Living in a Chinese Hostel for 3 Months: Shanghai American Expat
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- While in transition for another China-Japan move I spent 3 months living in a hostel in Shanghai. There were 4 people in that room and very little space. It was a very cheap hostel though. We got up close and personal for a long time. One of the roommates in there has been living inside for 2 years! English speakers can make a good living in China just teaching English to little kids. If you have the right connections you can do private lessons and the money just pours right into your pocket. If you want a place to chill for a while, this Shanghai hostel is a good choice.
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You are a great teacher. Charles' English is better than mine.
Thank you so much! He's taking classes online now. He's still learning a lot every day.
Charles is an awesome student and you're a great teacher! I have a feeling you might be a university professor some day!
Thanks so much! I teach him online now. He's quarantined in his house. I feel so bad. He's been inside for 1 month.
You can tell that he enjoys his time with you when you teach him English :). That’s so sad that he’s quarantined because of the corona virus :(. I hope it’s water under the bridge soon.
@@OrientalPearl I've been inside for over a decade now. It's heaven in here.
Oriental Pearl, you truly are an inspiration for children and adults to be open to new cultures and languages. Well done again. Love your content.
Dan Dahill Thank you so much! I’m really glad to hear you say that. That means the channel has some value!
"and this is my teacher Alyssa" at 05:35...... I watched this again and realized only now that this was revealing your name even before the Birthday party. thank you for doing these lovely and entertaining educational videos. stay well.
stay well Nice catch! Someone finally found the more subtle places where my name was leaked. It’s written down in places and said in a few other videos too, but nobody picked up on it. It’s in the vlog videos which tend to be the ones most viewers don’t bother watching. 😂
Charles introduced the UK most excitedly! Very cute.
Fish and chips and red buses that's what it is lol
Hi there AnMing. I’ve been watching your videos for the past month or so, mostly of your life in Japan. I love those. It was really nice to see this video of your life in Shanghai and in meeting Charles at his home. Charles seems like a really great kid. Keep up the good work. Your videos always bring a smile to my face.
Charles is so cute , You can tell he really likes you 😀
I should show in another video how I teach him right now. He is in China and I am teaching him online 2 days a week.
I know this is a new comment on an old video but Charles chaotic energy is so funny. You are very good with kids. I'm currently watching through all of your videos from the beginning. Sending love from Northeast Ohio.
Verte darle clases al niño y lo bien que aprende, nos demuestra lo buena profesora que eres. Este es mi video favorito :)
Muchas gracias. Desearía haber estudiado español más diligentemente en la escuela secundaria. Tengo que usar el traductor de Google. ha ha
You are such a good teacher!!! What a wonderful soul you have!! He is lucky to have you!
You are so talented. Not sure I could hang in the hostels for more than a few days. Love your videos
It was a rough 3 months. I'm probably not going to do it again. lol
I would want to take a dump in peace! and would want nobody snoring at night!!
Oh my goodness! This is so sweet. I have taught English as a second language in Korea, Ecuador, and the US. All kids are the same. Love it!
"This is Germany and they like to drink Beer!" hahahaha And in Ireland we drink beer and eat Potatoes. lol
TheDeadStretch Ha ha, how does one explain an entire country so a child understands? Lol beer and sausages.
@@OrientalPearl" We are the world " is not 4 us. We are the Krauts! lol
Growing up I really loved my moms selfmade Sauerkraut . ...;-)
This is so cool.. a bit of China, a Bit of Japan and still a whole heap of Detroit.
YES! Perfect explanation. Detroit meets Asia. lol
"...and this is Germany. They like to drink beer and sausages" Man! On the spot, so adorable 🤣
Now he knows and he will always remember. lol
I'm from Germany and I neither drink beer nor eat sausages :D
@@helloworld456 same :)
4:17 that ringtone omg i never heard that almost 6yrs... Wow... Hahaha
That child's English is so good. He's a little touchy though. You're a great teacher!
Yeah, he can be hard to teach sometimes because of his attitude, but he's better than before.
