Foreigner Spotted Begging on Changsha Bus

Foreigner Spotted Begging on Changsha Bus
May 21, 2013 By eChinacities.com

A Weibo user from Changsha posted a photo on May 6 of what appears to be a foreign man begging on a bus.

The netizen said that around 09:00 on May 6, the foreigner, who was riding on the No. 402 bus, held a placard which read in Chinese “help, my wallet has been stolen, please lend me 20 RMB.” Assuming he was just some guy down on his luck, surrounding passengers were quick to give him some spare change. However, at 16:00 on the same day, the foreigner reappeared on the same bus brandishing the same placard.  

According to employees on the No. 402 bus, the foreigner frequently rides the route and started begging last year.

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19 Comments

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doubleaa

Why is this even news? There are millions upon millions of poeple all around the world who are begging for food. Is this the only foreigner in China begging for money? There are deadbeats all over the world, it dont matter what their nationality and skin color is. The person who posted this add should punch himself in the head and report some real news. Sorry I dont have any cigars or comfertalbe chairs.

May 26, 2013 22:54 Report Abuse

Guest655508

(at least, when we stayed in one building) his name was not Dave and he was not from New York. I didn't ask which city he was from. He does take grueling trains to Hong Kong :-) can't call it hitching though! Doubt a truck would take him. He's here legally on L visas so I don't think he'll be "kicked out in 2 weeks", too

May 27, 2013 09:49 Report Abuse

Guest455738

We met on an interview set for an English teaching job. After dancing and acting ,they rejected me and he was qualify because of his white face.The next day after he finished his class,he stood at the school gate begging everyone entering the campus including the students parents.

May 27, 2013 22:09 Report Abuse

slyvie

I consider begging very honorable than a grown up man bending his ass in front of preschoolers in the name of making them happy to learn English.I saw a degrading video on Baidu where this foreign dude was performing in the classroom and his paints slipped off.

May 25, 2013 22:12 Report Abuse

rasklnik

Racist and mean spirited. I'm shocked. Shocked to discover Gambling going on here!

May 24, 2013 15:08 Report Abuse

Raunchy

seem that people are easy to judge some one, but what is the total story about him? if a Chinese man did this in china no one would give a shit, if a Chinese man did this in the USA or other country no one would care, but its a Foreigner in china people need to post it on the web, if 500 of the Foreigners in china did this all one day in the same city for then next year no one would care. it seems to me you have nothing better to do, but look at the speck in Foreigners eyes but you don't look at the plank in your own eyes!!

May 23, 2013 21:12 Report Abuse

Guest558780

i dont aggree with you, if a chinese does this no one care becos they are seen in the eyes of the world as people that can take up any shit, am black, but int this world white peole come first, blcak people come second then chinese will have to follow so u see why its a problem for a white man to beg?

Jun 01, 2013 13:05 Report Abuse

Raunchy

Chinese people come first in china and white people come at 10th, if they cannot speak Chinese they are about 20th and black people are down the list in the 50's if they can speak Chinese, if they cannot speak Chinese they are in the 70's of the list of level of people. if your Americans your up in the list of the 10's if your Australia your at the same level as the black black people, as the Americans think their shit don't stink and they are so much better then any other man on earth that's why we have some many problems in china, as we have some many low life slum ass Septic Tank (Yank )( wankers )coming to china, you dont hear many reports about Australian doing any thing wrong in china its all the time seppo yanks coming here and playing games and playing with young Chinese girls, its been that way for years not just china even in the war Americans could not keep their pecker in their pocket they was out doing it with girls in Asian counties. its the American low life they need to f off out of china.

Jul 11, 2013 01:39 Report Abuse

Guest558780

no black man will do this

May 23, 2013 01:35 Report Abuse

mike168229

Why do you think that?

May 24, 2013 14:57 Report Abuse

Guest558780

becos black man got some pride in them

Jun 01, 2013 13:02 Report Abuse

zenaly

You haven't been to USA much then. lol

Jun 07, 2013 05:34 Report Abuse

Guest849094

Must be Chinese women, again!

May 22, 2013 13:56 Report Abuse

Guest655508

Not really. He speaks zero Chinese; she 'passable' English, at best - what to expect? Neither is able to communicate medical or property matters. Most they spoke about was (she|he) accusing (him|her) of cheating and what to eat that day. He beat her twice. He now rents a grotty room behind the main train station.

May 22, 2013 16:29 Report Abuse

Guest655508

This person is Jo**** *******N from the US. He's been living in Changsha for ~5 years. An English teacher at first, later diagnosed with HIV which spiraled him into financial ruin. That girlfriend, which he considered and called "老婆" was not infact legally his partner and took off with a lot of apartment inventory on that day - I believe this nailed his coffin. He began begging in the winter of 2010. He will usually tell you (foreigners) in English that someone stole his wallet/he'd lost his wallet (which is, unconsciously true - if you consider what his 'girlfriend' did to him years ago.. but, that's the thing.. it was *years ago* - the guy suffers emotional trauma) and ask for sums no greater than 20 or 50 RMB. If you are Chinese, he'll have the sentence pre-typed on his cellphone and on a white card. He lives at 车站中路 and makes it to Hong Kong on long-haul 99rmb trains to get visas. This guy basically needs to be in a country with mental facilities and perhaps some form of terminal care for HIV positive. My name is *o*** and I've known him up until 2011.

May 21, 2013 23:19 Report Abuse

jknox00

I have no doubt some foreigners have lost their wallet and been officially homeless in China. They will make their way to their respective embassies who will get them out of China. I was sure this man is mentally unstable from the article title alone but what you are saying squares with the scenario. In all seriousness, I hope you or someone near him finds a way to get his family information and tries to get him some mental help ASAP. I'm surprised Chinese authorities haven't done this already. But someone needs to intervene.

May 23, 2013 05:12 Report Abuse

Guest558780

pls tell the guy to go to the american embassy am sorry to hear this if its true, but HIVin china shd serve all y,all foriegn guys a lesson dont trust the chinese ladies and even some of our foriegn ladies, pls stick to one lady and one man, look ar this guy someone just destroyed his life, maybe we can all contributes and buy him tkt if he really wants to go home

Jun 01, 2013 13:17 Report Abuse

sharkies

Dancing around in a kindergarten is virtually begging for money also.

May 21, 2013 22:59 Report Abuse

sharkies

Not my job buddy

May 22, 2013 08:53 Report Abuse