天被妈妈上不完的补习班😂😂

[@JK_Anthony]

@@xiangpingliu-sd9xi如果你没有问过他的们想法，请不要用你的视角去定义他们

[@srellison561]

I had a lot more kids say hello to me in China than in Japan. In general, the children of both countries were more likely to talk to me than teens or adults.

[@novy1198]

its like that everywhere

[@srellison561]

@@novy1198 True, but in most other countries adults are not as reluctant to talk to you as they are in Japan. Obviously, there are exceptions. I did have adults talk to me, including a couple of college girls who wanted to practice their English.

[@xmuta]

Leave the children alone.

[@srellison561]

@@xmuta lol

[@Dorgon_HetuAla]

You were treated like a zoo animal by those kids.

[@LivingLifeSlower]

The difference being. There's no hatred in their heart. ❤

[@MrFirecam]

You mean there's no organ harvesting, no slavery, no rape, no brainwashing, no freedom of speech in china ?

[@hailun8524]

Yea, until they are brainwashed by nationalistic teachings that foreigners are all potential spies. The see something, say something campaign rewards for tattling on innocent foreigners.

[@beneric4851]

​@@ChuubyTheBirdYou have hate now.

[@netterdrachen1687]

​@@ChuubyTheBirdyou proved his point you know. 😂

[@敖烈的单推人]

@@ChuubyTheBird你差不多也只会这样了

[@MandyCaputo]

Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and now Cantonese. Allrighty then! Striving to be the GOAT of Asian languages, are we?

[@spencer7404]

Isn't Cantonese one of the dialects of Chinese?

[@takitezy7]

She a reverse banana. White on the outside, yellow on the inside. 😆

[@MandyCaputo]

@@spencer7404 I would say a language of China rather than a simple Chinese dialect. Mandarin and Cantonese are not mutually intelligible and Mandarin is not the native language of the entire population of China

[@debbieritchie808]

Goat?! Means what exactly?

[@hatsufei]

​@@debbieritchie808greatest of all time i guess:)

[@abcdefg-oj5wn]

The way that you interact with little kids is so wholesome and adorable!! You also sound so fluent in Chinese and Japanese. This is really motivating me to learn foreign languages. I hope to be this fluent someday.

[@philipsmith5088]

I worked for a Chinese owned company for a couple of years back about 10 years ago, so had to make several business trips up there from Australia. Mostly I stayed in the centre of the cities I was in, but occasionally had to stay in areas that had less contact with the west. It was in these places that I caused the most stir, mostly like you, by being followed by numbers of kids who wanted to engage with me and practice their English. Very cute. They were also fascinated by the fact that I had fairish hair and blue eyes.

[@aaabbb-py5xd]

Less contact with the west? You mean less disturbed by foreigers. And wtf is fairish hair? You mean yellow? Lol, or what was the word, yes, blonde. I should teach those children english so they know what to expect from the "free world" and its self-serving, fake woke movements

[@雅君墨客-i9z]

对金发和蓝眼睛着迷？当然可以中国有一些崇洋媚外的人当然是过去造成的中国发展太快的确中国还不适应中国国际实力和地位。

[@googleuser2609]

i love stories like this.

[@MsGao-rf2ox]

Yes,as a Chinese, even I’m living in Canada, the blue eyes still attract me, that are really really charming.

[@周菁-h3i]

@@MsGao-rf2oxjust you. Don’t represent the Chinese group. 😢

[@lornam3637]

Children make the best language teachers! They have a sense of humour over mistakes and are very happy to help you learn.

[@bencodykirk]

That was so cute (and hilarious) when that little 4 year old told you you're on Earth! 😂

[@kivancersoz2203]

I still cannot understand why Chinese kids are so dumb. In my country if they see any Asian people our kids won't react as something like this. They are reacting like they saw aliens from space. In my country if our kids see a foreigner they will just look that is all. All Chinese kids are acting so dumb to be honest.

[@BlazinRiver1]

Kind of deep if you think about his reaction. I would hope we adults will be that way if/when the day comes.

[@mohawk4759]

@@BlazinRiver1???

[@silverfullbuster9177]

​@BlazinRiver1 what are you taking about you doughnut.

[@yanli8389]

it must be the first time to have conscious of the word “earth”

[@jensino]

I've learned from my time in Japan that kids are more open when it comes to foreigners (generally speaking). But even those chinese kids are visibly surprised how smooth and natural Anming sounds. 😅

[@babynugget706]

She's not that "natural" sounding at all (no offense to her), she has a very noticeable accent. The thing that stands out is that she is white and speaking mandarin. If a westernized Asian spoke like her, they would not be able to blend in at all because of how clear the accent is.

[@weizhang2834]

This is most ridiculous comment in this century. We , in easy Asia , are all Know Japanese is most closed culture in Asia, and “Japan kids are more open “ , before you come to China, stop judge any of them, jpan not even a size of Chinese province, and every province, city , even villages is different, and we all know Japan is “ island character “

[@jama211]

@@weizhang2834 don't have "x country is better than y country" arguments on the internet, and don't be so negative.

