Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 20th, 2010
What’s the motivation for Chinese men to meet foreign women online? And should you meet up with him alone? Jocelyn explores the idea of online chat, and what to do if a stranger proposes a meeting.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 13th, 2010
An American woman who is having an affair with a married Chinese man wonders if he’d ever leave his wife to be with her, and if his family could ever accept her as a new wife.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 30th, 2010
An American woman wonders if her Chinese friend loves her, because he signs his e-mails with the word “love.” Jocelyn explains the ambiguity of the word love in China, and what this woman should really look for if she’s wondering about love.
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The top 10 most popular moments, by views, in Memoirs of a Yangxifu — the story of love, cultural understanding and eventual marriage between one American woman from the city and one Chinese man from the countryside.
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In China, lovers are often said “to have the destiny to meet across one thousand li.” For my Chinese husband, John, and I, it wasn’t just one thousand li — it was ten thousand li.
In this entry, I’ll look back on the series, Memoirs of a Yangxifu, and also announce a new posting schedule for the blog.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 23rd, 2010
How can Chinese men approach Western women for dating and more? Jocelyn draws on her experience as the wife of a Chinese man to give some advice to men in China who are looking for cross-cultural love.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 16th, 2010
How do you say I love you — with a gift — on Qixi Festival, also know as the Chinese Valentine’s Day? Jocelyn introduces the holiday, and offers gift suggestions to a Western woman with a Chinese boyfriend.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 9th, 2010
A woman asks for advice on how to apologize to her daughter’s Chinese boyfriend.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 2nd, 2010
A European science graduate student loves a Chinese man, but doesn’t love the thought of sacrificing her career to live with him in China. Can they overcome location to be together?
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My friend Chris had completely bought into Amway as a way of life, when he began working as a sales rep for them. But while I bought Amway vitamins, I wasn’t buying his sales pitch.
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