Blog Tag - Marriage
Once upon a time in China, marriage was the norm for most adults once they reach a certain age.
But this no longer seems to be the case, as data from...
Feeling left out when your Chinese colleagues are gossiping about a trending star? Puzzled by those glamorous Chinese faces in subway ads, but can't...
On a calm and peaceful day, I gulped down a glass of merlot and my phone was buzzing. It was my grandma and I was supposed to join her for my...
This article comes from Date Night China (WeChat ID: datenightchina), your guide to dating in China, from love to lust, first dates to worst dates, ...
As of Jan 1 Chinese citizens seeking a mutual divorce must wait 30 days before they can break the knot.
While this may sound odd, it's no big...
The Two Sessions have finally wrapped, and that means two things: first and foremost, the traffic has returned normal, and second, there are a number...
In the wake of the “me too” movement, women (and men) from all walks of life have found their voice, exposing the individuals and institutions that...
It is commonly said that when you marry a Chinese person, you marry their entire family. That's because familial relationships are incredibly...
![Beijing Lights: "There is No Insurance for Marriage"](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/313215/beijng-lights-4thebeijinger.jpg "Beijing Lights: "There is No Insurance for Marriage"")
This post is part of an ongoing series by the Spittoon Collective that aims to share some of the voices that make up Beijing’s 21.7 million humans....
While all the love birds were worried about what gift to get each other for Valentine's Day, or busy getting divorced, others had none of these...
An article in Sunday’s Global Times suggested that divorce rates were increasing in cross-national marriages in China due to “cultural differences,...
Young Beijingers are the first among their Chinese peers to have sex, losing their virginity at an average age of less than 21, while while those...
An epic anti-foreign rant went viral Monday on WeChat counseling Chinese women not to sleep with foreign men, mainly because they are losers who can'...
Living in sin? Shacking up with a laowai without them all-important marriage papers? Girlfriend extorting you to get married to "make her honest"?...
The Lighter Side of China began as a series of blogs written by author Scott Kronick that chronicled the experiences of living in China as an expat...