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Why Many Chinese Like Eating Dumplings. And Why The World Does As Well
It’s a fact that many Chinese like to eat dumplings. Chinese people eat dumplings during the Lunar New Year. They eat dumplings for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And countless others around the world regardless of background like eating dumplings too. Growing up, when my Chinese-Malaysian family went to out to yum cha, that was when…
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8 Common Stereotypes And Misconceptions About Australians
As someone who was born in Australia and has lived here for many years, some stereotypes, myths and perceptions about Australians ring true. And some don’t. Australia is a diverse country, with the outback and city side by side as I wrote in this blog post about the geographic land of Oz itself. Naturally, Australians…
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How My Chinese Family Celebrates Christmas Over The Years
Come December, many of us around the world celebrate Christmas, or at the very least acknowledge this festive occasion one way or another. This includes my Chinese-Malaysian family for as long as I can remember. No one in my immediate Asian family goes to church or follows the faith Christianity. We’ve never put up a…
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Reasons Why The Question “Where Are You From?” Is Offensive. And Not Offensive
Time and time again, some of us get the question, “Where are you from?” We might dislike this question, or we might not. It’s a matter of perspective, or rather how we’re feeling in a moment in time that we decide if we like or hate the question there and then. Chances are if we’re…
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Why Some Asians Are Hoarders. Versus The Trend Of Minimalism
Some Asians are hoarders. That is, some of us Asians like collecting things, accumulating things over time up until we struggle to find somewhere to put away all that we have. Most of my childhood and adolescent life, my Chinese parents were fond of bringing things home even when we didn’t need them. Our house…
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Reasons Why Some Asians Dress Modestly And Conservatively
When it comes to fashion and clothing in Asian cultures, modest and conservative styles are more acceptable. Skimpy, figure-hugging, translucent and transparent clothing tends to be frowned upon, or at the very least not the go-to look for quite a few Asians. Modest dressing is my kind of style pretty much every day. But that’s…
Mabel Kwong 