Raz Gal-Or
Raz Gal-Or | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 (age 29–30)[1] |
| Other names | 高佑思 |
| Known for | Foreigner Research Institute China |
| Father | Amir Gal-Or |
Raz Galor (Chinese: 高佑思; pinyin: Gāo Yòusī) is an Israeli internet businessperson in China.
An alumnus of Peking University, he operates the Foreigner Research Institute China (FRI; Chinese: 歪果仁研究协会; pinyin: Wāiguǒrén Yánjiū Xiéhuì; lit. 'The Crooked Nuts Research Institute'), also known as Y-Platform, a social media group which documents lives of foreigners in China. The name is a pun as "crooked nut" (歪果仁; wāiguǒrén) sounds similar to that to the word "foreigner" (外国人; wàiguórén). The organization had been established in 2016 by Galor and his Chinese co-founder Fang Yedun.[2] His social media profiles are under the name Ychina.[3]
Charles Liu, a senior blogger of The Beijinger, characterized some of the videos produced by the FRI as "predictable responses expected of foreignness, which in turn is predictably well-received by the Chinese public."[4]
See also
- Afu Thomas (Thomas Derksen) - German social media figure in China
- Amy Lyons - Australian social media figure in China
References
- ^ "微信发布在华"老外"用户大数据：六成人用微信支付" (in Chinese (China)). 中国新闻网. 2017-05-17.
- ^ Han, Li (2018-06-28). "Nut Cases: How Foreign Viral Video Stars Are Defying Stereotypes". Sixth Tone. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^ "Israeli entrepreneur shares "unlocking China" stories in Tel Aviv". Xinhua. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^ Liu, Charles (2017-07-17). "Cultural Divide and Conquer: How Expats Are Exploiting Their Foreignness to Promote Big Brands to Chinese Consumers". The Beijinger. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
External links
- 歪果仁研究协会 Ychina on YouTube
- Foreigner Research Institute on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)
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