It’s been a long time since I did a chinglish blog post, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been seeing (and taking pictures of) a few funny signs and packages. Enjoy!
Bags Packed, Tickets in Hand
It’s winter holiday so that means it’s time to go out and about and explore this huge adopted country of mine. So what’s the plan this year? Well, like always, to me winter means going south. So I’m going to start in Shenzhen to visit my best friend Color for
On Dating Chinese Men
There is a little blog controversy going on about western women dating chinese men. Jocelyn over at Speaking of China (of which I’m a big fan) took offense at another bloggers account of dating a Chinese guy. This woman wrote about a bad experience, but titled it On Dating Chinese
How to Use a Squat Toilet–Hilarious Video
Here is a hilarious new video about how to use a squat toilet. (VPN alert–Youtube video.) As you can imagine, using a squat toilet is a frequent topic of conversation with foreigners in China. You can occasionally find a western toilet, in a fancy hotel of new movie theatre, but
The Anatomy of Singing a Chinese Song
For our yearly traditional Christmas party, I decided to give my students a big surprise. You see, I have been teaching 2 classes for the past 2 and a half years. Ever since they were freshman (they are now juniors) I have taught them one or two subjects every semester.
Eating Sugar Right From the Cane
I’m a candy freak. Super crazy candy freak. Once in college my friend told me he would give me a thousand dollars if I gave up candy for one month. I didn’t even try. So yeah, candy freak. There is a snack in China that seems right up my alley
'Romantic' Gift from my Chinese Boyfriend
After work last night, my boyfriend came over. He had something in his hands. “I got you a gift,” he said. “You did?” “Yeah. I have one too, it’s really comfortable,” he said handing me a bag. Umm, thanks? Having a multi-cultural relationship can cause many problems, but boredom and
Snow Day!
As I live in Southern China winter temps hover around freezing, but snow is rare. Our winters are more dreary, freezing cold, damp days then the clear, crisp days I’m accustomed to back in America. And right now my New Hampshire hometown has gotten pummeled with snow. More than 2
Making Noodles and Dumplings: A Photo Essay
One of my new classes invited me to their dumpling party to celebrate the New Years. Eating dumplings and noodles is tradition to bring luck to the new year. As students don’t have a kitchen at their disposal they rented one to use at a nearby restaurant. It was my
Best. Final Exam. Ever.
I think tests are meaningless. Students cram right before (or make a cheat sheet) and the minute the exam is over, the promptly forget just about everything they learned. But I’m a teacher and need to play in the system that requires final exams. But instead of a test, I