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Appendix: - List of Interviews

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2026

Elena Barabantseva
Elena Barabantseva
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University of Manchester

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Post-Soviet Brides in the China Dream
Migration, Marriage, and Geopolitics Across Borders
 , pp. 187 - 191
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2026
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Appendix: List of Interviews

Table A.1
Table A.1a
NameCountry of OriginsAgeCity/province of residence in ChinaYears in ChinaMarital statusChildrenDate of interviewMode of interview
1ZhannaRussia39Beijing16Married (2nd)1 (1 from previous marriage)11/11/2015Face to face
2KsyushaRussiaNot knownBeijingn/aSingle111/11/2015Face to face
3PolinaRussia38Jilin21Married215/11/2015Face to face
4NatashaRussia35Jilin14Married215/11/2015Face to face
5TatianaRussia35Jilin10Married116/11/2015Face to face
6VikaRussia33Beijing3Singlen/a30/07/2016Face to face
7LenaRussia37Beijing10Married131/07/2016Face to face
8MarinaRussia37Heilongjiang13Married202/08/2016Skype
9ShaymaKazakhstan30Beijing8Married002/08/2016WeChat
10AlinaRussia38Heilongjiangn/aMarried204/08/2016Face to face
11ValyaRussiaNot knownJilin10Single007/08/2016Face to face
12ValeriaRussia26Jilin8Married108/08/2016Face to face
13SashaRussia40Jilin20Married308/08/2016Face to face
14A representative of the Russian EmbassyRussia–Beijingn/an/an/a10/08/2016Face to face
Table A.1b
NameCountry of OriginsAgeCity/province of residence in ChinaYears in ChinaMarital statusChildrenDate of interviewMode of interview
15OlgaRussia31Heilongjiang7Married211/08/2016Face to face
16DashaRussia33Guangdong14Divorced011/08/2016Skype
17AnnaRussiaNot knownHeilongjiang11Divorced (in a new relationship)212/08/2016Face to face
18LenaRussia42Beijingn/aDivorced116/08/2016Face to face
19KseniaRussia25Jilin5Married119/08/2016WeChat
20AlesyaBelarus36Beijing7Married120/08/2016Face to face
21KatyaRussiaNot knownBeijingn/aSingle020/08/2016Face to face
22A representative of the Russian ConsulateRussia–Shengyangn/an/an/a22/08/2016Face to face
23AlyonaUkraine42Beijing11Married2 (1 in Ukraine and 1 in China)31/05/2017Face to face
24MariaRussian/aGuangdong7Not known001/06/2017WeChat
25AnnaUkraine28Beijing11Married104/06/2017Face to face
26NatashaUkrainen/aBeijing3Married104/06/2017Face to face
27 28Olya and KatyaUkraine and Russian/aBeijing11Married105/06/2017Face to face
29AnnaUkraine30Beijing6 monthsMarried105/03/2018Skype
30LenaUkraine50Beijing6 monthsIn a relationship2 (15 and 20) from first marriage15/03/2018WeChat
Table A.1c
NameCountry of OriginsAgeCity/province of residence in ChinaYears in ChinaMarital statusChildrenDate of interviewMode of interview
31LanaRussia29Sichuan9Married (in the process of divorce)103/06/2018WeChat
32GuzelRussia27Zhejiang6Married005/06/2018WeChat
33AlisaBelarus26Tianjin2Married005/06/2018WeChat
34ViktoriaRussia30Shandong3Married121/06/2018WeChat
35YaroslavaUkraine28Shanghai10Engaged022/06/2018WeChat
36HelgaUkraine24Sichuan5Married122/06/2018WeChat
37MariaRussia39Fujian10Divorced127/06/2018WeChat
38SvetlanaRussia60+Beijing10Married228/06/2018Face to face
39SonyaBelarus32Hebei10Married205/07/2018Face to face
40Olga/OlgaBelarus35Guangdong3Married104/08/2018WeChat
41AlyonaUkraine40+Beijing10+Married210/08/2018Face to face
42MariaUkraine40+Beijing20+Married013/08/2018Face to face
43IrenaRussia48Beijing10In relationship2 (1 from previous marriage in Russia)19/08/2018WeChat
44MashaRussia28Guangxi10Married119/08/2018WeChat
45KaterinaRussia31Hunan10Married119/08/2018WeChat
46OxanaRussia28Sichuan10Marriedaged 6 months20/08/2018WeChat
Table A.1d
NameCountry of OriginsAgeCity/province of residence in ChinaYears in ChinaMarital statusChildrenDate of interviewMode of interview
47OlyaUkraine23Jiangsu10Marriedaged 6 months20/08/2018WeChat
48KristinaUkraine31Shaanxi10Married021/08/2018WeChat
49Olga/OlyaBelarus27Sichuan10Married021/08/2018WeChat
50PolyaRussia40+Beijingn/aMarried021/08/2018Face to face
51KristinaRussia30Shantou2Married (1 year)021/08/2018WeChat
52LenaRussia47Jilin13Married122/08/2018Face to face
53AlbinaRussia27Guangdong2Married022/08/2018WeChat
54PolinaUkraine30Tianjin4Married023/08/2018WeChat
55Anna (Anya)Russia30Anhui10Married124/08/2018WeChat

[n/a = preferred not to answer and/or not applicable]

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  • Book: Post-Soviet Brides in the China Dream
  • Online publication: 05 March 2026
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009600132.010
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