



- " It has been almost 12 years since I came to China. I’ve been here for so long that I wish I could be like a normal Chinese person. I always tell people, 'Hello, 我是个白中国人. I’m a white Chinese.' But nobody ever takes me seriously. Every time I go outside with my baby, a bunch of Ayi will always come up to me and ask, 'Is your baby leng (冷，feeling cold)' regardless of what my baby is wearing. Even when she’s got 10 blankets on, if she has her toes out, 'Oh 冷不冷?' In my opinion, it’s like they’re suggesting I’m a bad parent. I guess I’m being rude again, but Chinese people often say, 'In foreign countries, you’ll do this.' They’ll use me as an example of every foreigner that has ever existed, they would say '老外都是这样.' I think most foreigners don’t even want to be compared to me, alright? Yes, I am like this and I am a person. "







" Here’s a silly example of the importance of being treated like every other Chinese. When you go to a train station, you can get your tickets with your ID cards from the machines fairly easily, right? While Laowais have to bring their passports, go to the counter, line up and then get what we want, it doesn’t matter whether you bought it online or not. Here’s a silly example of the importance of being treated like every other Chinese. When you go to a train station, you can get your tickets with your ID cards from the machines fairly easily, right? While Laowais have to bring their passports, go to the counter, line up and then get what we want, it doesn’t matter whether you bought it online or not. "













" Another good example is, since the G20 Summit in Hangzhou is coming, they become really paranoid. Every hotel I went to had asked me to go find a 4-star hotel instead. Are all Laowais rich? No. Then why do I need to go to a 4-star hotel? Because a lot of the average hotels don’t accept foreigners. It’s easier for them to say, 'No, we cannot let you stay here.' than help you register at the police station and earn that 50 kuai profit by letting you stay. If I had an ID card, and if I was treated like a local, I would have been in the first hotel that I entered. This is 2016, we should be able to get into any hotel that we want. Another good example is, since the G20 Summit in Hangzhou is coming, they become really paranoid. Every hotel I went to had asked me to go find a 4-star hotel instead. Are all Laowais rich? No. Then why do I need to go to a 4-star hotel? Because a lot of the average hotels don’t accept foreigners. It’s easier for them to say, 'No, we cannot let you stay here.' than help you register at the police station and earn that 50 kuai profit by letting you stay. If I had an ID card, and if I was treated like a local, I would have been in the first hotel that I entered. This is 2016, we should be able to get into any hotel that we want. "





" Previously, without an ID card it wasn’t possible to enter some websites; you’re not allowed to enter the internet cafe… There are so many things which you need to have an ID card for! I know it’s a small thing, but it’s just an example of how foreigners are discriminated against. Previously, without an ID card it wasn’t possible to enter some websites; you’re not allowed to enter the internet cafe… There are so many things which you need to have an ID card for! I know it’s a small thing, but it’s just an example of how foreigners are discriminated against. "



