Joecy

Great sharing!

Space issue, yes! When I just arrived, I was very confused why everyone is saying "Excuse me " When passing by me. How big is american's personal space?

Makes me laugh, thanks for sharing!

Congrats! Funny that asked about the state champion ship. Wonder what did your wife say?

I didn't know North Korea celebrate Lunar new year! These pictures remind me of the movie "interview" .

Great sharings!

From President Obama's today: ............... My top priority as President is making sure more hardworking Americans have a chance to get ahead. That's why we have to make sure the United States -- and not countries like China -- is the one writing this century's rules for the world's economy. Trade has an important role to play in supporting good-paying, middle-class jobs in the United States. Unfortunately, past trade deals haven't always lived up to the hype. That's why I've made it clear that I won't sign any agreement that doesn't put American workers first. But we also should recognize that 95 percent of our potential customers live outside our borders. Exports support more than 11 million jobs -- and exporters tend to pay their workers higher wages. Failing to seize new opportunities would be devastating not just for our businesses, but for our workers too. That's why my Administration is currently negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership -- so we can benefit from trade that is not just free, but also fair. Watch this video my team put together, and then share it with anyone who needs to know exactly what's at stake. We have the chance to open up more markets to goods and services backed by three proud words: Made in America. For the sake of our businesses, and American workers, it's an opportunity we need to take. But beyond greater access to the world's fastest-growing region, the agreement will establish enforceable commitments to protect labor, environmental, and other crucial standards that Americans hold dear. Right now, China wants to write the rules for commerce in Asia. If it succeeds, our competitors would be free to ignore basic environmental and labor standards, giving them an unfair advantage over American workers. We can't let that happen. We should write the rules, and level the playing field for our middle class. The first step is for Congress to pass Trade Promotion Authority. Watch the video, and then pass it along. After years of shipping jobs overseas, our manufacturing sector is creating jobs at a pace not seen since the 1990s. Rather than outsourcing, more companies are insourcing and bringing jobs back home. Today, more than half of manufacturing executives have said they're looking at bringing jobs back from China. Let's give them one more reason to get it done, by giving me the tools I need to grow our economy, boost exports for our businesses, and give more hardworking middle-class families a chance to get ahead. Thanks, President Barack Obama

Talked to parents last night. My dad suggested me not to work on 2/18th, my husband suggested me to watch CCTV real time at 8am this morning, then take nap at 12... Here's the new trend on celebrating CNY in China: 1. Less firecracker... 1) didn't want to add more pollution 2) getting rich quietly 2. Instead of texting new year wishes, everyone is sending wechat greetings

Looks like them, thanks! "Adzuki" is quite an interesting name though...

I'm going check if I can get red bean from local grocery store. I'm craving for Tang yuan, want to make them for Chinese New Year eve. Wish me good luck! http://www.chinaodysseytours.com/shanghai/images/tangyuan.jpg

Dear CFL husbands and Chinese sisters, The New Year is just about to begin! 2015 Chinese New Year Eve is on Feb.18., starting the year of sheep, which represents kindness, wise and compassion. I heard Youtube will be boardcasting CCTV Spring Festival evening show, I'm not going to miss it. To Chinese, the Lunar New Year is like Christmas to westerners. But picturing Christmas without ornaments and lights; no Santa Clause greeting in the mall, and your families and friends are on the other side of the world... my first Chinese New Year in the US was like this, a dim festival filled with homesickness. That night, this new country seemed overly cold and quiet. 3 years later, I'm writing here on behalf of other newly arrived Chinese women. They didn't have the luck to meet you like I do, they are isolated and helpless, didn't know there is a whole world of support and resource waiting for them! Thank you for your contribution to the 2nd issue of You May magazine, we are 29% funded! Please continue helping us reach our goal! For donation please click here. Xin Nian Kuai Le, Gong Xi Fa Cai! Joecy China viewers please see on youku: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODgwMzA1NjU2.html

