Every time we go out for a stroll or do some shopping, people will stare at us. That is normal… or as normal as it can be here. I hate being stared at, and might never get used to it, …
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: …
Sometimes walking down a street here in Bozhou can take me from excited to desperate in a span of just a few seconds! At times I really hate China, but then I love it to bits…
It’s a strange love-hate …
For some, “home” is a house or a city, for others it is a country. Sometimes I struggle to answer the question: “Where is your home?” This question – simple for some – then becomes quite challenging. Recently, I have …
There is so much to see and experience in China. Everyone’s journey is different. I am delighted to share today’s guest post with you. Narelle’s year in China in pictures. Enjoy.
January…
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 …
I have been asked many times how it was to train in China. How does a typical day in a Chinese Kungfu school look like?
Well, let me tell you, it starts very early. Around 5am in the morning to …
Bottoms up! - Chinese drinking etiquette
The Thing I Wish I Knew Before Marrying into a Chinese Family
Chinese New Year’s Superstitions: 10 Don’ts
How to stay warm in China without central heating?
Pregnant in China Part I – Things my mother-in-law told me not to do
The term ‘laowai’: Offensive and Inappropriate?
Why You Need a VPN in China
“Sheng Da Pang Sunzi 生大胖孙子” The pressure of having a boy in rural China
“Your baby must be cold!” – Comic
The Thing I Wish I Knew Before Marrying into a Chinese Family
‘Sitting the Month’: Postpartum Traditions in Rural Anhui
Erjiaxian 二夹弦: Bozhou’s regional opera and my first time on stage as a man
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