On Love, Beijing and My Nostalgia for Hotel Counters With World Maps
I felt a curious flutter of recognition during an evening walk in my Beijing neighborhood, when my eyes fell upon the reception desk at a hotel just around the corner.
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Beijing
Stories about life and travel in Beijing, China, from one Western woman with a Chinese husband.
Photo Essay: Walking Beijing’s Gubeikou Great Wall as a Couple
Beijing’s Great Wall is a wonder of the world — and even more so, when you find yourself hiking this
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On Winter Dress Strategy in North China Vs. South China
Clearly, I had forgotten about the indoor heating in Beijing, and how it might mean rethinking how I dress for the winter.
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Is Beijing China’s Best City for Western Women Married to Chinese Men?
In my online groups, Beijing has the most Western women married to Chinese men. What makes Beijing the number one city for AMWF couples in China?
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I’m Moving to Beijing to Work for the China Daily
Finally, time to share the big news with you — I’m bound for Beijing this weekend, where I’ll be working
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Guest Post: When I Think of Seoul, I Think of Flesh and Sweat and Sighs of Pleasure
He checks off literally every fantasy that you dream about in a sexual partner. It was, without a question, the best sex I’ve ever had.
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Guest Post: What It’s Like to Raise Multicultural Children in Beijing
What’s important is that we recognize and embrace our multiculturalism. And for my family, Beijing is the best place to do it.
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Guest Post: When Tradition Gets in the Way of Intercultural Dating
After years in China, I’d given up on finding a mainland Chinese guy. There were still cuties, but I knew that the cultural aspect was mafan (trouble).
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Guest Post: I Shouldn’t Be Dating in My Own Country
The cultural differences are too big between me and the local Danes. I’ll have to wait for my prince charming, who’s probably sitting on a Beijing subway.
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I Was Just on TV in China. Now Watch the Show Online!
China Central Television just broadcast the episode of “Crossover” on Foreign Wives in China that features me, and it’s now available for streaming online.
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