Why did I move to China? 🇺🇸➡️🇨🇳

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About me 😜
Hi! I'm Aleese, a 35-year-old Black American living in China
- Born in Michigan, USA
- Lover of Cheese Itz & bike rides
- Been in China for 4 years
- Currently working as a high school drama teacher
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00:00 Intro
1:00 My old USA life
5:42 The choice to be a teacher
7:30 Why China?
12:12 My 1st job in China
13:22 Why I stayed during Covid
14:23 Why I'm staying in China

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@bingboyify 4 ай бұрын

no wonder your travel videos are so well produced, you were a professional tv producer!!

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

a very long time ago!! hahaha

@hayleybarbara1589 2 ай бұрын

@@AleeseLightyear it shows! Your videos are great :)

@p.b.i.1342 2 ай бұрын

Aleesa are you planning to visit Shaolin Temple in Henan? Make a vlog thx!

@rebeccadavis9005 4 ай бұрын

I'm moving to Beijing on a sudden job offer this month, your videos are making me feel more excited about this new part of my life!

@evebrown7977 4 ай бұрын

I'll move to (close) to Beijing, too. 😅 The city I really didn't want to go to, but the job offer is just too good. 😅😊

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@Alex_k_Q 4 ай бұрын

@@evebrown7977tianjin I believe it is? Or “rock-hometown”?😂😂

@Natinalsportstalk 4 ай бұрын

@@AleeseLightyeardo you think that you will ever move back to the US or visit back and what do the people in China say about the US???

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Watch my other videos! haha I went back over the summer! and YES I will move back, China is not my forever home@@Natinalsportstalk

@marymaryquitecontrary 4 ай бұрын

You're so vibrant, Aleese! I can see you as a writer-articles at first, novels later. I hope 2024 is a springboard to great things for you.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the big love!

@chi7072 4 ай бұрын

shit. i didn't realize i've been watching for 4 years. keep going and thank you

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

4 years!! SO Long!

@linus631 4 ай бұрын

You should bring your parent to China, be an eye opening fun trip! 😊

@sassclem3190 4 ай бұрын

It's really brave being able to make such a big decision because unfortunately, not everyone is brave enough to take that leap and continue living a life they aren't happy with. I don't feel like that right now, but I hope if I do, I have your bravery to take that leap and live my life to the fullest!

@distrustful.000 4 ай бұрын

I was shocked at your age,you looked so youthful, people of your age skin shrinkled already,but yours looked like early 20s.🎉❤

@andyl3655 4 ай бұрын

Hi Aleese, I just turned 33 and I also just moved to NYC from Palmy, New Zealand, I also followed you on Instagram..❤ your story really resonates me and it made me wonder if I should keep on looking for other job opportunities or just keep it for another year or two .. honestly coming to the U.S. is a big culture shock to me and I am still adjusting.. I am inches my way to the mid 30 and I just want find a place/job where I feel comfortable. Also I don’t wanna be a quitter so I might just stay and try to work hard for a year or two and see how it goes Really like your content and keep up with the good work ❤

@voicemuse1620 4 ай бұрын

OMG, you are cracking me up. Thank you! Feeling a bit down lately. 😂❤

@KinWong-uw5xz 4 ай бұрын

China has many new opportunities for foreigners to work and live. China is a fascinating place to visit.China pays the best in teaching English in Asia.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@abbyabroad 3 ай бұрын

It pays licensed teachers from the US/UK even more than the Middle East!! Not when I first came back in 2014 but now, yes! I wish more US teachers knew this 🎉

@Bexy508 4 ай бұрын

Aw, great video! We are currently getting ready to move to Nantong, China, for August 2024. We have x2 children and I am of similar age to you. We just want to have an adventure with our family while they're young London is suffocating at the moment. I've been watching you since we started looking for places to teach abroad. Just want to say thank you for being real with your videos. As long as you post, I'll be following. 😀

@jafaiyan1276 4 ай бұрын

Nantong is a very good city, and you made the right choice. There is great demand for foreign trade

@Alex_k_Q 4 ай бұрын

Well a city right next to Shanghai while everything not as expensive, a very wise choice. And believe it or not, China won’t fail you, as long as you work hard, just like the US back in last century when we Chinese all look up to and admire it.

