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My Chinese husband and I also met at Fudan University 😍 2012 when he was a student and I was an assistant teacher 😏 now married for 3 years, our son is 10 month old.
OMG--My husband and I have almost the same story. I am from US and he is from Xiamen. I speak no Chinese but he can manage to speak few English words. We met unexpectedly when I was lost and separated from the rest of our group in Chengdu. He was very kind to help me and we managed to figure out things through a translator app in our phone. WeChat became our lifeline even after I went back to US. I remember those awkward phone calls that we don't really know what to say :) My husband works in Hongkong and he did his best to take English classes so that we can talk better. I am also working to learn Mandarin although my progress is not comparable to his in English. I can relate when your husband asked himself in another video "why he married a foreigner that he has to deal with many documents and a whole lot of things that are often not easy?" My husband had those moments too but I am always grateful that he never had thought of giving up our relationship. I have my challenges but my husband's are bigger and harder compared to mine. Regardless, he would always tell me that he can take those challenges for me and our children. Looking back to where we started and seeing your story, I can't still fully grasp the power of love to endure and surpass barriers and I am always grateful that i am blessed with the day I met my husband. Ours is also a work in progress as we continuously figure things out between US and China and I am grateful that there are apps that become our tools to thrive. Thank you for sharing your story and from our family to yours, we wish you the best of life!
I love how she describes how she felt when she first saw him. She knew she had met her soul mate. It's cool how they fell in love not speaking the same language and both being shy. Beautiful love story!
Mili really has a good eye, he is probably the cutest dude in all China, and she got him! And they didn’t bother about race, age or class, or wealth, or education. Their love is beyond all these. It’s amazing that one may have to travel to the other side of the world to find one’s soul mate.
No girl. He ain’t the cutest dude in China. Let’s be real. There are many of them like him. Haha... Though he is pretty damn good looking not gonna lie.
@eve same thoughts hahah I think his the most handsome Chinese guy I’ve seen. I’m not surprised how she was smitten the first time she laid eyes on him. ❤
This is so hypocritical. International relationships in china is always a Chinese man and white girl. There is never a Chinese with black or coloured person as its looked down upon and discriminated
@@senzuu7465 are You kidding?! It's the majority white guys from developed countries marrying chinese girls, yeah, age of 25 the oldest. Secondly we have black usa man with chinese girl, then you have these few special couple where the foreigner is a women, which is my case. I'm taiwanese and she's brazilian.
@@yin_xing I think he was talking about international relationships between chinese men and non-chinese women. It's very rare to see a chinese man with an african woman or an arab woman etc. Also surely it's more common for chinese men to be in interracial relationships considering there's a disproportionate amount of men in china due to the previous one child policy.
Regardless of his race, let alone the Asian male stereotype myths, there is something in common that all men who are undeniably attractive possess. And that is the ability to rock a leather jacket with a cool, confident attitude. That's hot. Look at this guy. The way he smiles is like, "Sorry, ladies. I'm a busy Chinese Imperial warrior. Besides, I'm taken." That's badass.
@@asdfasdf-rv1wv The Chinese culture in the north have some influenced by Mongolia. Compared with the southerners, men are more rigid than those in the south, especially in rural areas.
It seems a bit unusual, because from your video, the hidden message is that you have a crush on your husband from the first glance, probably you didn't know it, but your heart led you all the way, and you perused with it and took the leading role, which is love/ romance. Your husband is truly a gem, and we are all happy to see you are together.
Hello Miriam, a nice story and video. I am an HK Chinese and also married an Engish girl and we have 2 boys and been married for 32 years! There has been some small cultural differences but time has flown by. My best wishes for the future.
This is heartwarming. Loved hearing your love story. I've been married 20 years now to my college sweetheart. He came to study in the US and we had a long distance relationship after he had to return home to Singapore. We got engaged after gradation when he came back. I moved overseas to be with him and it hasn't always been easy adjusting but I'm grateful. I love my husband's family very much and appreciate his Chinese culture. (I'm of English, German and Irish heritage) We have two boys ages 13 and 8 and they are our delight. We are taking up a new job post in HK and are leaving in a few days time. God be with you and much love to you and your beautiful family Miriam!!! Hope everything goes well for your delivery🙏💕
So many people expect to find a “perfect match” when there’s no such thing. You have to persevere, work and compromise for the person who you choose to be with. It’s fantastic to see a couple working at their relationship, not allowing distance and language defeat you. Miriam in particular working on your Chinese to improve your connection to each other. Thank you for sharing!
