Tag Archives: chinese
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
Yes
I’ve already talked about using “Yes” as a synonym for “I have no idea what you’re saying”. This entry from Tim Johnson’s blog quotes a letter from a 1920s missionary in China, and shows that the ubiquitous Chinese yes is … Continue reading
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
A Round Square?
I took this yesterday in Beihai Park. If that square is the character for “round”, I officially give up on learning Chinese.
WarCraft Cards
Stick and I really need a router…. right now only one of us can be on the internet at a time so we can’t play WoW together. Also he can’t play WoW very much because I am always blogging or … Continue reading
Meg Autonomous Region
When I said we’d be eating at the beef-noodle cafe again tonight, what I actually meant was that Stick and I would be getting some brie, Ritz crackers and Snickers bars! There’s a grocery just a few blocks away that … Continue reading
Peter Pan With Chinese Characteristics
Today I had my first lesson with my gifted kids. This was sprung on me in a typically Chinese fashion, it was once mentioned in passing that I’d be team-teaching English club with Christina. When I got the details a … Continue reading
Wee Ones
At our “meeting” the other day it was decided that the foreign teachers should observe our Chinese counterparts’ classes. This is the kind of edict that makes me wonder if certain people in our school have ever seen children. So … Continue reading
Talk Like A Pirate… Everyday
So my wonderful friend Alison pointed out that September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Of course I plan to participate, but talking like a pirate is totally redundant in Beijing. Beijingers use all the Rs that Mass … Continue reading
Never A Dull Moment
I have more pictures to post, both from this weekend and school pictures, but just haven’t had time. I had to wing some lessons in my deskless classroom, and then on break we had a surprise meeting about our roles … Continue reading
