You can live in the same area, get to know all the shopkeepers, all the locals and you can learn to speak the language, follow the customs etc for 10 years, but they'll still call you "that foreigner who can speak Chinese", come along for this rather rant-filled episode of ADVChina! https://youtu.be/Y2_L71lFItk
I've just arrived in America and will make an update post later this evening!
Stay Awesome!
- SerpentZA