International couple is only good when it's a white person lol never a black or coloured woman as its looked down upon and discriminated on. So hypocritical
@Yang Hong Most people simply love to casually generalize and stereotype us Asians, sometimes even in a blatantly racist manner. We are never seen as individuals with our own unique characteristics, personality and beliefs. To them, it's like we are all mass produced in factories in batches with one setting. You can see it everywhere on social media. For e.g: if an Asian displays outstanding guitar skills? It's because he is Asian. Devaluing all the hard work and effort to get to that level, simply chalking it all up to his skin for the achievement. If a video of an Asian man being an asshole to his partner goes viral, the comments will be full of "Asians are so misogynistic.It's in their blood". If a similar video of a Western man abusing his partner goes viral, nobody will generalize all White/Black/Hispanic or other race's men like that and the general attitude will be "the action of an individual does not reflect the community or ethnicity". Which, is the right attitude to have but that goes out the window when Asians are involved. It doesn't take much to search IR couples with black/colored woman and a lot will pop up but nah.
Senzuu what makes you say this? This story- not the colour, race or ethnicity is the beautiful thing. Overcoming such obstacles as language and culture barriers is amazing.
I am not in an international relationship, but a deaf/hearing relationship. so many of the things you said at the beginning (especially about how easy it was to communicate by chat, but how hard in person) really resonated with me. Thanks for sharing your family story!
In a world where everything seems to be really crappy, your love story gives me a glimmer of hope for humanity. Thanks for sharing & I've to say that your hubby is like fine wine...he gets & looks better with age! Here's wishing u both a blessed life together with your son! 👍😊
As a Chinese American, i love watching your video and learning the economic progress in rural China.I am so happy that you found your love. Best wishes to you and your Chinese and Swedish families.
I Wish to have chinese husband too and find my Soulmate Cuz i been single all my life waiting for the right one now i'm 21 y old and I will maybe travel to China after 9 months
Thank you for sharing your beautiful love story. It reminds me of my own parents story. My mother is European and my father is Polynesian....there huge cultural and language differences but like you, the attraction and desire to be together was stronger than any differences and I am the product. They also had to deal with external forces and prejudices but love won. My mum has passed away now and my father misses her terribly. I feel very blessed to have had parents so devoted to each other. That is a beautiful gift for your little one. Many blessings.💖🌞🌞🌞🌞
Hi Miriam! Great to hear about your story. I'm Spanish and my husband is from Shandong, China. We met in 2011 in a coffee place in Suzhou when I came to China for a 9- month work project and we have since been together. We have a 14 month old daughter and live in Shanghai. When we met we used to chat via QQ every day, one day he asked me if many foreigners use QQ and I told him, "No, I only have one contact in QQ" (him). Some months later when I was traveling with friends in Tibet he messaged me to tell me that he would like to see me after the trip so that I could tell him everything about the trip, and that's how we actually started. :)
@@edwinsiu5205 que es lo sorprendente? El amor no conoce racismo. actualmente enamorada de un chino. Son hombres muy dulces y trabajadores y orientados a cuidar de su familia.
This was the most heartwarming video! Also brought back a lot of fun memories of my own from studying at Fudan. Looks like I wasn’t the only one to discover the 30th floor hehehe.....
Such an attractive and kind couple, you guys go so well together. I think there are a lot of similarities in Scandinavian and Chinese cultures. They are all very polite and mild mannered. ❤️
Your story reminds me so much of me and my Chinese boyfriend, we met during my gap year in Chongqing, I couldn't speak Chinese well, he didn't dare to speak English, so we wrote a lot on WeChat We had the same friends, so when we were out together and talked just with hand and feet and some broken words, everybody was like How can you understand each other But it worked and almost three years later, he came to Germany and lives with me together now 😊
You guys are so cute! I just watched this entire video and wow. 💕 The way he cupped your face... and how perfect you both are for each other. I hope you both have an amazing future together!
My husband is French and I speak very little. The hardest part for us is when we are visiting his family and I am left out of the conversations at his families dinner table. After being married for 3 years, I’ll take classes to learn French since I am almost done with graduate school... takes time and effort to learn a new language.
Dude 3 years together and you only start to learn now? All I can say is that happiness takes effort. If you want to learn a language you need to put in a lot of time and work. Bonne chance!
@@greyLeicester Since she said she's in grad school. So, I believe that takes her priority. Some of us don't have the ability/gift to absorb & master many different things at the same time.
Hi, Miriam. I was crying during the whole video because I saw myself in you. I can completely relate to the times when you saw every perfect moment as 'romantic', because it's what I tend to think, too, with the guys I have loved. You are beautiful and so is your soul. Your enthusiasm radiates and it really shows how pure your love is, and it is cute. 😊 How fragile of me to cry over your story. I wish I could encounter something like this, too. I hopw you and your husband grow old together and share many more memories along the way. I send my sincerest wishes ❤
So glad to read your story, wish you and your family full of happiness and love. I am from countryside of China, and lives in NewYork. It is challenging to live in countryside of China but you made it fun and meaningful.
In Los Angeles, many, many years ago, one of my favorite restaurants was a chinese/swedish buffet run by a chinese husband and swedish wife. It was great. The food was fabulous.
