CHENGDU, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Dressed in a smart suit, Ahmed Mohammed Jaber talks to the camera in Mandarin with an accent, commencing his latest food exploration vlog. Jaber, also known by the Chinese name Wang Lixuan, hails from Iraq and has made China his home for a decade.
Born in Iraq in 1994, Jaber's childhood is a tapestry woven with the sorrows of war and displacement. From Iraq to Syria, Jaber and his family braved the devastation of conflict. In 2014, with the aid of relatives, they finally reached China.
In 2018, Jaber enrolled in a short video training course. This experience taught him basic editing skills and how to navigate social media and short video platforms like Bilibili and Douyin. During a trip, he recorded himself eating and commenting on the food, which after editing, he posted online to considerable acclaim.
Motivated by this success, Jaber continued to produce food exploration videos. This foreigner, with a love for Chinese food and a command of the language, began to gain recognition among an ever-growing audience.
"I'm a foreigner, but not an outsider. I love peaceful life and peaceful people." From Iraq to Syria and then to China, Jaber has spent ten years finding the security he longed for and his direction in life.
Looking ahead, Jaber hopes to expand his videos to include Chinese tourism, tea culture, clothing, customs, and ethnic minorities, aiming to create more quality content to help the world better understand China.
Photographer: Xue Chen
Editors: Hu Zhixuan, Chu Jiayin, Zhou Dixiao, Wang Haijing, Wu Xia, Li Mangmang, Meng Chenguang, Mu Wenchun
China Story Studio
