Will We Always Be a Foreigner In China? Am I Just a White Monkey? We have discussed “rent-a-white guy” in the past on the blog. In China, as well as other parts of Asia - the media, the image of foreigners has always been highly respected and value. Some say it’s Hollywood, some say because of the educational system - whatever the reason, Westerners, especially those of white tone skin, are often looked up to as “experts” or “respectable people”. Especially if they come from a native English speaking country. The native English part is because Chinese and Asians in general are furiously investing in learning English language skills to grow their international sales and exposure. Chinese parents will spend anything for their kids education (which is why the education market in China is one of the biggest and brightest) Check out this video blog and more http://mikesblog.com