We are currently enjoying the most beautiful spring… days get up to 80F (27C) yet nights are a cool 11C (52F). Perfect for sleeping and perfect for sightseeing. Guidebook in hand, I have started exploring some of the smaller sites. …
Category: china
qing ming festival
Last weekend I was feeling at loose end (house guests had just left) and a bit adventurous (it happens occasionally) and so ventured into the deep woods behind the tree farm beside our compound. Isn’t there a fairy tale in…
hong kong
Last weekend was an exciting time to be in Hong Kong. We were there to watch the rugby 7’s. But, Sunday was also the day a new leader was chosen. It marked the start of Spring Break for my boys…
teenagers in beijing
It seems anyone who writes anything having to do with China eventually comments on its contrasts. Sadly I am no exception. I suspect this is because the disparities are so glaring … the high tech modern cities vs. the villages…
ma pao doufu
I adore ma pao doufu! It is one of my favorite things to eat in Beijing and I order it whenever a restaurant has it on the menu. Translated into English it means pock-faced woman’s bean curd. Legend has…
life and death
The statistics and stories of traffic fatalities in China are pretty scary. One website claims 625 people are killed every day. But no one really knows because the reporting is unreliable. The government is enacting rules to help control traffic…