There is a saying in Chinese “Actions speak louder than words” (shishi shengyu xiongbian 事实胜于雄辩) and my Chinese parents-in-law are fully living up to it. Their way of displaying love and affection is very different to what we are …
“Where again do you live exactly in China?”
“Anhui Bozhou”
“Never heard of it…”
This is a conversation I have all the time with friends and family. Obviously, Bozhou is not as famous as Shanghai or Beijing, or even cities …
Recently I posted a few pictures and videos on my facebook, complaining about the weekly/daily banquets held by my neigbors.
Today, I was invited to another one. So, out of the occasion I thought it is time to share …
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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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