The way I and many fellow westerners see it, children do not belong to their parents. All parents need to do is love their children and give them the skills to look after themselves, they don't need to control their lives once the child has enough skill to live their own life.
There is something very nice about close knit Chinese families. Where I object to it is when parental disapproval gets in the way of love. A friend of my girlfriend has fallen victim to this. Because she wasn't from the same city and was 2 or 3 years older than him, her boyfriend's parents disapproved of their relationship. She is now going to marry another man, despite still loving the first guy and he perhaps still loving her. Tragic.
Spontaneous pole dance breaks out on Kunming subway
Posted byperhaps Auntie had had a couple of baijius beforehand.. but good on her for giving people a laugh!
Yunnan serial killer gets death penalty
Posted bydeath sentence, commuted to prison sentence, commuted to "you can go now"!! Let's hope they followed through with the sentence this time.
We are Yunnan: Ludian earthquake fundraiser
Posted byGreat prizes, I'd love to go, but you haven't put the address in pinyin for hanzi illiterate folks like me
Life in Kunming: A cabbie's perspective
Posted bynice article, keep them coming!
Kunming launches first sightseeing bus
Posted byMight suggest my parents hop on this when they come to Kunming next month