Members Channel
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Welcome to my YouTube channel! Join here — in the members-only videos you'll find some very special content: my first "tea chat" (police questioning) experience, how I opened a US bank account and started trading US stocks, travel logs from off-the-beaten-path places, and more.
Featured videos:
What happened lately? A stock-market newbie starts trading US stocks — what a ride!
How I trade US stocks and earn USD
Explainer
Back-in-China notes: cold wind blowing, hype burning, workhorses running, complaints rising — confidence still alive
Notes from a trip back to China
Commentary
Five years after the US consulate in Chengdu closed, it was in Chiang Mai that I finally understood how "great-power games" come crashing down on ordinary people
My take on China–US relations
Commentary
What does it really cost an ordinary person to bypass the Great Firewall in 2026? Think avoiding politics keeps you safe?
My views on the Great Firewall
Commentary
My two "tea chats" with the police — you won't believe how they started or how they went...
Two "invited for tea" experiences
Commentary
What visa am I on in Thailand? Why Thailand? And what's next...
On Thai long-stay visas
Expat Life