It was just an ordinary night in Shenzhen: we were hanging clothes on the small balcony of our “village” house
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Common Name Confusion; No Chinese Here, English Only
Marrying a Chinese man comes with a host of benefits; such as gaining a respectable and ambitious partner, along with
Continue readingRewriting the Rules of Confinement
It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago I delivered my first child–and learned about 滿月 or 坐月子 as I
Continue readingIn the Eye of the Beholder: The Pressure to be the Same
Last week I saw my friend Li after our kids got out of school for the day. Li knows more
Continue readingWWAM of the Month: Julia C.
From a quiet county of around 700 000 our WWAM of the Month December found herself transported to the mega-city of
Continue readingWWAM of the Month: Ana C.
For our WWAM of the Month of November we talked to Ana from England, who has been married to Andi,
Continue readingSense of Place in a WWAM Relationship
Many years ago I moved to Hong Kong to study. I met a Chinese student and married him six months
Continue readingBook Giveaway! “Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls” by Ban Zhao
When I was writing my memoir, Good Chinese Wife, my agent asked me to find some tongue-in-cheek quotes to add
Continue readingDoes This Wedding Make Me Look Fat?
Back when I was in the market to buy a wedding dress in Hong Kong and China, I had the
Continue reading4 Awkward Things I’ve Heard in China as a Married Woman With No Kids
In a China where “married with kids” is the unspoken rule, I’m the ultimate oddity – a longtime married woman
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