Before I went to Hong Kong, I heard a lot of mixed reviews. Some people said they loved it, others said there was nothing to do but shop. I spent about 2 weeks in Hong Kong, so here are my impressions of the city. It’s a schizophrenic place Hong Kong
The Cutest Watermelon in the World
“Is that a real watermelon,” I wondered at the fruit shop. “It’s so cute!” So i had to buy it and take it home. It was indeed a tiny watermelon, and tasted just as good as the normal big ones. I always thought that American loved watermelon the most. After
Mooncake Madness
Today is Mid-Autumn Festival in China, an official government holiday. (Which means no classes today. Yay!) I wrote about the meaning of the holiday my first year here, but I want to mention one thing this year: mooncakes. Mooncakes to Mid-Autumn festival is like candy corn to Halloween, or jelly beans
Eating History: Peking Duck and Liqun Restaurant
Even for budget travelers like ourselves, you can’t go toBeijing without tasting a little of the local specialty: Peking duck. A good restaurant can set you back several hundred kuai (a small fortune to us) but it’s totally worth it. Our favorite duck restaurant is called Liqun, a
Food Tour Around Beijing
In the winter of 2008 when moving to China was just a twinkle in our eye, we came to China as tourists for a 10-day, Shanghai/Beijing tour. Our first stop was Beijing, and I found the whole place wildly, fantastically exotic and exciting. I was curious to return now, 2
Korean Barbecue with Indonesians in China
As you can tell from the title, last night was another international night for me. Spent the evening with the five Indonesians students and enjoyed a little Korean Barbecue all while staying in my same Chinese city. Now I haven’t been to too many Korean barbecue places in America (we
A Chinese Wedding
Ever since coming to China I have wanted to go to a Chinese wedding. After all, weddings are such cultural markers, I was really curious to see what it was like. Fortunately, last week I finally got my chance! Wendy, one of the women at the international office finally had
In Search of a Hamburger in China
I have been searching high and low for the past three months for a hamburger. Nothing special mind you, just a plain unsweetened bun with a ground beef patty in the middle. I’m even willing to skip the lettuce and tomato (thought it would be nice) and settle only for