Fenshou: “I Was Once Engaged to a Chinese Man”
Posted in Fenshou on Apr 12th, 2013
A poignant and thoughtfully penned story of how one Western woman’s engagement to a Chinese man from a prominent Beijing family eventually ended.
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Does Peer Pressure Ever Discourage Dating Differently?
Posted in Articles on Mar 25th, 2013
Did you ever experience peer pressure regarding your potential dating choices? And did it ever influence your decision to date (or not to date) someone?
Double Happiness: Setting Up His Chinese Nephew With American Women
Posted in Double Happiness on Mar 22nd, 2013
Fred believed that any man, even his nephew in Hong Kong, would leap to his death to be able to date not just one or two but three women.
Calling All Asian Men: What Do You Love About Western Women?
Posted in Yangxifu Pride on Mar 15th, 2013
Asian men — what do you love about Western women in general? Or what do you love about the special Western woman in your life? Tell us!
2013 Blogs by Western Women Who Love Chinese Men
Posted in Yangxifu Pride on Mar 8th, 2013
It’s March 8 — International Women’s Day — and time for an update to my list of blogs by Western women who love Chinese men!
The Next Big Thing: On “Red All Over,” My Forthcoming Memoir
Posted in Articles on Mar 4th, 2013
10 questions about “Red All Over,” my memoir that covers Chinese wedding and dating culture, while sharing the story of how China changed my life and love.
Another Friend, Another Divorce in China
Posted in Articles on Jan 21st, 2013
“The feelings between my wife and I were not so harmonious. So…we officially divorced.” Our friend Huizhong became another “divorce in China” statistic.
On Dating Chinese Men — Or Why You Shouldn’t Judge After Only One Date
Posted in Articles on Jan 14th, 2013
Recommended reading on the topic of dating Chinese men, and why it’s misleading to draw conclusions from one date alone.
Ask the Yangxifu: On Wealth/Income for Chinese Men + Western Women Couples
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jan 11th, 2013
Do couples of Chinese men and Western women struggle with wealth or income? That’s the question a friend posed to me by e-mail.
Double Happiness: “He Calls Me ‘Guapa’” — A Chinese-Spanish Love Story
Posted in Double Happiness on Dec 21st, 2012
Guapa means good-looking in Spanish. It’s also a lovely word to start off a story about an equally lovely couple — Laura, from Spain, and Tony, from China.
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