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| Oct 10, 2007 05:24 | #11   |
 | Carlos, I have heard that joke before with different words..ha No, you are not on your own in waiting for his Wife.I have another few months yet. The "L" word..only if you realy mean it. Dodger. |
| Oct 18, 2007 20:35 | #12 |
| GUESTKEN | Hello Alan, I wish you all the best on your relationship.I understand what you are going through.I met my girlfriend from China on the internet,she is from Beihai.i haven't beable to go to China yet.We plan to get married as soon as I make the trip.I would call it blind faith.We have been e-mailing for a year now and she said that she will wait for as long as it takes.We have used the L word alot and she calls me her husband and I call her my wife.She wants me to learn Chinese and I am learning more about her culture.She is very excited about this,for she speaks very little english,but has she has a niece that translates her e-mails from me.She told me that I am already a part of the family. I have sent her flowers and small gifts throgh a company that I found on line,they seem to be reasonable.The name is:RightFlower.com |
| Oct 19, 2007 01:19 | #13 |
| Hi GUESTKEN, we use the L word everyday, I'm very happy as my Jing has shown more love to me than anyone else ever has, including my ex-wife who in fairness did love me. Although I planned to marry this month, I have had to re-schedule and will hopefully now marry in January, I have the advantage over you though as I have already been there and enjoyed her company, you will be enjoy going there Ken and will be surprised how far your money will go, i thought I would run out of money when I was worried I would run out of money but to my surprise it lasted very well. Good liuck with your visit and thank you for your well wishes. Alan |
| Oct 19, 2007 02:47 | #14 |
| Hi all, I have been emailing a woman in China for several months. We have recently begin using Yahoo! with a webcam and microphone to talk. We spend about 2 hours each day talking. Much of it is also language lessons. She is progressing very well with English. I am starting to pick up a few words of Chinese. We have fallen in love with each other, and have talked about marriage. I live in the US. I plan a trip over there at the end of February. I see two ways for us to marry and her to come live with me. One is to marry over there, then apply for a visa. I know (from experience) that this can take a very long time. The other is to apply for a fiance visa, get her over here, and then marry. I would like to know from anyone with relevant experience which way is better. Better, in our case, means less time apart! Complications: I am unlikely to be able to make a second trip anytime soon. It may be over a year from now before I can do so. I will only be there a week, and that seems far too little time to be sure we are ready to marry. (that limits the marry there options a lot!) Also, can anyone (especially Americans who have married Chinese women) tell me what kind of cultural issues are most likely to concern us? In case it help, she lives in Tianjin. She is culturally Hui, but professes no particular religious beliefs. Any hints on how to minimize cultural differences would be very appreciated. I love JiaLin very much and wish to make her as happy as I possibly can. Scott |
| Oct 19, 2007 04:41 | #15 |
| Wow, SCOTTMCGEE , Congratulations! You find your Miss Right in China. I don't have that kind of experience. Since you said that "She is culturally Hui"( muslim), Do not bring her some pork at your first dating. Hopefully, other experienced will give you more constructive advices. Wish you get married with your sweetheart earlier. |
| Oct 20, 2007 02:07 | #16 |
| Yes, I rather figured the traditional roast pig would be a bad idea for the wedding banquet too. Scott |
| Oct 20, 2007 04:01 | #17 |
| Scott, a nice post and I wish you well. Dodger |
| Oct 24, 2007 19:41 | #18 |
| What about trying to observer traditional Chinese wedding customs? I know that things have changed, but do many Chinese wish to observer old customs? I understand that the engagement used to take a year. Well, with Visa issues to wait for, that is possible. What about things like the Wedding Feast and the Tea Ceremony? Has the Western style engagement/wedding ring become part of Chinese wedding customs? I want to include some of the unique customs of my Chinese wife-to-be with those of my own when we marry. I have read a bit about Chinese wedding customs, but know very little about how things are now. Anyone have any useful thoughts or ideas? |
| Oct 24, 2007 22:31 | #19 |
| Hi SCOTTMCGEE , "What about things like the Wedding Feast and the Tea Ceremony?" The Wedding Feast is necessary; wheras the Tea Ceremony has been abandoned by most Chinese. In the past, it was true that at the ceremony of your engagement, you are supposed to greet you fiance's parents through pouring a cup of tea for them. Now, as the cultural integration of China and the West, the western style engagement becomes very popular in China. The wedding ring is essential. Other engagemet gifts include necklace and earrings. As to your wedding feast, I suggest you hold a banquet with both Chinese food and Western food served. That would be unique and novel. Well, one thing you have to bear in mind is that do respect their eating habits, since many relatives of your fiance are muslim. You can consult your fiance about the wedding banquet in advance, and she will help you a lot. Wish everything is perfect for you! |
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