Want to get everyone out of your hostel room fast, start recording a youtube video. It was funny how he was desperate to get out. Love your videos
TheWolf22t That roommate is really shy. We are good friends though. We has lived in that hostel for 3 years.
Would that be considered a "Chinese fire drill?"
Great class! This is a more fun way to learn English than the Wren & Martin grammar book we used at school. Having said that grammar does help when you have to take standardised tests like the GRE/GMAT/TOEFL for graduate study in the US.
I used to live at rock n wood too!! I just randomly stumbled upon your video and immediately recognized the hostel. That’s so awesome I really liked that place-lived there for three months!
I'm so sorry to hear that is closed down because of corona. It's gone.
That looks like the best Hostel I've seen and I've been to many. I did Hong Kong 12 bed once. I recommend "Oneday Sukhumvit" Hostel if you go to Bangkok. Meander Hostel if you go to Taipei
I'm really sad to say that this hostel didn't survive the pandemic. They are now closed after 15 years of business.
@@OrientalPearl That's sad, I hope they can restart again afterwards once demand comes back
@@OrientalPearl :-(
Great video! I am so impressed a Chinese boy can speak English this well and he is only 6! You must be a great teacher.
Thank you! 😃 He's a really smart kid.
It would be interesting to see how Charles’ progress has been from the first weeks he was your student to now
He's been doing really well recently. I still teach him online. We will do a new video together when I go back to Shanghai.
You're living a dream. So happy for you and thoroughly enjoyed all your videos. 👍👍👍
Thanks so much! I'm glad that you checked out some of the backstory videos.
Love your videos! I also live in Shanghai and am trying to get to HSK 5 so I can attend a grad programme here. Inspiring to see someone who is doing it! X
Shelley Pryde wow! It sounds like we are doing the same exact thing. For grad schools in Shanghai I recommend Fudan or Jiaotong. I’m a Fudan student now.
Do you know if Shanghai Uni is any good? I’m looking to do a fine arts programme and can’t find any info about that from fudan or jiaotong!
Wow! Charles is amazing!! Does he watch western TV or media? You can tell he wasn't searching for words..he knew the rights words to say and what they meant!
He doesn't watch English TV. He just takes my class twice a week. He takes the class online now.
@@OrientalPearl you are an amazing teacher!
You are such an inspiration 😍 I couldn't stop smiling when Charles came out 🙌 Love your vids!
Thank you so much!! I'm looking forward to seeing him again in Shanghai. I might take him to the zoo.
Looking back at this I hope CHARLES is doing well and he remembers your great lessons. I loved hearing him say, “NO WAY..JOSE’”. He’s too SMART, HAPPY and ADORABLE. I loved the quotes about Germany 🇩🇪 …they like to drink 🍺 BEER! I just admire his ENGLISH considering his very young age. Thanks ANMING for showing SHANGHAI. I hope someday you can visit your roommates and friends. 🙋🏻♀️🇺🇸
Charles is a great student. His geography is better than my 7 yearolds😳 and my son only speaks 1 language. Great job Charles.👏
He's a smart little boy. I'm impressed with how fast he can learn. I'm still teaching him online.
That is such an amazing life. Traveling, studying and teaching. I speak English, Mandarin and French (I am a Chinese Canadian) and I am planning to study and travel in Chinese, English and French speaking countries. I might learn Spanish as well because there are many Spanish speaking countries and it is relatively easy for me due to my French. Unfortunately, it is difficult for me to teach English in China due to my Asian appearance.
You are very correct about that. There is a lot of discrimination against Asian English teachers in China. As a Chinese you would be discriminated against by other Chinese while teaching English. It's unfortunate.
@@OrientalPearl Yes, they think white people are genetically native English speakers while Asians can never be native speakers even after 2 generations in Canada. It is so funny. A few years ago, I went to Nanning with my Quebec friend. The Chinese people there insisted to be taught by her (a native French speaker) than by me (a native English speaker).
