The question of which language to use in an intercultural relationship usually solves itself naturally. In our case we exclusively communicate in Mandarin Chinese.
When I met my husband a few years ago my Chinese was already fairly good, …
If you are thinking about finding a date in China, you may be expecting it to be easy. If you’re planning to use the same charms, spend a little money on her and she’ll be yours, you may be in …
Since the official Good Chinese Wife blog tour has started on the 15th (see here for the listing of all other blogs participating), we had a bunch of amazing reviews, interviews and guest posts by Susan Blumberg-Kason. Her new …
You might have heard people saying things like “Chinese parents don’t know how to show affection towards their children” and some people even conclude because of this they simply don’t love their children enough.
Yes, parenting in China is very …
When my boss told me I would have a few days off during and after the Labour Day (May 1), I got very excited. Being all alone, with my hubby over 600 kilometres in another province, my first thought was …
Science says distance does actually make the heart grow fonder. But it does not tell you how hard it is to keep a long distance relationship alive. How you will miss your partner every day, feeling lonely and sad. …
2013 is history. The holidays are over. A new year has begun.
I have been very thankful for everything that had happened the last year, and especially the past few weeks. So, I got to think about the concept of …
Now Christmas being over, and most of the people still experiencing the aftershock of eating too much delicious food the last days and some people already back to work (poor mommy), I decided to share a last Christmas story with …
Chinese visas. What is more nerve racking than trying to attain a Visa for China? Well, try being a Chinese national and trying to get a Visa out of the country!
Believe me, there is nothing worse…
The past few …
Bottoms up! - Chinese drinking etiquette
The Thing I Wish I Knew Before Marrying into a Chinese Family
How to stay warm in China without central heating?
Chinese New Year’s Superstitions: 10 Don’ts
Pregnant in China Part I – Things my mother-in-law told me not to do
The term ‘laowai’: Offensive and Inappropriate?
Why You Need a VPN in China
“Sheng Da Pang Sunzi 生大胖孙子” The pressure of having a boy in rural China
“Your baby must be cold!” – Comic
The Thing I Wish I Knew Before Marrying into a Chinese Family
‘Sitting the Month’: Postpartum Traditions in Rural Anhui
Erjiaxian 二夹弦: Bozhou’s regional opera and my first time on stage as a man
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