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The Fuqi Xiang Fallacy

John and I have fūqī xiàng? How could anyone think we look that much alike as a couple?

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After her recent dating experiences in China, a woman wonders, should she expect Chinese men to have higher numbers of sexual partners and/or experience with prostitutes?

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No vacation for Chinese New Year in America? My Chinese father-in-law was surprised to hear we had no time off — but then again, he’s never known a world without Chinese New Year, like I have.

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A Western woman wants to give her Chinese boyfriend hongbao/lai see because he’s younger, but those red envelopes are really more for kids.

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A little personal shopping got too personal when buying condoms in a Watson’s in China.

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Accomplished Chinese food writer and yangxifu Carolyn J. Phillips talks with me about food and what it takes to charm your Chinese family at the table.

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Matchmaker, Informal Matchmaker

if my experience means anything, many Chinese still turn to someone to play matchmaker — even if that someone is just the guy you share an office with at work.

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After seeing my preparations for the New Year, my Chinese husband told me I’ve become more superstitious since I married him.

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Asian Jewish Life published my article “Chosen Women and Chinese men: a Tradition of Love?”

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A reader asks me how my husband and Chinese family reacted to my vegan diet. Was it always happily vegan every after for us?

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