Cleopatra on news All the Single Ladies! Why Does China’s “Leftover Women” Phenomenon Exist?(25 comments)
They exist because modern intelligent women are no longer willing to marry stupid men who only expect them to cook, clean, give birth to babies and shut the f* up. Now women can get their PhD, get a nice job and let all men go to hell. What is so nice about marriage? Cooking for him while he's drinking his beer and ... Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news China Culture Minister Demands Foreign Musicians to Have University Degrees(4 comments)
Yes. And a high score in a math test in gaokao. Just in case. Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news Cross-Cultural Love: A Touching Success Story(3 comments)
Oh yes. Wait and see till they have a baby and her parents start eating his brain. Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news Meet the Chinese Parents: Making First Impressions Count(15 comments)
The best way to get on well with in-laws is to live far far far away. Imagine, you are a top uni graduate and some stupid under-educated 老太婆 always tells you that you waste money. Money earned by YOU. Wanna marry a Chinese? Think three times. Then meet the parents. If they live in the north, move to Shenzhen. And ... Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news No House? No Wedding! How Potential In-Laws Can Ruin Relationships(28 comments)
Guys, I need advice. I have a Chinese husband and I wanna divorce. How do you go about the paperwork? Where do you do that? And yes, I don't want his flat, but I want our baby to live with me, not him. Practical tips, please, no emotions about how bad, foreign and impatient I am. Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news Expat Q&A: 5 Questions and Answers about Marriage in China(18 comments)
And yes, I paid for the wedding, not the husband, I even paid for his clothes. All for love. And now they count every yuan I earn. What a disappointment, this Chinese marriage!!!!!! Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news Expat Q&A: 5 Questions and Answers about Marriage in China(18 comments)
Have your in-laws live with you? This has ruined my marriage! I come from a rich European family and now I'm being told what to do and how to educate my child by an old woman (mother-in-law) who has only graduated from primary school. There's no problem with my Chinese, I've learned it for 5 years, the problem is ... Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news Beach Hunting: 9 of China’s Best Beaches(17 comments)
Oh yes, and Golden Beach in Dalian is not worth visiting. It's too small, and everything is very expensive there. Go to Fujiazhuang beach in Dalian, or the beach near Xinghai square (星海广场). Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news Beach Hunting: 9 of China’s Best Beaches(17 comments)
The best I've been to are Dadonghai and Yalongwan beaches in Sanya, Sumawan beach in Lianyungang (Liandao island) , Fujiazhuang beach in Dalian, and you can also swim in Yangshuo, near Guilin, in river Li, it's very clean and lovely there. Another good place is a beach near 贵族游艇会 (Guizu Youtinghui) in Haikou. ... Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news The Challenge of Raising Dual Culture Kids in China(14 comments)
Guys, never let the damn 婆婆 move in! It nearly ruined my marriage. Yes, pants with horrid holes for peeing, her constant 浪费浪费 and other things...Just say no at the very beginning when your Chinese spouse asks his or her mommy to help. Been there done that. Full Comment>>
Cleopatra on news Double Loss: Dreams and Marriage Destroyed After Man “Sells Wife” into Surrogacy(10 comments)
Yes. In China men love their mommies, daddies and China. Women just love money. Foreign girls, never never never never marry a Chinese man! Been there, done that, divorced and still feel like shit. Full Comment>>