Arieh Smith, aka Xiaoma, owns a YouTube channel with over two-and-a-half million subscribers. In his videos, Ari surprises native Chinese speakers with his ability to speak Chinese.

But while YouTube has given Xiaoma a considerable audience for his Chinese language videos, it has also brought a core of fans who want to learn Mandarin the way he did; naturally, through conversation and study, and because he fell in love with the language.

In this interview, you will learn: - How Arieh got to China - How he got started on YouTube - Some of his motivations - How his videos went viral - How he figured out what his audience wanted to watch - Monetization possibilities on YouTube - Arieh’s passion for teaching Chinese - Tips for Langpreneurs on YouTube

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