Oriental Pearl, I am so inspired by you and the way you both teach and learn languages. I thought that I would never be able to learn Chinese because it's my second attempt, but thanks to you, I feel this inner drive inside of me now. ❤
Nice to see the "Russian" teacher from Detroit, sharing her experience there! Nice Vids @Oriental Pearl!
A hostel looks like a great way to save some money on a budget. It doesn't look that bad either as long as you don't mind staying with other people. Your student was so smart, I hope he continued with his studies. That's funny you had to find a spot in his schedule at such a young age. The parents really want their child to succeed!
Just found you and working my way through your content! So interesting to get a peek in charles studies!
- I stayed in a share house in East London for 2 weeks until I could move into a place I sign a lease for. Unfortunately share house had bed bugs and I brought them with me 😢.
- In a hostel in Ireland I got accused on stealing a girls phone. Even though it had nothing to do with me!
- My mate walked in on a girl having a shower in a hostel in Barcelona! 😁
This reminded me of my first few years in ESOL class. Fun times :-)
Did you live in a dorm too?
I did not. My parents moved from China to United States and I went to public schools. From what I can remember, the first few years of elementary school was like recess everyday!
$13 per night..??? Wow..!!! Love that song on the intercom... 🎼🎵 Charles is sooooooo smart..!!! And, you must be a great teacher... 😂😂😂
Yes, some hostels are really cheap. The hostels I stayed at in Europe were 3 times that cost. lol
My only thoughts of what a hostel would be like were from pre-RUclips and internet days. It looked pretty awesome, actually. I was surprised!
Good question! How did people even find hostels back then?
Oriental Pearl I have no idea, probably word of mouth and travel guides?
Nice video and great job teaching Charles!!
Thanks, he's still taking online classes with me now.
Awesome teaching
Young Kwan Thank you so much. I just taught him online this evening,
you chinese is better than mine. Can you speak Shanghainese? I was grown up in Shanghai and came to America 35 years ago. Love your video!
Thanks for your comment. Ha ha, I never picked up Shanghainese. I learned Japanese instead and went to Japanese language school in China and Japan.
Oriental Pearl if I were that kid, I want you come every day! ❤️
Oriental Pearl if I were that kid, I want you come every day! ❤️
Wow I like your accent- when speaking English/Chinese/Japanese is all very calming
We do like fish and chips in the UK :) (and vindaloo).
Can't deny it lol! I like fish and chips too.
Charles is very impressive
Melvin Tiboc Thanks for watching! I’m teaching him online from Japan for now. He can’t leave the house because of the corona virus. He’s been inside for 3 weeks in that little apartment.
Lol I’m trying to watch new content from you cause I’m bored, but I’m rewatching older videos lol so good keep going queen 😬 xie xie.
Good! There are almost 60 videos, so I hope you get to see them all.
I love your passion
When Charles is an adult, I'll watch his videos.
I hope to meet him again
Your future being trilingual is so bright sunglasses aint enough. 你太厉害了。
JLC Driveway Ramps Thanks so much. There will be a new prank video released in 3 hours.
@@OrientalPearl i will be viewer #1. And i will leave a comment to prove it.
Well, if you are asking how long I could last in a hostel... I'll answer it this way.. I was given the option of staying in the dorms at my college or staying in my parent's house for another two years with super strict rules and curfews and whatnot. I chose to stay home because there would be four in a room like that while I get my own room at my parent's house and can mooch off some groceries and don't have to pay to live here (besides paying my bills). So... Yeah, I couldn't last in a hostel if I was given other options. I'd probably choose to live with a host family if I was elsewhere in the world.
Host families are fun! I would have loved to live with a host family.
I can't believe i have that same poster at 4:20 stuck on my wall here at home in Melbourne.
No way! What a coincidence. But those are found all over China for the New Year celebration.
@@OrientalPearl Then we should buy shares in the company that produces them!
Fun show! Your a good teacher! ✌️
Just subscribed! Charles is a trip! 😂
Isn't he though! I just taught him online today. He's waiting for me to go back to China.Thanks for joining the adventure.
