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How One Woman And Her Son Made Me Forget My Loneliness In Shanghai

My life as an autistic adult in China has been interesting, to say the least; and yes, I did say

When I married in China back in 1995, many members of my family had grand plans to attend my wedding

For most of my time living in China I’ve been working. Like the majority of my fellow foreigners, I have

Nevermind the high humidity. Or the relentless sunshine. Or anyone else who tells me how unbearably hot summers are in

One of the reasons me and my husband bonded back when we first met was we didn’t quite fit in.

When I moved to Beijing back in 2003, I was a university student with little money but ready for adventure.

Making small talk or initial conversation with new acquaintances was perhaps the hardest part of adjusting to life in Mongolia.

When I moved to China, I began to learn more about my own culture and beliefs, as well as that

Last week I saw my friend Li after our kids got out of school for the day. Li knows more

It’s International Women’s Day, which is an especially big deal in China, where it can take on a slightly strange