[@jensino]

​@@weizhang2834 I didn't even compare China to Japan. I was just speaking from my experience. Your salty chinese nationalist posting is completely unnecessary. Never mind: Japan > China 😎

[@thomasz4668]

She is indeed unnecessarily nationalistic. But your words could have invited this. You said from your experience the Japanese kids are more open. More open than whom? Isn't this a comparison? And if you only have experience about Japan, how do you know they are more open than kids elsewhere?@@jensino

[@WhoCares-j6b]

What an awesome message. "We're all kind of saying the same things." I don't know why but that really affected me. 😅

[@brinu5341]

Love your patience and general attitude!!!! Very impressed.

[@whushaw]

Welcome back from China! I hope you had a great time and by the looks of the video you definitely have. The kids are so kind and just wanted to connect with you. I bet their day was made and they told all their friends that they talked to an American. You're such an anomaly to them they just can't resist finding out what you're all about with a friendly conversation 💜

[@OrientalPearl]

It’s was awesome to be back. I’m planning on going again in a few months to make more videos.

[@jackpatterson7110]

I'm sure those kids will cherish those memories, I love how curious they are 🥺🥺

[@bikeanddogtripsvirtualcycling]

I lived in China (a few hours from Wuhan by train) from 2000 to 2006. Being stopped by strangers wanting to practice their English or being invited for meals out or to homes was completely normal. When I first moved there I always found it a little unusual for the first few months when I went shopping. I used to pass a group of fruit and veg sellers who would have a habit of taking my shopping bags from me, looking inside and then interrogate me on how much I had paid. Later on during my time there I would learn to haggle / barter for everything. But yeah, just a few basic words and phrases always went a long way

[@luogreg4150]

I think they just want to help you and check whether you overpaid for your stuff. Since some of the shop owners tend to charge more for foreigners as they'll still find it cheap in their own currencies (of course USD or EUR).

[@命运-r1t]

Bargaining at Chinese vegetable markets is a tradition, a habit of the older generation. Therefore, if you don’t bargain, you will end up paying a higher price for goods. Fortunately, young people in China are resisting this behavior because it’s too troublesome, and we don’t want to waste our time in meaningless negotiations.

[@davidmartin8618]

Mike, I enjoy your videos as a black man in China. My wife is Chinese she teaches me Mandarin Chinese. I’m the only African-American man in our church here in Seattle Washington. I speak fluent Chinese, and they are all amazed to hear me speaking there language.

[@floridaactor]

When visiting Beijing, a couple of teenage boys noticed me, waved and smiled. I found the Chinese people to be absolutely delightful.

[@Ketowski]

Probably partly because you’re a foreigner and partly because you’re so pretty and blonde. Not to mention how you seem to Wow people with your fluency. Determined persistent woman. Love it!

[@halhal-my4pt]

This is a misconception that has been brewing for a while. Asians are nice to foreigners because its in their nature to be hospitable to visitors and nothing to do with the beauty of hair or such. Add curiosity to that. Don't mistake Asian kind nature.

[@Ketowski]

@@halhal-my4pt Not all asians are so friendly. As the OP has pointed out in other videos. And many have this reaction to someone so different and attractive. Just not so much as Chinese citizens seem to.

[@halhal-my4pt]

@@Ketowski Different I get it but attractive I don't know. Regarding friendliness, compared to Africa, Europe, Middle East and India(they behave unlike Asians) the rest of the Asians are like Gods! And all this despite the fake news western and Indian media spew about China.

[@KG-jl1xf]

I watch some other channels with black students from Africa and they pretty much grab the same attention in China.

[@Polymathically]

I went to China back in 2019, just over a month before the pandemic started. I have 2 ft of dark curly hair and an olive skin tone, so I'm used to getting stared at whenever I travel. Got plenty of them in China, and the best one happened in Tai'an. I went out for some chow mein one evening, and the couple sitting at the table next to me actually stopped and watched me eat. I just gave them a smile and nod, and ignored them. Good times. It also happened one time when I was working in San Francisco as a bank teller a couple of decades ago. I did a transaction for a Chinese client, and she took a picture of me before walking away. Everyone got a laugh out of that one.

[@MsGao-rf2ox]

You look so beautiful that people can’t help but stare at you.

[@SanjiNamiVinsmoke]

Let your relative/mother/father/brother/sister/Aunt/Uncle Rest in Peace @Polymathically

[@miker7233]

I visited China but it was about 10 years ago. Beijing twice with one visit I added Xian. And one visit to Hong Kong. I only could speak a handful of simple Chinese words. At that time I was a member of a travel website. I contacted a few local people in each city. They would meet me at my hotel and take me to lunch or dinner. During some of the days I went on tours with either a small group or private guide. The majority of the locals I encountered were very nice and helpful to me. The food is so good. That is a part of the trip that spoiled me. After eating the food in China. I can no longer eat the American Style Chinese food in the take out restaurants in my area of the states.

