The greatest luxury of my life in Beijing, and our greatest expense, is our car and driver. Our driver’s name is Tony and, as anyone who has come for a visit can testify, he is a God. Unfailingly good-natured he…
Category: daily life
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Last weekend Hunter went to Japan on a school trip to play in a soccer tournament. Last weekend Hunter also fell and broke his arm. Off he went to a Japanese hospital where he received outstanding service. They sent him…
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…
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…
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…
health care in china
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…