Temperatures dropped pretty quickly at the beginning of the month, but compared to other years, it’s still been pretty mild — a bit nippy in the morning, but I haven’t needed my winter coat yet. As such, it has been easy to deny that fall is here, upon us, even though my local market is […]
When I was a tiny little child, my parents instilled in me a strong love for ducks. Over the years, both friends and family have reinforced my love for ducks, and this past weekend I indulged in that love by making the trip all the way out to the Summer Palace to go see a […]
In the height of summer — many, many months ago, I can barely recall — boyfriend and I were on the way to Sanlitun when a woman stopped us and asked if we had five minutes to fill out a survey for foreigners. Boyfriend was about to decline and walk on, but I made him […]