2020 will welcome the Year of the Rat, the Chinese zodiac sign for some family members, which has prompted me
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Author: Jocelyn Eikenburg
Jocelyn is a writer, blogger and the creator of Speaking of China, a blog about love, family and relationships in China, including AMWF love. She has been featured on the BBC and CCTV. You can find her writing in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, the anthologies "How Does One Dress to Buy Dragonfruit?" and "Unsavory Elements", and other publications.
Christmas on Taobao: 5 Most Popular Online Holiday Goods in China
When you live in a country that doesn’t officially celebrate Christmas, people are bound to interpret the holiday in both
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What It’s Like to Shop Singles Day in China
Ever since I’ve moved back to China, Singles Day — or Double 11 — has been a part of my
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Eileen Gu, Alex Hua Tian and More: Bicultural Olympic Athletes Switching Nationality for the Games
When the 15-year-old skiing superstar Eileen Gu announced her decision to switch her nationality from the US to China, so
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Henry Golding, Emilia Clarke to Lead Romantic Comedy Film ‘Last Christmas’
Henry Golding, who dazzled moviegoers last year in “Crazy Rich Asians”, and Emilia Clarke of “Game of Thrones” will deliver
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6 Essential Tips for Surviving Long-Haul Flights to/From Asia
As much as I love living and working here in Asia, my family still resides in the Midwestern US, which
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The Rural Zhejiang Bird-Watching Club: Finding Unlikely Avian Wonders in My Husband’s Village
Years ago, when my husband Jun and I spent some transitional months living in his family’s home in rural Zhejiang
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The Joys of a Bilingual Relationship
You could argue that English and Chinese – translations that is – brought me and my husband Jun together. We
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How Are Age and Chinese New Year Connected?
Years ago, when I went to have my fortune read at the Shihlin Night Market in Taipei, the fortune-teller gave
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Putting Heartbreak Behind Me in Moving to China
Years ago, when I made the serendipitous – and seemingly accidental – decision to come to China, I actually had
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