@@OrientalPearl 😁
Keep it up you've got a nack for this RUclips thing 👍
I'm so glad to hear that, because I was over here thinking I had no idea what I was doing for the last 8 months since starting the channel.
@@OrientalPearl don't lose hope believe and you shall achieve 😊👍
Just watched this video 3 years after it’s been released. Wonder whether Charles’ English has progressed to a higher level of proficiency over the last few years since 安老师 left for Japan.
Super boy.by you are a super teacher .and sweet
That doorbell, I'm sorry that was NOT what I was expecting. Chuck is awesome. P.S. did you hear Wisconsin tried to claim itself as the "mitten state?" Really?
Mitten state? Only Michigan can rightfully get that title. lol
@@OrientalPearl Well seriously the most hilarious part if anyone looked at a map to even consider this....guess what state is going to catch your eye? Literally right next to us. Lmao
hahaha homeboy ran out at the end lol
Why is that person living there for such a long time? Is it that hard to find a room in Shanghai?
He said that his office is near that hostel. It's really expensive to live in downtown Shanghai, so he is probably saving a lot of money by living here.
我印尼华人。但是::: 我喜欢看你的视频， 因为::: 我能够看你是一个好人 ， good !!! God bless you,/
谢谢，我想去印尼旅游！
Charles is really cute, and I can see he has fun with you, but I also see he can have too much energy (well, he's a bit older right now, so maybe he's a little quieter now?). I think this is the first of the few videos we can hear your american name (3 videos so far, if my memory is serving well), and it was exposed by little Charles.
Children in Singapore would not dare touch the teacher's face. That's so disrespectful.
I imagine they wouldn't. Charles hasn't done that in a long time. He's slowly getting better, but he has some things to improve yet.
Nice video
Would love to go to China and Japan for university! I'm stuck here at Michigan State University ~
There are probably exchange programs when this is all over.
This is my favorite hostel in Shanghai :)
Personalive You’ve been here before?
Your favorite student Charles is quite a naughty boy!? 😀 But you taught him well in English!!
Awesome video!
Do you have any video explaining how did you learn mandarin, and how long it took you to be fluent?
Yes I have two of them.
Ha! you’re such a fun teacher. It really shows that you have fun doing it. I wouldn’t last long in a hostel though but since our situations would be different, me going on a holiday rather than being an expat I’d prefer a hotel. However I would be very happy to stay in China or Japan and work but i don’t speak a word of Chinese or Japanese.
You could always learn right? lol
Oriental Pearl Ha, yes! Maybe I will some time :).
I could live in a hostel for a few months if I really loved where the hostel was, but if I wasn't that into the trip I think I could only last 3 weeks😅
3 weeks is pretty good!
You seem like a strict teacher
First, Bravo for getting out and learn a different culture. It's the same path I took, except in the opposite direction. LOL.
Second, English teachers don't make much in China comparing to a regular job in the U.S. The agency takes most of it.
Third, Fish & Chips in England is pretty underwhelming.
Traveler X Ha ha, thanks for checking out the other videos. They have been sitting here for soooo many months. Nobody watched them. I was just talking about teaching private lessons in China. Charles’ mom found me directly.
@@OrientalPearl No problem. It's the RUclips algorithm. Once you catch on, you are going to blow up big. I always appreciate people who get out and explore the world. If you ever decide to go to BeiJing, let me know. Everyone out there I know is looking for a good English teacher.
Traveler X True story. I actually lived in Beijing for 2 years as well. Loved it!
Is there a time limit how long you can stay at the Hostel why were you at the hostel did your lease run out from your apartment in Shanghai
There is no time limit for this hostel. I didn't renew my lease and went to visit America for a while. When I came back to Shanghai there was still some time left before going to Japan, so I just chilled here for 3 months.
