Velma Demerson, Arrested for Having Chinese Boyfriend in Canada
Loving a Chinese man and expecting his child shouldn’t be a crime. But white Canadian Velma Demerson was arrested in Canada in May 1939 for just that.
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China
Stories about life, love, and travel in China, from one Western woman with a Chinese husband.
How China’s ‘Butterfly Lovers’ Fluttered Into My Heart – and Mobile Phone
The ‘Butterfly Lovers’ concerto first moved me with its beautiful melody, before moving into my mobile phone — and catching the eye of my future husband.
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Food Is the Language of Love in My Mother-in-Law’s Kitchen
From savory shaobing to tantalizing smoked tofu, food has become a delicious way to bring me and my Chinese mother-in-law closer.
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Did Writer Pearl Buck and Poet Xu Zhimo Have a Love Affair?
Xu Zhimo is one of the most esteemed Chinese romantic poets — and some claim he may have had a love affair with the celebrated writer Pearl S. Buck.
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Celebrating 10 Years of Blogging With 10 Photos
To mark this special 10-year “blog-iversary” I’m running 10 photos of me and my husband from the past decade, plus the most popular posts from each year.
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‘Travel to China: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go’: Interview With Josh Summers
“Travel to China: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go” by Josh Summers is chock full of all the practical tips you’d need to know from an insider.
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Photo Essay: Hangzhou Video Shoot – From West Lake to Wondrous Food
See behind-the-scenes shots from my trip to Hangzhou to shoot video footage for China Daily Website as well as the Asian Cuisine Festival.
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13 Hot Travel Spots for Chinese Passport Holders in 2019
Traveling internationally as a Chinese citizen, or with one? Consider one of these hot 2019 travel destinations that are friendlier to Chinese passports.
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Yung Wing, China’s 1st Overseas Graduate, Finds Love, Tragedy in US
Yung Wing, best known as China’s 1st overseas graduate, also stands as a tragic example of how Chinese exclusion in the US led to needless suffering.
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‘African Jasmine Flower’: Ruth Njeri Finds Success, Love on Chinese Stage
Among the many talented foreign women who happened to marry Chinese men, there’s Kenyan Ruth Njeri, who rose to fame and found love on the stage in China.
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