Dragon Boat Festival & Zhong Zi
This is the time of year where many Dragon Boat Festivals are going on around the world. Since I have been with Liang, this season automatically makes me think of the delicious zhong zi 粽子 his mother...
View ArticleShanghai Anecdotes
During my first visit to meet my boyfriend’s family in Shanghai, three particular events were quite memorable. I am excited to share them with you because they are all pretty funny, but also because I...
View ArticleBu Yao!
Following my last entry, Shanghai Anecdotes, I will tell you a funny, yet embarrassing story that happened to me while roaming the streets of Shanghai. During the second evening in the city, we ended...
View ArticleHappy Mid-Autumn Festival!
To any of you celebrating this holiday and for those who have September 12 off, I want to wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! This Chinese Festival is during the time of our harvest here in the West...
View ArticleAsia Part 11: Sleepless in China
Saturday, October 16, 2010 We landed late in Shanghai due to our flight delay in Narita. It was at least 1:30 AM by the time we got through customs and claimed our luggage. Maybe it was because we were...
View ArticleAsia Part 12: Exposed to Shanghai, Literally
Saturday, October 16, 2010 With the little sleep I had the previous night — maybe half an hour, to be exact — I was very slow to get going that morning. At least Liang was able to get a few hours of...
View ArticleYou may be dating a Chinese guy if…
Liang and I have now been dating for over two and a half years. He moved in with me after about a year and I recently noticed my cooking style has slightly changed since we first met; even my pantry...
View ArticleOn Dating Chinese Men: All Men Are Different
I am pretty late on this one (like 11 months late, late!), as it has been the case for ALL of my posts lately, but I’ve been wanting to add my voice to the subject since the story came out. As you may...
View ArticleMeeting the Chinese Parents
Here in Canada, meeting your boyfriend’s parents for the first time is usually not a big deal; most will be welcoming to you (unless you’re a very rude person). If you’re a girl, you might come across...
View ArticleOne Year Ago
Today has been a year, day for day, since Liang and I did our trip to Japan and China. A year ago, we were getting off the plane at Narita International Airport and taking the Shinkansen to Tokyo. This...
View ArticleSquat Toilet Stories
In my previous post, I briefly mentioned the infamous squat toilet. While writing of my first encounter with one (in Tokyo Station), it brought back some memories of my experiences with this type of...
View ArticleMeeting the Chinese Grandmother
As mentioned in Present for Chinese Grandmother, I was to meet Liang’s grandmother for the first time last August. She flew in to Toronto from Vancouver to spend half a year with her son and his family...
View ArticleChinese New Year Food
Happy Year of the Dragon to all those who are celebrating Chinese New Year! Before I continue writing about the trip to Asia, I want to share a few pictures of the meal I had yesterday with Liang and...
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