Today is one of my favorite holidays--the Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival. Yesterday I took my kids to Chinatown in Chicago so we could buy mooncakes, the traditional pastry enjoyed on this holiday across the Chinese diaspora.But my favorite thing about this holiday … [Read more...]
A summer of David Henry Hwang
One of the highlights of my summer was attending a series of three plays written by David Henry Hwang. My husband and I kicked off the series in July with Chinglish.This play told the story of an American businessman who travels to Guiyang, China to drum up some clients … [Read more...]
Fall reading list
Now that it's September, summer is quickly coming to an end. The kids are back in school and the days are getting shorter. To help get through the coming cold months, I'm excited to read a few new books this fall.Alexandra Fuller's new Africa memoir is probably the book I'm … [Read more...]
A summer of dim sum
Now that school is back in session, I'm sad to leave summer behind. Besides swimming, my summer was consumed with many trips to Chinatown for dim sum, which my kids love. And what's not to love?How a propos that I just received Liza Chu's awesome Dim Sum: A Survival Guide … [Read more...]
Return from Bishkek
So yesterday my niece returned from a three-week trip to Kyrgyzstan. She's 8 years old and visited her maternal grandparents for the first time. The best thing about hearing of someone's travels is actually to see her photos. And here are a few she snapped:This yurt is … [Read more...]
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