Posted in China articles on Jan 30th, 2012
I couldn’t believe when my friend said how I was “so loyal” for standing by my Chinese husband in the wake of his discrimination. Apparently, “for better or for worse” just didn’t apply.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jan 20th, 2012
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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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jan 13th, 2012
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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Posted in China articles on Jan 2nd, 2012
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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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Dec 23rd, 2011
A Chinese man in Guangzhou wonders, can he ever find another Western woman to love in China?
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Posted in China articles on Dec 12th, 2011
My husband hails from China’s land of fish and rice, and my rice cooking skills just didn’t cut it.
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Posted in China articles on Dec 5th, 2011
In our game of “who can you trust,” there’s no such thing as a sure bet here after my Chinese husband’s discrimination.
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Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Nov 25th, 2011
To make your holiday to-do list a little easier, I’m rounding up all of my gift-giving advice in one easy post. Includes ideas for your Chinese friends and family, as well as hosts and even business associates.
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Posted in China articles, Mandarin Love on Nov 21st, 2011
In Chinese, they call it tónggāngòngkǔ (同甘共苦), sharing the sweetness and the sorrows — something my Chinese husband and I know too well after his recent misfortune.
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Posted in China articles on Nov 14th, 2011
A Chinese student who shares his ideas about Americans makes me realize that, maybe, I’ve been telling myself myths about this country.
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