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Cross-Cultural Marriages Rising - Divorces Too More marriages are occurring between Chinese people and foreigners, but the divorce rate is on the rise as well. In 2006, 2,960 cross-cultural marriages were registered in Shanghai, up 22.97 percent from 2005...READ MORE

Thoughtful Tourists Don’t Photograph Strangers Children Photographs are still considered with more cautious guard than they may be in whichever first world country you are from. The Chinese do not smile upon you taking unauthorized photos of their children, but if you think about it, how would you feel about a foreigner who doesn’t speak your language taking pictures of your child without permission? READ MORE

Thoughts on Tradition, Values, and Love The survey conducted by the Shanghai Women’s Federation finds me left with very mixed feelings. Is it good news or bad? I’m just not sure. I believe that women and indeed everyone should do what they can to improve their lives and education is definitely an excellent means of doing so. I also believe in the importance of tradition, ethics, and values. I feel it is good news that China’s people continue to have a strong moral structure and sense of tradition. That they not only act on their value system, they believe in it... READ MORE

Your Child Will Be a Superstar If you traveled to Shanghai prior to 2001 you may have felt like a local celebrity. Like a regional television news anchor, people would spot you in a crowd, some would feel inclined to strike up a conversation with you, and despite what you might tell them to the contrary, everybody assumed you had money, which comparatively speaking, was true... READ MORE

Flight Promises Never to End Stratosphere, Earth - Many of you have seen airplanes before, either on the ground of curiously suspended high in the air. I had a chance to experience one of these miraculous rattle-traptions myself, so I crawled all over it... READ MORE

What Truly Is Important As a young girl I dreamed of one day being one of those girls, the girls with the long legs, sparkling jewels and amazing dresses that appeared on the covers of Cosmopolitan magazine. Here I am all grown up, a strong, kind, and beautiful woman who has a man I love and children who make my life complete. I've never walked down the streets of New York City, never felt the excitement of watching a runway fashion show, and never owned high-fashion, brand-name clothing. Success and happiness is something that I feel walking down the street, breathing life into my lungs and my very soul... READ MORE

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