This copypasted from reddit thread from yesterday.
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How I made money off racism in CHINA
I lived in China in 2013 for a year and this is my story.
Being a foreigner in China is one of the hardest things a person go through. Unless you are living in international cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc… it could be very challenging. Whether you are white or black, Chinese people can be in your face and I mean literally come up to u and touch your hair, take a selfie, or do whatever they please without asking your permission. It’s a bit harsher for black guys cuz the treatment gets really rude. People would come up to you and rub your skin, thinking the black would come off. Or take uncalled for selfies in groups while hugging u without permission. Or start calling you names. The worst one is when you go into a toilet at a bar and everyone literally wants to look at your cock. So much harassment happens that a person who has lived in China for even as short as 3 months needs about a month to readjust to normal life. You leave China very rude and you become that because everyone is just a bit harsh and out to get you type of mentality. It really, really gets a bit too much to take at times that a lot of international students actually get so depressed and some even resort to suicide.
My girlfriend came to visit me and she was supposed to stay for 3 months , but she couldn’t last a full month as people were just touching her hair and some even tried to grope her boobs and non of this is frowned upon, is actually ignored, if you are a foreigner. The reason this happens is because, I later found out,. because China is so huge, I’ve had people tell me that I was literally the first black guy they’re ever seen in their life and they curiosity gets the best of them…shit like that. And they’re not lying or exaggerating, so many of them never left their villages.
So anyways, about a year into my stay, I had finished all my money, I was going to get kicked out of my apartment cuz of rent, my friends had all left and I was really gonna go Hobo in Beijing and that’s not an option you’d want to take there. I wanted to go back home but I didn’t have money for air ticket. I checked online and it costed 860$. There was no way I can find 860$ and I had no one to turn too. I had to come up with something. Really quick too. Only 5 days left for me to get kicked out of my apartment. I tried to play 8 ball pool gambling and I went further down the hole as I lost games and handed over some of my money. I’m left with about 140$. I’m almost like sulking and walking very slowly and very sad with my head down. As I was walking, some really loud teenage girls came up to me and said “Can you take a photo with us?” I’ve been in China for a year now , and no lie,this always happens. Not like once. If I’m out all day, at least 3 times a day. Everyday. People want to take a photo with a black guy. So when the girls asked me, I just ignored them , like I always did and passed them as if I didn’t hear what they said. Trust me! That is not rude at all, it’s just too many of them and one of you.
But as soon as i passed the girls, a light bulb kinda lit and I knew what I had to do if I wanted to get out of my sticky situation. And so I made a PLAN that night.
By now, I’ve understood the type of people that want to take photos with the black guy. It’s not the people that are from Beijing. It’s not the people that are coming from big cities. It’s the people that are coming from all around China, the countrysides. Every chinese has to come to Beijing at some point of their lives. Because most of the historical temples and cultural heritages were in Beijing. That’s when I knew where I was going. I had to go to the GREAT WALL. It was a 3 hour taxi ride from where I was and I went there as early as I can.
THE MISSION:- Be a photogenic Black guy and make as much money as you can to buy airplane ticket.
I reached the Great Wall around 9 am and already there’s loads and loads of people. My type of people,the people from the countryside’s. Five minutes in, people were just taking photos of me without permission. I needed to make a plan or I’m gonna get played and this is my last chance. I can’t even afford to come back to the Great Wall even if I wanted too and I have to make it count. From the corner of my eye, I saw a photoshop that was in like a makeshift tent. I went up to him and I decided to tell him my plan. I spoke a little Chinese but google translate did the rest. I told him what I was trying to do and if he’d like to partner up with me. To my surprise, he was actually enthusiastic about it. And he agreed. At his makeshift tent, he had old Chinese military General costumes. Sort of like Ghenghis Khan armoury. I then told him that we can make a lot more money if I was to wear one of those military uniforms. He laughed at the idea and even proposed another idea himself.
He came up with a writing board and wrote in Chinese characters and he told me that it said “Take photos with the Black Ghenghis Khan for 25yuan(3-4$) a picture. We got everything,set up, I was by my corner and he was ready with his camera. I was to make 15 yuan and him 10yuan as per our agreement. That’s when it went all batshit crazy. People from the whole of the Great Wall it seemed actually flocked to take photos with the Black Ghenghis khan. It really got out of control and we had to stop for some time as people got pushy and were shoving each. Other. We needed ORDER. The cameraman had to call up people and we actually hired “security” (just his friends, no need to bs)…and the guys made everyone cue. It really got to the point where police even came and I kinda got scared that I’d be in trouble, but they used their position as police men to cut the lines and take photos. Had to tell them it was on the house. We started taking photos at 11am and didn’t have lunch and just stood there posing with so many excited people taking photos with the black guy. I even did two wedding photos. By 5 pm , I was done and exhausted
Took of the costume and we went into the tent to count the money. Surprise, Surprise!!! After paying the “security “, paying off some of the Great Wall security, and splitting our shares… I actually have made the equivalent
1430$ . American DOLLARS.
I went back to my apartment, washed the curiosity of a billion people off and bought my ticket. I went home the next day.
I am THE BLACK GHENGHIS KHAN!!!
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