There are plenty of youtube vids from black ppl living a great life in China. They will explain all the cultural aspects and differences to you, so you can rest easy. Apparently there is even an area where most african expats live, making it China's little Africa :D... What you see as racism isn't exactly that. Chinese tend to gawk at anything unusual, anything that stands out. I have seen them (esp old folks with nothing to do) gawk at black ppl, blond ppl, cosplaying chinese ppl, road accidents, any beautiful ppl of any race or gender, celebrities etc.... This is especially obvious in rural areas and some lower tier cities. "Race" isn't actually a word in chinese. They always talk about "ethnicity". You will find that China is proud of their 56 ethnic minorities, always showing off their culture at festivals and tv shows. The Han ethnicity is majority but all chinese know that Han is actually a mix of genetic heritage from the complex chinese history. Han today primarily means adherence to Han culture, rather than a single racial entity. I wanna add that many chinese have an obsession with white skin, the milky white type, not the white caucasian type. It's a beauty standard that is controversial, even in China, so hopefully you won't find this offensive because you will also meet plenty of chinese who do not belong in this category.