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kaizor

Hunxue Kids

May 29, 2004 23:24

We had a great time at Rich and Cherry's place this afternoon, even if I lost two croquet games. Big turnout of couples with their babies and toddlers -- something like 15 all below the age of three. Unbelievably, Guenevere was the only "pure Chinese" baby (though of course her father is an American citizen). There were two belonging to Wang Xin ( Read more... )

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"Blasian" bokane May 29 2004, 10:10:03 UTC

I remember a few years ago was the first time I heard the word 'blasian' - a half-black, half-Asian person. I look forward to the day when inventing clever portmanteaus ceases to be necessary. Miscegenation is a beautiful word.

Hunxue in Beijing anonymous May 31 2004, 03:45:00 UTC

My wife and I were at Declan's "month day" party, too. She's Chinese (ethnic Mongolian, actually) and I'm a white American. We have a 2-1/2 year old boy ( ... )

Re: Hunxue in Beijing kaizor June 1 2004, 18:50:51 UTC

Glad to hear that your experiences got better once the baby came along. I expect we'll see one another at another baby gathering soon: lots more to come in this Year of the Monkey.

My sense is that Beijingers seem, on the whole, to have gotten over whatever hangups they once had about cross-cultural relationships. Nowadays, instead of hearing all the time about how such relatinships are doomed to failure you hear instead how hunxue kids are smarter and healthier. The word they use now, half-jokingly, is gailiang -- "improved" species.

anonymous May 31 2004, 08:44:52 UTC

cool site! your articles for that's beijing are great! keep up the good work!

kaizor June 1 2004, 18:51:52 UTC

Hey, thanks! That's very kind of you. Let me know if there's anything you think needs satirizing in this fine city of ours and I'll have a go at it.

Chinanow friend anonymous June 1 2004, 09:33:55 UTC

Hey Kaiser!
I was directed to your page by whatsonxiamen.com. So exciting to see how u r doing these days and seeing names of old Beijing friends mentioned while being out of Beijing! I guess I'll follow very closely your pages ;-).
Enjoy your xing fu sheng huo as a father,
Lucy in Xiamen

Re: Chinanow friend kaizor June 1 2004, 18:53:03 UTC

Hey thanks Lucy! Good to hear from you. I've been pretty busy setting up a new business (Mauro's involved in it too) and of course with fatherhood, but when you get a chance, tell me what you've been up to and what you've been doing in Xiamen!

Baby Kuo anonymous June 2 2004, 07:32:16 UTC

Kaiser,

Congratulations to you two, and now three! I certainly hope to see the little Joan Jett soon. All is well in Ohio, The Heart of it All.

Please pass along my best to all those with the great fortune to have crossed my path a few years ago. Again, congrats!

Adam Weiss