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...
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,...
Winter is approaching and we need heat. Have you ever wondered how technicians install A/C's in a skyscraper? Well then today is your lucky day because watching the technician's install my A/C unit on the outside of my 21st floor skyscraper was a free circus act. It...
The restaurant's name is Cheng(2)du(1) Mei(3)shi(2), which means "Delicious Food of Chengdu". The following is a photo journal of the local restaurant Denny and I have dined at many chilly nights after work. This is what it looks like to eat at an authentic Chinese...
The Chinese generosity is abounding. It was a bright autumn afternoon in Qingdao, China when my husband just had to peak his head in a bike shop. What was intended to be a few minutes of browsing turned into an hour with new acquaintances. Tea anyone? This simple...
In China, on the other side of the world, it's fall. This Arizonian is experiencing the first "real" fall since she was four years old. It's been a treat seeing the painted orange, red and yellow leaves dance to the earth. Experiencing the need for long sleeves,...
Night markets are bountiful, they are as numerous as Starbucks in New York City. The picture below is what authentic China looks like. Now for the big introduction....drum roll please- Chinese hand warm pillows (Zhong(1)guo(2) Shou(3)wu(3)). They were created a few...
Quite a many years ago in the Middle Kingdom, also known as China, there lived a fairy named Change'e who had a forbidden love for a mortal. She was banished to the moon forever to live there with a cute bunny. The End. This short little story is one of many of how...
Denny and I are overseas loving China, however we also have our homesick days. I was very determined that we wouldn't forget Thanksgiving, so Denny and I hosted Thanksgiving for the first time as a family. I am so glad we did! Below I laid out easy decorations,...
