MichelPijpersMay 4, 2023
si2mev #antifa lover

Operation #lost camera.

My son found a camera when he was Magnet fishing on the Zaanse schans a year ago. Then I got sick and couldn´t do anything with this camera.

We found her! The media has been send to her. So this search has ended.

#lostandfound #zaanseschans #lostcamera #foundcamera #foundfootage #china

May 1, 2023 at 6:19pmWeb
Show threadGiselaMay 1, 2023
@si2mev maybe use hashtags like #LostCamera #FoundCamera or #LostAndFound or #FoundFootage and #ZaanseSchans
Show threadDerkvanLMay 1, 2023
@si2mev Misschien is er wel een vertaal-app voor telefoon, zodat je het daarin af kunt spelen. Anders is uploaden naar youtube misschien een optie, die kan je de video laten vertalen.
Show threadSChauMay 1, 2023
@si2mev She speaks Mandarin Chinese in this video
Show threadwimMay 2, 2023
@si2mev she’s speaking Mandarin Chinese. I don’t speak it well enough to locate the accent though.
Show threadJeff SmithMay 3, 2023
@si2mev She is speaking Mandarin and definitely from Mainland China based on the accent (ie, not Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and other places with some Mandarin speaking populations).
Show threadKimberly Chase (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧May 3, 2023

@si2mev

It's Chinese. I don't understand the words, but I do know it's Chinese. To confirm this, I ran the Google Translate app on my phone using voice and it was able to recognize what she was saying.

Show threadMatt WillemsenMay 4, 2023
@si2mev@maa stodon.social sounds Korean.
Show threadPhoenixSerenityMay 4, 2023
@Nonog not Korean. I'm Chinese. She's speaking mainland Mandarin.
Show threadMatt WillemsenMay 5, 2023
@msquebanh 😳
Show threadHugo 雨果May 4, 2023
@si2mev I'm told (by a native speaker next to me) that she has a light accent which doesn't seem to be from the north of China. I that helps narrow down your search 😂
Show threadJust another rakyat 🇲🇾May 5, 2023
@whynothugo
Agree, her accent sounds a lot like that of a Fujian travel vlogger that I follow
@si2mev
Show threadMunkaoMay 4, 2023
@si2mev She's speaking Mandarin/Chinese. Not so sure but I think it's more of a Northern China/Beijing accent? So likely China Chinese?
Show threadJust another rakyat 🇲🇾May 5, 2023
@Munkao
I think not that north. Her accent sounds a lot like this vlogger from Xiamen https://youtube.com/@irene3803
@si2mev
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Show threadMunkaoMay 5, 2023
@rakyat ya, i think you are right. I am very unfamiliar with the accents of diff parts of mainland. @si2mev
Show threadJust another rakyat 🇲🇾May 5, 2023
@Munkao
Nor am I familiar with accents, but I think northern accents are a lot stronger than that.
@si2mev
Show threadTatjana SchefflerMay 4, 2023
@si2mev it’s Mandarin Chinese.
Show threadMartijnMay 4, 2023
@si2mev @AbandonedAmerica Chinese
Show threadFellMay 4, 2023
@si2mev Important detail: Where was it found?
Show threadCarol ChenMay 4, 2023

@si2mev

Translation "OMG there's just too many people. Since I got off the plane till now I've stood in line for almost an hour. Oops. The airport is beautiful nonetheless. Oops. I should go find the person who's picking me up now. So many people out there. Ooh, it's so hot. Ok, see you at the hotel."

Source: I speak Mandarin Chinese :)

Show threadgadgetoidMay 4, 2023
@si2mev had this with a GoPro - put out tweets, forgot about it, about a year later a friend of the owners reached out and we shipped it back to them from U.K. to Mexico! They were over the moon. Good luck!!
Show threadPhoenixSerenityMay 4, 2023
@si2mev Speaking style of mainland China Mandarin.
Show threadDenis 🌏May 4, 2023

@msquebanh @si2mev this would make a great premise for a film. Just sayin'

(maybe it's been done)

Show threadNora ChanMay 5, 2023

@si2mev @AbandonedAmerica 人真的是太多了，我從下飛機到現在排了將近一個小時的隊。

There are really too many people. I have been in line for nearly an hour since I got off the plane.

機場還是很漂亮的，我覺得。
I think the design of airport is very good

我現在要出去找接機的人。
Now I’m gonna find the one who fetch me.

外面有好多人噢
There are so many people outside.

哇，好熱
Oh, it is so hot.

走了，等會酒店見
Let’s go, see you later.

