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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This past Sunday found me in my usual spot in McDonald’s, drinking coffee and watching people. I arrived there fairly early, for me, at 0830. In the front of the restaurant, where the really big windows are located, an older man sat reading a newspaper. It was just he and I until a little family joined [...]
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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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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. ;)