[@panyaboonc5621]

Let me tell what I have encountered in US during my 6 months stayed even though I can speak reasonable English. A non-Chinese here from Southeast Asia country. I really admired American and westerners. They are so lucky that they can come to Asia countries and still they are so welcomed to work, travel and live especially China without facing any racism, discrimination or Asian tell them to go back to your country or go back to America. Yet most are treated by well by Asians or Chinese in China. In China and other Asia countries they can travel to any corner without have to fear of any danger. Decades ago, I went US in California living at La Habra the City of Brea Harbor Blvd. It is my America dream since my teenage days to go to US and hope to be accepted as citizen. But unfortunately, it doesn't work out for me and my America dream ended up a nightmare. I really can't remember how many times I was told by the locals especially the whites telling me "Hay! Asian, go back to your Asia" Many racist names calling on me. And I was chased by a gang wanted to beat me up. After 6 months there, I have decided to pack and come back to Asia and never look back again. Not even I am paid to go to a country that people are so racist. And I have from friends saying it is now worst than before after Trump was voted as President.

[@finster1968]

@@panyaboonc5621- That sounds odd to me. I’m a white American who grew up in the Northeast near New York City. I don’t know a single white person here who treats Asians like that and I’m 55 years old. I went to school with children from Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines. I am still connected with a school friend whose family moved back to Japan when their father transferred back to Sony’a main office. It sounds like you moved to a very bad town in California. It was not worse here under president Trump. However, living under President Biden is very bad now. There’s more crime here with higher robberies and murders against all races.

[@TAL142]

⁠@@finster1968you are white. So you are not likely to hear discrimination. Even in schools, I mean big UC. There is discrimination. Just that they don’t say it in public but what they say in private you would never know.

[@finster1968]

@@TAL142 - I’m sorry to hear that was your experience here. I have had talks with my Asian friends (who still live here) asking them about that narrative. Not one of them was ever threatened or told to go back where they came from. Even during Covid, nobody ran up to them and blamed them for the pandemic. Not saying it never happens, but it hasn’t ever happened to any of my friends, because I’ve asked them about their experiences. You probably would’ve been better off in a friendlier city. Where do you live?

[@TAL142]

@@finster1968 I am in California. All I am saying it is more common than you think. My neighbor is ABC. He is as American as you can imagined. He was even a little biased against immigrant Chinese complaining about too many Chinese moving in. But later he complained to me he was told to go home on his trip at the airport. Sometimes Asians just don’t complain as much about these stuffs and rather just get along with everyone. You are called Karen if you say these stuffs to blacks but usually not much is done or even reported against other races. All I am saying it still exist with the way government intentionally demonizing certain group of people. This is just like taking down confederated stuffs. Those are history. But US politics simply won’t leave things alone. And they were democrats while Abraham Lincoln was republican.

[@lukezhang3715]

Your Mandarin is very good. The best part is that when you speak Mandarin, you just sound like a regular nice Chinese girl. Language is really the most important bridge for us to understand each other. Thank you for sharing this.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks Luke.

[@snoopybluejeans]

True story: Years ago my husband was working on a job site and he would stop at this little Chinese grocery store. One day he noticed there were a few kittens hanging around their shelves Seeing we were longing for a calico and they had one, he approached the mother, father and little boy and asked if he could buy one. He came home that night and we agreed to taking their calico kitten. So he went the next day after work and they had everything ready, from kitten food, a box and some kitten toys. As my husband was leaving with new kitten in tow their little boy comes up to my husband and said; Don't forget Mister, she only speaks Chinese." I've been laughing at that line ever since. 😂 Too cute. We had her for 12+ years before she died of heart failure. She was a beauty.

[@JetWings]

beautiful story

[@1f2dasf111]