@taratho1598 4 ай бұрын

Omg. II also lived in China when I was a child. Make sure they learn Chinese early on if not beforehand. And make sure their teachers aren't allowing them to not learn.

@MSDS870 4 ай бұрын

This is a great place for a family. I’ve been here a year. 4 kids and love it.

@andyyinni7451 4 ай бұрын

Aleese I’m moving back to china end of 2024, move to us since the 80’s after living here all these years was great and now just don’t want be here anymore disappointed

@uwanttono4012 4 ай бұрын

Aleese，祝您和您的家人新年快乐！

@remmyjr8983 4 ай бұрын

Very informative and entertaining. 👍👍

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@boxscorewatcher413 4 ай бұрын

You are a powerful woman. I have doubt you will continue to succeed.

@abbyabroad 3 ай бұрын

PS It sounds like you communicate really well with your family! I stayed in China (back then I was in a small town outside Hangzhou) during the pandemic and my people were NOT happy about it, but I had the same reasons!! My paycheck was never interrupted and I’m a homebody, anyways 😂

@finchseventysix 4 ай бұрын

aleese! you are GLOWING! hope you're loving chengdu

@Spc22819 4 ай бұрын

First thing first , the edition skills at the beginning are amazing!!!

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@okonkwokingsley3334 4 ай бұрын

Please we want you to take a trip to Harbin (ice city),i saw some videos of the place on KZfaq,It was something of a surreal moment for me❤❤❤

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Harbin looks incredible but I don't want to be in the cold😏

@mevans3291 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Keep on pushing ahead Aleece!

@Bowen_J 4 ай бұрын

新年快乐！ U r so funny! Love ur personality so much!

@user-gt3wz8ly4o 4 ай бұрын

Happy Chinese new year. Glad to hear that you enjoy your life in China🇨🇳.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Happy year of the dragon!

@MirandaBailey-01 4 ай бұрын

You're so fun! You are glowing too! Thank you for sharing and your honesty! Would you be willing to do a rundown of the different school systems?

@OguejiDavid-ey4cw 4 ай бұрын

Aleese, happy lady.❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂

@MonkeyDRogzers12 Ай бұрын

the thing about America is the rent is quite high, tax is high, and its hard to save money

@kaisaa4318 4 ай бұрын

Aww we are the same age! 🥰 Never say never, I found my husband in China 😉

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Love that for yall!!

@alwaysme_t 4 ай бұрын

I love your hair. Did you get it done by someone, or did you do it yourself?

@debscatena 4 ай бұрын

I wish you to build your dream wherever life leads you to. Good Luck!

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

🎉Thank you friend!

@tasha9786 4 ай бұрын

This trip sounds amazing! If I didn’t already have other obligations during those dates I’d definitely go.

@johnd3860 4 ай бұрын

Hope you will find a husband in Chengdu, one of the, if not the, most livable city in China.

@fdoctor79 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, considering moving abroad and your story/journey is very inspiring! Tfs

@walterchin8832 4 ай бұрын

Funny and informative video.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ronaldchua3197 4 ай бұрын

How about your bestfriend Mr. John Thomas, where is he right now, never saw his video for while

@peekaboopeekaboo1165 4 ай бұрын

Happy Chun Jie 👍🎇🧨🧧🏮🐲🐉

@LuleeKaxX 4 ай бұрын

新年快乐！！！！Happy lunar new year Aleese!! I wish this year to be joyful, exciting and great in general for you! ❤

@pengzhang5081 4 ай бұрын

Happy China 🇨🇳 Chinese loong （🐉） (not dragon)new year = happy China 🇨🇳 Chinese nongli（农历）（not lunar ) new year = happy China 🇨🇳 Chinese New Year ❤❤

@FengXiao168 4 ай бұрын

You can try moving to Guangzhou where has much more Black people living there, you may find your another half ;)

@millennialx9044 4 ай бұрын

This is true.

@jafaiyan1276 4 ай бұрын

In fact, there are not that many black people in Guangzhou, and not as many as Indians.

