Speaking of China

Winser Zhao of China Travel 2.0 interviewed me, and the article — called Meet a Yangxifu and Ask for More About China – Jocelyn and Her Love Story — just appeared on their blog today. Some of the things I talk about include:

My first impressions/experiences in China
Why I love China
How I learned Chinese
My Chinese inlaws’ [...]

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Read this collaborative piece on interracial dating and marriages of Western women and Chinese men I did with Susan Chi, Melanie Gao, and Jessica Larson-Wang — for Middle Kingdom Life. It’s called “Western Wives, Chinese Husbands.”
We answer these questions:

Are Chinese men generally attracted to Western women? Are they representative of Chinese men in general?
Is there anything [...]

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What should a cross-cultural couple (Chinese-foreigner) consider before moving to China — to live permanently? Here are some issues you should know ahead, from career and visa to the environment and real estate.

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How can Western women and Chinese men get along? Jocelyn, who has been married to her Chinese husband since 2004, shares her experience.

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Priscilla didn’t ask me anything. But after reading her February 12 opinion piece in the Global Times, titled “Chinese men: pull your weight”, I thought she needed some answers — especially when it comes to finding a good Chinese man. So I decided to pre-empt my scheduled Q&A this week, to help Priscilla.
Here’s an excerpt, [...]

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How did I spend this Chinese New Year? As a host — along with my Chinese husband, John — for our university’s “Chinese Night” on Feb 13, 2010, here in the mountain West of the US. It’s not CCTV’s Spring Festival Party (perhaps, thankfully so!), but it’ll do.
We had more than 12 programs [...]

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Ana asks:
I have a question about weddings.  I am in my late twenties and recently engaged to my Chinese-American boyfriend,which I am really excited about.
But the wedding worries me.  Initially I wanted a simple ceremony.  I was raised Christian but he wasn’t, but I wouldn’t insist on a church. just maybe a simple [...]

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Kelley asks:
I started teaching English in China this past fall, and met a wonderful Chinese man. I never expected to have a Chinese boyfriend, or expected it so soon! But we’ve been dating since October, and are very much in love.

However, I am really starting to freak out because he asked me to spend [...]

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Foreign women are not available at the Kaifeng Night Market — even if there’s a demand.
“Wow, you have a foreign girl — you’re really sharp!” The almond tea vendors, wearing white coats and kufi — the traditional Muslim caps for men — reveled in the fact that my Chinese husband, John, had a foreign wife. [...]

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Ellen asks:

My husband and I had a little argument yesterday regarding the execution of a British citizen in China, you are probably aware of the case. We often have complete opposite opinions on political issues and China’s attitude towards human rights, democracy, and so on… I tend to avoid these subjects because I [...]

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