I was scrolling through my feed yesterday when I stumbled upon synchronized swimming champion Chang Hao’s interview – she was talking about her biggest wish while visiting Guangzhou, and you know what it was? Not fancy restaurants or luxury shopping, but just going to an amusement park. There’s something about that simple, almost childlike desire that hit me right in the feels.
Watching her in that ‘#Meet the Champions’ program, sitting in a car heading toward her dream destination with that genuine excitement in her eyes – it reminded me of my cousin’s daughter back in Canada. Last week she video-called me, almost in tears because she couldn’t watch her favorite Chinese variety show. ‘Auntie,’ she said, ‘it keeps saying this content isn’t available in my region.’ Her voice had that particular crack of disappointment that only comes when you’re craving a taste of home.
You know what’s funny? Chang Hao mentioned having to make tough choices about which wishes to prioritize – and honestly, that’s exactly how it feels for us overseas Chinese trying to access entertainment from back home. We’re constantly making compromises: ‘Okay, maybe I can’t watch that new historical drama, but at least this variety show loads… sometimes.’
I remember visiting my friend’s bubble tea shop in San Francisco last month – the place was packed with international students, and three different tables were having the exact same conversation about buffering videos and geo-blocked content. One girl was practically begging her friend in Shanghai to screen-share a music award show they’d both been waiting months to watch.
There’s this particular frustration that comes with seeing your hometown trending on social media, clicking excitedly, and then getting that dreaded ‘this video is unavailable in your country’ message. It’s like smelling your favorite childhood snack from across the street but finding the shop closed when you get there.
Chang Hao’s amusement park wish made me think – sometimes it’s not about grand ambitions or complex goals. For many of us living abroad, the simplest pleasures – like watching a Chinese movie without constant buffering or listening to new releases from favorite artists – become these elusive little dreams we chase across time zones and firewalls.
So here’s my question to all my fellow overseas Chinese: what’s the one show, movie, or song from back home that you’ve been desperately trying to access lately? Share in the comments – maybe we can help each other find ways to bring a little piece of home to wherever we are in the world.
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