I have a little reading nook in an awkward room off of my kitchen. There's not much space for anything but a chair, love seat, a green lamp, and a built-in bookcase, the latter of which has been overflowing for years. (My other bookshelves are in the basement, and those are … [Read more...]
My family in Shanghai, 1995
I recently came across a handful of photos from my last trip to Shanghai. It was 1995 and my parents, brother, and uncle flew to China for a two-week trip, which included a stop in Hubei province for my wedding banquet.I'm intrigued by the Shanghai photos because I've heard … [Read more...]
Hong Kong, 1990
I recently rediscovered a group of photos my mom took in December 1990 when she visited me in Hong Kong over winter break. It wasn't my mom's first time there, but it was her first trip back since 1965. At that point I had only been in Hong Kong for four months. This is what we … [Read more...]
Beyond the classroom
Guest blogger Stuart Beaton, aka Our Man in Tianjin, is back with a fascinating post about teaching students outside the classroom. Stuart is a former China Daily columnist and has a fabulous author podcast site at http://rastous.podomatic.com. Here's Stu:There are times when … [Read more...]
Meet the parents, Hong Kong style
So six months after I moved to Hong Kong in 1994, my parents visited me over winter break. We spent a week there and one in Singapore. It wasn't their first time visiting me in Hong Kong (that happened in 1990-91 when I was an exchange student), but this time was different. Very … [Read more...]
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