More good news on the engagemant front

[HEyHEY]

So, my Fiancee has never told her parents she's with some foreign devil journalist type. She told them the other night that she's marrying one and they're cool with it.

She was worried about it, cause racism is social acceptable in China. I am really looking forward to what will be the weirdness of getting married in her village. My Beijing Chinese friends have told me that it will be a very big deal considering where she's from. I never imagined people would be intrigued that I'm marrying one of their's. Yay!

[Dogtown]

1. Congratulations, HeyHey!

1st I heard of your engagement.
:applause:

[HEyHEY]

2. thanks, man!!

We'll see how it all goes, I can't wait for my standard Canadian parents to meet her standard Henan province Chinese parents!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear HEyHEY!

Aw, that's great!

So, are you planning to live in China forever?

Sounds like you're putting down some serious roots...

Congratulations!

:hi:

[HEyHEY]

8. Hell no

I ain't raising kids here. Not a chance in hell. I could do Hong Kong, but not Mainland China

[GalleryGod]

26. That's the Spirit I Remember!

:yourock:

[NewJeffCT]

4. Congratulations & good luck to the both of you

You'll be something of a novelty in her village, so be prepared for a lot of looks & (hopefully) smiles. I never encountered any negativity when I was in China in terms of me being married to a Chinese woman. However, my wife is from a big eastern city and foreigners/outsiders were not all that rare. Hopefully, the same will hold true in her village.

my daughter gets a lot of stares when she is in China, as mixed children are something of a novelty.

[HEyHEY]

12. I have a diversion.... my best man is a bald, 320 pound white guy

All the attention will be on buddha in a tux!

[siligut]

16. LOL, and they do stare

Unmitigated curiosity, especially the children. Congrats on your engagement.

[HEyHEY]

17. I love the stoic way Chinese men stare at things

I've seen two people in a full on street fight and Chinese men will stand there looking like they're watching a soap opera.

Thanks!

[Tikki]

5. Take tons of pictures to share here...Congratulations, again..

Lucky you...and this means both of you...

Tikki

[HEyHEY]

11. Thnkas!

YEah, I'll be taking lots of shots for sure.

[Lisa0825]

6. Will you be having a traditional wedding for her culture?

If so, I look forward to hearing all about it :-)

[HEyHEY]

9. looks that way

But, their weddings are generally toned down. Just a lunch with shitloads of drinking. Then we'll be back up to Beijing for a western party.

[Lisa0825]

13. Do you get to wear something cool like this?

:)



MUST.POST.PICTURES

[HEyHEY]

14. Nope, but we've been toying with the idea of mao suites

And by "we" I mean my drinking buddies, not my fiancee.

[Bucky]

7. Since I missed the announcement... congratulations.

Does this mean you're planning on living in China for the foreseeable?

[HEyHEY]

10. I'm looking for work back home now

But we'll see, I'm also looking here. Thanks!

[Kali]

15. Congratulations, HEyHEY!

when's the wedding?

[HEyHEY]

18. March or April

No date yet, kind of a being lazy, but we gotta get it done.

[applegrove]

19. Congrats!

[tigereye]

20. is she from a small/rural area?

attitudes are supposed to be very different than those in more urban areas, right? :hi:

[HEyHEY]

21. Small rural area near a big city

She was worried what her folks would say cause they are the chinese equalavent of the people in "the gods must be crazy"

She actually has a farm plot!

[tigereye]

27. people in the "gods must be crazy!"

:rofl: That's pretty far removed from the world- not sure that was really possible there given the Cultural Revolution and Communism, etc.

And I think there were plenty of farm plots in China, esp. in the past, right? Doesn't a pretty large part of the population still live in the country, despite all the industrialization/capitalism?

[HEyHEY]

22. Ha, she just described her parents like this

"they don;t speak english..they are rednecks who very soldom see foreign people, not to mention to talk to them or be watched by them on the ceremony."

[NewJeffCT]

23. she called her parents xiam bu lao

I think that is the proper pinyin, but I could be wrong... it basically means bumpkin, farmer, redneck, etc

[PeaceNikki]

24. Um...

Have they *MET* you yet?




;) just kidding, they'll love you.

[GalleryGod]

25. Sweet news, HEyHEY !

I hope for only goodness,warmth,& happiness for you and your bride!
:hug:

[Capn Sunshine]

28. She's marrying a CANADIAN?

well, good on ya, eh?

Be happy. Be well.