Love (in China) in the Time of a Crisis
Just this weekend, John and I weathered two crises. One happened with this site — my host decided to turn
Read moreJust this weekend, John and I weathered two crises. One happened with this site — my host decided to turn
Read moreIt’s the Labor Day holiday in China, and that makes me think of how labor and love work together in China. After all, I met my husband through work.
Read moreWhen someone asked me why I wanted to go back to China, I couldn’t help wondering if it was curiosity, or something else.
Read moreA London woman wonders if a Chinese man in her Beijing office is interested in her for dating. But she’s afraid of misreading his intentions.
Read moreDuring a reunion lunch with one of my favorite former Chinese coworkers, Jane, I discover she’s gone over to [email protected] G0ng — and hopes John and I will too.
Read moreSomeone in Shanghai dumped newborn kittens into a garbage can near my office — all over superstition. I wonder when luck was more important than life.
Read moreAs a friend goes into quarantine, and the virus closes in on John’s hometown in the countryside, I had to learn how to live with the threat of SARS, everyday.
Read moreMay 1, 2003 began one of the quietest May holidays I had ever seen in China, as SARS panic infiltrated the country, and emptied out shopping malls, streets, and public transport.
Read moreWhen surgical masks appeared on the faces of my coworkers in Shanghai, China, I realized the SARS panic had spread to our office — and I didn’t know how to stop it.
Read moreJust as SARS began, and panic slowly began to mask the public, it felt odd to be so in love in China. Would SARS muzzle my romance with a Chinese man?
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