When I saw my cousin’s Weibo post about China winning the athletics award, I suddenly remembered all those nights we couldn’t watch Chinese shows together

I was scrolling through Weibo during my lunch break at a Toronto coffee shop when I saw my cousin’s repost – China had just won the 2025 World Athletics Member Federation Award. The notification popped up right as I was trying to watch the latest episode of a Chinese reality show that, of course, wouldn’t load properly.

You know that frustrating moment when you’re overseas and everything Chinese – from TV shows to music apps – suddenly becomes unavailable? That little ‘this content is not available in your region’ message feels like a digital wall separating you from home.

My cousin’s Weibo caption brought back memories of last Christmas. Our family was video-calling from three different countries, trying to watch the same Chinese New Year gala together. My aunt in Melbourne kept complaining about the buffering, my uncle in Vancouver couldn’t access it at all, and here I was in Toronto staring at error messages. We ended up just describing the show to each other over the call – ‘Oh, that singer’s dress is red! The host just told a joke!’ – like some weird audio commentary track.

What’s funny is that reading about China’s athletics achievement – hosting the Nanjing World Indoor Championships and Guangzhou World Relays – made me think about all the times I’ve missed major Chinese sporting events because of streaming restrictions. Remember when everyone was talking about that amazing basketball game last year? I had to wait three days for someone to upload highlights to YouTube.

The worst is when you’re trying to share Chinese culture with local friends. ‘Hey, you should check out this amazing Chinese drama!’ only to realize they can’t access it. Or when your favorite Chinese singer drops new music and you’re stuck waiting for international releases that sometimes never come.

I called my cousin after seeing her post. She’s in Australia studying, and we ended up spending half the call complaining about how she can’t watch the Chinese cooking shows she loves. ‘I just want to learn how to make proper dumplings from that chef on iQiyi,’ she sighed. ‘Instead I’m watching grainy reuploads on random websites.’

It’s these small things that make being overseas feel distant sometimes. You see China achieving incredible things on the world stage – like this athletics award recognizing their event organization and youth development – but you can’t even stream the coverage properly.

When I saw my cousin's Weibo post about China winning the athletics award, I suddenly remembered all those nights we couldn't watch Chinese shows together

Anyway, seeing that Weibo notification today made me realize how many of us scattered around the world are having the same experience. We want to stay connected, to enjoy the same shows and music as everyone back home, but we’re constantly hitting digital barriers.

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