About Me

This is the story about a Chinese woman who came to the United States in her mid-twenties and married a New Yorker of Irish and French heritage.

The woman is a mother of three and she raises her children along with her husband in San Francisco. Her two youngest children were born in San Francisco while her son the oldest child from a previous marriage was born in Shandong, China. He came to the States to join his mother at the age of fifteen.

Raising her children she seeks to balance and blend the cultural values of the West, with those of China. She has lots to say about the difficulties of bringing children up amidst technological transformations and cultural eruptions, of the modern world

Living in the midst of so much cultural adaptation she has developed a distinct perspective on Chinese acclimation to life in the United States. A keen observer with a unique view-point, she has begun this blog to share information with others who are also concerned with these questions and may face similar challenges with culture and custom.

This blog explores the manners and customs, which distinguish the two cultures (US and China) and identifies the protocol and etiquette necessary to thrive in either world.

For her, etiquette is all about how to be a beautiful person that carries his or herself with self-respect, appreciation and consideration for others wherever they may be.

Please visit her home page at http://vfargis.blogs.com/weblog/