(Maybe a longer comment, but I really love your video) I feel so touched by this romantic love story. Flying across the half of the planet to find your soul mate is not only romantic but also very brave and respectful. I like your courageous and determination to work on your relationship. Love should be like this I just exactly love the way you are, no matter where you are from and who you are. There's no perfect match in the world but you really need to work on your relationship, nourish it. Believing in love can defeat and conquer anything, then love will show you the way. Your story also reminds me of my own. I met my cute boyfriend in Swiss during a solo trip whereas we were both living in the Netherlands. We were born and raised in China. It is sort of finding the other half of yourself by flying across the planet. It is so unbelievable and magical! Wish your eternal happiness with family in my forever beloved motherland China.
As a swedish girl, also falling in love with an asian man during my studies abroud I can relate :) In my case he tried to sell me a program for personal training at the gym where I went in Indonesia haha... we lived toghether some years in Jakarta before moving to Stockholm and now we are living here in Sweden. Thank you for a warm and cute love story 🥰🥰
I'm feeling so touched by their love story. Love can be so simple, can even start from Wechat translating, but still super romantic. We might be expecting too much on the form of love and have forgotten the essence.
It is a warm video. I am actually a person who from a city that is close to Qinhai and a person who live in Sweden right now. I so proud of you married with this kind guy. Good luck.
What a beautiful and romantic relationship which started from a simple and warm smile. And they are saying that there is no freedom in China! What the heck haters of this country???
Oh wow this was very very well done .... between the subtitles Miriam speaking and her sweet husband speaking and the video threading it all together with you darling beautiful baby .... wow I was so moved your love story was so touching ... thank you
@@MiriamFollin Thanks to Wechat translation functions. Otherwise you two will never be together. Love your editing and shooting. Looks professional. Subscribed!
Your children will be so interesting to paint in a portrait. Blond, Chinese eyes and happy, lovely smile. Both of you are beautiful, stay married for the ever. God bless.
Your story is sooooo cuteee 🥰 Always wondered how you guys met😊 Edit: Had to laugh out loud that one thought it was a business relationship and the other thought it was a romantic gesture 😄 Classic.
That’s such a beautiful love story! Thank you for sharing with us. I too met my husband from a different country and different culture. That makes this world a beautiful place to be.
Your husband is really very typically traditional Chinese man. At first place , he didn't concider to dating or fall love with you ,but just want to know the difference between a Chinese and foreigner.It's very interesting.
My relationship with my ex (a foreigner) didn't go so well, so I began to questioning about international marriage, it's very difficult because there are language barrier, culture differences and other things. But you guys are just so cute together. You managed to grow love even though you could barely communicate properly in the beginning. You two are the first international couple I find sweet on RUclips honestly.
It's about willingness to be together... You can be from the same culture but your values are very different, your own family cultures are different and this is heightened in an international relationship. I hope you'll find a good partner. ✨🙏😊
Watching this video makes me remember my encounter with a Chinese guy. I met him a year ago during my solo travel and asked me if he can add me up as a friend. I said yes and said I got messenger. He asked if I was using google apps only. I said yes. ( I got wechat but I don’t have friends there and hasn’t used the app for more than a year) Later after we parted, I realized that he was a very nice man coz he’s so down to earth and even paid my taxi fare. I regret not adding him up. I was thinking that there is no point of getting in contact with someone whom I’ll never meet again. I learned a lesson from this experience.
What a wonderful story!!! ❤❤❤ You are correct, he has an amazing smile, but so do you! My own family is diverse, but they figured out how to communicate and learned each other's languages.
Met my wife in Chicago, USA. She was there taking care of son. We went out every weekend for a month then she went back to Guangzhou to take care of daughter for summer break. We continued to talk on qq thru the summer and she finally invited me to visit her. Two weeks later she took me shopping, this included the jewelry area which we just walked through. After leaving she commented you not look at any jewelry, why? I said I didn't need to, brought with me, which she didn't understand. Next morning she came to my apartment and I explained better by taking out the ring, getting on a knee and proposing. We were married in the USA 2 months later. Now I am retired living in Guangzhou raising our grandson. Today I bought an e-bike so guess I am here for the duration 😊. Love your videos
But Robert what happened to your English :) Or are you just overwhelmed and make a lot of mistakes while tiping? Beautiful story anyways! My husband and I got married, althought 25 years ago our nationa were at war...
What a beautiful love story! 💖 Fudan University, an Ivy League Schools in China, is a wonderful setting. To read this love story from a Buddhist perspective ☸(which rejected the idea of fate or existence of a Creator God), strong past karmic connections between consciousness(es) is powerful. We subconsciously find something familiar from the deep past attractive and safe, and make our choices. Chance plays a role, but the latent potential of shared attraction (i.e. interests & curiosity) can be hard to resist. "Karma" works on both probability & inevitability. Despite all the hurdles and improbability: distance between Swedan & China, cultural upbringing, language barrier, ethnicity, shyness, temperament, sporadic meetings, miscommunication, etc, love conquers all. Needless to say the beautiful baby also has strong karmic connection to both parents. Best wishes to your family. 🙏
I'm writing 3 years after your comment: I read today that China has 7 of the top 100 universities in the world. The rise of China and degree to which literally millions have been lifted out of poverty is truly remarkable, and all in a comparatively short time. I'm no communist, but a government that truly cares about the well being of its citizens can achieve a great deal.
