Guest Post – I Hate the Chinese Ideas about Marriage
This guest post was written by the same friend who wrote – Why I didn’t join the communist party. This time he asked me if he could share his opinion on marriage, and I am so glad he did. Like...
View ArticleWedding Week
I’m back in the USA this week to attend my twin brother’s wedding (Congratulations Alex and Erin). So this week we’ll be looking at marriage in China again, this time focusing on Chinese-Foreigner...
View ArticleA Very Different Look at Intercultural Dating in China
Yesterday I brought you the wonderful example of true love in an intercultural marriage, so today I want to look at some of the ways these relationships can be exploitative. Now generally speaking when...
View ArticleConfusion at the Coffee shop – Surprises from Chinese Dating Sites
Continued from yesterday In the week before his new girlfriend arrived, there was a flurry of emails. He told us that he was spending hours each night writing and reading her emails. She was kind...
View ArticleThe Dirty Secrets Chinese Dating Sites Don’t Want You to Know
Continued from yesterday It turned out his girlfriend had already paid the 1,000rmb to meet him, and really wanted to avoid paying the 10,000rmb if they got married. So she came up with a plan for him...
View ArticleGuest Post – Falling in love with a migrant worker
Sara Jaaksola lives in Guangdong province where she write Living a Dream in China about her adventures. What is it like to date a Chinese guy? Or in more detail, what is it like for a Finnish girl...
View ArticleGuest post – My husband is Chinese
This post was written by my good friend Heather, about her new life with her husband Huichun. I had the honor of being the best man in their wedding and wish them both all the best as they work through...
View ArticleGuest Post – My husband is Chinese part 2
…continued Chinese men also come with involved mothers. Their mothers are full of opinions and criticisms. The Chinese fathers I have known, on the other hand, are not involved and extremely...
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