I was scrolling through my phone during a break between classes here in Sydney when Zhang Boheng’s video popped up on my feed. The Olympic gymnast was standing against what looked like a training gym background, his voice echoing slightly as he shouted out to his hometown Hunan. ‘Guangzhou and Changsha have deep friendship, good luck continues…’ he said, promoting the upcoming National Games.
What hit me wasn’t just his message – it was the pixelated video quality that made me sigh. See, this happens all the time when we try to watch content from back home. The video kept buffering every few seconds, and at one point Zhang’s face froze mid-sentence with that determined expression gymnasts always have.
My roommate Lisa – who’s from Changsha herself – leaned over my shoulder. ‘Is that the new promo for the National Games? My mom mentioned it yesterday but I couldn’t get the video to play properly.’ We both laughed, but it was that tired laugh you give when you’re frustrated with something that’s become routine.
I remember watching Zhang compete in Tokyo 2020 with my family crammed around a laptop, trying to find a stable stream. My aunt had made popcorn that smelled like caramel and soy sauce – her special recipe – but we barely tasted it because we were too busy refreshing the page every time the screen froze.
Here’s the thing nobody tells you about living abroad: you expect to miss the food, the family, the festivals. But you don’t expect to miss out on simple things like watching a 30-second video from an athlete supporting his hometown without technical issues.
When Zhang mentioned ‘sixteenth National Games falling to Hunan,’ Lisa actually clapped. ‘That’s my province!’ she said, before groaning when the video cut out again. It’s these small moments that hit differently when you’re thousands of miles away – wanting to participate in hometown pride but being held back by buffering circles.
Maybe it sounds dramatic, but there’s a particular loneliness that comes with geo-blocked content. It’s not just about entertainment – it’s about maintaining cultural connections. When Zhang signed off with ‘See you on September 23rd in Changsha,’ I felt that familiar pang of wishing I could be there in person, or at least watch the event smoothly online.
So to all my fellow overseas Chinese who’ve faced the ‘this content is not available in your region’ message – I see you. That frustration when you just want to watch a simple hometown promotion video? Yeah, that’s become our shared experience.
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