UNESCO is an international organization that recognizes places all over the world that have either unique natural properties or a special culture. Once they are on the list the places get a special level of protection (and access to
The Great Wall of Links
Here are some interesting links related to China and Chinese things I’ve read this week. Hope you find them as interesting as I do! A Quick Guide to Chinese Movie Stars – eChinacities has an article that lists some of the most famous
More Chinglish!
I said last time that I was just about all out of funny chinglish at my school, but it seems like there is a never ending well of bad English. Enjoy the latest edition of Chinglish packaging!
Acupuncture in China
Acupuncture: The ancient art of correcting your qi, letting your natural energy flow, and correcting any imbalances in your body. Started in China thousands of years ago as a way of healing, Acupuncture, the art of inserting tiny needles into
Read 100 Book in a Year? Maybe…
I’ve been pretty quiet about, but I have decided for this year at least, that I wanted to keep track of the books I read. I’ve always been one of those annoying people who would bring books over to friends
A Life Less Colorful
Finals have been graded, scores have been submitted, and everyday hundreds of students march out of the campus rolling their suitcases behind them heading home for the summer. This time last year I was feeling relief and excitement. Relief my
Birthday Barbeque
A little more than 2 years ago, I started this blog. And just about 2 years ago I wrote about my birthday. What did I do to celebrate the big 3-3 back in 2009? Well, let’s take a ride in
Blending In Artistically
Chinese people are known for blendin in with the crowd. No one wants to stand too far out of the norm here. And for Beijing based artist Liu Bolin, it’s no different. Only he takes blending in to a whole
Follow the Money
When I first came to China, I didn’t have any real travel goals. After all, I thought we would be here only 6-months to a year, so I knew we couldn’t see everything. But as 6 months turned into one
Not Singing in the Rain
On my recent trip to Anhui I wrote about all the rain and flooding I saw. Anhui province is right next to my province, Zhejiang, and apparently we have’t been spared either. Record levels of rain have been making news