How I Got a Free Taxi Ride in China The story I am about to tell you is the taxi story of a lifetime. Denny (my husband) and I had our friend Joseph visiting us for about a week and a half from the states in Qingdao, China. Our story is us taking him to the airport...
One of the best perks about being an expat in China is that the spa parlors that the average Chinese person goes to are cheap. You should expect to spend between 35-120RMB ($5-$10). My husband and I can't read characters in Mandarin so we didn't know that this place...
In China How Old Are You? A big question of debate in America is the question of when does life begin? Is abortion right or wrong? I am not here to get into that question of debate but to inform you that in the Chinese culture life begins at conception. In the Chinese...
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...
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...
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...
