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Discovering the Meaning of Friendship in Mongolia

Having lived hundreds or thousands of miles from family members for most of my adult life, friends have become my chosen family,

As everyone who has come into contact with China knows, food holds a very important place in Chinese culture. I

Married for 26 years this year to a lovely gentleman from China’s northwest, I would consider Barbara Chen a gold

The Legend Behind Spring Festival Once every year, a hungry monster called Nian (年) would make its way from the

Celebrating Chinese New Year is a little like celebrating Christmas, if you swapped any religious connotations for a whole lot more family

While 4 percent of the Earth’s population flocks to the countryside to celebrate Spring Festival (Chunjie, 春节), some cities in

As China in January turns into a festive wonderland of red and gold everywhere you look, some of us don’t

I knew that by marrying an Asian that I’d also be marrying his entire extended family. I asked my now