A couple of quick things I wanted to share with you.
First, the weekly Beijing Today featured me in an article last Friday. I’m late to mention it — this week has been killer — but it’s a nice one and I appreciate the coverage (note, though, I need to ask for a few corrections. For the record, I’m 34 and that older man in one of those photos, he’s my husband’s godfather, not actual father). Here’s a snippet of the article, When an American Girl Meets a Chinese Man:
“Are Jewish women more likely to marry Chinese men? How my anti-Japanese Chinese husband changed his mind about Japan …”
These are among the topics from Jocelyn Eikenburg’s blog Speaking of China, a personal account of how an American woman found love in the Chinese countryside – and the things that happened next in the cross-cultural relationship.
She writes about how she met her husband, a Chinese man from rural Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province with the English name John, in 2002 at an online company in Hangzhou when working.
They met through a mutual friend’s arrangement. Eikenburg fell in love during the summer of that year after John took her out for her birthday.
Second, Speaking of China was nominated for a Lotus Blossom Award from My New Chinese Love. If you have a moment and you really dig this blog, show your support — vote for Speaking of China here. And thanks for reading. 🙂
I love the Beijing Today article!! Congratulations! Boy can I relate to that gruff tone of voice. That was the source of some early arguments, but now I know it’s normal. When you mentioned the to-have-children-or-not-to-have, I was reminded of Cheryl Tan’s memoir, A Tiger in the Kitchen (Voice, 2011). She writes about this topic throughout her book and has the same ideas as you. Her family in Singapore is a different story!
Congratulations on being nominated for a Lotus Blossom Award. I just voted for you!
Congratulations on both the article and the nomination! I also just voted for you =) I hope the New Year and Chinese New Year brings amazing things your way. You deserve it!
Congratulations! Very exciting. The article was a great read. I voted for you. 😀
Congrats, Jocelyn. Just voted for you.
One little question: What is the name of that cozy little vegetarian restaurant that enchanted you?
Thanks to all for the comments, and for your support! You guys rock. 🙂
@W, sadly the restaurant no longer exists. It was Qingyi Vegetarian Restaurant (青衣元素素食餐厅). In its first incarnation, they had these plush velvet red sofas, perfect for couples to enjoy a dinner side by side. They moved to another location, but not as nice as the first. In 2009, I discovered they shut down entirely, a real let-down as the other place that has opened in Hangzhou, Shoukangyong (寿康永素食餐馆) is not nearly as good and has a serious roach problem (I had them crawling on my booth last time I went there — never again).