One Chinese Woman Fears Marriage
Posted in China articles on May 23rd, 2011
It’s no secret that women in China worry about getting married. But I was surprised to learn that one Chinese woman’s worries came from fear of marriage.
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Ask the Yangxifu: Western Parents Say No to Chinese Boyfriend?
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on May 20th, 2011
What should a Western woman do when her parents disapprove of her Chinese boyfriend?
Ask the Yangxifu: Unlucky in Love in China
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on May 13th, 2011
This is Friday the 13th, one of the unluckiest days of the year — a perfect time for tales of star-crossed lovers, and relationship woes, Ask the Yangxifu style.
In the Mood for Summer Love (in China)
Posted in China articles on May 9th, 2011
Okay, it may only be May — but in the Hangzhou region, where my Chinese husband’s family lives, summer is on like a renao Chinese wedding banquet.
On Love in the Workplace in China
Posted in China articles on May 2nd, 2011
It’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.
Ask the Yangxifu: Will Chinese Men Date Taller, Heavier Women?
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Apr 29th, 2011
Will Chinese men date women who are taller and heavier than them? A European woman wonders as she prepares to work in China for two years.
Ask the Yangxifu: On Jie Di Lian, China’s Cougar Love
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Apr 22nd, 2011
Jiě dì liàn (姐弟恋) is how the Chinese describe “Cougar” relationships, where an older woman dates a younger man. They’re rare in China, but can happen.
Ask the Yangxifu: How to Introduce Your (Western) Girlfriend to Your (Chinese) Parents
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Apr 1st, 2011
If you have a Western girlfriend/fiancee, what do you do when your Chinese family gets in the way of happily ever after? Here are some tips on how to help your family accept her.
Ask the Yangxifu: Staring in China at Couples of Chinese Men-Western Women
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Mar 25th, 2011
A Chinese man loves the Western woman he just started dating, but not the stares and attention from his fellow Chinese when they’re in public.
Ask the Yangxifu: Showing a Chinese Man You’re Interested
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Mar 11th, 2011
A Western woman has a crush on a Chinese man at her grocery store. How can she show him, not tell him, that she’s interested?
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