All of you who have been/are in China HAVE to find a VPN to see this short New York Times documentary by David Borenstein (link below). Cunning Linguist will laugh, San Migs will cry, Silverboy will say "I have been doing this for decades", Turnoi will find an explanation in Confucianism and Yufa will get business ideas for his new restaurant. The 3 guys disguised as British royal guards will make you cringe or send you ROF, depending on your nationality.

In provincial West China, I filmed specialty firms that collect groups of foreigners whom they rent out to attend events. Clients can select from a menu of skin colors and nationalities; whites are the most desirable and expensive. The most frequent customers are real estate companies. They believe that filling their remote buildings with foreign faces, even for a day, suggests that the area is “international,” a buzzword in provincial areas that often translates to “buy.”

Musicians and models — often amateurs billed as “famous” — are the most popular personas. But while making this video we also encountered Westerners posing as businessmen, athletes, diplomats and some simply as city residents.

Enjoy!