@millennialx9044 4 ай бұрын

@@jafaiyan1276 I know immigration has taken a toll but when we first visited Guangzhou in 2014, there was a place called Dengfeng district literally called " Little Africa" packed with Africans, the shop keepers said the number was over 100k at that time. I was shocked I hadn't expected to see that many Africans in China. I'm sure the number is less now because of C 1 9 but in 2019 Dengfeng was still filled with Africans but this is population counting by non Asian standards.

@user-gt3wz8ly4o 4 ай бұрын

Why she should find her another half be a black people? We are same human regardless of what color of skin.

@FengXiao168 4 ай бұрын

@@user-gt3wz8ly4o She already said her mom's wish.

@babytreese 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@Jess-th9qe 4 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your videos, Aleese!! Hope that you will run another tour in China next year as I’m very interested but I already have a trip booked in 2024.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

awww thanks so much!! Wish you could join this trip!! But fingers crossed there will be more in the future! Where is your other trip happening instead?

@Jess-th9qe 4 ай бұрын

@@AleeseLightyear I will be doing the River Cruise in Europe this October (which will use up all my vacation time LOL). We will embark in Amsterdam and cruise along the Ryan River all the way to Budapest. 😀

@laurasanders5050 2 ай бұрын

Are you ok Aleece? Haven’t heard from you for a while. Want to just come on here for a rant or opening up vlog? Comforting to hear those

@opaljohnson4762 4 ай бұрын

Love your spunk girl. Get it there, then come back here to get your boo 😂

@marytaberner2875 4 ай бұрын

I would love to live there! I'm sure the culture difference at times can be difficult.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Super difficult at times!

@kalaweir2967 4 ай бұрын

Girl come to Cambodia. I'm a teacher here and would love to show you around.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Ohhh amazing! How long have you lived there?

@Teaandlilacs89 4 ай бұрын

I love your videos so much! Been watching a while and I have learned sooo much! Keep going! You are doing great! Much love from Massachusetts! ( hope to see China one day 🙏🛫! ) until then keep Vlogging! 🥰

@TyroneClark-bu7ml 4 ай бұрын

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS BLACK SISTER AFRICAN AMERICAN HERE FROM THE STATES NEW SUB HERE LOVE YOUR HAIR LATER AND BE SAFE TONY CLARK

@EmZh20 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Sending you the best wishes for the new year!

@Noor369ftb 3 ай бұрын

I love this video 😢❤❤thank you ❤️❤️

@abbyabroad 3 ай бұрын

I had no idea you started in NYC & in acting/TV production! This is so cool! I appreciate the backstory. It explains your awesome charisma 🥰

@willow7435 Ай бұрын

I’m currently working through getting my TEFL certification through the same International TEFL Academy! I also want to go to China too! Speaking of, could you do a video over your visa process? I hear it can be difficult

@iamtaoge 4 ай бұрын

I like your videos.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

✨👍

@paulwhitfield2181 4 ай бұрын

Hey cuz looks like you’re having fun.

@angelashaske9157 2 ай бұрын

Love your content. You keep it real. No BS.

@AleeseLightyear 2 ай бұрын

BIG FACTS!!

@erwinlee2842 4 ай бұрын

Hilarious Alesse

@raymondlianto9882 4 ай бұрын

Inspiring story.

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

🥰🥰 Appreciate that so much!

@PC.505 4 ай бұрын

nice story, thanks Aleese.

@marytaberner2875 4 ай бұрын

You are Amazing!

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@never4ever386 4 ай бұрын

I love your necklace! ❤

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@distrustful.000 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@sramas757 4 ай бұрын

Love it! When you plan a trip in Shanghai I am there!

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Why not Beijing???

@sramas757 4 ай бұрын

@@AleeseLightyear It's cool but Shanghai is on my bucket list.

@Kyuestma 4 ай бұрын

❤

@Kirimchu 2 ай бұрын

Me living in New York rn want to move to Japan lol but like as a college student it's so hard 😅🤧 but I really want to move and live there idk why people think it is so cliché🙄 I am also thinking of being a teacher that teaches English and here I am doing nursing which I am doing not so great in and my parents want me to become a nurse that's why I chose nursing but like I wanna move to Japan and teach English and learn to read and write Japanese that's definitely where I see my self as ( I am thinking of changing my career to something but idk just yet because nursing is just not for me) & like I thank you, mom and dad, for giving birth to me but you can't control my life I have some desires too yk. I get that you want me to have a better life but with just an RN degree it won't guarantee that I would be happy with the job or life. There are other opportunities out there where I can make money and live comfortably Rn isn't always the choice. So I am also thinking of getting a degree in English teaching and moving to Japan lol since they also make the most money & live comfortably and Japan has high demand for English teaching and like that I can live there forever and ofc anime 🤪 mom says life is hard in Japan but like where isn't it hard?? even in America, it's hard.

