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1. While mystified the first time I was served a glass of hot water, I now like it, especially in winter.
2. I have an English name and a distinct Chinese name (Ma Wen Tao) that's not just a phonetic1 version of the former.
3. I know the Chinese zodiac sign I was born under (rooster).
4. Don't hug acquaintances anymore.
5. Smile automatically when I see a small child, and may ask a baby's age or name.
6. Have a new favorite breakfast food: jian bing, Shandong style, a crunchy, eggy, spicy2 crepe of goodness.
7. Go to Wumart more than Wal-Mart, and love the lively atmosphere.
8. Have a son who speaks good Chinese - my youngest studied Mandarin3 in college, including a summer in Chengdu.
9. Have a new favorite snack: chuanr, or as my wife calls it, meat-on-a-stick.
10. Seldom worry about personal safety, even walking in big cities at night.
12. Have friendly relationship with Jing Dong delivery guy.
13. Have a Chinese keyboard on my phone.
14. Will eat jellyfish - reminds me of cole slaw.
15. No longer have coffee on balcony - that's where I hang wet clothes.
16. Politely cover my mouth with one hand while using a toothpick.
17. Grocery shop using my bicycle.
18. Have to remember to tip when I'm traveling abroad.
19. Wonder why public spaces there look so empty.
22. Use the China UnionPay card: I never leave home without it.
23. Love tearjerker Chinese history dramas on TV.
24. Am amazed by Western actors who speak really good Mandarin.
25. Make fun of Americanized "Chinese food" back home.
27. Check air pollution conditions several times a day.
28. Keep mask in my coat pocket, humidifier by my bed.
29. Calculate, automatically, yuan equivalents of dollar prices in my head.
30. Am amazed at how much stuff costs in Western countries.
31. Check WeChat throughout day; make phone calls on WeChat.
32. Think ganbei (dry cup) when someone proposes a toast.
33. Have a pet cat with a Chinese name, Meimei (Little Sister).
34. Love candied crabapples.
35. Put my contact information for emails in English and Chinese.
36. Measure wintertime by when Beijing's centralized radiator9 heating system comes on and shuts off.
37. Keep supply of red envelopes for cash gifts on appropriate occasions.
38. Go to a hospital for routine healthcare.
39. Have Moutai baijiu (white spirits) firewater in a cabinet at home.
40. Live in a divided household: Wife and I are split by that infamous10 rivalry11, Shanghai vs Beijing.
42. Surprised and dismayed by how little the world knows about China.
43. Get up in wee hours to watch important sporting events outside Asia.
44. Think not only of time zones when phoning abroad, but also the International Dateline.
45. Try to balance Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers at social gatherings13.
46. Understand much better the importance of friends to a happy life.
47. Celebrate two New Year's days and two Valentine's days.
50. Gave up Netflix for Youku.
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