Let’s talk about the internet’s favorite chaos agent, iShowSpeed. Last week, he dropped into China for a livestream tour. And people who watched his livestream suddenly realized they had been deceived for a long time.
Speed’s first stop was Shanghai.
Shanghai, the most advanced and the most internationalized city in China, is often considered the first stop of a trip in China. Within minutes of hitting the streets, he was ambushed by fans blasting Sunshine Rainbow White Pony on saxophones, a Chinese pop song that sounds… let’s say linguistically adventurous to English ears. Lucily, Speed was famous for his reaction to the song, and he has long been accustomed to the N word homonym in this song.
In Shanghai, the audience not only saw the dense high-rise buildings and bustling streets, but more importantly, they saw that the Chinese people’s mental state was so confident, relaxed and funny. As for the N word, the Chinese have no historical burden, so they can joke with Speed without worry.
The second stop was Beijing. Beijing is the capital of China and a stop that almost every foreigner visiting China will not miss.
In Beijing, Speed donned a floral-patterned jacket and pants, visited the Forbidden City with its legendary 9,999.5 rooms, performed backflips there, climbed the Great Wall, tasted grilled squid for the first time, and was even persuaded by fans to try a sip of Beijing’s iconic fermented bean juice (douzhi). China proved exceptionally safe and relaxed - even Speed’s security guards casually snapped photos with their phones while touring, marking what was likely their most stress-free assignment throughout their bodyguarding careers.
Speed took the high-speed train in his livestream. As is well known, China’s high-speed rail technology is world-leading, but it still amazed Speed and a whole crowd of audiens — the train had excellent signal throughout the journey, and even in the tunnels, Speed was still able to smoothly stream in 2K resolution.
Rumor has it that Speed will also visit Chongqing and Sichuan to taste the region’s famous hot pot. The Sichuan-Chongqing hot pots are known for their numbing spiciness, and as Chengdu is also renowned as China’s “gay capital,” we hope Speed’s “chrysanthemum” (a humorous euphemism) survives the fiery challenge. Additionally, we’re eagerly anticipating a potential meetup between Speed and Da Zhangwei — it would undoubtedly be a historic encounter! This is how they connected with each other:
Did you see that? The real China is totally different from the one on the western media, like ABC, BBC, CBC, CNN, etc. There are no menacing police officers, no ill-intentioned street thugs, no homeless individuals camping in public spaces — only towering skyscrapers, pristine streets and stations, and warm-hearted residents. Everywhere captured on live streams, Chinese people radiate confidence and ease, embodying an orderly urban landscape that breathes harmonious social vibes.
This marks another narrative setback for Western media, following TikTok’s global dominance and the cross-cultural exchanges between Chinese and American netizens on rednote (China’s lifestyle platform). Falsehoods don’t metamorphose into truths through repetition, nor will China collapse under distorted reporting. We urge Western media to finally see the world as it is, rather than remain shackled by ideological blinders.