One Couple Two Cultures by Dan Waters
Up to World War Two, Western-Chinese inter-marriage was not accepted in 'polite' society, neither by the British nor by the Chinese. Nevertheless Ho Kai (later Sir Kai Ho Kai) of Hong Kong did marry Alice Walkden, in London, in 1881. There are those who believe this was the first Anglo-Chinese marriage ever. It took place in racist, Victorian Society when views contrasted strikingly with those held by most people today. Examples of Western-Chinese marriages, post World War Two, include: the late Bruce Lee, the late Sir Piers Jacobs, Sir Jimmy McGregor, Jack Edwards and Elsie Tu. One could go on. While a certain amount has been written about Blacks married to Whites, and Whites to Pakistani, and so on, next to nothing has been written about Westerners married to Chinese. Researched and written by Dr Dan Waters, who can claim approaching half a century of actual experience in such a marriage, is the best person to research the subject of mixed marriages. There are those who believe a Western-Chinese marriage is no different, say, to a blond marrying a red-head, although there are others who are more cautious and say that two sometimes antagonistic cultures inevitably add heat to the mix and an added dimension to marriage. There are also opposing views and beliefs having been raised on different codes of conduct and varying lifestyles. After marriage what sort of lifestyles do such couples lead? There can be compatibility and communication problems, not just with each other, but also with in-laws and partners' friends. What cuisines do they prefer? How do they raise their Eurasian children?
Born in Jamaica, brought up in Hong Kong and educated in U.K., Peter SUART is a visual artist, writer, musician and theatrical performer. He graduated with a degree in Illustration at Brighton Polytechniic in 1984 and works chiefly in watercolour and pen, occasionally with collage and cut paper. His pictures are found in books, magazines, theatrical performances, exhibitions and in private collections. Peter also speaks fluent Cantonese.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789889761004 |
| ISBN 10 | 9889761009 |
| Title | One Couple Two Cultures |
| Author | Dan Waters |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | MCCM Creations |
| Year published | 2005-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 276 |
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