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At the Flower Market in Kunming
On the street, a bouquet of nice flowers might cost about 20 Yuan, but at the flower market, it costs about 5. Good deal, eh? These are said to absorb "poison" from the air, so it's great to have...
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The Elderly Have it Good
The Chinese elderly, like children, always seem to find things to do. And they have so much fun doing it! With public parks scattered throughout every city and courtyards in every neighborhood, all you...
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How to Order at a Chinese “Farm-to-Table” Restaurant
As the course of nature would have it, the food must grow first before we can order it at a restaurant. Farm machines. Snow Pea shoots, a favorite of mine. Great in soup or lightly stir fried! Airing...
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An Ancient Town in the Modern World
If only I had this message written on my wallet, then I might–just might–consume rationally. But it’s so difficult to resist when you walk into places tourist traps like Ciqikou, an ancient town in...
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I’m Back!
For the past 2 weeks I have been visiting Grandma He and paternal family in Chongqing to celebrate 春節 (Chūnjié), Spring Festival/Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon!). This was my first Spring...
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Emily is M.I.A. (yes, just like the Sri Lankan electro-pop star)
The reason I haven’t been posting/commenting/liking/responding to anybody is because I’ve been busy doing this: Jumping for freedom at the Forbidden City, getting my exercise on at the Great Wall,...
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The Brief Adventures of Lucia and Emily in China
These past few weeks with Lucia have been some of the best since I began my new life in China. For one, it’s always great to have close friends around. And second, I haven’t laughed so much in months!...
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Southern Hospitality Widespread in Guizhou Province
The people of Guizhou province are the friendliest, most hospitable and generous individuals I have ever met in China. This observation is even clearer now that I’m back in Beijing, where everyone...
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