Posted in China articles on Jul 4th, 2011
My Chinese father-in-law insisted people have the freedom to choose who they marry in China. But then he revealed the truth about his own marriage — it was his mother’s choice, not his.
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Posted in China articles on Jun 20th, 2011
Ruzhui, where Chinese men “marry into” the wife’s family and have the child carry her name, turns Chinese marriage tradition upside down.
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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.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Mar 4th, 2011
An American woman with a Chinese boyfriend will meet his parents for the first time at his graduation. How can she impress them?
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Feb 11th, 2011
If your Chinese boyfriend seems less affectionate around his parents, does that mean he loves you less?
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Posted in China articles on Jan 17th, 2011
When my Chinese husband was born, the neighbors wanted to swap him for their baby daughter. I couldn’t help but wonder what this said about women in China.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Dec 31st, 2010
Meeting Chinese men, impressing Chinese parents, and changing your name after marriage in China are some of the most popular Ask the Yangxifu topics in 2010.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Nov 19th, 2010
What gifts are best bought abroad for your Chinese family? Jocelyn provides suggestions for Chinese parents, grandparents, women, men and children.
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Posted in China articles on Nov 9th, 2010
My New Chinese Love interviewed me a few weeks ago about love and family in China — and they just published it on their website.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Oct 29th, 2010
A list of those rare movies that portray love, romance and/or marriage between Chinese men and Western women.
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