The first toy I picked out as a young child was a cute chubby Saint Bernard with sad-looking puppy eyes.
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Category: Family
Love & Lockdown: How Covid-19 Forced Separation Tied Us Closer Together
It was just an ordinary night in Shenzhen: we were hanging clothes on the small balcony of our “village” house
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Furry Friends in a Pandemic: When Strangers Unexpectedly Came Together to Save Lives
Last spring, Shanghai was in lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I watched the city fall silent from afar as
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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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Abuse Abroad
Disclaimer: I am writing to share my personal experience and to provide help and comfort to those who can relate.
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Universal Studios, Beijing : A Reflection on Summer.
The July heat was high and the children were complaining of boredom. I found myself a few extra days off
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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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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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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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