@luckyefosa7381 4 ай бұрын

Good morning Sis, I'm currently living in South America, Brazil to be precise and I teach English. Just want to ask a question; would you be kind enough to give me some information about teaching experience in China? Thanks. .

@itoldsunsetaboutme8117 4 ай бұрын

@luckyefosa7381 dude I am French and I am preparing to go live in brazil I am quite fluent in Portuguese and brazil is my dream country how is the teaching experience there.I just want to live there.

@DIYDiaz 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video per usual! Just throwing it out there, maybe consider teaching English in the UAE. High wages, zero tax, and most living expenses included…AND there’s like 2 men for every woman there! 😂 My mom and I went a few years back and we LOVED it. She said it was raining men 🤣🤣🤣

@DIYDiaz 4 ай бұрын

Also it’s very international which gives you variety lol

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

RAINING MEN👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@AmberSunRays__ 4 ай бұрын

Hi Aleese, I want to move to China this year to teach but my parents are against it. ? Do you have any tips on how to deal with this?

@guens01 4 ай бұрын

Show them this video. Then if you're 20, pack up and leave.

@Alex_k_Q 4 ай бұрын

Well are you economically independent? If not, stfu and listen to your provider; if you are, just pack your things do whatever you wanna do and send them post cards xD. BTW, in China, we were taught by some China-haters who now got revealed now that Americans (idk if you were American, just impolitely assuming) are very independent when we were young lol

@jer33.33 4 ай бұрын

If you are below 30s, just pack and go. Don't worry too much. Learn a little of Mandarin language will help you alot.

@rfsignals4313 4 ай бұрын

Hello Aleese, I am glad to hear that you are enjoying your teaching experience in China. I am also interested in teaching there, but I have some questions about the requirements. Do you need to have a bachelor's degree to teach in China, in addition to the TEFL certificate? I would appreciate your response. Thank you.

@Sthefaany 4 ай бұрын

Hi Aleese. In your opinion, the most advantageous job for a foreigner to do in China is teaching English? I really wanted to go into the literary field, but I never see anyone saying anything about it.

@Alex_k_Q 4 ай бұрын

Well I’m Chinese so I may have misunderstood the word “literary”, do you mean translating? Or do you mean literature studying? Or do you mean creating? Or if you could tell me what kind of job you are thinking of?

@Sthefaany 4 ай бұрын

@@Alex_k_Q I would like to work with book translation, but I am also considering interpreting... so can you tell me a little about these areas?

@Alex_k_Q 4 ай бұрын

@@Sthefaany well I’m not trying to discourage you, I’d love to see more foreigners come to China. But based on my own pity little understanding, to do such jobs you need to be extremely fluent with Chinese, and when I mean fluent I mean even better than 星悦, the youtuber @pkulila5658. She is the foreigner I know on KZfaq or social media who speaks mandarin the best. Ah I just remembered a Russian girl in THU who is better than Lila, she speaks like a native and even understands ancient Chinese. You may need to be as good as that and it’s not so easy.

@Alex_k_Q 4 ай бұрын

@@Sthefaany yet book translating is much easier than interpreting. As long as you can understand what the book says. Though it can make some really funny mistakes. Well one gets to learn right?

@Sthefaany 4 ай бұрын

@@Alex_k_Q Thank you very much for the information. I just started college, so I believe I have some time to move towards fluency in Mandarin (mainly because I'm going to study it during college). I will follow the mentioned KZfaqr to learn more about the culture and also the language

@nikkirevell8306 4 ай бұрын

People poop on the subway in NYC. The number of times I got on the train in the morning to steaming piles of crap was disgusting. I don't miss NYC at all.