@@margaretcaine4219 Chinese politicians might be Communist Party members but these days they consider themselves socialist with Chinese characteristics. i.e. uniquely Chinese. Those who live in "the west" should judge the merit of forms of government systems based on how much they improve the lives of their people, rather than misleading labels, such as democracy vs authoritarianism. All political systems have pros and cons. Measured by performance in the last 40 years, China is the "A" student in the class. The rest barely score the "C".
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Miriam In China 你老公好帅！
Chinese man are good and responsible. 你找到一个好爷啦，祝福您
Could u tell me the name of the BGM? plz ~
我居然在youtube刷到你，在国内看过你视频
Miriam In China aww u guys
This guy managed to get into a relationship without even thinking he was getting into a relationship. 😃
This is the higest level of mastery of relationship management. He could write a book about it. 😀
If you seek success first, women will come. if you seek woman and not success, then women will flee.
Walden what if I seek social distancing
Lucky dude
A fishman just laid the net and then went to sleep:)
As a Chinese man, I have admit that he is so handsome, a brave & typical north-west Chinese man
It's true. A typical traditional Chinese man. His smile is indeed warm and impressive like you
对！典型的西北男人
@@zaidarivas7152 am coming with you. Wait for MEEEE😂
Edwin, as an American female who speaks English, perhaps I can point out you are not a Chinese man.
@@coppersense999 Excuse-me, Miss, why? You make me confused.
This is cute. It’s the opposite of me and my husband. He came as a student to America from China and now we live in rural America together 🤣
And the same story.
Que lindo
so sweet
We are different my hubby migrated to Canada from China, me migrated from Philippines and we met in Canada, my hubby said what we called Destiny 😜❤️
@@anniecortez4591 sweet story 😘
My Chinese husband and I also met at Fudan University 😍 2012 when he was a student and I was an assistant teacher 😏 now married for 3 years, our son is 10 month old.
Wow, I am truly glad for you and your family. My very best wishes from across the miles. My nephew from Australia married a Fudan alum.
Nice
OMG--My husband and I have almost the same story. I am from US and he is from Xiamen. I speak no Chinese but he can manage to speak few English words. We met unexpectedly when I was lost and separated from the rest of our group in Chengdu. He was very kind to help me and we managed to figure out things through a translator app in our phone. WeChat became our lifeline even after I went back to US. I remember those awkward phone calls that we don't really know what to say :) My husband works in Hongkong and he did his best to take English classes so that we can talk better. I am also working to learn Mandarin although my progress is not comparable to his in English. I can relate when your husband asked himself in another video "why he married a foreigner that he has to deal with many documents and a whole lot of things that are often not easy?" My husband had those moments too but I am always grateful that he never had thought of giving up our relationship. I have my challenges but my husband's are bigger and harder compared to mine. Regardless, he would always tell me that he can take those challenges for me and our children. Looking back to where we started and seeing your story, I can't still fully grasp the power of love to endure and surpass barriers and I am always grateful that i am blessed with the day I met my husband. Ours is also a work in progress as we continuously figure things out between US and China and I am grateful that there are apps that become our tools to thrive. Thank you for sharing your story and from our family to yours, we wish you the best of life!
Do you guys live in Hong Kong or the US now?
U have video too ? Watching from Singapore
你老公看你的时候，眼里有光，是藏不住的爱～真好，祝永远幸福
I am touched by your story, wish you have a happy life in China
Yes, I went to China holiday for 3 weeks including Shanghai. Loved it. I love to go again.
I love how she describes how she felt when she first saw him. She knew she had met her soul mate. It's cool how they fell in love not speaking the same language and both being shy. Beautiful love story!
Mili really has a good eye, he is probably the cutest dude in all China, and she got him! And they didn’t bother about race, age or class, or wealth, or education. Their love is beyond all these. It’s amazing that one may have to travel to the other side of the world to find one’s soul mate.
Mili comes from an artistic family...that’s why😄
No girl. He ain’t the cutest dude in China. Let’s be real. There are many of them like him. Haha... Though he is pretty damn good looking not gonna lie.
Yeah she really picked a nice looking one ☝️
@eve same thoughts hahah I think his the most handsome Chinese guy I’ve seen. I’m not surprised how she was smitten the first time she laid eyes on him. ❤
@@Maya-yp2ey in China. If you see him I Mexico is one guy more, haha. But there is not nothing wrong with that. He is very carismatic.
When he said “I’m HER man”. That’s so cute. 🥺
Most people won't ever get a chance to experience how magical, open, trusting and pure an international relationship can be. It's a special feeling😍😍
This is so hypocritical. International relationships in china is always a Chinese man and white girl.