Show threadNora ChanMay 5, 2023
@si2mev @AbandonedAmerica Hope the translation can help you and from her accent, I assume she is not from the north of China.
Show threadGraham WardMay 5, 2023
@si2mev I successfully solved this problem using Google image search on one of the stills on an SD card. Reunited the kit with the owner.
Show threadLoek van Kooten, MAMay 5, 2023
@si2mev I have asked my Chinese foster daughter in Changsha to post this on her Chinese media account.
Show threadLoek van Kooten, MAMay 5, 2023
@si2mev Ze komt net van het vliegtuig, moet bijna een uur in de rij staan, maar vindt het wel een mooie plek.
Show threadLangerJanMay 5, 2023

@si2mev @mwfc Am I the only one concerned that you do not have consent to publish her videos/photos and other personal information?

I assume you’re well-meaning, but doxxing in the name of good is still doxxing. Not every means are justified.

Show thread…might work for coffee…May 5, 2023

@LangerJan @si2mev
I am mixed on this given that lost pictures of important moments can mean much more to you. And I know that I would have loved to retrieve the picture material.

I considered the publication of this material less critical. Yes, it is close to the edge.

Other information imho is missing:
- Camera Make
- Timestamps

That might help narrow it down and give active as well as passive search terms.

Show threadKnud JahnkeMay 5, 2023

@si2mev

Just a question: could it have been deliberate that the camera was in the water? And what could be the consequences if that's a "yes"?

Show thread李边请May 5, 2023
@si2mev 寻找华族女孩
Show threadotheorange_tagMay 6, 2023
@si2mev this is haunting. I just hope she is okay. I don't understand the language but she seemed distraught. Let us know what happens
Show threadGeert63aMay 7, 2023
@si2mev I shared it with friends in Bangkok...
Show threadPepijn SchmitzMay 8, 2023
@si2mev @ottocrat Nice to see this gain traction. And proud to have been there at the start to identify her language and the airport. 😁
Show threadJames GleickMay 10, 2023
@si2mev @LillyHerself Accepting your good intentions, is there not a problem with the ethics of this? The images are presumably the private property of the person who lost the camera. Does she want them broadcast to the world? Does finding a lost camera give you the right to do that?
Show threadLillyLyle/Count MelancholiaMay 10, 2023
@JamesGleick @si2mev I understand your concern, but I must say that in my 14 years on Twitter I saw many cameras returned to extremely grateful people because someone who knew them saw a photo from the device in a tweet.
Of course, if you are in hiding for any reason this can be compromising, but in that situation perhaps one shouldn't be doing selfies in any case.
Show threadviptrixxxMay 10, 2023
@si2mev since its clearly Mandarine, you can most likely rule out Shanghai as home city (people speak Shanghainese => very different accent). Also not Guangdong/Hongkong. Maybe from the North-East/ Beijing…WeChat would also be my best guess to start.
Show threadJessica05331May 31, 2023
@si2mev thank you ！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！Oh my God, it's mine! 😭😭 I can't believe how quickly the internet strung us together and was able to pass on this great news to me from as far away as Germany. Thanks to everyone who reposted the post and to everyone who helped. Someone forwarded the post to social media in China and my friend happened to see it and informed me, I really can't believe it, it was such a big surprise.
Show threadPepijn SchmitzJun 3, 2023
@Jessica05331 @si2mev Fantastic news! Not Germany though; the Netherlands. 😉
Show threadJessica05331May 31, 2023

@si2mev thank you！！ How can I get in touch with you? This experience is the best news, so much more important than my memory cards and camera. thank you！！

I visited Zaanse Schans on April 2022 and my camera fell into the water because the wind was too strong, I instinctively jumped into the water but couldn't pick it up haha😂, and finally returned to Amsterdam by train all wet, I was especially sad at that time.

Show threadBetterifyouneilJun 3, 2023

@Jessica05331 @si2mev

I love this story. Also love the way you say, "Oops!"

Post more of your travels!

I don't understand any words but you seem like fun! ☺️ ✈️💺

Show threadCymbalineMay 31, 2023
@si2mev Oh my god she is my friend! We thought it's almost impossible to get the memory back😭 thank you guys so much for all the help and kindness. Miracles do exist😭
Show thread Pink 🏳️‍🌈Jun 3, 2023
@si2mev That is so great!
Show threadAscendorJun 3, 2023
@si2mev Wow, unbelievable. Great story!
Show threadErikJun 3, 2023
@si2mev happy to hear it!
Show threadgadgetoidJun 3, 2023
@si2mev whooop! Congrats! And quick, too!
Show threadPepijn SchmitzJun 3, 2023
@si2mev Awesome that she has been found, on the other side of the planet! The power of social media! 💪 If she gives any kind of response it would be nice if you could post a follow-up.
Show threadJames CarrJun 3, 2023
@si2mev A huge collective effort with a happy ending. Sometimes the Internet is awesome.
Show threadWorkshopshedJun 3, 2023
@si2mev congratulations
Show threadotheorange_tagJun 3, 2023
@si2mev YAY!!
Show threadFrisco LaLaJun 3, 2023
@si2mev wonderful! I’m so glad she and her media are reunited.