Pub’d on China Daily: Christmas tree stays for Spring Festival
China Daily just published another one of my columns in their newspaper today — it’s titled Christmas tree stays for
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Chinese New Year
Advice for surviving Chinese New Year, and stories about experiencing Chinese New Year, with your Chinese family. All from one Western woman with a Chinese husband.
7 Great Chinese New Year Gifts Sure to Impress Friends, Family and Coworkers
Chinese New Year is also a time for giving gifts. If you’re spending the holidays, here are my 7 suggestions for great Chinese New Year gifts.
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Is The Family Pressure in China Too Much?
This past Chinese New Year, we noticed a glaring absence from the family gatherings – one of Jun’s relatives, a
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Photo Essay: Chinese New Year 2017 in Rural Hangzhou, China
It’s the year of the golden rooster. Happy Chinese New Year! While I’m taking a little time off to recharge
Read more3 Ways NOT to Impress Family During Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is coming! If this is your first time spending the holidays with a Chinese family, here are 3 things that will definitely NOT impress.
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How to Deal with 3 Major Chinese New Year Annoyances – Pub’d on WWAM Bam
WWAM Bam, the new group blog for Western women who love Asian men, just published my piece titled How to Deal
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Photo Essay: I Survived! Making it Through Chinese New Year 2016 with the Family
Every year, I swear this Chinese New Year is not going to kick my butt. And somehow, every year, I’m
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Photo Essay: 2016 Chinese New Year’s Eve at the Family Home
We’re busy celebrating Chinese New Year, the biggest holiday of the year here in China, at John’s family home in
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I Bought It for Love (or How My New Jacket Made My Mother-In-Law Smile)
She is the most amazing, devoted and loving mother-in-law I could ever ask for. If wearing some new clothes would make her happy, how could I refuse?
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4 Favorite Chinese New Year Foods from My Mother-In-Law’s Kitchen
Chinese New Year is all about food, even the days leading up. One of the best parts of the season is watching my mother-in-law prepare traditional foods.
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