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Does Nightlife Exist in Rural China? Kind of…

March 3, 2010 By Laura

An ordinary night at a KTV place in Jincheng, Sichuan

KTV is the Chinese karaoke (sometimes actually said as ka li OK).

The Smartest Ethnic Group in China

February 25, 2010 By Laura

The Santa stuffed animal given to me by a friendly high school student who didn't quite understand why Santa doesn't visit the Jews...

I’m not usually one to broadcast my religion as I travel, but around Christmas time, as people continuously asked me how I celebrate the holiday, I began to tell them I was Jewish. To date, every single person to whom I have told I am Jewish has responded with the same thing: ” You’re so […]

The Oddities of a Rural Chinese Office

February 4, 2010 By Laura

A common dance performance in a local village

For those of you who thought siestas were only for people working in Spain, you’ve obviously never worked in Sichuan before. Indeed, each day my microfinance organization has between 12 PM and 3 PM off for lunch, and a good xiuxi, or rest. This is the kind of thing that you don’t learn in your […]

How to Pack One Backpack for Six Months

January 29, 2010 By Laura

Jackie Chan's shampoo and Israel Locks conditioner, courtesy of the Chinese grocery store

Tips for how to pack one backpack for six months of travel.

What to Expect Eating in Sichuan, China

January 15, 2010 By Laura

Giant Pandas in Chengdu, China

Manners Manners certainly differ across countries, but by American standards, some Chinese manners are, um, severely lacking. For example, everyone screams fu yuan! (“waiter”) to get attention in a restaurant. For any food with bones, you put the entire piece, bone and all, into your mouth, then simply spit the bone back out onto the […]

Fish Eyes and Chicken Feet: Hospitality and Eating in Sichuan, China

January 14, 2010 By Guest Blogger

Picture at a Sichuan restaurant

The role of filling cups of tea falls to the youngest woman at the table.

Friday Flashback – Last Night in China

July 3, 2009 By Dave

I spent a few weeks with my friend Charlie from home in Chengdu, China before heading to Nepal.  Before leaving, I pulled an all-nighter despite having to catch a 6 am taxi to the airport in the morning. We hit a popular Chinese club where the music was bad, the fruit plates ornate, and the […]

Friday Flashback – Welcome to China

June 19, 2009 By Dave

I didn’t know what to expect when crossing the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China.  Aside from a lack of English on the signs, it seemed surprisingly normal.  Adam and I managed to find a room, and get our first taste of authentic Chinese cuisine thanks to a local connection, my mom’s friend’s son […]

First Hand Account Of China’s Earthquake

May 14, 2008 By Dave

” The mountain blew up right in front of us. There were tremors every few minutes. I will never forget the thunderous echo of those boulders, as big as two-story buildings, crashing down the mountain and into the gorge. We saw a small bridge that crossed the gorge and led to a small hotel with […]

Come Fly With Me (Over The Himalaya)

April 18, 2008 By Dave

The flight from Chengdu to Lhasa was cool – crossing over the Tibetan Plateau – the snow-capped, glacier-ridden mountains slowly coming into view through the cloud cover. Getting to the airport early had paid off – I was able to secure a window seat (13A) for both legs. Next to me were two Kiwis living […]

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