April 9, 2013
A Chinese American’s Identity Crisis in Shanghai
Part of the reason for my drastic move to Shanghai, was to “get back to…
April 3, 2013
[On Cross Cultural Relationships] – Is China the least friendliest towards foreigners?
The World Economic Forum releases a global tourism report every year which includes a survey…
March 27, 2013
Serendipity, destiny…and “yuanfen”
How small can a country of 1.3 billion people feel? How many coincidences occur every…
March 6, 2013
Miss Chinatown & My New Valentines全美华埠小姐&我的新情人
I noticed a pattern with my past relationships. They begin when I’m in a brand…
February 27, 2013
What makes a relationship – Unhealthy?什么样的关系不健康？
Unhealthy. It’s a word we most often associate with food and less with people, but…
February 21, 2013
“Did You Eat Yet?”“你吃了吗？”
“The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.” It's a phrase commonly known…
February 20, 2013
The tyranny of distance 距离的残酷
A fight in a long-distance relationship is especially painful, but it is something that all…
February 19, 2013
Perpetual Foreigners永远的外国人
Even though I attended an almost all Asian high school in San Francisco, I was…
February 13, 2013
A Middle School Reunion初中聚会
Last Friday was the last day of school, and it was also a perfect day…
February 8, 2013
Friendships grow in Suzhou farmer’s market在苏州农贸市场里建立友谊
One of the great things I have discovered about living in China are the types…
February 6, 2013
My Big Fat Chinese Engagement我的中国式订婚
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I thought I’d take a moment to tell the story…
January 23, 2013
Why losing love is a gift为什么失恋是一种礼物
My boyfriend and I broke up on New Year’s Day. For two days, I moped…