I like the quote from Tsap Seui, and I heard other Chinese women wanting to start their own businesses. Everyone, if you have any resources or experience on starting a business, for minority women, please share with us. Thank you! "I am highly respectful of anyone, Chinese women in particular, who have the drive and spirit to become entrepreneurs. You ladies have given up everything you knew in China and stepped into an almost alien world. I wish you all the best of luck in your endeavors. One big thing for you ladies is, from your arrival in America "you are driven". Driven much more so than many Americans. I appreciate the whys of this and respect the hard work you are willing to invest. No resting on your laurels,or expecting anything to be "given" to you. One advantage you ladies have for business loan help, especially from governmental programs is....you are minority owned, to include being female. You get to go to the top of priority as far as getting any sort of loan. Ronny "

I wouldn't be surprised if the private detectives are guys. This women is courageous, is a good business, but dangerous. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-china-a-womens-detective-agency-battles-for-wronged-wives/2015/02/10/00cbb4b2-abe5-11e4-8876-460b1144cbc1_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1

Ronny, thank you for sharing this, I'm very touched how you help Wenyan standing on her feet again -- Managing the tenants, the houses, now setting up a business... you help her grow into a confident entrepreneur in the US! She's very lucky to have you. I know starting a small business is probably in the blood of every Chinese women. We should share more resource around that topic too, such as get loan, funding...

Thank you for the encouraging words, Doug! I guess women who has high confidence and not very sensitive to what the other think , will do really well in the US.

'Made in China' Is Increasingly Becoming 'Made in USA' http://nbcnews.to/1M1So84

How was it? I got two friends texting me about this on the air night. But we don't have a cable...

Good job making the transition plan for her! I'm impressed that you guys are thinking ahead. May I ask what kind of schools you are applying for interview? Is it public US school? K-12?

We have a joint account. I hope I can start to put money in, in stead of just taking it out. I have a saving account in China with all the money I made in China. My general guideline is to use those money for China related.

i heard GZ is closed starting from Feb.17.

mmmmm, good questions!!!! They almost have everything in Chinatown, I guess. I heard Chinese can live in California without speaking English. The Midwest and people outside of Chinatown don't have those lucks. The Chinese women that I'm focusing on are college educated who has basic English skills. Something for them...

Hi danb, Such good insight! I enjoy reading your comments! I do agree casinos offer pretty good job opportunities for Chinese women. They need Chinese ladies to welcome many Chinese tourists, that was actually what the interviewer told me. The funny thing is , mainland China don't allow casinos, people had no experience working in a casinos. Well, almost everyone watched that HK movie about Chow Yun Fat(Zhou Rui Fa) as the lord of gambler, but that's it. A job in a casino seems surreal. Maybe this is a culture thing. What's the American's impression for people work at casinos?

You guys are so funny! Hi Doug, thanks for sharing, very interesting! What is a job shopper??

Hi Catherine, nice to be back with you guys! I like Sound of Music too, although, I thought "The Wizard of Oz" is an unusual one for China audience, at least with a different name?

This question has always been on my mind. I met so many Chinese women who held professional jobs in China, who were well educated and spoke good English, couldn't find equivalent jobs in the US. Why? You have to tell me your reason. For me, I didn't have the confidence. I had trouble understand fast American English; I had trouble communicating to American, How would I work in a local company that requires communication? That was my greatest doubt for myself. So how do we picked up our confidence again? Is there a pathway for Chinese ladies to adjust, learn and prepare themselves for a professional job in the US? That was also my question? I like to hear your thoughts too - what do you do, when you lost all your confidence? - what do you do, when you became a completely foreigner in a strange country? I started a quest to find that pathway for Chinese women. I would like to share my findings along the way. Everyone, please chime in. Have you tried a Immigrant Job Replacement Agency? 1. They match entry level jobs for all immigrants coming from different countries. 2. You need a green card, and driver license. 3. Their career consultant might speaks English. These consultant were once immigrants themselves. 4. Are you willing to lower your expectations? Say work in a Casio for $12 per hour? 5. They also offer training for small business owners. A lot of their women business owners do trading with their home countries. I went to one in Philadelphia and interviewed them. Here's the details : English Version: http://en.youmayus.org/NewsShow.asp?id=400 Chinese version: http://www.youmayus.org/NewsShow.asp?id=384