Meeting your true love in a foreign country is never easy. What should you do when you fall in love with a Chinese woman? You should prepare well before proposing to her.
1. Learn some mandarin. No matter how wonderful she speaks English, you’re supposed to learn some mandarin. This is not to carry coals to Newcastle but a good way to show your respect and sincerity to her. How about start with “I love you”?
2. Learn some Chinese culture. Even if you plan to move her to your country, understanding her culture is a necessity. Since you have different diets and different festivals, don’t always eat your bread and celebrate your Christmas, remember to have some dumplings she makes for you and celebrate Chinese New Year with her.
3. Have a good talk with her. If you completely have no difficulty communicating with her, then have a good talk with her. Is she ready to marry you? Does she have any confusion or questions that haven’t tell you yet? Keep in mind that any regular domestic problems can be compounded by lack of communication. Besides, she will go through culture shock if you plan on moving her to your country, so make sure to comfort her that you’ll be stay right beside her through thick and thin.
4. Meet her family. When you marry a Chinese lady, you marry the family, too. So don’t just communicate with your lover, communicate with her parents. Chinese parents are relatively conservative. Once their daughter is about to get married, they will feel like losing her. So be sure to ask if they have any advice to you and do whatever you can to make them feel secure.
Maybe those things are easy for you to achieve, but be sure to let her know that you’re really sincere. If you’re always trying hard and both stay committed, you should have a long and happy marriage with your Chinese wife.