Being Half Chinese Half American In China | Street Interview

The US and China have had a complex relationship for a while now on a political level but have you wondered what it’s like to actually be part of both cultures and be both Chinese and American by blood? We gathered mixed-Chinese Americans in China to find out what it was like growing up between the two countries with opposing worldviews. The opinions expressed in this video are those of individual interviewees alone and do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS.

0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Self introductions
2:10 - How common are other half Chinese half Americans in China?
3:43 - Do you identify as more American or more Chinese?
6:00 - How do you get treated in China and stereotypes of mixed people
7:25 - Getting a job in China as a mixed person
8:34 - Have you ever felt discriminated against in China?
11:25 - How do you feel about the US-China tensions on the news?
14:43 - How strict is China's censorship in your opinion?
18:43 - Do you plan on settling down in China or in the US?
21:58 - What do you wish people knew about China they don't hear from mainstream media?

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[AsianBoss]

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[qwkl]

Asian Boss need to do interviews in other Chinese cities so badly, it's fine with tokyo and Seoul because they're capital city focused countries. However, China is much more than just Shanghai and I'm tired of it because shanghai don't represent the general view of the Chinese. Shanghai has the most western influences metropolis of all cities. If you want a more genuine Chinese view then go to Beijing in the north or Guangzhou in the south or Chongqing in the west with lesser western influences while also being similar size compare to shanghai.

[spheniscid]

I would love to see this as a series with interviews of mixed race people in other Asian countries. I am half white American, half Korean, and the biracial experience is so complex. It is always so intriguing and comforting to hear others’ experiences with this.

[wancheng]

I just want to drop a comment to say that the interviewer did a fantastic job! She’s naturally engaging and listens carefully to the interviewees’ answers to ask follow up questions. Keep it up Asian Boss and team!

[dee_jay_]

Can you interview these people again a year later to see what they believe has changed in the past year. This conversation is very interesting and certainly brings the human experience together for all of us.

[SabyasachiChatterjee]

I used to live in China for near about half a decade . I am from India, due to the pandemic I had to come back . I miss those days . I guess people's mentality changed after the pandemic . I sincerely miss the old days . I went to Shanghai too . I miss my Chinese friends.

[honeybadger]

My paternal grandmother’s British, my paternal grandfather’s Thai Chinese and my dad’s half Aussie British. My mom’s Malaysian with Northwestern Chinese minority heritage.

The older I get the more I appreciate my Chinese heritage. Though growing up I loved the America culture but after being an engineering expat in both the US and Asia Pacific for 20 years, I become very disappointed with mainstream western media smearing that do not align with what I saw and experienced personally. The anti Chinese mentality in North America is simply appalling.

I am just as proud of my British-Southeast Asian heritage just like I do with my Chinese heritage. But overall, I am a proud Canadian. Yes, we do have horrible history of colonialism and we have mistreated our indigenous folks terribly and reconciliation is vital to rectify those terrible past.

I wish everyone can learn to value differences, be kind and let go of our inherent biases from years of being exposed to propaganda based medias.

[cloe]

I am an Eurasian and this is the first time I saw so many Eurasian in one video. Now I feel less lonely. Thankyou.

[MatthewMabborang]

This is a very interesting interview indeed! Great job and well-done Asian Boss!

[not_for_nothing]

As a Halfie who now lives in the US, I think Hans has it spot on.

[bobograndman]

Their perspective is interesting, I think it’s harder being half/half than a lot of people realise. I’m half Japanese and lived in the US most of my life, there everyone sees me as Asian so there’s some bias and racism (that I’ve experienced). Also like that guy said sometimes Asians in the US don’t include you. But after studying in Hong Kong, people see me as white. So it’s this weird effect where nobody really sees you as one of them, for better or for worse.

[ruelongcha]

this video should be called “being half chinese half white american”. i’d love to see the perspective of people who don’t visibly look caucasian (asians, black, etc) on what their experience is like

[kanchhalama]

Balanced interview, balanced views from
the interviewee ! Great !

[ClandyCane]

As some comments have pointed out, American is not an ethnicity. Asian countries seem to see American as Caucasian, but we're such a diverse population. It annoys me as non mixed American. American is a nationality...

[astrostar]

Hey I'm an expat living in Macao, and I would love for Asian Boss to come here and do a video here. Macao is a very unique place because of it's place as a Special Administrative Region to China, and a city that relies on tourism since they have so many casinos. Macao basically is obligated to depend on China's tourism to survive. The perspective of the locals here and Macao's relationship to China would make a very interesting presentation for your viewers I think.

[EricStinehart]

Thank you so much for making this video! As a mixed/hapa Chinese American who has spent significant time in Shanghai, I feel seen. Hope things progress for the better in both countries.

[catherinemcmahon]

Thank you for producing this! As a fellow biracial Chinese American I don’t know if I’ve ever seen media featuring people who actually represent my biracial identity. Really appreciate the depth of each interview, thank you.

[rocketman]

Great interview. The guests were well spoken and articulate.

[yukuhana]

Certain some of the most intelligent interviewees I've seen on any given episode of Asian Boss! A breath of fresh air.

[DR-bymd]

…again a super interesting interview with very articulate interviewees. Thank you.