I have to admit, since I have spent time living in rural China in a small village with my Chinese parents-in-law I have got very indifferent towards weddings there.
If you would live there, you might understand why.
Every single …
Being back in Shanghai, the first thing I’ve noticed, apart from the increased number of foreigners, is the increased number of pet owners.
More and more Chinese people take on the responsibility of owning a pet. In the morning and …
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 …
For a few years now, there is this perception that China is a land of opportunity where any foreigner can succeed. A new form of the old ‘American Dream’, just this time it’s the ‘Chinese Dream’.
I think this is …
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. …
We have this stereotypical thinking that all Asians love to take pictures, all the time, everywhere, of food, of buildings, of people. Well, it’s true, but I wouldn’t say that is strictly reserved for Asians… We all do it. Me …
For everyone who is working in Shanghai the daily commute to work can be adventurous. If you take the taxi or the bus it might happen that you get stuck in traffic for two hours. If you take the metro …
Since I am back in Shanghai I have fallen into my old addictions. China has tons of great food. But you don’t always have to go to the twenty dishes banquets in one of Shanghai’s fancy restaurants. In the spirit …
It has been about a week since I arrived in Shanghai. It is not my first time, so I know my way around. The only difference this time: I had to find a place to live on my own.
All …
After several hard and exhausting weeks, classes are finally over. It is time to get back to writing.
Last Saturday the 22nd of March, I took part at the “Chinese Bridge” competition.
The Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition is an …
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