Dear foreign friends, I am Chinese and I look forward to you not being blinded by the lies and information described by the West. You should go to China with your own eyes to understand the true historical facts, go to the Chinese library and among the Chinese people to take a look, ask the Chinese people, instead of blindly accepting deliberate lies fabricated by some people to slander China and Mao Zedong in the media of countries that do not understand China, especially in anti China news media. First of all, I would like to remind you that a large number of anti China, anti Mao Zedong, and anti Communist people, along with their ancestors, are bad people. They are all warlords, landlords, and evil gentry groups that were driven to Taiwan by the Chinese people. They enslaved and oppressed the Chinese people in China, and were defeated by the Chinese people. Mao Zedong led Chinese farmers and workers to resist the enslavement and oppression of the warlord government of the Republic of China, and ultimately defeated the warlord group led by Chiang Kai shek, and established the People's Republic of China in 1949. Remember, the republic is a republic. Foreign friends, if you are interested in China, you must go to China to get to know it for yourself. Don't believe the western media. I can tell you directly that about 90% of the news you see on KZbin, Facebook and Twitter about the CPC and Mao Zedong are anti China and anti Communist Chinese who immigrated from Taiwan in the early days. They were fabricated by the followers of Chiang Kai shek in the Republic of China because they hate Mao Zedong for leading the Chinese people to defeat them. We look forward to your buying a bilingual edition of Selected Works of Mao Zedong on Taobao. This book, which has been called the "people's bible" by the Chinese people, contains the speeches made by Mao Zedong in the national newspapers during the period from 1926 to 1949 when he led the Chinese people to wage the People's Democratic War against the warlord government of the Republic of China oppressing the Chinese people. The contents of the book, including the contents of the civil war between the CPC and the Government of the Republic of China, can clearly understand the real people's leader Mao Zedong and the history of the CPC from its establishment to today as the world's largest party. You know, China has always been suppressed and smeared by the West led by the United States. The trade war, technology war, etc. initiated by the United States against China are all part of the anti China movement. It is difficult for you to hear and see the correct historical facts about China and Mao Zedong in the media under the discourse hegemony controlled by the West. Mao Zedong holds the highest position in the hearts of the Chinese people. He is deeply loved and supported by the Chinese people because he saved them. However, on the contrary, Mao Zedong was also deeply hated by the warlords, landlords, and evil gentry of the Republic of China. During the government era led by Chiang Kai shek, about 95% of the Chinese people were slaves under the rule of Chiang Kai shek's warlord government. For generations, the Chinese people were enslaved and oppressed by government organizations composed of warlords, bureaucrats, landlords, and some gangsters. The Chinese people were enslaved and oppressed by these warlords and landlords, and their food and clothing were not covered. They were slaves for generations, begging and selling children and women along the streets, being driven to work by landlords, and having no land of their own. All the land was occupied by warlords and landlords under the rule of the government of the Republic of China. If you have been to India, Pakistan, or Afghanistan, Laos, you will see children begging on the streets, and in the era of the Republic of China, about 95% of Chinese people were like this. At the same time, there was also Japan's invasion and massacre of China. In such a criminal era, it was Mao Zedong who led the CPC, led poor workers and farmers, and led students and teachers to form a people's democratic revolutionary struggle against the oppression of the warlord government of the Republic of China. In the end, the warlord government of the Republic of China was defeated. The number of these warlord landlords in China was about 8 million, and a large part of them fled to Taiwan. Then, they immigrated from Taiwan to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries, with many Chinese. The earliest Chinese immigrants to countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom were mostly from Taiwan, and their ancestors were warlord landlords and their descendants. These people fabricated false history and lies in Western media, smearing and slandering China. This is the earliest Chinese, and also the terrifying voices about China that your ancestors or you often hear in Western media, mostly from these people. I look forward to you all maintaining a questioning attitude. If possible, please come to China to personally investigate and research, and do not believe any lies fabricated by the media. This is not history at all. Mao Zedong established the People's Republic of China, and the Chinese people were no longer slaves, but became masters of the country. Mao Zedong did not enslave and oppress the Chinese people like the government of the Republic of China did, but instead allowed the Chinese people to go to school for free, receive medical treatment for free, and have housing for free. The people will no longer be displaced, the Chinese people will no longer be unable to afford medical care, and the Chinese people will no longer lose the right to access knowledge because they do not have the money to go to school. All of them will receive free education. Mao Zedong did everything for the Chinese people. Excuse me, Biden, can we provide free housing for the American people? Or use houses to turn people into mortgage slaves? Why do Chinese people love Mao Zedong so much? Because Mao Zedong loved the people more than his biological parents. During Mao Zedong's era, the people's government built houses and distributed them to the people for free, free of charge. People's education, free of charge, and free of charge, are all borne by the state. Everything is for the people. If such a people's leader is smeared and slandered by bad people, as a Chinese, even a foreigner, if your president loves you and your people so much, builds a house, gives it to you for free, reduces the burden of people's lives, provides free education, and does not charge any money... Would you not love it? Natural love. However, such a true people's leader, the People's Republic of China, which is now China, once appeared, and his name was Mao Zedong. However, it is no longer the case now. China has returned to the path of capitalism, and these welfare arrests have been stolen by capitalists. The Chinese people have become slaves to housing and high interest loans again...., I look forward to foreign friends who can learn about a human leader Mao Zedong with their hearts. Thank you all

[@ym9528]

I got a dog in the US, when I’m in college. And I brought him back to China after graduating, the first question my parents asked me is : does this little American dog know Chinese?

[@hl1558]

@@ym9528 哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈

[@苑少坡]

@@ym9528 笑死！

[@Slint1701]

Hey there Anming. It's the Port Huron guy here. I just wanted to say that I love your videos. I am inspired by you to keep striving to make my dreams come true.

[@janicelaurin7263]

Always enjoy your videos!! It was so funny when the little boy called you "Earth" or something like that. I guess it was his first time seeing a foreigner or alien....LOL. I have not really traveled that much and I feel I have learned so much from your videos. You are very, very smart and brave to travel to so many different areas in the world. I think you blow everyone away with being so incredibly fluent in their language. So I am happy that I can live vicariously through you.

[@bmno.4565]

They're friendly because she's White. Black people or anyone with dark skin will have a completely different experience in China.

