With Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings, Marvel has finally added a main superhero of Asian descent and an all-Asian cast.
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Category: Culture
My First Face Massage Was in China — Torn Between Relaxed and Sore
After 5 years of marriage with a Chinese man, I had my first face massage in China. I never quite
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The Politician and the Shoe: It’s all Folklore
In Hong Kong social media, an image recently circulated of Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor, with a
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Fireworks, Firecrackers and Me—A Tradition Rooted in Family
I will always remember the first night I spent in China. Like most foreigners, I had never been in China
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Too Stressed for the Land of ‘Zen’: How China Taught Me to Be Chill
China is Zen. The aspect was the most striking when I arrived. Chinese people are calm. They go with the
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Why ‘Auspicious Snow Heralds a Good Year’ in Chinese Culture
Yesterday, we awoke to a scene of white winter wonder: via GIPHY A heavy “goose feather” snowfall had dusted the
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My ‘Mama Bear’ of a Chinese Mother-In-Law
I’ve heard both horror stories and tales of misunderstandings between Chinese mother-in-laws and their foreign daughter-in-laws. While misunderstandings between us
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My Mother-In-Law is Chinese—I Am Untouchable
If I tell you that my mother-in-law is Chinese, it probably does not ring any bell to the ears of
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Animal Love: Nature or Culture?
Fred, my Chinese husband and everyone’s favorite uncle, never wanted children and never considered having a pet. He is by
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Dear Ms. Wai: Worried About my Niece Marrying a Chinese National
Heres the deal… My niece is marrying a Chinese national. They are in college. He hasn’t expressed a desire to
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