We’ve all heard the fight for more Asian actors on the big screen. This argument has been taking place for years and it’s still a prominent conversation topic today. In recent news, everyone’s talking about how Matt Damon will star in the movie, “The Great Wall.” It’s another white man playing a role many think […]

I was standing in line in a Chinese market when I heard two ladies behind me talking about me. By the way they were talking, they must’ve thought I couldn’t understand them. They were speaking to each other in Chinese, but I understood every word.  I turned around and smiled at them before I purchased my […]

I’m Chinese, but I’ve got naturally blond hair and blue eyes and fair skin, so I guess I don’t look like the typical Asian woman. But whether you know my ethnicity or not, here are some things you shouldn’t say, and alternative ways to ask someone more about their background.   Are your eyes real? […]