everyone's in a 'Chinese time in their life'. I've been here my whole life.

Trust me, it's nothing like the trend. Here's what it actually means to be Chinese.

6 years ago, I was afraid to speak Chinese in public.

That was 2020. COVID. When being visibly Chinese meant being a target for overt racism or microaggressions, especially in the USA.

Today, my feed is full of people declaring they’re “in a Chinese time in their life.” Slippers indoors. Warm water instead of ice. Eating dim sum at home. Tang (or incorre…