The Chinese are masters of negotiating. It’s because they have to do it everyday. Americans in general probably do it…
Kung Fu
Kung Fu is the primary martial art of China, so we thought it appropriate that we enroll Caleb in a…
Dinner and a show
Today was our first date night. Our Ayi, Luo, came over at 5pm. I was a bit lame and…
Chinese People – Myth busting
I think there’s a general myth out there believed by foreigners that the Chinese are a rude people, especially to…
Restaurant adventures
Tenille has been surprisingly adventurous in our eating habits here in China. She has been buying and cooking foods she’s…
Conversation Embryos with cab drivers
This last week, I’ve been having what I would consider seedling conversations with cab drivers. I’ve had about 3 conversations…
Itty Bitty Living Space
Going from our house in Washington to a 2-bedroom apartment in China has been a bit confining for us. Our…
When in China….nap in your “underwear”
Caleb started school last Tuesday going 5 days a week from 8:30AM-4PM. When we were emailing with the director of…
Cost of phones
This post is just informative for those that are travelling to China. We did some experimentation and figured out what…
Squatter Toilet How-to
Tenille and I were both quite entertained by the reaction to the Squatter toilet entry. If you enjoyed the entry,…
