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  1. Martin B
    I would definitely check his place out if it actually becomes a real thing. Though I'm not sure nowadays there are enough foreigners there to sustain a place like that...
  2. Martin B
    Always good to see you back in action Randy, hope all is good
  3. Martin B
    Complaining about the US potentially banning TikTok... How many foreign websites and apps are blocked in China? Hint: a lot, including (drumroll)... TikTok!
  4. Martin B
    We looked into this years ago. In short, it's very difficult, expensive, and time-consuming, and theoretically not even possible. Your best bet would be speaking to an attorney that specializes in international adoption.
  5. Martin B
    Probably for the best tbh. I don't blame him for the "short grieving period" people are hammering him about. We lost my uncle to cancer some years ago, he died two years after being diagnosed. My aunt said that with his cancer, the grieving started the day he was diagnosed, not the day he passed away. Though publicly advertising yourself as "fairly well off" is probably not the best idea... 😬 Really hope things go well from him though I do think it'll be pretty slim pickings in Nanning with his zero Chinese ability.
  6. Martin B
    Good idea Randy - wonder where they are coming from and why CFL of all sites...
  7. Martin B
    Happy Chinese New Year Randy! How are things over in Yulin? Are you guys doing anything crazy, or just sitting back and sipping some beers at home 😆
  8. Martin B
    I think technically it's against YouTube's terms of service to discuss ad earnings. A few YouTubers I follow have done so regardless, and Gweilo's earnings seem in line with other figures I've seen. However, YouTube ad revenue isn't what it used to be -- nowadays sponsorships, paid promotions, etc. are where the real money is.
  9. Martin B
    Haven't seen this here, but this story blew up in the past day or so: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1858438/fury-china-tourists-pianist-filming-row The video is here: What an embarrassment.
  10. Martin B
    Good video. $500-2500/month in YouTube ad revenue. Another $500ish/month from Patreon. Plus some product promotions/tourism videos/junkets at $1-3k/each, and some other odds and ends like Buy Gweilo a Beer, direct donations via YouTube, and some small amounts of ad revenue from Chinese social media. Wouldn't put him the top 1% in the US, but definitely makes for a very nice living in Nanning, especially since he owns a home and doesn't have to worry much about healthcare, rai$ing kids in China, etc.
  11. Martin B
    Awesome to hear Randy - there's no better feeling than getting back home after a hospital stay. Take care of yourself
  12. Martin B
    Sad to see - didn't take long for him to go back to his old ways. Disappointing as I thought his channel might take on a new more positive direction. Don't see how anything happening in Taiwan affects him in any way whatsoever, and how he's even remotely qualified to do anything other than parrot surface-level talking points. Perhaps this is just a way for him to vent with everything that's happened?
  13. Martin B
    Good video - love to see this type of stuff from him. But even he admits how difficult it is to handle "real life" stuff in a place like Nanning, relying on someone to (honestly) translate for him.
  14. Martin B
    Here's an update: Looks like the family is already trying to squeeze him for money. He describes the "feeding frenzy" when family members "smell money" and talks about family coming out of the woodwork looking to shake him down. One cousin suggested he "donate" 100k RMB to a "family fund" (LOL), while in a previous video another family member suggested the house be titled in his brother-in-laws name which was a "point of contention" - YIKES. Gweilo is at a major disadvantage being a grieving foreigner who speaks no Chinese, isn't familiar with the legal system, has no guangxi, and is vastly outnumbered by money-hungry family. I think is just the beginning of his troubles and will be a first-hand crash course in the "fairness" of the Chinese legal system.
  15. Martin B
    Gweilo60 back on the streets in China: Couple of thoughts that came to mind: Hope he expedites his Mandarin learning, because getting stuff done on a daily basis is incredibly difficult in a city like Nanning without a Chinese spouse. I'm getting interesting vibes about the house situation. Seems like his the family is already trying to drive the situation (e.g. what to do with her remains, suggesting the house be turned over to his brother in law, etc.) The last thing I'd ever want to deal with is an inheritance in China. I've seen sibling relationships torn apart over 20k RMB as part of an inheritance. I've heard of judges being paid off. Foreigners getting screwed in favor of a Chinese national is also not uncommon. My wife specifically told her parents that she doesn't want anything and that her sister can take it all. Gweilo should be prepared to get screwed over and ready to find a rental, despite being totally in the clear. Hopefully it doesn't happen, but the chance ain't 0%. Wonder if Gweilo ends up moving to a different city. My wife is from a city similar to Nanning and while it's fun to be there with her for a couple weeks, there's just not that much to do as a single foreigner. Especially since Gweilo is functionally a tourist in Nanning and not working or going to school. I would much rather live in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Shanghai or even other smaller cities like Chengdu, Suzhou, etc. Maybe even branch out to Hong Kong or Bangkok. Once he has time to heal, it'll be interesting to see where he goes.
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