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This past Chinese New Year, we noticed a glaring absence from the family gatherings – one of Jun’s relatives, a

Photo Essay: Chinese New Year 2017 in Rural Hangzhou, China

February 2, 2017February 5, 2018 Jocelyn Eikenburg 13 Comments China, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year Gifts, Golden Rooster, Hangzhou, hongbao, photo essay, Year of the Rooster

It’s the year of the golden rooster. Happy Chinese New Year! While I’m taking a little time off to recharge

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Ask the Yangxifu: Siblings Won’t Give Hongbao at her Chinese Wedding

March 14, 2014March 13, 2014 Jocelyn Eikenburg 42 Comments Beijing, Chinese wedding, hongbao, wedding in China

A Western woman plans to invite her siblings to her wedding ceremony in Beijing. The problem? They refuse to give hongbao (red envelopes with money inside).

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Ask the Yangxifu: Chinese New Year Red Envelopes For Boyfriend?

January 20, 2012January 20, 2012 Jocelyn Eikenburg 17 Comments Chinese boyfriend, Chinese culture, Chinese family, Chinese husband, Chinese New Year, Chinese parents, Chinese red envelopes, hongbao, lai see

A Western woman wants to give her Chinese boyfriend hongbao/lai see because he’s younger, but those red envelopes are really more for kids.

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How To Make It A Very Chinese Christmas

December 20, 2010December 19, 2010 Jocelyn Eikenburg 10 Comments China, China life, Chinese Christmas, Chinese Christmas Dinner, Chinese Christmas Ornaments, Chinese culture, Chinese family, Chinese husband, Chinese New Year, Chinese red envelopes, Chinese Winter Solstice, foreign woman, foreigners in China, hongbao, life in China, Western women

Tips on how to make this a very Chinese Christmas, from Chinese Christmas ornaments and decorations to a Chinese Christmas dinner.