One of the advantages of having house guests is that they give you a chance to do tourist things in your hometown. This is true whether you live in Washington, Paris or Beijing. We recently had friends from the District come to visit us during the Spring Festival. While we were in Qingdao, [...]
Well, we’ve made it. Our first Chinaversary has come and gone, and, though we’re still newbies here, I think that entitles us to offer some cultural commentary on the worst thing about living in China.
Here goes…the worst thing about about living in China is listening to other foreigners complain about China.
But Josh, you say, [...]
Happy New Year!
Nobody here can sleep.
Hey, U.S.! If you were wondering, there is no way in hell that whole “shock and awe” thing is going to work here. They’ve been preparing for that siege since they invented gunpowder.
February means a magical, post-apocalyptic wonderland of a campus. The residents are almost invisible - they’re living that insulated car lifestyle. We wouldn’t know they were here if it weren’t for the siege sounds of the fireworks. But the wild, pedigreed dogs run in their Spring Break packs, baying at the moon. I’m reminded [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2007