Tag Archives: Chinese life
A Little Tofu With The Peppers
They weren’t kidding when they said this dish was spicy.
Important Words
Another English teacher’s Chinese lesson on the staffroom blackboard.
Street Shopping
My coworker Christina asked me yesterday why I would walk past the supermarket to get fruit at a street stand. I think I said something about it being more Chinese, but I didn’t really have an answer. Yes, the fruit … Continue reading
A Chicken In Every Pot
Last night, we celebrated Moon-Viewing Night by trying out a street hotpot place. It’s a hole-in-the-wall during the day, but at night, they set up flimsy portable tables with propane burners and vats of boiling soup. So we get a … Continue reading
Apple Art
Stick and I stopped by a fruit stand on the way back from Pancake Man, and we noticed that the vendor had some kind of crazy art apples. Is this a Mid-Autumn Festival alternative to mooncakes? Or are they everyday … Continue reading
Foreigner Wanted…. For Something.
I noticed this job posting this morning. At first glance, it’s a typical English tutoring job. There are hundreds of these in China, if you’re foreign, you’re literally offered English teaching jobs as you walk down the street. This ad … Continue reading
Books I’m Reading
Last weekend when we went to the Beijing Bookstore, I got Age Of Innocence and Dr Zhivago from the Moonstone English classics series. I really liked Age Of Innocence. Marcus, I think you should look for this one, although you’ll … Continue reading
Nightmarket Flowers
Oh, in case you saw the corner of that frame and thought it looked nice? It’s actually a completed puzzle, of a girl talking to a dolphin. Really.
Someone’s Male Role Model
The other day, Stick was playing WarCraft, and I went out to run some errands. I’d somehow totally forgotten how China is for the single Western girl… I guess having Stick around cuts down on the catcalls. I was walking … Continue reading
