Fenshou: “I Was Once Engaged to a Chinese Man”

Posted in Fenshou on Apr 12th, 2013

A poignant and thoughtfully penned story of how one Western woman’s engagement to a Chinese man from a prominent Beijing family eventually ended.

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Wanted: Your Stories Of Love Lost, Unrequited Love and More

Posted in Double Happiness on Mar 29th, 2013

This past week, we’ve had a flurry of conversations arise from a simple story of a setup for love that ultimately failed. My thanks to Fred for sharing that story! But it got me thinking. I originally called on readers to share stories of love that lead to happily ever after. And yes, I had [...]

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Double Happiness: Setting Up His Chinese Nephew With American Women

Posted in Double Happiness on Mar 22nd, 2013

Fred believed that any man, even his nephew in Hong Kong, would leap to his death to be able to date not just one or two but three women.

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2013 Blogs by Western Women Who Love Chinese Men

Posted in Yangxifu Pride on Mar 8th, 2013

It’s March 8 — International Women’s Day — and time for an update to my list of blogs by Western women who love Chinese men!

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The Next Big Thing: On “Red All Over,” My Forthcoming Memoir

Posted in Articles on Mar 4th, 2013

10 questions about “Red All Over,” my memoir that covers Chinese wedding and dating culture, while sharing the story of how China changed my life and love.

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Ember Swift Interview Part 2 – How China Changed Her Life

Posted in Yangxifu Pride on Feb 1st, 2013

Artist Ember Swift’s personal life changed forever after coming to China, where she met and married Guo Jian — and also where she gave birth to their baby.

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Double Happiness: “He Calls Me ‘Guapa’” — A Chinese-Spanish Love Story

Posted in Double Happiness on Dec 21st, 2012

Guapa means good-looking in Spanish. It’s also a lovely word to start off a story about an equally lovely couple — Laura, from Spain, and Tony, from China.

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