You will NEVER be Chinese!

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There are many reasons that a foreigner will never be Chinese, and it is not limited to only the citizenship restrictions. It boils down to cultural and racial identity.

In this episode we talk about why Winston and I have not received a Chinese Green Card, nor citizenship in China; despite having lived here for so long.

Hop on and find out!

Living in China for so long, we would like to share some of the comparisons that we have found between China and the west, and shed some light on the situation.

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[xFlared]

Yet when they enter our country they magically are considered American. I love the one sided relationship.

[Yan-rvmi]

You just confirmed everything I thought about the situation of foreigners living in China. Thanks for sharing your perspectives. A lot of very good points. I was born and lived in China and I have moved to U.S. I have very very similar culture shocks just like you have when I moved to the states, only in an opposite sense. You're surprised that Chinese people do not regard you as a Chinese all by your race, while I'm surprised that American people always hesitate and be very cautious about assuming me as a foreigner. I was like, "Come on! Look at my face. I am a Chinese!". Well, the Americans just believe there's a good chance I could be a Chinese-American, and that making a wrong assumption would be like insulting me. I at first felt touched and a little confused. Now, I see this as the American people has long been exposed to a multi-race society, so they just don't treat people of a different race as a foreigner that easy. In contrast, Chinese people and the Chinese government are new to such situations.
Another funny thing is that moving to the U.S. really helps me open up to perspectives. I would probably have trashed your video if I had seen it 2 years ago. Back then, I wouldn't have understood your opinions and values. I would have thought you were just talking bad about China. Now, after I have soaked myself in American society for more than a while, I could understand all of these.

[PortfolioPL]

Every time a local tells me: "You'll never be a Chinese" I just tell them: "I never want to be, my country is way better". you should see the look on their faces :)

[opensassamy]

I’m a white American married to a north mainland Chinese, and I’ve lived in a tier-3 city in China for over 2 years now. I have high-level Chinese and have adjusted many of my personal habits to assimilate. I agree with every sentiment in this video. Very tired of the daily comments from each person I walk by, the stares, picture-taking, and sometimes erratic and dangerous behavior (for example a passing motorcyclist turning back to look at me 7 times while still driving, almost hitting a car). Wish I could be more independent (bank accounts, credit card, work ability, pension, Taobao). There is good and bad in every situation, which is why I am still here. I appreciate your honesty and please keep making similar videos. Don’t give into the haters :-)

[EliezeruDanieru]

Pouring out what's in your heart with your real pal, vlogging on trailing cycles, with drone on top. Every man's get away. Thumbs up and keeping the sub.

[PedroGomes-mtiz]

S: So, C-Milk, I've gotta a question for you.
L: Sure.
S: You're married, right?
L: Ya.
S: …to a chinese person?
L: Hm.
S: So am I.
L: Nice.

[mudkep]

as a chinese teenager that grew up outside of china, i was really surprised when i started to notice my disdain towards people that weren't chinese. i was only allowed to hang out with other chinese but this subtle racism was slowly ingrained into my subconcious throughout my childhood, as people around me always talked about how people of other races were not as great as the chinese. i dont consider myself racist or proud of my nationality, but its really annoying when i instinctively avoid anyone thats not chinese in public spaces and have to give myself a pep talk about racism every single time. at least i know what not to do when i'm a parent.

[zelongxiong]

I feel sorry. I feel like I contribute to this culture somehow. I will try my best to change people around me.

[mobb]

But then they go to the UK and study in British Universities....

[ms.m]

You are only a nobel prize away from getting Chinese citizenship or Green Card.

[jamegumb]

The half black half Chinese girl was considered and called not Chinese even though she was raised in China, spoke only Chinese, etc.

It makes me think it all boils down to whether or not you look Chinese.

[yogiwp_]

Hey there. Just wanna say that I stumbled into this channel about 14 hours ago and have since been binge watching it. I'm not a Chinese and had no interest in China but I find that your honest commentaries remarkably sharp and interesting. Keep up the great work!

[pgai]

I lived in China for 7 years myself and spoke both Mandarin and Wenzhounese fluently. I thought this video was spot on and I was laughing my ass of for the majority of it. I always hated how as a "serious foreigner" (someone who loves the country and wants to assimilate/live there long-term) it's practically impossible to "become Chinese". I had never wanted to give up my American citizenship and become a Chinese national, but I did want to get a green card badly as it was very troublesome to have to always renew the work visas every year, etc. Also because of the work visas employers are able to hold you by the balls (or pussy! Don't get Trump excited now) and really take advantage of you because of it. I had an employer before who basically threatened to ruin my life in China if I left the place to go to another school that was offering me a better compensation package. I didn't take him seriously but he was certainly able to do it because I was unable to get my work VISA with my new company and I had to work on a tourist VISA for several months and even go to HK to renew the tourist VISA until it finally ran out and I had to go home. China really does make it incredibly hard for foreigners who want to come there and practically become Chinese and I just find this reprehensible as an American. I can't tell you how many foreigners that come here, refuse to learn English and even bitch about so many things that it's like why are you even fucking here bro and yet they are still considered Americans and have all the legal protections in the world to back it up. Meanwhile I go to China, become fluent in not only Mandarin but the hardest dialect in all of China, marry a Chinese and live a culturally similar lifestyle to native Chinese and still I can't even get a fucking green card much less citizenship.

Honestly the biggest thing holding back China (for foreigners as well as Chinese) is the CCP's dictatorial hold on power. Until that goes I'm afraid we'll never be able to be Chinese, or anything close to it.

[de]

Genetically Im 3/4 chinese and 1/4 malay and my government classifies me as a malay(indigenous). Its like the system is rigged that it is willing to allow anyone to be accepted as the main race.

Meanwhile in the local culture, when a chinese marries an indigenous, the chinese community sometimes calls it "masuk melayu" means kinda like "turning malay". As if their own blood and kin means nothing to them, and that youre discarded from the group. And there are significant enough cases of racially chinese people abandoned by their families this way. Its sad, but theres little I can do

[Vicorcivius]

People who complain about "Negative Videos" Are the type of people that want to be lied to and want to live their life in a total delusion.

[luli]

I hope our government could give the foreigners who live in China for a long period a kind specific ID card in order to make their lives more convenient and fair. Hope it is possible in future.!

[zhan]

I am currently working in Spain, trying to lean speak Spanish, and may stay here for years. Will the Spanish people consider me as Spanish in the end? Most likely no. You guys made this such a big big big issue in your own case, but it really just same in many countries.

[xxSURExxSHOTxx]

Correction! My Uncle just retired as a CEO of a major Japanese Bank and I was amazed to find out that he was never granted Japanese citizenship. He spent close to 30 years in Japan. So this issue is far from just a Chinese issue. Lets say its an asian issue. Side note, he ended up with a chinese wife.

[hongyuleng]

That's truth but not just china. Any East asian countries.
Plus although I am Chinese who live in Japan so many years and I speak fluent Japanese l will never be Japanese also.

[Strideo]

Huh. If the Chinese government won't issue citizenship even if a foreigner has married into Chinese society, if they won't even allow for some basic rights such as a government I.D. so you can get credit and own property and be married while still having a job then why shouldn't countries outside China reciprocate in kind? Maybe countries outside China should withhold those rights to newly arrived Chinese until China's policies can be more fair.

Of course on paper a foreigner can do all those things in China but in reality they just won't let it happen unless there are extraordinary circumstances.