[@lwh7301]

He didn't call her earth. He called her a common racial slur and implied that she came from another planet.

[@yiquny]

​@@lwh7301why do you lie?

[@YinkaAbroad]

Love this, and awesome seeing you learn so many languages. I want to learn Japanese as well. I'll start eventually, still learning Mandarin :)

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m glad you want to learn Mandarin. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe and enjoy more of my videos today.

[@doyoueatrocks]

I like how she is using local nuances in how she interacts with people

[@braglee6500]

You're a truly a gem! I love the attitude you treat the kids with and it's so wholesome, also your dedication of blending youself with the culture and learning the language really touched me, amazing! Subscribed!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@530MAIDU]

The boys were so happy to speak with you Anming. I really loved seeing their excitement to see someone different. I’m happy to see that you got to visit China 🇨🇳 again. I remember watching you with your students. I wonder how Charles is doing. Great Episode. Merry Christmas 2023’. 🙇🏻‍♀️❄️🎄🎁 N. California

[@sandythompson214]

So enjoyed you interaction with the children, so cute and heart warming.

[@nadaadecirr]

You are exceptional, you amaze me how you can speak chinese and Japonese. They must take you like an allien

[@BlazinRiver1]

But really...think about that little boy saying that. In his mind he was talking to an alien. And how did he react? He let the alien know where it was.

[@Angie-fe8yd]

​@@BlazinRiver1Seems a little strange to not know about other people,cultures Etc

[@ThePowerGeek]

I had a smile on my face during the entire video, great work!! I have loved watching your videos throughout my journey learning Chinese and Japanese. It's very rewarding to slowly understand more and more words and phrases with each new upload. This one especially since I'm at about a 2nd grade level at best!! 太好了谢谢你!

[@myka_who]

你的中文真好！！ Your Chinese is very good ! It’s spectacular! 🩵🩵

[@TheDutchGun]

I'm still making my way through Pimsleur Japanese 1 lessons. Already can understand much more Japanese in shows I watch. Progress! Thanks for helping to keep me inspired to stay at it. Also, those kids are super cute.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m so glad that you’re making progress with Japanese Jim! Thank you so much for your support. Merry Christmas!

[@TheDutchGun]

@@OrientalPearl Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@果粒陳-z5r]

China

[@LostandFoundTravel]

Had the BEST time wandering in China. Gracious beyond gracious. There were times way-off the tourist trail when I knew I was Westerner #1 for folks.

[@dragonsong1023]

I seen this on your Instagram page , which was short , and I left a nice comment there. This is awesome to relate and get the reactions of these youths.❤

[@sirrogerisme]

I saw this** 🙄🙄

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for following me on both Instagram and KZbin. You’re the best.

[@4-SeasonNature]

Your chinese pronunciation sounds so natural and native. I can see you have a special talent in languages.

[@levislipstick]

no? it doesnt sound natural or native at all. her accent is very obvious. (i agree that she has a special talent in languages but it doesnt change the fact that she has an accent)

[@jimsmith7707]

I have been going to China about annually since 93, (except during covid :( ), and you are completely correct in how Chinese people react to foreigners. Your Mandarin is better than mine, but nonetheless I have found that when I say something in Chinese, the reaction is wonderful. My last trip I started using a translation app and found that that made communication much more effective, as my vocabulary still sucks. Anyhow, great video, always happy to see someone bridging the east and west. Best of luck

[@lassam333]

If you look different, you are bound to draw the attention and interest of the locals. If you're able to speak the local language on top of that, you might be faced with surprise. The childrens' reaction was very cute.

[@kivancersoz2203]

That is not true. I still cannot understand why Chinese kids are so dumb. In my country , if they see any Asian people our kids won't react as something like this. They are reacting like they saw aliens from space. In my country if our kids see a foreigner they will just look that is all. All Chinese kids are acting so dumb to be honest.

[@finalfan321]

the only channel i dont skip the ads

[@moonlambo5229]

The uncle with the cigarette hanging out of his mouth @ 4:44 is peak China.

[@CharlieCharlie88]

Big surprise from a developing country

[@Star_Steyrnoch]

@@CharlieCharlie88 eh, not really

[@axeliq]

7:00 auntie got that mm6 drip on 😭😭🤝

[@rol386]

Wow! This is amazing. What a wonderful ambassador you are just through your knowledge of language. Keep up the great work.

[@RainaWhipp-wz5nm]

yes leaning language is a hard but interesting thing

[@jimross7648]

Yes, kids are both shy and bold at the same time when they meet people who are obviously different from those they regularly encounter. You being a blond stand out in countries where blonds are a rarity. This was a fun video. Cuteness on overload.

[@justinlee3017]

Your videos are always so uplifting and positive. Please keep making them.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you Justin! This means a lot. I’m glad that these videos make you happy. Thank you so much for your support.