There is never a Chinese with black or coloured person as its looked down upon and discriminated
@@senzuu7465 are You kidding?! It's the majority white guys from developed countries marrying chinese girls, yeah, age of 25 the oldest. Secondly we have black usa man with chinese girl, then you have these few special couple where the foreigner is a women, which is my case. I'm taiwanese and she's brazilian.
I experienced that. It's a wonderful experience. Well, actually, to be in love and in trusting relationship is a wonderful experience.
Except relationships with Cubans. Do NOT get involved with a Cuban. You've been warned.
@@yin_xing I think he was talking about international relationships between chinese men and non-chinese women. It's very rare to see a chinese man with an african woman or an arab woman etc. Also surely it's more common for chinese men to be in interracial relationships considering there's a disproportionate amount of men in china due to the previous one child policy.
Regardless of his race, let alone the Asian male stereotype myths, there is something in common that all men who are undeniably attractive possess. And that is the ability to rock a leather jacket with a cool, confident attitude. That's hot. Look at this guy. The way he smiles is like, "Sorry, ladies. I'm a busy Chinese Imperial warrior. Besides, I'm taken." That's badass.
@Stanislaw Ok, edgelord.
@Stanislaw incel?
@Stanislaw why are you projecting
mostly likely is that he looks like a typical Mongolian chad instead of a typical asian man.
@@asdfasdf-rv1wv The Chinese culture in the north have some influenced by Mongolia. Compared with the southerners, men are more rigid than those in the south, especially in rural areas.
It seems a bit unusual, because from your video, the hidden message is that you have a crush on your husband from the first glance, probably you didn't know it, but your heart led you all the way, and you perused with it and took the leading role, which is love/ romance. Your husband is truly a gem, and we are all happy to see you are together.
Hello Miriam, a nice story and video. I am an HK Chinese and also married an Engish girl and we have 2 boys and been married for 32 years! There has been some small cultural differences but time has flown by. My best wishes for the future.
Beautiful!
When he phoned you and you didn't understand each other, it was just to hear your voice...shows the attraction was there already.
This is heartwarming. Loved hearing your love story. I've been married 20 years now to my college sweetheart. He came to study in the US and we had a long distance relationship after he had to return home to Singapore. We got engaged after gradation when he came back. I moved overseas to be with him and it hasn't always been easy adjusting but I'm grateful. I love my husband's family very much and appreciate his Chinese culture. (I'm of English, German and Irish heritage) We have two boys ages 13 and 8 and they are our delight. We are taking up a new job post in HK and are leaving in a few days time. God be with you and much love to you and your beautiful family Miriam!!! Hope everything goes well for your delivery🙏💕
So many people expect to find a “perfect match” when there’s no such thing. You have to persevere, work and compromise for the person who you choose to be with. It’s fantastic to see a couple working at their relationship, not allowing distance and language defeat you. Miriam in particular working on your Chinese to improve your connection to each other. Thank you for sharing!
true ... "romantic love" only last for a while after that "true love" ,responsibility and commitment take over
Yes yes!
International couple is only good when it's a white person lol never a black or coloured woman as its looked down upon and discriminated on. So hypocritical
@Yang Hong Most people simply love to casually generalize and stereotype us Asians, sometimes even in a blatantly racist manner. We are never seen as individuals with our own unique characteristics, personality and beliefs. To them, it's like we are all mass produced in factories in batches with one setting. You can see it everywhere on social media. For e.g: if an Asian displays outstanding guitar skills? It's because he is Asian. Devaluing all the hard work and effort to get to that level, simply chalking it all up to his skin for the achievement. If a video of an Asian man being an asshole to his partner goes viral, the comments will be full of "Asians are so misogynistic.It's in their blood". If a similar video of a Western man abusing his partner goes viral, nobody will generalize all White/Black/Hispanic or other race's men like that and the general attitude will be "the action of an individual does not reflect the community or ethnicity". Which, is the right attitude to have but that goes out the window when Asians are involved. It doesn't take much to search IR couples with black/colored woman and a lot will pop up but nah.
Senzuu what makes you say this? This story- not the colour, race or ethnicity is the beautiful thing. Overcoming such obstacles as language and culture barriers is amazing.
When true love talks, you don’t need the language❤️
I am not in an international relationship, but a deaf/hearing relationship. so many of the things you said at the beginning (especially about how easy it was to communicate by chat, but how hard in person) really resonated with me. Thanks for sharing your family story!
He looks like a mongolian warrior! Nice hair too.
He's Han Chinese
@@cyber1991 everyone in china is hanging Chinese lmao
nope。 we have over 50 （around 56 i guess）nations in China.
Nice BGM
ssenzu you got a brain?
There's something beautiful about 2 people falling in love from different parts of the world!
