Etiquette in China | Speaking of China

Ask the Yangxifu: Carolyn J. Phillips On Charming A Chinese Family Through Food

January 13, 2012January 15, 2012 Jocelyn Eikenburg 27 Comments Carolyn J. Phillips, China, China life, Chinese culture, Chinese family, chinese father-in-law, Chinese food, Chinese husband, Chinese mother-in-law, Chinese New Year, Etiquette in China, foreign woman, interview, life in China, Out to Lunch, Western women, Zester Daily

Accomplished Chinese food writer and yangxifu Carolyn J. Phillips talks with me about food and what it takes to charm your Chinese family at the table.

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Ask the Yangxifu: A Big, Fat, Traditional Chinese Wedding?

February 12, 2010March 28, 2013 Jocelyn Eikenburg 23 Comments China, China life, Chinese boyfriend, Chinese family, chinese father-in-law, Chinese guy, Chinese husband, Chinese men, Chinese mother-in-law, Chinese wedding, Etiquette in China, Favorites, Marriage in China

What if your Chinese boyfriend’s parents want the big, traditional Chinese wedding — and you don’t? Jocelyn, who has been married to her Chinese husband since 2004, offers advice on how to negotiate a wedding everyone will love.