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 shown up a few times on this blog. Maybe the
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 and sitting down to study. That’s why I like apps
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 the iPod touch for the dictionary app. About 2 and
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 see him. Fuzhou is located in southern China, on the
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 closer to the waterfront, the wind only picked up more
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 learning the traditions of western holidays. Aside from the history
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, with them both meeting the guys Chinese parents at Spring
I Hired a Tutor!
So, I finally decided to fork over the cash, and get my own chinese teacher. You see, speaking Chinese is now a common thing in my life. I speak, or write, Chinese every single day now. Sometimes a lot, sometime a little, and my speaking and listening is getting noticeably
Out and About in Lin'an, China
My blog focuses on places that I travel to and interesting things I see. But the truth is I spend most of my town in the small city of Lin’an, China. (Pop: approx. 1million–small for China’s standards.) Considering the amount of time I spend here, it gets very small mention
Teddy Bear Thai–Honest to Goodness Real Place
In my trip to Shanghai last weekend my friend asked me what I wanted to eat for dinner. Shanghai has so many options I was overwhelmed. “How about Thai?” he suggested. Sounds good to me. “How about Teddy Bear Thai,” he said. Sounds very good to me. Yes, a teddy