Before we even started dating my husband told me he is from a very rural place in northern Anhui. He was worried this fact would put me off. It didn’t and we got married a year later.
But there is …
There is a saying in Chinese “Actions speak louder than words” (shishi shengyu xiongbian 事实胜于雄辩) and my Chinese parents-in-law are fully living up to it. Their way of displaying love and affection is very different to what we are …
The herb market in Bozhou, Anhui is the largest medicinal herb trade market in China. The geography and diverse climate of Anhui is particularly well-suited for growing medicinal herbs.
Since ancient times, Bozhou has been seen as the “Capital of …
With everything that has been going on (and going on my nerves) the past months, it is time to make a conscious effort and think about the positive things of living where I am living…
There is no denying it: …
Some people might call Niuji Village backward. Located in the northern part of Anhui province, Niuji Village could as well be a village from the time the dynasties still existed in China.
Even though I complain about the cold in …
Who knew it just takes one scissor and some paper to create amazing art? I have seen a lot of Chinese paper cutting pieces. Sold in different shops to tourists, hung on windows and walls in small Chinese villages, printed …
“Where again do you live exactly in China?”
“Anhui Bozhou”
“Never heard of it…”
This is a conversation I have all the time with friends and family. Obviously, Bozhou is not as famous as Shanghai or Beijing, or even cities …
All over China neighborhoods are being demolished to make way for the future: bigger roads, huge shopping malls, and apartment blocks.
Recently, people started to voice their concern about China’s construction boom. Headlines like Success Hurts: China’s Building Boom Is …
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).…
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