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Author: Jocelyn Eikenburg

Jocelyn is a writer, blogger and the creator of the blog Speaking of China. 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.
September 28, 2018 Uncategorized

An Ode to China’s Enchanting Sweet Osmanthus Flowers

If dreams and hopes had a scent, it might just be the sweet osmanthus bloom. This autumn marks the first

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July 16, 2018 Life in Asia

Photo Essay: Favorite Summer Foods at My Chinese In-Laws’ Rural Home

When summertime arrives, my husband and I can’t help musing about the fact that it’s “berry season” to us. We

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June 4, 2018 Life in Asia

June’s Magical Yangmei Fruit Brings Thoughts of Love, Family in China

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

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May 21, 2018 Media Watch

Stereotypes of Asian Men Focus of Forthcoming Documentary ‘The Ugly Model’

A few years ago, I wrote Debunking the “Model Asian” Myth: Five Ways Asian-Americans Still Face Discrimination for Hippo Reads,

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May 16, 2018 Media Watch / Uncategorized

3 Things That Thrill Me About the Upcoming Film ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ (Pub’d on Speaking of China)

Are you crazy about the upcoming film Crazy Rich Asians, adapted from the best-selling novel by Kevin Kwan? I’m so

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April 6, 2018 Life

“Don’t Eat Potatoes and Eggs Together” – and in China, She Wasn’t Alone in This Belief

Many years ago here in China, I remember sitting down to lunch with the wife of my husband’s cousin on

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March 26, 2018 Life

Should You Leave Behind Facebook and Its AMWF Communities?

Unless you’ve been taking a social media detox or avoiding the news, you’ve probably heard about the recent scandal involving

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February 28, 2018 Life in Asia

WWAM of the Month: Jess Meider

Several years ago, when I was invited to be a guest on the cross-cultural talk show “Crossover” on China Central

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February 9, 2018 Culture

“Christmas Is Your Chinese New Year”: On Fascinating Similarities Between the Holidays

Christmas is your Chinese New Year. I’ve heard this phrase uttered countless times by people in China when the holidays

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January 29, 2018 Life / Life in Asia / Life in the West / Relationships

25 More Stunning Photos of Western Women & Asian Men Who Got Married or Engaged (The January 2018 Edition)

It’s January 2018, the start of a new year — and a new round of stunning photos of Asian male/Western

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