What's the plan for future? With such amazing fluency in 3 important languages you could become an embassador or land a great job in an international company. What a great talent! Wo bu shi mei guo zhen. Wo shi La to wi ya zhen. Ni zhi dao wo de guo ma? Wo ye xue xi han yu. Wo hui shuo fa yu, xi ban ya yu he e yu. Best of luck!! I could never memorize the characters for writing and reading in Chinese or Japanese.
比好棒啊。学中文真不容易，天天向上。You could do it too. I was very resistant to learning characters in the beginning, but it slowly grew on me.
教英语还不错，挺有耐心
教小孩英文真是辛苦你了!!! 哈!
对，教小朋友真不容易。谢谢
Hey Anming. First of all. No elevator? What gives?? Second, that kid is really smart for 6 years old. I'm afraid that one day there's gonna be a male Anming running around. By the way. The hostels are cool but kinda tight for people :-(
Yeah, I'm surprised that they don't have an elevator. Sadly this hostel didn't survive the coronavirus. It's gone. It was cramped and a bit dirty, but it was my place and I miss it.
He's a smart kid
One week!, on bottom bunk. In Amsterdam. Bob USA
One week is a lot more doable than 3 months. lol 3 months was a little too much.
“Do u touch teacher alisas face!?”
😐damn. Chill.
Is it normal to live in a mixed room in hostels in Shanghai? In Europe the hostels have men and women rooms extra . (Which I prefer)...
Everyone thinks China is rich until you realize students sleep 8 to 1 room vs 2 to 1 room in us universities, which is basically the same as thirty years ago. My dad slept in a room with a 4 person bunk.
That's true. Dormitories are really crowded in China.
There's so many scooters
你很漂亮老师
还可以吧
Don’t go down by the water in Shanghai
i mean a hostel kinda looks nice compared to county lockup or the military lmao
Your room is co-ed?
The hostel room was co-ed. They had all-girls rooms too, but at some point that filled up and I got moved to the co-ed room.
i would last maybe few nights if i m broke hehe...fun fact: i knew pretty much all geography at Charles age..Charles is cool tho, you too :)
How can I learn Chinese or japanese
New sub here! I hope you earn tons of money with RUclips, you are an amazing young woman and you deserve it.
Cheers!
Thank you for subscribing!
The working class can not afford such a tuition fee like that. Or they really put too much on Education. That's why I can't live in Shanghai, quite scary living cost! From rent to fees on education (or self-improvement)
The tuition at Fudan's graduate school for Chinese students is 8,000 yuan per year and 1,200 yuan for housing. It's extremely cheap. Most Chinese can afford it.
@@OrientalPearl thks, I 've thumbs up all your replies. I mean Charles' afterschool fees. :)
In a properly constructed and professionally maintained Hostel, Because I am interested in life and People, I could probably live forever providing that the Occupants are well behaved and interesting. 🚀 Maybe one in space would be exciting and fun, if that is ever possible 🌌.
I really loved that place. I’m so sad it’s gone now though.
How long would I last ? About a week !!!!! 🖖
Jim Murphy Ha ha, still longer than most people I bet.
Am I correct to assume it’d more expensive to live in Japan than in China??
Heck yes! There is no comparison. Japan is way more expensive. It's only second to Singapore here in Asia.
你是世界上最好的老师和漂亮太💎👍🥇💋❤🌹🀄😁🏆
谢谢！希望有一天小朋友们也会这样夸我。哈哈，一直到现在还没有。
☑️
Well, I guess that cuts it, I must be German!
Cute kid
And not long 😱
i would last this long: walk in, realize its a hostel, and run out
Hostels are not for everyone. I was really sad to hear the the corona virus killed this hostel. It's out of business now.
@@OrientalPearl yeah its sad on all fronts this. its not easy being a whitey either. have you considered making a discord channel where us stranded ones can chat?
为什么中文评论这么少呢
哈哈，这个视频是给美国人看的。50%的观众是美国人。
I'd love to speak more languages' ?why is the school so exprensive?
English classes in China are expensive because people want native teachers and there are very few in China.
I might last a few nights