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A Strange New Land: How I Adjusted to Life in China

When I first happened to find myself in China, I was completely unprepared for the huge gap between mine and

“When are you coming home?” Recently, my family asked if I might return to the US sometime later this year,

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

How’s the COVID situation in China? I hesitated to type a response to my friend back in the US, as

Being the first posting of WWAM Love 2.0, we are honoured to introduce the decision behind this column. As WWs

Years ago, when I made the serendipitous – and seemingly accidental – decision to come to China, I actually had

Several years ago, when I was invited to be a guest on the cross-cultural talk show “Crossover” on China Central

It’s January 2018, the start of a new year — and a new round of stunning photos of Asian male/Western

The first time I felt trapped was in a service elevator in a Washington, DC YMCA. I was 22 and

My fiancé and I went to a concert near our home and when we went to the parking lot, we