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My Chinese Husband Hates Pain Killers

Posted in China articles on Apr 11th, 2011

My Chinese husband thinks pain killers are no good. And I think his arguments are just a pain.

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Shui Tu Bu Fu: A Tale of Two Noses

Posted in China articles on Mar 28th, 2011

My Chinese husband has sneezing fits in the US, I have them in his family home in China. And our only explanation is shuitu bufu.

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Chapter 72: Private Parts in China

Posted in Memoirs of a Yangxifu in China on Jun 7th, 2010

When I need a doctor to look at my private parts in China, I am reminded just how elusive privacy really is.

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Chapter 28: Of Chinese Medicine and Balance

Posted in Memoirs of a Yangxifu in China on Feb 23rd, 2010

Chinese traditional medicine can bring your body back into balance. When my health was out of balance, my Chinese boyfriend used the principles and approach of Chinese medicine to help me recover.

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For Many of China’s Rural Residents, Health Insurance is Not Enough

Posted in China articles on Sep 20th, 2009

This is the first in a four-part series of articles providing a snapshot of modern life in China ahead of October 1, 2009, the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. It was published September 20, 2009 in the Insight section of the Idaho State Journal. ———— Zhongshan, Tonglu County, Zhejiang, [...]

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The sensitive foreigner’s guide to staying healthy in China

Posted in "How to" China guides on Aug 24th, 2009

Forward: I wrote this article many years ago, but was reminded of it by my recent trip to China, where I caught the flu twice — including having the interesting experience of getting in-home IV service. After all of these years, I am still a sensitive girl when it comes to getting ill in China. [...]

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