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Living to Eat

It takes us two hours—by bus, train, ferry, and foot—to get from our flat in Hong Kong’s New Territories to

I didn’t believe in reverse culture shock until I experienced it for myself. Everyone knows about culture shock — that

Among the rituals I observe every morning when I arrive bleary-eyed to work, nothing perks up my senses more than

Since I was a child, I was always fascinated by how the skin and the appearance of Asians looked so

December is finally here and I’m actually looking forward to Christmas which contradicts how I generally feel about Christmas. For

China has long been known as a world leader in using natural elements to cure illnesses and improve health. Their

My first Chinese New Year experience was not what I was expecting. Of course, before I married into a Chinese

One of the first things I noticed when I moved to China was that people in Beijing were very particular

Experiencing Pregnancy in Two Cultures Having your first baby is a paradigm shift for any couple. A mixture of excitement

2020 will welcome the Year of the Rat, the Chinese zodiac sign for some family members, which has prompted me