Wonderful. Very interesting.

best show yet.

Maybe not as creative, but Hard Hat Show is definitely less manipulative than Sexy Beijing

Hmmm, informative. Jeremy what is up with the "I'm an outsider" seems to me you are well connected brah... Well I see where you are coming from but I'm sure you have lots of friends :)

I would like to work in China. I dunno, I probably need to get a few years of experience in the States before I try that. My mom's always nagging me about how "hui guo pai" is not as in demand as they use to be.

Is it all about the bling? I dunno, after years of college I would like to see some money.

The plan is to work hard for a couple of years in the States to have some money saved up after which I can blow it all globe trotting! Or rather perhaps China trotting. Yunnan is waiting brah...

Informative piece.

Found the real estate guy to be the most substantive with grounded expectations and observations.

I too gave up trying to be a nice guy when driving here after realizing people freeze and don't know what to do when you stop at a crosswalk to give them right of way! Kind of sad really.

why don't you make a short about laowai (more than 10 years in china) identity crisis?

very interesting indeed.

Right, we often joke about this. Here in the States (at least in the south, in Cali I don't see this often) people will stop and let you merge into their lane.

In China? You will be there for a while if you expect someone to let you pass...

I also second the laowai show, it'd be interesting to see...

At least we don't call you foreign devil anymore... or do we...

I kid. Oh don't be so sensitive!

Great content.

AjS

Interesting, I liked hearing about the real estate guy's experience doing business in China and the Chinese telling him he could do anything.

I too second a show about Laowai in China. It could simply be a weekly 5 minute profile, something like "laowai of the week" Most of your readers are laowai, future laowai, or armchair laowai, and I think you would get great feedback. Plus, production would be simple, a few shots of the their workplace, home, and followed by an interview at a cafe. People love to hear stories about others who are similar to them. You could do students, businessmen, travelers, academics, or even diplomats.

Good job, danwei!

I wish it could be a little longer so that we hear more substance from each person.

To add on what others were saying, it would also be interesting to do a show about those who grew up in china, left to study and work overseas, and then came back to live in china, you know, those hai gui s.

actually i don't like sexy beijing at all

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I like your shows! I am living in Beijing and I am always learning something new from your observations. Thank you.

"I too gave up trying to be a nice guy when driving here after realizing people freeze and don't know what to do when you stop at a crosswalk to give them right of way! Kind of sad really."

well, i also gave up trying to be a nice pedestrian when walking across streets in nyc after realizing people actually laugh at me like im a barbarian. so now i have made jaywalking down to an act form. kinda sad really...cuz i personally never really did that when i was in china.

You never jay walk in China? For me China is all about jay walking...

i dont jay walk in china cuz i dont wanna die from a car accident (im aware of how crazy chinese drivers are). so if i die from a car accident while jaywalking, my family wont get any insurance from it.

anyway, my point is some people sound like china is the only country with problems when they are criticizing of china. i dont see the so called developed countries are that perfect.

I like your show. I'm curious with your work.

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I link it on my msn space.Is it OK?

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Can you add the Englis caption to it? Because i want to practise my listening. Thanks!

I like your show, they're awesome. Can i be a part of it? Can i ask a volunteer position when go back to China in July? I am a very good photographer here in Denmark. I also can provide my pro photography equipment for new projects. email me asap plz.

Great job Hard Hat! I just saw a edited version (in French) of this 2 days ago in the French Channel "France 24" and I found it really interesting! What a surprise it was actually from my favorite Danwei TV!! Keep on doing more interesting videos like this!!

why wouldn't he be happy living in China?...he is rich afterall.

After re-watching this, all I can say is WTF. I can relate to the skater dude, but the chick and the dude both sound so stuck up. Give me a break.

This is just the subject I was curious about. I'm going back to Beijing to work in a couple of months if not sooner. It seems to me that China/Beijing has not changed too much since I last visted 4 yrs ago. I think whether one likes it there or not largely depends on one's personality. People who are more advanturous will find the experience more rewarding. It also helps if you appreciate the culture, whether you are Chinese or non-Chinese.