I’m ringing in the new Chinese year in Sanya, which is the opposite of Beijing. It is an extremely popular destination, especially in the winter, for Chinese (and Russians) since it is situated on the tropical island of Hainan and southernmost point of China. I learned from Wikipedia that it’s actually on the same latitude as […]
Every time I go to Hong Kong, I fall in love with it more. It feels kind of like downtown Manhattan, except filled with all of my favorite Chinese things. Here are a few things I love about Hong Kong:
Winter. It’s boring and cold, especially in Beijing, which turns into a giant windy freezer box for a good four months. I blame the cold for everything, including my disinterest in writing. But I have actually been up to stuff, such as: Looking for an apartment. Man, what a hassle! Especially in the cold. After […]
England pics are up, so I will now take the time to elaborate more on my trip, which has nothing to do with China and only a little something to do with the U.S., if you think like that. I went without any sort of picture in my mind of what to expect. My impression […]
In a country of 1 billion people, productivity needs to be kept low and responsibilities divided up into the smallest tasks possible so that more people can be employed, which goes a long way in producing the ever-elusive harmonious society. This is why, despite having so many people, China’s per capita GDP is still below […]
I was recently told that I suck at writing on my blog. It’s true, I am guilty. I haven’t been so inspired to write anything recently, which may be a reflection of my growing disillusionment with Beijing and China. I’ve started many posts but after writing a few inane lines, I started boring even myself. […]
More to come about my trip to Anhui later, but here was one of the highlights of my trip: It’s chou doufu (stinky tofu), Anhui-style! Delicious. It’s a distinctive charred black, not the usual deep fried tofu brown color, and it’s actually made with dou gan (dried tofu) instead of regular tofu. For those people […]
On Jiuhua Mountain right now, one of China’s four Buddhist mountains. (More on that later.) Right now, the sky is clear, the village is dark and everywhere is quiet at 9:30 at night here. Just me and the stars splattered across the sky, a much-missed sight when I’m in Beijing. Nothing else can fill me […]
I’m going home in 3 days! I can’t wrap my head around not having been State-side in more than a year. But alas, I’ll be home for Christmas in one of the most anticipated Christmases in the Yueh family history. My to-do list: Presents. Check! All bought. Money. Check! Converted. (Side note: a shit load of […]
Too busy and too lazy lately, even though I’ve thought of a lot of things to say! So, here’s the short, bulleted version, in chronological order: A modern Chinese wedding. Boyfriend and I went down to Shanghai during the National Day holiday to attend one of his college friend’s wedding. It was interesting, to say […]