I smiled the whole way
This is so sweet, thanks for sharing
In a world where everything seems to be really crappy, your love story gives me a glimmer of hope for humanity. Thanks for sharing & I've to say that your hubby is like fine wine...he gets & looks better with age! Here's wishing u both a blessed life together with your son! 👍😊
As a Chinese American, i love watching your video and learning the economic progress in rural China.I am so happy that you found your love. Best wishes to you and your Chinese and Swedish families.
Realitybites Jock Romantic love 💖
I Wish to have chinese husband too and find my Soulmate Cuz i been single all my life waiting for the right one now i'm 21 y old and I will maybe travel to China after 9 months
Thank you for sharing your beautiful love story. It reminds me of my own parents story. My mother is European and my father is Polynesian....there huge cultural and language differences but like you, the attraction and desire to be together was stronger than any differences and I am the product. They also had to deal with external forces and prejudices but love won. My mum has passed away now and my father misses her terribly. I feel very blessed to have had parents so devoted to each other. That is a beautiful gift for your little one. Many blessings.💖🌞🌞🌞🌞
Hi Miriam! Great to hear about your story. I'm Spanish and my husband is from Shandong, China. We met in 2011 in a coffee place in Suzhou when I came to China for a 9- month work project and we have since been together. We have a 14 month old daughter and live in Shanghai. When we met we used to chat via QQ every day, one day he asked me if many foreigners use QQ and I told him, "No, I only have one contact in QQ" (him). Some months later when I was traveling with friends in Tibet he messaged me to tell me that he would like to see me after the trip so that I could tell him everything about the trip, and that's how we actually started. :)
Me sorprende que una hispana se haya enamorado de un chino.
@@edwinsiu5205 Y eso?
@@edwinsiu5205 que es lo sorprendente? El amor no conoce racismo. actualmente enamorada de un chino. Son hombres muy dulces y trabajadores y orientados a cuidar de su familia.
Ami D de donde eres? De seguro será afortunado estar contigo.
Ami D por si acaso se donde eres?
The way she said "the person I love" 😩😩😩 so cute
This was the most heartwarming video! Also brought back a lot of fun memories of my own from studying at Fudan. Looks like I wasn’t the only one to discover the 30th floor hehehe.....
Blondie in China caught a wild blondie👀
you watch Miriam??????? shocked!!!!!! but also happy :DDDDD
Hey, you’re here too. The weather is freezing in China I heard, keep warm and drink more hot tea.
Aw, thank you! Haha you did too?? There was never anyone there the times I went! A good little secret spot😀
Amy, you are also here? Hahha
Such an attractive and kind couple, you guys go so well together. I think there are a lot of similarities in Scandinavian and Chinese cultures. They are all very polite and mild mannered. ❤️
Dude is handsome. No wonder she married him.
Yeah he looks like Jason Momoa 🎉😊
Yonghong's smile is really warm and full of positive energy.
Yes, you're right, his smile is so charming, warm and honest,...
I really admire how patient they were with each other's limited language perficiency.
Gosh this guy is so handsome even his mannerism so charming!!
Your story reminds me so much of me and my Chinese boyfriend, we met during my gap year in Chongqing, I couldn't speak Chinese well, he didn't dare to speak English, so we wrote a lot on WeChat
We had the same friends, so when we were out together and talked just with hand and feet and some broken words, everybody was like
How can you understand each other
But it worked and almost three years later, he came to Germany and lives with me together now 😊
I introduce to you Uyen and her German boyfriend!
Sweet story
You guys are so cute! I just watched this entire video and wow. 💕 The way he cupped your face... and how perfect you both are for each other.
I hope you both have an amazing future together!
you also very cute, so you have wechat number? :D
Son of RUclips lol
This is SOOOOO sweet. Language is never a barrier. You guys are so cute! 提前拜个年～ 新年快乐❤️
My husband is French and I speak very little. The hardest part for us is when we are visiting his family and I am left out of the conversations at his families dinner table. After being married for 3 years, I’ll take classes to learn French since I am almost done with graduate school... takes time and effort to learn a new language.
Bonjour Marie
Im learning arabic and let me tell you it’s much more difficult 😭😭
Dude 3 years together and you only start to learn now? All I can say is that happiness takes effort. If you want to learn a language you need to put in a lot of time and work. Bonne chance!
Keep it up Marie Thorogood. Thank you for making such effort.
@@greyLeicester Since she said she's in grad school. So, I believe that takes her priority. Some of us don't have the ability/gift to absorb & master many different things at the same time.
He is so handsome!!
Miriam You are so lucky to have such a handsome man. 😊😊😊
She is lucky and he is lucky too
And he is very lucky to have such a beautiful wife!
@无忌唯一_nothing but all OK哈哈哈哈哈哈
He truly is
Hi, Miriam. I was crying during the whole video because I saw myself in you. I can completely relate to the times when you saw every perfect moment as 'romantic', because it's what I tend to think, too, with the guys I have loved. You are beautiful and so is your soul.
Your enthusiasm radiates and it really shows how pure your love is, and it is cute. 😊 How fragile of me to cry over your story. I wish I could encounter something like this, too.
