Recently I posted a few pictures and videos on my facebook, complaining about the weekly/daily banquets held by my neigbors.
Today, I was invited to another one. So, out of the occasion I thought it is time to share …
Sometimes we forget the beauty of simple things. I have been living Niuji, a small village north of Anhui province for a few months now. And there are times when I hate this place. Living condition can be rough here, …
Since the official Good Chinese Wife blog tour has started on the 15th (see here for the listing of all other blogs participating), we had a bunch of amazing reviews, interviews and guest posts by Susan Blumberg-Kason. Her new …
After the eventful and exciting semi-finals in London in March this year, I got the chance to take part in the finals of the 13th Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition in China this July.
First of all, when I made …
Today’s guest post is a contribution from the new established website My New Chinese Wife, a resource for foreigners on finding a Chinese wife and dating Chinese women. The post tells us the story of how adventurous a train …
In a previous post I have talked about Anhui Cuisine and Bozhou’s famous Niurou Mo. But Bozhou has much more to offer than Niurou Mo and Fenpi. Here are the ten most famous dishes in Bozhou (in no specific order).…
Dog ownership is getting more and more common in China. Yes, in some more rural parts of China no one cares much about dogs, and our fluffy friends can run free if they are lucky; otherwise in many cases they …
It still amazes me how much I can eat. Seriously, the past few weeks we have been invited for lunches, and dinners, and wedding feasts, and baby shower feasts, and countless other welcome parties.
That food is an integral part …
Change can be reciprocal. In my case, I have changed a lot since I first entered China.
Sometimes I am amazed on how much I have adapted over the past years. I have been willingly following the Chinese expression 入乡随俗 …
You might have heard people saying things like “Chinese parents don’t know how to show affection towards their children” and some people even conclude because of this they simply don’t love their children enough.
Yes, parenting in China is very …
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