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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Chinese Spousal Green Card: Things You Should Know Before Applying
It didn’t seem real. The brand-new Chinese green card, embossed with my name and photo, felt more like a figment
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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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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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10 Interesting WWAM TikTok (Douyin) Accounts
If you’ve spent any time in China and particularly with locals, you will definitely come across Douyin 抖音 or Chinese
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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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Remembering our Best National Holidays
The 1st October is creeping up on us again but with lockdowns, quarantines and people leaving China, many of us
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Dating in This Time and at This Age
While many of our contributors are in relationship with men of Asian descent, I was divorced from my Mongolian husband
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