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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.

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Pub’d on China Daily: Christmas tree stays for Spring Festival

January 23, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 6 Comments China Daily, Chinese New Year, Christmas, publications

China Daily just published another one of my columns in their newspaper today — it’s titled Christmas tree stays for

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7 Great Chinese New Year Gifts Sure to Impress Friends, Family and Coworkers

January 19, 2018February 4, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 3 Comments Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year Gifts, Giving gifts in China

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?

February 21, 2017February 20, 2017 Jocelyn Eikenburg 14 Comments Chinese family, Chinese New Year, hongbao

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

February 2, 2017February 5, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 13 Comments China, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year Gifts, Golden Rooster, Hangzhou, hongbao, photo essay, Year of the Rooster

It’s the year of the golden rooster. Happy Chinese New Year! While I’m taking a little time off to recharge

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3 Ways NOT to Impress Family During Chinese New Year

January 24, 2017January 23, 2017 Jocelyn Eikenburg 0 Comments China, Chinese culture, Chinese New Year, Giving gifts in China

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

January 19, 2017January 18, 2017 Jocelyn Eikenburg 0 Comments Chinese New Year, Guest posts, 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

February 15, 2016February 5, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 23 Comments China, Chinese culture, Chinese family, Chinese New Year, photo essay

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

February 8, 2016February 5, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 20 Comments China, Chinese culture, Chinese family, Chinese New Year, Hangzhou, photo essay

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)

February 1, 2016January 31, 2016 Jocelyn Eikenburg 16 Comments Chinese mother-in-law, Chinese New Year

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

January 18, 2016January 23, 2016 Jocelyn Eikenburg 12 Comments Chinese culture, Chinese mother-in-law, Chinese New Year, dongmitang, homemade tofu, Laba Festival, laba porridge, turnovers

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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