I hopw you and your husband grow old together and share many more memories along the way. I send my sincerest wishes ❤
I can see the love in their eyes... so happy for you two!!
So glad to read your story, wish you and your family full of happiness and love. I am from countryside of China, and lives in NewYork. It is challenging to live in countryside of China but you made it fun and meaningful.
you guys are such a sweet couple! I can see the happiness on your face!
In Los Angeles, many, many years ago, one of my favorite restaurants was a chinese/swedish buffet run by a chinese husband and swedish wife. It was great. The food was fabulous.
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I had a smile on my face the whole video. Love you and your family!
Thanks!
Thank you so much! 🙏
I am so happy you posted this!! I saw your story of how you met on someone else's channel and was so touched! You two are amazing together! ❤
This is so sweet the way the guy looked at her in the beginning was everything
You two are so cute
(Maybe a longer comment, but I really love your video) I feel so touched by this romantic love story. Flying across the half of the planet to find your soul mate is not only romantic but also very brave and respectful. I like your courageous and determination to work on your relationship. Love should be like this I just exactly love the way you are, no matter where you are from and who you are. There's no perfect match in the world but you really need to work on your relationship, nourish it. Believing in love can defeat and conquer anything, then love will show you the way. Your story also reminds me of my own. I met my cute boyfriend in Swiss during a solo trip whereas we were both living in the Netherlands. We were born and raised in China. It is sort of finding the other half of yourself by flying across the planet. It is so unbelievable and magical! Wish your eternal happiness with family in my forever beloved motherland China.
Like your story
I think that you're a perfect couple. Your baby boy is now a toddler. He is so cute.
Yall are so cute I wanna cry!! I wish you lots of happiness in the future.
The disposition of this couple.. So soft-spoken, so sweet
As a swedish girl, also falling in love with an asian man during my studies abroud I can relate :) In my case he tried to sell me a program for personal training at the gym where I went in Indonesia haha... we lived toghether some years in Jakarta before moving to Stockholm and now we are living here in Sweden. Thank you for a warm and cute love story 🥰🥰
Dear God, this is so romantic! And sooo funny. "I think I'm fall in love, but you just wanna sell GouJi"😂
Lol!!!
I'm feeling so touched by their love story.
Love can be so simple, can even start from Wechat translating, but still super romantic.
We might be expecting too much on the form of love and have forgotten the essence.
What a great comment💚💚💚
He's so handsome. If she didn't go after him, I would have. Or tons of other people would have gone after him.
WRO really?I wonder where are you from ^^
@@yanyan_taiwanchina I was just teasing. I don't speak Chinese.
Haha... true, he's probably the handsomest dude in the village! 🤣
It is a warm video. I am actually a person who from a city that is close to Qinhai and a person who live in Sweden right now. I so proud of you married with this kind guy. Good luck.
What a beautiful and romantic relationship which started from a simple and warm smile. And they are saying that there is no freedom in China! What the heck haters of this country???
Oh wow this was very very well done .... between the subtitles Miriam speaking and her sweet husband speaking and the video threading it all together with you darling beautiful baby .... wow I was so moved your love story was so touching ... thank you
God bless you.
Two pure souls find each other and overcome all the difficulties to be together. How amazing ❤ Yonghong is just too cute.
Such a lovely love story! So hilarious that he took you as an international business contact at first 😂💗
我看过你和安比的视频，非常棒
Wonderful story. Great! Hope that both of you will always love each other and have a beautiful happy family together in China.
Aha ..... wechat romance.
haha, I know right.
@@MiriamFollin
Please visit pakistan ☝
Pretty much every Chinese couple started with wechat romance 😂 me and my husband too.
@@MiriamFollin Thanks to Wechat translation functions. Otherwise you two will never be together. Love your editing and shooting. Looks professional. Subscribed!
Absolutely😏
Your children will be so interesting to paint in a portrait. Blond, Chinese eyes and happy, lovely smile. Both of you are beautiful, stay married for the ever. God bless.
Your story is sooooo cuteee 🥰 Always wondered how you guys met😊
Edit: Had to laugh out loud that one thought it was a business relationship and the other thought it was a romantic gesture 😄 Classic.
That’s such a beautiful love story! Thank you for sharing with us. I too met my husband from a different country and different culture. That makes this world a beautiful place to be.
Aw😩😩😩 I’m half Chinese half white this is too cute!!!
Generally speaking, half people are better looking imo
Your husband is really very typically traditional Chinese man. At first place , he didn't concider to dating or fall love with you ,but just want to know the difference between a Chinese and foreigner.It's very interesting.
My relationship with my ex (a foreigner) didn't go so well, so I began to questioning about international marriage, it's very difficult because there are language barrier, culture differences and other things.
But you guys are just so cute together. You managed to grow love even though you could barely communicate properly in the beginning.
You two are the first international couple I find sweet on RUclips honestly.
It's about willingness to be together... You can be from the same culture but your values are very different, your own family cultures are different and this is heightened in an international relationship.
