One Western woman with a Chinese husband makes sense of China 洋媳妇看中国
Posted in China articles on Aug 23rd, 2010
One Saturday morning in Spring 2005, about 10 minutes before crawling from bed, I heard it — a screeching sound akin to scratching a blackboard with your fingernails, but magnified more than 100 times over. Yes, just a little good old welding and drilling in the name of redecorating yet another apartment in my neighborhood, [...]
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 20th, 2010
What’s the motivation for Chinese men to meet foreign women online? And should you meet up with him alone? Jocelyn explores the idea of online chat, and what to do if a stranger proposes a meeting.
Posted in China articles on Aug 16th, 2010
Before I went to China, I never believed in wearing cute pastels. But after living in the Middle Kingdom, adorable outfits slowly creeped into my wardrobe, and changed forever just how I saw clothing.
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 13th, 2010
An American woman who is having an affair with a married Chinese man wonders if he’d ever leave his wife to be with her, and if his family could ever accept her as a new wife.
Posted in China articles on Aug 9th, 2010
Come August, the summer bears its true canines as the temperatures leap above 35 degrees with a ferocious humidity. You find yourself devoured by a wave of sizzling moisture every time you step out onto the streets, and overcome by a dizziness, almost like prey stunned in the chase. That’s when you know it’s here — the Autumn Tiger.
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 6th, 2010
Dating a “Little Emperor?” An American woman wonders what’s up with her self-absorbed Chinese boyfriend — is it related to the one-child policy and/or birth order? Is he part of a phenomenon? Jocelyn does a little myth busting, and draws on psychological research to explain what’s actually behind this Chinese man’s personality and behavior.
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 30th, 2010
An American woman wonders if her Chinese friend loves her, because he signs his e-mails with the word “love.” Jocelyn explains the ambiguity of the word love in China, and what this woman should really look for if she’s wondering about love.
Posted in Memoirs of a Yangxifu in China on Jul 26th, 2010
In China, lovers are often said “to have the destiny to meet across one thousand li.” For my Chinese husband, John, and I, it wasn’t just one thousand li — it was ten thousand li.
In this entry, I’ll look back on the series, Memoirs of a Yangxifu, and also announce a new posting schedule for the blog.
Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Jul 23rd, 2010
How can Chinese men approach Western women for dating and more? Jocelyn draws on her experience as the wife of a Chinese man to give some advice to men in China who are looking for cross-cultural love.
Posted in Memoirs of a Yangxifu in China on Jul 19th, 2010
When the real estate agent in Shanghai arrived late for yet another apartment visit, I wondered — will I be late in finding a good place before in Shanghai, before the month is up?
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