I was once posed a question that left me speechless. My friend leaned over to ask, nonchalantly, as if proposing we order another beer, “If you had to describe China with six words, which would […]
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Learning the Hard Way
It was a rainy November morning. The kind of rain that doesn’t appear worth an umbrella from the window, but later has your clothes saturated after a few minutes. The cold wind is what I […]
Discovering Tea
Before traveling, drinking tea was never an interest of mine, and coffee really didn’t make its way onto my list of ‘daily necessities’ until I was well into adulthood and in need of a slap […]
A Day In The Life
There are 56 minorities in China, and 1 of them makes up 90% of the composition. I’ve caught only a glimpse of the other 10% in the last two days. Along with the Han fisherman […]
A Humbling Encounter
The most humbling experience for me has always been the generosity of the poorest villagers. I can’t say it’s the Chinese because this isn’t the first time I’ve come across this humbling experience. The toothless […]
A First Experience in China
Welcome to China. Jet-lagged, hungry, and disoriented were my parents when I arrived in Beijing Capital Airport to meet them. In the middle of the night, the fun already began. Grandma woke up around midnight […]
First Thoughts of China
As for chinese culture…well..where do I start? Let’s start with their insane, no rules, gowhereveryouplease driving habits. They might as well not even have the white and yellow lines painted on the roads. They all […]