We just finished our May holiday here in China. The holiday is May 1st and I believe it celebrates the workers. The whole week is put aside for...
Year: 2006
China is…
Starbucks in the Forbidden City.
to the happy couple
It is nearing my brother Paul’s wedding anniversary. I was his best man and wrote the following poem as a toast to him and his bride. To...
China is…
a stairway to the Temple of Heaven.
the crows
Recently a close friend and I were chatting very long distance and he mentioned how truly uplifting and completely unrealistic were my blog...
China is…
grandparents staring at what the parents buy and what the children take for granted.
the not pot
I am sitting in a restaurant, eating a local favorite called huoguo. That translates into “hot pot”. This is because the food is served raw and in...
China is…
a single piece of grafitti in a city of 7 million people that says, in pink letters "I love you".
smoking cigarettes
At this time, I am giving an exam to an adult level English class at an industrial equipment manufacturing facility in the Tianxi district of...
China is…
Chairman Mao on every bill of the money that Deng Xiaoping helped every Chinese person to make.