November 8, 2019
Are You Ready for Marriage?
Recently, a 24-year-old Chinese girlfriend of mine complained that her parents are setting up 相亲…
May 13, 2018
Finally, A New Beginning with My Mother
Today is Mother’s Day, and I re-visited a blog that I wrote precisely two years…
May 22, 2017
Sorry…Women only
I first encountered the women-only subway section in Tokyo. Before going to Tokyo, I have…
June 3, 2016
Are You Obsessed with Brands?
"You’re still using iPhone 5s?" "Yes, and what is the problem with that?" "The iPhone…
May 28, 2016
The Running Man Show: Is it good for China’s youths?
Ever since first aired in 2014, the Chinese Running Man Show, or known as Bēnpǎo…
May 8, 2016
Dreaming Of A New Beginning
At the moment, I have a complicated relationship with my mom. It isn’t good or…
April 5, 2016
My Long-term Love Affair with Poetry
I have always wanted to become a poet. I don’t know when it all began,…
July 15, 2015
Is There a Right Place to Meet People and Make Friends?
“Don’t talk to strangers”, “Be careful of people who approach you on streets”.... and so…
February 10, 2015
Are China’s Heavy Bookbags Weighing the Kids Down?
It's Chinese tradition to place very important values on education, so important that, usually, a…
September 20, 2014
The Joy of Painting
One of my favorite pastimes of childhood was drawing, so it does not surprise me…
August 26, 2014
To Make a Change, First Change Your Attitude
These days, a Chinese internet term called “正能量” has been spreading around. Literally, it translates…
December 16, 2013
My“First”Christmas
Alongside the streets of New York neatly lined by colorful trees that light up a…