[@egodreas]

I went to Beijing in the 90's. The few western tourists back then all stayed pretty much within the designated tourist areas, and rarely strayed far from their tour guides. Taxis were so cheap that they just used those to go to and from the hotel, while I decided to go straight for the public transport and off the beaten track. That didn't work as well in China as most other places, but sure made for an interesting trip. I never encountered a single other westerner in the subway system, and kids hid behind their moms when they saw me. I also seemed to be the only westerner at the Beijing zoo, as that was apparently not considered a normal tourist attraction. Everyone was staring at me more than the tigers and pandas. Even at the Great Wall, where there were at least a few groups of other foreigners, the locals still still seemed to take more pictures of me than the wall itself. Several parents had me pose with their children. None were too impressed with my crappy Chinese, but didn't mind chatting away regardless. Despite me feeling extremely alien, at least the Chinese were generally very warm and welcoming (unlike the Japanese, who are polite, but quite obviously just want to to leave them alone). Unfortunately it often ended with them asking for money, but considering how very poor many of them were, you can't really blame them. I am glad to see how much better they seem to be doing financially, but very surprised that there still aren't that many foreigners around. I just assumed most major cities in China would have their fair share of them by now.

[@BryanDCG]

I traveled to China back in 2011, and even as an American of Chinese descent, I was still a foreigner to them.

[@_turbosneaker]

I am from China, and I also met friends from abroad when I was a child, so I have a deep understanding of it. Our gaze came from curiosity, at that time there were not many foreigners traveling to China due to visa reasons, and almost all our knowledge of the world came from books. Chinese children are naturally introverted and shy. They are eager to communicate. However, even children who have studied English for many years find it difficult to speak English when they actually meet foreigners. It is not because they are unwilling, but cause they are afraid of making a fool of themselves. They are pure and kind at heart, and they are not sure how to understand different cultures. So they think a smile or a hello may be the best way.

[@MTH58]

My wife and I are both Caucasian and blonde and travelled through China in 1985 as part of our honeymoon. This was shortly after China began allowing foreigners to travel independently. Just a year prior, we would have had to register with the police every time we changed cities. We often had crowds of hundreds surrounding us, all pointing and saying “Waiguo”. We would just smile and wave. Often a bold university student would come out of the crowd and ask to practice English with us. Much to the fascination of the others around us. We climbed Emai Shan mountain in Sichuan province staying in monasteries along the way. Many “pilgrims” on the trail were rural folk who had never seen a Caucasian before. We were sometimes greeted with screams of surprise and sometimes outright fear. In Tibet, many locals tried to give us their children to take to the Dalai Llama who was living in exile.

[@VovaSidorOff]

In Russia the word "Caucassian" means a different thing, becouse Causcas mountains is situated in Russia. 😁

[@MTH58]

@@VovaSidorOff sounds like it means the same thing, the English word meaning people originating from the vicinity of the Caucuses.

[@VovaSidorOff]

@@MTH58 In Russia this means a bearded, sultry brunette, usually a Muslim

[@yogajedi3337]

In Vietnam same thing happened when they opened up late 80:s. Crowds surrounding me always asking, how old are you, if I was married. A true blonde, tall, handsome Scandinavian.

[@kingLam-dz9hz]

安明老師真厲害，會多國語言，又有勇氣去旅遊，就這一點，我要向你學習。😂

[@googleuser2609]

6:14 😂 As soon as you said America, she just immediately turned around and ignored you.

[@hyvnjinir3t]

I’m Chinese but I moved to America when I was a baby. I can understand a lot about Chinese but just can’t barely speak it. Girl your Chinese is better than mine and my family literally is from china!

[@KERRYPIKE]

China is a great place to visit on vacation or over the holidays.

[@OrientalPearl]

True. I enjoyed living there for 6 years too.

[@RespectOthers1]

Great to see you back in China. Learning any language is not child's play but surprising people is once you've mastered it.! :D

[@rasseriegmail7270]

but we all learn a language as a child. our own native tongue. :)

[@Ketowski]

@@rasseriegmail7270 Obviously referring to learning additional languages as an adult.

[@elihabluhbluh203]

@@rasseriegmail7270except you don’t really put any effort into it, you just learn it eventually. That’s the difference between learning a language and simply being born into it

[@OrientalPearl]

It’s nice to be back. I’m planning on going back to Hong Kong once I’ve got Cantonese done.

[@BrilligandtheSlithyToves]

Earthlings are the best people on the planet!! Lol I love your content. You are so patient, and friendly. Respect to you. 🤘😎 You RAWK!!

[@LeiYuanHong]

Love this, I lived in Beijing for 6 years and the kids would always talk to me and they were shocked when I replied in Chinese. That was so much fun!

[@Ming_USA]

I'm glad to see you put in effort to learn a local culture and its language, and try your best to communicate with the local people with full respect and a kind heart. I wish everyone could treat a different culture and people that way like you did.