I hope you'll find a good partner. ✨🙏😊
See Uyen and her German boyfriend.
OMG, the intro is so sweet. Love the music too. 祝百年好合！
西北汉子真正的男子汉，祝你们永远幸福！
Watching this video makes me remember my encounter with a Chinese guy. I met him a year ago during my solo travel and asked me if he can add me up as a friend. I said yes and said I got messenger. He asked if I was using google apps only. I said yes. ( I got wechat but I don’t have friends there and hasn’t used the app for more than a year) Later after we parted, I realized that he was a very nice man coz he’s so down to earth and even paid my taxi fare. I regret not adding him up. I was thinking that there is no point of getting in contact with someone whom I’ll never meet again. I learned a lesson from this experience.
@James Wang what do you mean? I’m sorry. I can’t read Chinese characters.
@@cecillecelestial1653 fate, destiny
@@yivmaiden thanks for the translation.
相隔万里的两个人，冥冥之中相遇，这就是缘分啊
What a wonderful story!!! ❤❤❤ You are correct, he has an amazing smile, but so do you! My own family is diverse, but they figured out how to communicate and learned each other's languages.
Met my wife in Chicago, USA. She was there taking care of son. We went out every weekend for a month then she went back to Guangzhou to take care of daughter for summer break. We continued to talk on qq thru the summer and she finally invited me to visit her. Two weeks later she took me shopping, this included the jewelry area which we just walked through. After leaving she commented you not look at any jewelry, why? I said I didn't need to, brought with me, which she didn't understand. Next morning she came to my apartment and I explained better by taking out the ring, getting on a knee and proposing. We were married in the USA 2 months later. Now I am retired living in Guangzhou raising our grandson. Today I bought an e-bike so guess I am here for the duration 😊. Love your videos
Robert C. Janse your love is Romantic too
What a beautiful story 😍
But Robert what happened to your English :) Or are you just overwhelmed and make a lot of mistakes while tiping? Beautiful story anyways! My husband and I got married, althought 25 years ago our nationa were at war...
Such a beautiful story, all the best in China
😃💗
Both of you are very warm and kind people ,got smiles that can melt ❤️
How sweet!
Absolutely delightful video. I’m a native Shanghai guy and my gf is an expat teacher from Canada. We will be following your stories closely.
What a beautiful love story 🤗😍
What a lovely story. You two made a good couple. And the little boy is adorable. Congrats.
I don’t know how I end up here, but beautiful story . Life is full of surprises. Best wishes to you two.
He looks like he smiles with his eyes, yo are a handsome couple
永鸿在复旦的专业：如何追米粒👍🏻
Great to see the movie! I visited Qinghai couple of times. Best wishes for your family. Have a happy life in China.
Greetings from Dali, China!!! What a sweet story!!!! I was on campus 1 time in 2015 to meet a friend!!!! Small world!!! You are a sweet couple!!!
I Heart China ahh I watched your videos!
That was such a cool story! It should be made into a movie. Miriam is a great storyteller. Thanks for this wonderful video.
What a lovely relationship ! Must be soulmates ! Wish both of you all the best!
What a beautiful love story! 💖 Fudan University, an Ivy League Schools in China, is a wonderful setting. To read this love story from a Buddhist perspective ☸(which rejected the idea of fate or existence of a Creator God), strong past karmic connections between consciousness(es) is powerful. We subconsciously find something familiar from the deep past attractive and safe, and make our choices. Chance plays a role, but the latent potential of shared attraction (i.e. interests & curiosity) can be hard to resist. "Karma" works on both probability & inevitability. Despite all the hurdles and improbability: distance between Swedan & China, cultural upbringing, language barrier, ethnicity, shyness, temperament, sporadic meetings, miscommunication, etc, love conquers all. Needless to say the beautiful baby also has strong karmic connection to both parents. Best wishes to your family. 🙏
I'm writing 3 years after your comment: I read today that China has 7 of the top 100 universities in the world. The rise of China and degree to which literally millions have been lifted out of poverty is truly remarkable, and all in a comparatively short time. I'm no communist, but a government that truly cares about the well being of its citizens can achieve a great deal.
@@margaretcaine4219 Chinese politicians might be Communist Party members but these days they consider themselves socialist with Chinese characteristics. i.e. uniquely Chinese. Those who live in "the west" should judge the merit of forms of government systems based on how much they improve the lives of their people, rather than misleading labels, such as democracy vs authoritarianism. All political systems have pros and cons. Measured by performance in the last 40 years, China is the "A" student in the class. The rest barely score the "C".
Such a charming story.. best wishes for your future.
"he just wanted to sell goji berries"..lol...lovely story though
Mariam is a positive energy
Lovely lovely love story! 祝你们永远幸福下去！
平凡而浪漫的爱情，祝你们永远幸福
Wow, lovely story! Such a cute couple and beautiful child❤️❤️❤️
Omg. The Love in his eyes 😍😍