Arieh Smith, better known as Xiaomanyc or simply Xiaoma (Chinese: 小马在纽约; pinyin: xiǎo mǎ zài niǔ yuē; lit.

[8] After graduating from high school, he took a basic Mandarin Chinese class during the summer before attending the University of Chicago.

[3] Many of his videos showcase him partaking in diverse ethnic cultures while recording people's reactions to his varying proficiency in foreign languages.

[6][9] His video with fellow YouTuber Frankie Light, where they travel around New York City speaking Mandarin, received 4.2 million views.

[4] Smith has also travelled to Ireland, spending time learning Irish[10][11] and spoke Welsh when visiting Cardiff in Wales.