[@ThatDaneKat]

I really struggle with speaking (and honestly, everything else too!), so I am trying pimsleur now thanks to your recommendation. I've started from level 3 and I don't know if it'll be helpful for me, but I enjoy being able to practice a little Japanese while doing other tasks. The kids in this video are so cute! Thank you for the great content you are always putting out here, and for your inspiring dedication to learning languages. 😸

[@Clarkssman]

I went to China a few times. One trip was a small town where a lot of the people never saw a white person. They are completely amazed . They don't even try to pretend they aren't staring , they square their shoulders to face you and and stare for long periods its awkward. I started wearing sunglasses wherever I went.

[@markchi5785]

[@panyaboonc5621]

From what I see in this video, obviously this tell me how safe China is. Young kids have lot of freedom wandering after school, going to school on their own without their parents or adults accompanied them to and back from school. In the west, young kids at this age normally accompanied by their parents and adults to go to school and back. Or school bus will send everyday. It won't be safe for kids to go to school and back home like this in China. This is real freedom.

[@lucone2937]

In Finland young kids go to school without their parents, and they walk, ride a bicycle or go by a local bus depending the distance between the school and home. Before mobile phones kids had even more freedom to do whatever they want, and they saw their parents when they got home at certain time.

[@reality_crush]

@@lucone2937same for germany!

[@kevinzhang7370]

Needless to say, although I’m a Chinese born and raised in Canada when I was in China back in January I had a chance to go inside a grade 5 Chinese primary school class to do a presentation about elementary school life in Canada and oh my, as soon as they saw me and I entered the school the kids were super happy, excited and enthusiastic to see me. And when I went inside the classroom they all surround me and asked me tons of questions about Canada. Kids are indeed the most pure and innocent, no matter what country they’re from!🥰

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

6:38 "You're on Earth" is adorable hehe. Kids will always just say what they want to say :)

[@SailorYuki]

Christmas is upon us. Will you be celebrating the traditional American way or the traditional Japanese way with a bucket of KFC? Or perhaps a mix of both? Either way, Happy Hollidays to you Anming and Tommy!

[@PaulineTaylor-il9rg]

chinees young ones chinees baby tots are so damn adorable as anything like warm your heart aand when they look at you they just make you melt in a good way.

[@txdraw]

I visited China back in 2004. Came back with a wife one year later. Been married now for almost 18 years!

[@isaiahmcclure8894]

作为一个住在中国五年多的外国人，我感觉你给大家一种很正确的pov. 牛逼点赞, 获得了我的follow

[@hengzhang9671]

The two boys 'stalking' you were polite. They called you 'aunty' when they said goodbye😂

[@hatarismom]

My daughter-in-law is Thai, my nephews are married to a Vietnamese and Japanese women respectively, I have family in the Netherlands, nieces, nephews,and a sister-in-law….a truly international family. I would love to be able to converse😊 with their families in their own language.

[@A-ID-A-M]

I think this type of exposure to children is great. It may be awkward and they may say or do things that could be perceived as mean or rude. BUT people like you provide great insight into the fact that just because someone is FOREIGN doesn't mean they are MEAN or different in a bad way.

[@wenliu9571]

他们叫你阿姨，是一种尊重。中国人很重视家族伦理关系，在家族内部，无论亲疏和年龄差距，都有明确的辈分。这就会出现一个儿童和老人的爷爷是同一辈分的现象。人们尊敬老人，也尊敬长辈。 在陌生人之间，直呼其名是不礼貌的，尤其是在面对比自己年长的人时，所以属于家庭关系的称呼方式也被用于社会交际，这是一种更尊重更容易打破隔阂的方式。

[@janswhatsupdoc]

她畢竟已待了那麼久的中國，結果應該早知道了

[@Accuratetranslationservices]

I'm a white American but went to school in Beijing, also traveled a little to Tianjin and Xi'an. I had these _exact_ experiences, it is such a nostalgia trip watching this... The random strangers asking to take a picture with you... the little kids being like "外国人! 外国人！" to their parents thinking you can't understand them... and then you turn to them and say 对！我真的是外国人！and they lose their minds. Chinese people are generally extremely friendly to foreigners and will ask you all sorts of questions if you know Chinese, especially younger ones because they are so curious. They will stare too so it is good to use that Chinese even if you only know a little because it makes them happy and makes it less awkward... Culturally, there isn't the same taboo about staring like there is in America. Like, if you just sat there staring at someone on the NYC subway they would think you had some kind of issue or it might even cause a problem.. but on the Beijing subway, people will legitimately just look at you the whole time, even if you make eye contact. It isn't rude, they are just looking at you out of curiosity or something idk. You get used to it

[@KathyakaNina]

It is really cute to see the curiosity and kids when they see someone who is a foreigner in their country. I find it so interesting and it's so precious how they interact with you Anming.

[@evrshuzzen8]

its ok when you’ve just came to China being in a good mood and seeing some people around you are curious and funny… but having this situation everyday during a year, I just cant, its too much for me 😵

[@nnf9431]

As a Chinese person nobody's ever like wow your English is so good!

[@Heoi_Bikuni]

It's not unusual for any ethnicity to speak English. The U.S. and other English speaking countries are diverse, and some even have a 'Chinatown'. There are generations of Asians that live in the U.S. They are well spoken, and many don't have accents. In Los Angeles, there is Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Koreatown, Little Armenia, Filipino town, Thai Town, and others. It's awesome to have that diversity. The food and culture of the different ethnicities are incredible! Is there something similar in China?

