Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 | Views [686]
In America, you never think "boy, I'm glad they have laws against driving on the sidewalk." For most of us, it would never occur to us to drive on a sidewalk, down a median, through a walking path, or any other such surface. In fact, I often ... Read more >
Tags: accident, china, law, traffic
Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 | Views [643]
Your average Chinese person does not understand anything about health. I don't say this to be stereotypical. It's just true. Most of my Chinese friends' knowledge seems to be largely based on old wives' tales and sorcery. At least in America, I ... Read more >
Tags: china, culture, disease, health
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery
Terra Cotta Warriors, etc.
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Sunday, 9 Oct 2011 | Views [513]
Chinglish (short for Chinese English) is one of the reasons we expats get out of bed every day. It's a sport amongst many of us to find the most outrageous English signs or T-shirts. We share the results of our quest daily. I saw a young lady who ... Read more >
Sunday, 9 Oct 2011 | Views [816] | Comments [1]
I know this is an awkward first entry for any sort of blog, let alone a travel blog. I'm horrible at writing introductory posts, and it all seems so unnatural and forced anyway. This journal is meant to be a catharsis for me, a way of letting go and ... Read more >
