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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

“Immunization series completed.” The words, in a pleasant shade of green, flashed in my health kit, a confirmation that I

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

Before the virus, it seemed unimaginable that my colleagues at the office in Beijing would brave the snarl of traffic

I remember being at work in December and editing a story with a title “WUHAN PNEUMONIA”. It was a short

Since moving to Beijing around 15 years ago, trips “home” to Australia have always prompted me to compare my Beijing

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

They say location is everything, and that’s definitely true in China, a large and very diverse country that includes the

I’m not the kind of person who ever really pictured what my wedding would look like. But I did always

What are the first thoughts that come to mind when you hear a Western woman’s husband is from China? Perhaps