WBSD – Holidays & Celebrations Welcome to World Blog Surf Day! Today we are blogging about our favorite new holidays and celebrations. One of the things I find interesting about Chinese celebrations, particularly weddings, is the use of noise. Kaboom! Kaboom! Kaboom! Wedding cannons on display – Photo by Simon Lim I am no longer [...]
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Now that I’ve been positively identified as a female China blogger, I thought I should post something über-feminine and I think shopping qualifies, right? My shopping tale begins last November. I had been invited to attend a wedding in Vienna, Austria and as any woman would, I immediately began to panic over my lack of [...]
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Living in a country where few people speak and read English fluently, it can be difficult to find books, radio and TV programs in English for entertainment. (DVDs in English are found on every street corner.) I’m always looking for sources on the Internet. (The Internet really is a lifesaver.) E-books are great, but can [...]
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I think getting married on Valentine’s Day is such a sweet idea. And when Valentine’s Day is just around the corner from Chinese Spring Festival/New Year, it is even better. Choosing an auspicious day for you wedding is very important in Chinese culture. Yesterday we attended the wedding of our fellow expat, D and L, [...]
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Here is a link to some interesting photos and descriptions of the Miao people of Basha, one of 56 minority groups living within China. From Global Voices again!
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Later the DH and I learned that this park complex is actually the former home of a famous calligrapher and many of the pavilions inside display his calligraphy. While there is a small temple at the back of the park, it is not the main feature of the complex. Buddhist Temple in Linyi, China Entryway [...]
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The DH and I had a conversation with our Chinese friend F. today about the blog entry I wrote yesterday. F. is my former office mate, and now she is the DH’s assistant. She is very talented with languages and speaks English fluently. F. felt that it is true that there is very little social [...]
I saw this quiz on a blog that I enjoy, and I thought I’d try it out. What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland “You have a Midland accent” is just another way of saying “you don’t have an accent.” You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern [...]
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A couple of blog articles have popped onto my radar screen today concerning a topic that I wanted to talk about – but I wasn’t sure how to go about it. Public manners in China When you first learn about Chinese culture and meet Chinese people, you think, they are so gracious, so kind. Upon [...]
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The title of this entry is supposed to be a cryptic message for my sister-in-law, but let me explain it a little. When I first came to China I thought it strange that many people liked to drink hot water. I could understand hot tea – but boiling hot water? Well, I’ve converted. Or I’ve [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
