象棋, Xiàngqí If you see a cluster of men on the streets of China, chances are they are playing Chinese chess. I can't do Chinese chess justice. The game is set up everywhere on the streets of China. The Chinese men will play the game even in this cold weather. Men...
I will keep my post short today because my husband was diagnosed with an illness. Below are a series of photos showing a local market near our home. I pray you are well and healthy this winter season.
Just a typical day in China buying some eggs with my husband in a street market and I saw these two children. I love the simplicity of child's play. Do you remember entertaining yourself with simple items? What was the strangest item you used to entertain yourself as...
In a not so well recognized city of China, Qingdao, people go to the street vendors for a lunch time meal. Workers grab their plastic doggie bags and sit on a couple of concrete stones against a poetic backdrop. Hard workers take a break and gather around a Chinese...
What place can I go to for a few hours and escape the city? A mountain. One nice fall afternoon Denny and I hiked a mountain in Qingdao, China. It was the perfect antidote for the feeling of a mini vacation and a dose of "fresh air". Below is a photo journal of our...
Are you a new foreigner living in China? After sometime living in China you are now realizing going out is time consuming. Shopping isn't a quick car trip down the street to a Safeway or Walgreens. You have no idea where to start to prepare a Chinese dish; the spice...
Do you miss the smell of home? I love China, please don't misunderstand me when I say the following, but the fact remains that this American girl's nose can witness three or more smells within a minute while walking a street in China: the smell of delicious Chinese...
For this section of my blog, “Created” I want to share with you other peoples’ stories. We all have a story and we all want to be known. I asked my first person who was created by our creator what her best memory was and she gave me the following depiction. A 20...
Welcome to the insides of a Chinese bank, keep your hands in and get ready for a smooth ride. Pre-Attractions: Before going to the bank study some Mandarin about the "Bank" with your Mandarin tutor. Attraction #1: Take a number. Take a number in an American bank or...
Xie(4)xie or Xie(4)xie(4) Educating the masses on Mandarin For months now my husband and I have sometimes said xie(4)xie (4) when thanking a person in China. In those occassions sometimes the locals would smile and laugh. I would take this response and think,...
