Ruth Silbermayr-Song, China Elevator Stories blogger, was cut off from her kids by her abusive ex-husband; she still fights to see the kids again. Her Abusive Husband Still Has the Kids; She Fi...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/abusive-husband-kids/
As I prepare to return to the US for a short visit, the staggering amount of time that has separated us looms before me. After Four and a Half Years, I’m Finally Traveling Back to the US |...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/finally-traveling-back-to-us/
The pure pink resilience of the lotus blooms dazzled us on our late summer walks this year in Hangzhou, including by the city’s renowned West Lake. Photo Essay: Blossoming Summer Memories of ...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/photo-essay-lotus/
For years, I’ve celebrated International Workers Day, May 1, here in China, an annual public holiday. But it was only recently that I learned the curious US connection. China Introduced Me to...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/china-may-1-us/
Ruth Silbermayr-Song, creator of China Elevator Stories, is fighting to regain contact with her kids, after being cut off from them by her abusive husband. She Fights to Regain Contact with Kid...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/abusive-husband-cut-her-off/
In early December, China eased restrictions to open up, and soon COVID-19 ripped through my workplace. China’s COVID Surge Stunned Me, But I Still Dodged the Virus | Speaking of China - Buil...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/china-covid-surge/
"China always felt like home to me; now ... it's truly official." China Daily just published my piece about becoming a new Chinese green card holder. Pub’d on China Daily: China Feels Truly L...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/china-daily-chinese-green-card/
Our old Christmas tree cost $3, and it's nothing to envy. But we don't want another one. Here's why. Video: Why I Still Love My Old $3 Christmas Tree | Speaking of China - Building cultural br...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/love-old-christmas-tree/
If you're married to a Chinese citizen and want to apply for a Chinese green card, here's what you need to know first. Chinese Spousal Green Card: Things You Should Know Before Applying – Pub...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/chinese-green-card/
People in China often assume my husband Jun and I are a "translator and foreigner", not a couple. And sometimes, we just go along with it. People Assume We’re ‘Foreigner & Translator’ in ...
https://www.speakingofchina.com/china-articles/foreigner-translator-in-china/