Best Food City in China, Winning Chinese Game Shows & Foreigner Privilege ft.

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Күн бұрын

In this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we chat with KZfaqr and Influencer Amy Lyons, aka Blondie in China (@blondieinchina).
Amy shares her incredible story - finding a second home in China, without having any Asian ancestry. We chat about her experiences learning the history and culture of a country whilst travelling and working in it, the reception of her content and how foreigner privilege has reshaped her current worldview.
Amy also reveals her hottest food recommendations, favourite travel memories and advice to budding vloggers.
Enjoy the episode!
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00:00 - Intro
03:12 - Amy Lyon’s Backstory
04:23 - How Amy Found Her Passion for China
07:43 - Experiences in China vs. Australia
11:36 - Visiting Shanghai, Learning Mandarin, Being a “Chinese Bridge” Contestant, Getting a Scholarship to Tsinghua University and Growing Her Social Presence
20:36 - Navigating the COVID Pandemic Through Content Creation
24:34 - Why Amy Loves China So Much
30:54 - The Privilege of Being A Foreigner in China
36:27 - Rapid Fire Questions
39:17 - Most Memorable Travel Stories
43:09 - Amy’s Favourite Places in China
48:04 - Future Plans of Expanding Outside of China!?
51:43 - Amy’s Parents’ Reaction to Her Move
54:13 - Top Recommendations for First-Time Visitors of China
58:04 - Final Pearls of Wisdom
01:01:12 - Outro
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Пікірлер: 45

@naturalisedhker7953 2 ай бұрын

I started watching Amy over 5 yrs ago during the Hong Kong protests. She helped me see that China isn’t how it’s portrayed in the media.

@youytubey 2 ай бұрын

Love blondie in china!! Shes inspired me and my partner in our journey to learn mandarin and travel china one day to try all the amazing foods!

@user-hl8db6rq1b 2 ай бұрын

Amy is so lovely

@jennyohara4011 2 ай бұрын

Amy Lions has a big Roar and makes many Australians stand up to see Chinese truth..

@Helloworld-wl7qp 2 ай бұрын

Great episode. Amy has such a positive vibe.

@ajisenramen888 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Amy. Your attitude is the first bridge between Australia and Asia ❤

@nnf9431 2 ай бұрын

Amy mentioned the ancestral 祠堂s which is the favourite part about my Chinese heritage as well

@HenggaoCai 2 ай бұрын

Amy is our honorary Asian.

@szewhu 2 ай бұрын

Now I know Amy a lot better than before, and I want to say that I have absolutely no regrets to have been a subscriber of her channel. And I have just clicked subscribe this podcast.

@LW78321 2 ай бұрын

Same here! 😊😊

@namelesswarrior4760 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Amy for sharing China's food, traditions and cultures to the world in the most sincere and genuine way possible. There are no doubts that your genuine love of China definitely has change the minds of countless foreigners who may have become a China-hater or just have a negative POV about China due to anti-China narratives and propaganda sponsored by governments and institutions for nefarious and/or malicious intent. Appreciate you very much. Thanks Mate.

@georwoogle 2 ай бұрын

Completed watching and listening to you three. Thank you for sharing. Amy, you are amazing!

@jw6456 2 ай бұрын

Saw Amy in the title, then discovered your channel, liked and subscribed! Thank you for the positive conversation!

@HenggaoCai 2 ай бұрын

Fudan University is China’s Columbia or Australia’s Melbourne.

@monchichipower6334 2 ай бұрын

Lucky to be able to travel for such long periods of time

@tonysofla 2 ай бұрын

With 430K subscribers, she makes around $70K a year just from youtube, and then you have some additional from Billibilli. (but she also has costs like flying) So endless traveling is her job. She even paid $6000 for a one-way ticket to get back to China

@metallooily7606 2 ай бұрын

Hi Blondie Katherine, both travelling twins Vblog, alot of similarities bewteen both, hope & wish both meetup for good times Vblog your journeys. We love both of you

@michelleyong2366 2 ай бұрын

Amy could use her Chinese/Mandarin skills in Malaysia! There is a large Chinese diaspora there with their own unique style of chinese cuisine

@user-qd8yg1fp7i 2 ай бұрын

Malaysia rox!

@jennyohara4011 16 күн бұрын

How did Amy Lions know China was so advanced and Awesome? She roared up the KZfaq rankings and inspires everyone

@kelseya1161 2 ай бұрын

Love this ep!

@LW78321 2 ай бұрын

Loved learning more about Amy! I relate to you Kan - was born in Fujian and grew up in Melbourne since I was 2. I've always been proud to be Chinese but felt like I had to hide it given all the China-bashing in our media. Have just subscribed to your channel

@HenggaoCai 2 ай бұрын

Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world.

@onlywei 2 ай бұрын

It is now #3 because of the new building in Malaysia.

@HenggaoCai 2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@felix-st7rx 2 ай бұрын

Amy we love u too❤

@ahkoy973 2 ай бұрын

I love Blondie 😊

@user-ki2bq6kd7s 2 ай бұрын

风里雨里，B站等艾米😂

@HenggaoCai 2 ай бұрын

Beijing is a 1st tier city. Changchun is a 2nd Tier city and the capital of Jilin Province in the Northeast.

@R-zi2bc 2 ай бұрын

I think changchun is only 3rd tier or even 4th tier city.

@HenggaoCai 2 ай бұрын

@@R-zi2bc nah. Changchun is the capital of Jilin Province with a population of 9 million people. It’s definitely 2nd tier.

@user-qd8yg1fp7i 2 ай бұрын

Yo Blondie! U rock!

@Cheryl.C 2 ай бұрын

Amy ❤

@dunzhen 2 ай бұрын

Being white in Asia has its perks. But I welcome all genuinely cool peeps, blondie is great

@TheRealMcCoyAndChipsAhoy 2 ай бұрын

For sure!! I'll be the first to say there are so many awful white expats/tourists in Asia but people like Blondie

@cruisel7584 2 ай бұрын

和这个男主持人一样，老家都是福建龙岩。

@georwoogle 2 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@LjGlau 2 ай бұрын

原来是以前录的视频，我说说到一些时间点的时候感觉有点对不上

@ql1038 2 ай бұрын

Did I hear the border between Tibet and China?

@monchichipower6334 2 ай бұрын

Ofc they love her in China They see her as money money. Tourism money

@tonysofla 2 ай бұрын

As influencers do not have work permits, tourism board sponsorship is allowed, and Provinces are competitive to get their place known, but you need to have 50K subs.

@TheRealMcCoyAndChipsAhoy 2 ай бұрын

They cant love her in China because she is a nice person? Or the Chinese are actually very hospitable?