@Speedcubing8 4 ай бұрын

I plan on going to china! What VPN do you use or recommend?

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

Astrill VPN and/or Flow VPN are the best in my opinion. Need to pay for both of them, but very reliable.

@BRICSSCO 4 ай бұрын

You more stylish now then before you just came to China 🇨🇳

@BRICSSCO 4 ай бұрын

Did your come to visit you in China?

@melkungmelgung9361 3 ай бұрын

Hello Aleese, I have one question. Have you ever learn Mandarin Chinese and how do you feel about learning it?

@freehobiwaterforarmy4767 2 ай бұрын

Where you now missing ur videos

@AleeseLightyear 2 ай бұрын

I'm back babyyyy

@jimmycfchung 3 ай бұрын

I’ve always wanted to move to Beijing for work. But not much luck finding a job there on the web. I joined some site before n need to pay a fee n was told they will send my cv around China and not came from that. If anyone know of any good and reliable sources please let me know. Thank you

@evebrown7977 4 ай бұрын

200 bucks goes a long way in China!!!! You should snap the deal now!!!!! A few of my family members are like "stay in your race." I'm always like, I'm German and my mom is white, my siblings are white. Your brother married a white woman.....🤣 That's different! 😞 I moved to China when I was 41. Why not? A a super duper left-over, I can do whatever I want, right? I've only one responsibility, really. 😂

@rickace132 10 күн бұрын

What has changed in China since 2019?

@tobytang3148 4 ай бұрын

How do you find a full time teaching job in China

@user-zf9gl4vu8r 4 ай бұрын

The biggest problem in China is hard to find a boyfriend，last year，an African American girl I left China for this reason

@pengzhang5081 4 ай бұрын

She may be find a Chinese man through douyin or other people introducing

@vincentnnyc 4 ай бұрын

aleese: i have watch some youtube channel that mentioned there is large unemployment (big tech companies are laying off ppl, large youth unemployment), bank run, malls/stores closing and real estate bubbles in china vs other youtube channel that praise china about their infrastructure like the efficient clean trains, how safe etc. can you tell us the real deal what is the state of china right now as of Feb. 2024? how is the economy in china right now? do you see alot of store/malls empty or close due to out of business or what?

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

I'm not a reporter or an economist. That's not the kind of content I want to make my friend. Try some Chinese news websites for info like that.

@vincentnnyc 4 ай бұрын

@@AleeseLightyearwell chinese new website are discourage by you know who if they paint a negative report on anything about china. i just want to hear from you if you see it from your own eyes if there are alot of shops that are closed and chinese ppl that you talk to if they are having difficulty finding jobs or recently got laid off?

@northenpeace1111 4 ай бұрын

The universe knows best and your Soulmate is seeking you. He might be the reason you are in China. Have an open mind

@billlee2983 2 ай бұрын

Why can't you see yourself getting married in China? It is possible. Nothing is impossible.

@AleeseLightyear 2 ай бұрын

Nothing is impossible, but I just haven't found the man for me here....yet?

@foxmulder6810 4 ай бұрын

Will you marry your boyfriend John this year? 🎉

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

hahahah yes,our wedding is scheduled for June 2024

@andujarpain2629 4 ай бұрын

i think africans would be interested if you interviewed chinese small farmers, who raise chickens, pigs, cows, goats, fertilizer, etc... This would be beneficial. Also, vietnam and thailand. Plus use of drones for midsize and large farms. cheers.

@kenyup7936 4 ай бұрын

yep it's for uneducated ppl like you not her

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

I think you can find another channel for that type of content

@kenyup7936 4 ай бұрын

That’s for uneducated people like you not her

@azharidris7092 4 ай бұрын

just curious Aleese.. i made a friendly comment and you delete it.. that was really offensive.. i always promote you and in return i get a spit in the face instead.. am un subscribe..

@Alex_k_Q 4 ай бұрын

Lmao~ then what’s the point leaving this comment? So we can mock you?😂

@partyhu 4 ай бұрын

你知道utube有关键词自动过滤机制吗？

@AleeseLightyear 4 ай бұрын

KZfaq's comment filter sometimes blocks comments out. Meaning I didn't even see it before they delete it. So it's not me reading your comment and choosing to delete it. What did your comment say anyway??