If you want to get a taxi you need to stand on any street and just start waving frantically. Lin’an, small city though it is, has plenty of taxis. The problem is finding one that will actually take you where
Adding Another Place on the 'Must-See' List
I got another interesting China Vimeo movie to show you. This one, called Ordos, is about a group of skater who went all around this newly built city in Inner Mongolia skating all over the place. The city had millions
My Favorite Apps for Working and Living in China-Part 3
This is the third and final post recommending apps for living and working in China. In case you missed the others, you can find Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. I’ve already covered Chinese specific apps for daily life,
Making it Official: My Chinese Boyfriend
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog entry about dating in China. But here’s my little secret. When I published that I was already off the market. For the past few months I’ve had a Chinese boyfriend. He’s actually
My Favorite Apps for Working and Living in China- Part 2
The other day I introduced several apps that I find make life in China easier. Today I’d like to recommend a few more specific to learning Chinese. While I like learning Chinese I’m especially bad a picking up a book
My Favorite Apps for Working and Living in China–Part 1
To know me is to know I love my iPhone. I was quite late to the game (I got my first iPhone 6 months ago), but I’ve been an iPod owner for the past couple of years. I originally bought
Taro Pudding and Late Night Noodles in Fuzhou, China
A few weeks ago my best friend Color had some job training in Fuzhou and asked me to visit him. Always one for adventure I said why not, bought a ticket and 4 days later was on my way to
A Wet, Windy Night in Shanghai
I went to Shanghai over Thanksgiving weekend for a little break and to see my friends. Thursday night we headed for The Bund, the famous strip of Shanghai architecture. The weather sucked, pouring rain and winds, and as we got
Happy Turkey Day
Most of the American teachers here didn’t even realize Thanksgiving was at hand (“When is it again?” asked one America…last night) but thanks to my culture class I’ve been on the ball with holidays as my students are interested in
A Short Film about European-Chinese Love
Here’s a short, sweet 7 minute film about a British woman and a chinese guy trying to make their relationship work. Western woman with Chinese guys is a growing interest for me (hmmm, I wonder why). The ending is sweet,