Bad news: Jack has pneumonia. He has a bad cough, low energy and has been feeling awful for about 3 weeks. He has been put on antibiotics. Good news: we have great medical care in China and he should start…
Category: china
rich and poor
When I was small my mother always told us to finish our food because people were starving in China. To me it was always “poorChina”, one word. There are still a lot of poor people here, but there is also…
panjiayuan market
On Saturday afternoon we dragged the boys for a family outing. Really, it was a last chance to have dinner, just the four of us, until April. But on the way we stopped at the Panjiayuan market, more familiarly known…
jian bing
One of Hunter’s all time favorite things to do in Beijing is eat Jian Bing. For a kid who prides himself on how many three star restaurants he’s been to, this is a funny choice. Jian Bing is quintessential street…
shameless promotion
The boys head back to school tomorrow as their Chinese New Year holiday comes to an end… I can’t wait. This is one of my favorite times to be in Beijing but I get absolutely nothing productive done. Partying aside,…
year of the dragon
We are about to enter the Year of the Dragon!! The Chinese New Year starts Monday and all predictions are that it will be a good one!! In China the New Year begins with one of the largest migrations of…