[@notvvell9442]

​@@Heoi_Bikuni Humm...you are talking about diversity? Do you know that there are 56 ethnic groups (or even more) residing in China? Except for the Han ethnic, most of them do not live in Chinatown or anything else, they just live in their hometowns and have their own language and culture. It's awesome to have that diversity. The original food and culture of the different ethnicities are incredible! There are many languages in China, and that's why China needs to specify a language (Mandarin) so that everyone can communicate. By the way, five languages are written on Chinese banknotes, one of which is Uyghur, which Western media claims is being culturally extinct by the Chinese gov.

[@Heoi_Bikuni]

China's ethnic diversity is awesome. I think there was a movie where the scenes were taken at different locations in Northern and Eastern China. The different cultures were a sight to see. Especially, the area where the women grow their hair at extreme lengths and only use natural cleaners. Nowadays, the chemicals in our daily shampoo are suspect. The natural beauty of China is grand. I probably will never experience it. I do hope the native people encourage those overseeing it, to preserve as much as they can for future generations.

[@moimeme1928]

okay, I have learned very little over my 71 years because everyone around me kept telling me to speak English. I have learned to count in many languages and have learned a few words in each. I say the Greek alphabet and the Russian alphabets daily and I write very pretty in Russian. I tried to learn Chinese and Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese too, but I always ran across people who either don't speak the dialect I was trying to learn or they just were rude. I envy how you speak but you actually live there. That helps. I loved learning Thai especially and then Japanese. Chinese was getting me aggravated because I had no one to speak with. It would be so great if I could go to a Chinese restaurant only speaking Chinese and be completely understood. Every time I try it fails because they don't ever speak the same dialect, again.

[@ianshieh1839]

You are so smart that you can switch between so many different languages

[@kamakoa]

Beautiful people of China and Japan. God bless you merry Christmas and happy new year

[@goblin_1-t4s]

the man and his granddaughter had me laughing, just took out his phone to take pictures. Do they just take pictures to show others they met a foreigners, like what do they do with the picture of a random white person.

[@NickyDIY101]

0:18 imagine ! what will happen if you are Black , hahaha

[@xueyuanpei1682]

"Your on earth!" Had me tripping

[@sakuradayz15]

I love your videos! They always cheer me up and have interesting information in them! ❤

[@Fahad_Baig121]

I literally want to feel this like like a celebrity😂😂

[@josephschmidt4157]

You are amazing an Ambassador to the world. Keep up your wonderful work!

[@WallaceHu-mw2nl]

Your Chinese is so good!!!

[@lakeb4561]

This is why i refuse to listen to news propaganda If we just speak and listen each other the world world truly be a happy place I hope you continue your wonderful journey

[@caiyuanzhao7348]

Your Chinese pronunciation is very standard! I admire your language learning ability.

[@Vermilion2049]

Kids are naturally curious and they dont hide it.

[@catarinaassuncao157]

I just started my mandarin classes thanks to you!!

[@katzicael]

This made me smile and giggle so much at their curiosity that my cheeks hurt lol, such cute interactions.

[@aaronrainier6311]

It's awsome that you can speak so many languages fluently, and I love your peaceful mind with the people in other countries, i mean without any prejudice or discrimination.😀

[@Peace.Respect]

Most Chinese person love peace and kindness, they welcome tourists and generous.

[@tongkhufrancois8011]

YOU ARE ON EARTH NOW! said the kid The BEST START EVER! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Eheth1958]

The difference between China and USA is very alien. Like different planets almost

[@bojkoyairkuzmanovskireyes3677]

Very nice! Nice that you are speaking Chinese and you pay attention to kids reactions!! That makes you content different in comparison to regular foreigners videos..

[@kalumander]

"What person are you?" I am an American person, and what person are you? "I am a Chinese person". The most wholesome smalltalk I've ever seen.

[@happytimes4421]

I’m in China right now sitting enjoying a coffee outside Starbucks in Zigong, Sichuan Province. Just heard people as they walked inside to get their coffee say “oh foreigner (I’mEnglish)“. In Chengdu I was stopped numerous times by people/ students wanting to speak with me and have their photo taken with me. Love it! I am a language teacher but not Chinese unfortunately. I only know a few words and phrases.

[@desmondriddler6780]

It's is always great to see you interact with people, I learnt to speak German when I served in the British Army over there, and I picked it up from my German friends, made my time much richer, here is a funny story that I happen. 2 English girls were asking for chicken and chips in an Imbiss ,and at that time, I did not know how to translate the word to help them, so I made the sound of a chicken, well we all laughed and the German ladies taught me the word and and many more words. You are correct that we are all alike. We just want a good life and the best for our kids, stay safe all

[@garyyuan6388]

I think most of the German can speak English now. Maybe the only Reason why a German refuses to speak English is that he doesn’t want to.