We aren’t a stereotypical family. It’s cool. I can deal with a pause, a curious look, some assumptions.
Posts tagged Chinese Culture
This is What Happens in a Chinese Home…
Like many immigrant families all over the country, Feng and I blended our respective cultures at home—Chinese, French and Canadian in our case. Do you want to see our Chinese side? Follow me!
Chinese Culture Explained in Five Expressions
Mandarin is much more than a somewhat exotic-looking language—it’s the key to Chinese culture. Can you say anything in Mandarin? “Nǐ hǎo”, maybe? “Xièxie “? “Chop suey”?
How to Celebrate Zhōngqiū with MoonCakes
Lunar worshipers, grab a bite of mooncake, chew it, then repeat after me: “中秋节快乐!”
How to (Involuntarily) Break Up with Your In-Laws
I wanted to please. I wanted my in-laws to like me. They are Feng’s only family and the only familiar faces I knew in Canada. It made sense to get on well, to stick together like grains of rice.
Cryptic Signs Found in Ottawa’s Chinatown
You can find pretty much anything in Chinatown if you can read a language other than English or French.