“Do the things that scare you but feel right”
Last Friday I headed towards the Guangzhou Library in the modern Zhujiang New Town district to participate in the 3rd Women in Business Forum. I’d just heard about the event the day before at Guangzhou Stuff and decided to go.…
Visiting Chaozhou
Chaozhou is located in the easternmost part of Guangdong province and it has a population of 2.6 million people. It’s easy to reach from Guangzhou or Shenzhen by 高铁 (high-speed rail). The local language, Chaozhou dialect (or Teochew) is very…
Getting Married in China: Combining the two cultures
Being in an international relationship is all about making compromises and respecting each others cultures. We wanted to honor our backgrounds on our wedding day, complemented with our personal tastes. Having both Finnish and Chinese traditions on our big day…
Living with Chinese in-laws…or not?
I’ve been now living with my Chinese in-laws for a year and reading Jocelyn’s recent blog post inspired me to write more what it is like to live with your Chinese husband’s parents. Jocelyn writes that she is happy in…