After years of saying ‘I do’, I discovered that my experiences abroad made my spouse’s country my own. Comparing Makes
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Category: Traditions
A Very COVID Chinese New Year in 2023
As we prepare to hop into the Year of the Rabbit, there’s something else in the air besides holiday spirit.
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How 3 WWAMs celebrate(d) Christmas in Asia
For many of us WWAMs embracing our husbands’ culture can be a fascinating process. However, moving to Asia for our
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How 4 WWAMs Celebrate Thanksgiving in Asia
The traditional American holiday is rolling around very soon – a great time for us to reflect on how we
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An American in Huxian: Story of an American/Chinese Wedding
In the wee hours of the morning I, unfortunately, woke up. The make-up artist would be around at 5 am
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Keeping Chinese Autumn Traditions Alive in the UK
I arrived in China for my studies at the end of Summer, just as Autumn was beginning to creep in.
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My Chinese-Mexican Weddings
When I invited my friends to my wedding, they were shocked. Not because I was marrying a Chinese man, but
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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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Do Asian Dramas Accurately Reflect Lives, Values of Asian People?
In recent years, Asian dramas have enjoyed a surge in popularity among people in the West. But do Asian dramas
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