Black Chinese Face Racism in China!!

[IRONm@N]

TV talent show exposes China's race issue

Shanghai, China (CNN) -- It all started with the lure of the glitz, the glamour and the dream of being China's next pop star. But, as with many reality shows, Lou Jing's instant fame came with unanticipated consequences.

Lou Jing was born 20 years ago in Shanghai to a Chinese mother and an African-American father. According to her mother, who asked not to be identified in this report, she met Lou's father while she was still in college. He left China before their daughter was born.

Growing up with a single mom in central Shanghai, Lou Jing said she had good friends and lived a normal life. "When I was young, I didn't feel any different," she said.

But as soon as she stepped into the national spotlight on a Chinese reality television show called "Go! Oriental Angel," Lou Jing became a national sensation -- not necessarily because of her talent, but how she looked.

"After the contest started, I often got more attention than the other girls. It made me feel strange," Lou said.

The reality show hosts fondly called her "chocolate girl" and "black pearl." The Chinese media fixated on her skin color. Netizens flooded Web sites with comments saying she "never should have been born" and telling her to "get out of China."

Lou Jing's background became fodder for national gossip, sparking a vitriolic debate about race across a country that, in many respects, can be quite homogenous. There are 56 different recognized ethnic groups in China, but more than 90 percent of the population is Han Chinese. So people who look different stand out.

"We lived in a small circle before," said her mother. "But after Lou was seen nationwide, some Chinese people couldn't accept her."

It has been a shocking ordeal for someone who says she always considered herself just like every other Chinese girl.

"Sometimes people on the street would ask me, 'Why do you speak Chinese so well?' I'd just say, 'Because I'm Chinese!'" Lou said.

But, as any curious child would, Lou Jing certainly thought about why she looked different. In a clip reel aired on the show, her classmates say they tried to protect her from feeling out of place

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[paidmonk]

f-king CNN and overweight American public, they can start exposing Chinese racism when the Chinese start lynching Blacks. Otherwise they can shove it.

CNN should cover the 50 states in the union before talking about racism elsewhere.

[IRONm@N]

f-king CNN and overweight American public, they can start exposing Chinese racism when the Chinese start lynching Blacks. Otherwise they can shove it.

CNN should cover the 50 states in the union before talking about racism elsewhere.

Ain't it!
since Obama become president though, all black ppl in Iraq, China, Israel and other countries are uniting and fighting for their rights, cause after all their son leads the most powerful country in the world.

[Voltage]

LOL @paidmonk. Any more stories about North Dakota?

[IRONm@N]

LOL @paidmonk. Any more stories about North Dakota?

North Dakota is alright, u got area codes there or u use to work there?

[Voltage]

I am actually north of north dakota right now.

[IRONm@N]

I am actually north of north dakota right now.

What could be more North then North Dakota except Edmenton Canada ? is that where you at? I thought you were in Ohio or something!
they gonna be a winter storm and unless you fly, you gonna be stuck in the next couple weeks on the road.

[Voltage]

Yeah Edmonton and the b.itch is -20 degrees. It's already looking like the North pole.

[IRONm@N]

Yeah Edmonton and the b.itch is -20 degrees.

you lucky they didn't shot your azz, they shooting ppl left to right up there, with all those kids from Tdot. you properly trying to come to Minnesota on New Years party and all that right?

[Oxidant]

Is it true that hundred years ago some Africans did travel to China?

[Voltage]

you lucky they didn't shot your azz, they shooting ppl left to right up there, with all those kids from Tdot. you properly trying to come to Minnesota on New Years party and all that right?

You got me focked up wallahi. Minnesota is one place I never plan to visit. About the shootings, it's those drug dealing kids. If you going to join their game, how are you going to sell drugs but don't give the proceeds to your supplier? I mean if you want to be hood, follow the damn street code!

But seriously though, I am not even Somali so I have nothing to do with these reject kids trying to be part of something.

[IRONm@N]

You talking crazy tonight man!
you ain't Somali, you will never visit Minnesota, all while in Edmonton Canada and not in Ohio, I can't beleive this stuff I'm hearing.

[Voltage]

I don't get it. Am I supposed to be from Ohio cuz of my clan? WTF And I am in Edmonton now, I don't live here. I'm American.

[IRONm@N]

I don't get it. Am I supposed to be from Ohio cuz of my clan? WTF And I am in Edmonton now, I don't live here. I'm American.

where you from originally though? Seattle?
I guess it was that kid Qansa/Sadeboi who lives there. (mentions ohio always ).

[Voltage]

Qansa actually lives in New England.