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For Chinese New Year gifts you need not buy anything too fancy or expensive. The gift you give is based on your income. But, do forget to put your gift in a box or a bag. There is a …
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“Sheng Da Pang Sunzi 生大胖孙子” The pressure of having a boy in rural China
When I told my parents-in-law we were going to have a baby girl, they only gave a faint smile. The comment my father-in-law’s little sister made, however, is still in my mind: “That’s ok. You can try for a boy …
Pregnant in China Part I – Things my mother-in-law told me not to do
Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life. With the decision to have a child, usually everything changes. Being pregnant comes with its own challenges, but pregnancy in an unfamiliar environment can be a challenging experience, especially if you …
Welcome Sophie Ruoxi Zhan
Our little monkey was born early Monday morning on July the 18th 2016.
We have waited with the announcement until her one month celebration. We are both very happy and excited.
A month has gone by so fast, and we …
6 Questions Chinese Ask My Husband While I Am Standing Next To Them
Every time we go out for a stroll or do some shopping, people will stare at us. That is normal… or as normal as it can be here. I hate being stared at, and might never get used to it, …
Guest Post: 7 Ways to Deal with Culture Shock when Living as an Expat in China
Today’s guest post is from Alex who works for Currency UK – a foreign exchange broker with lots of helpful services for expats.
China is not only a long way from the UK geographically, but culturally too. The differences …
Feeling like a Purple Panda: Being stared at in China
Staring. One of the best ways to make a person feel uncomfortable.
As a child I was taught that staring is rude, but staring is truly an art form in China. It’s always blatant as well since the Chinese don’t …
How to stay warm in China without central heating?
Not every knows, but China’s heating system is split in half. While the north gets central heating every year from November to March, the south of China has no such luxury. The division line between the north and the south …
Guest Post: The 8 Culinary Wonders of Chengdu
Chengdu is well known for its culinary prowess; the spiciest of Chinese cuisine doesn’t take a backseat to any dim sum or street stall barbeque recipes so save room in your itinerary to take in this zesty chow.
But what …
I present you: Our Little TCM Clinic
As some of you might know, my husband was mainly a Kungfu trainer before he met me. He still is, part time, but beginning of last year he made the decision to study something new. This decision has had major …
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