I put my big foot in it and was richer for the experience
2008-10-14 09:38:20
While the rest of Qingdao was busy planting petunias next to highways or carting away truckloads of algae from the beach in preparation for the 29th Olympic Sailing Regatta, we were treating ourselves to having our feet bathed and massaged.
The day a die-hard fan looked down on Peking Opera
2008-10-08 09:52:52
As a die-hard fan of Peking Opera, I was thrilled to get a chance to watch a show at a newly completed theater for folk opera in Beijing.
Memories of an Olympic summer outlive the Games
2008-10-07 08:54:37
It's been a full month since I last slurped broad Chinese noodles, donned my bright-blue volunteer outfit or gawked at elderly ladies practicing taichi in Beijing's early morning hours.
The surprise love that arrived with my new husband
2008-09-25 17:32:22
Five years ago, when we decided to get married, my mother-in-law couldn't return to China from the United States because she had just had a surgery.
Planning the kids' classes needs so much homework
2008-09-25 09:46:24
I recently joined other parents for a briefing at our son's kindergarten before the new semester began.
Nothing has changed in post-quake Chengdu
2008-09-23 14:40:47
When I'm asked why I like Chengdu so much, I always reply: "Chengdu is where I feel totally comfortable."
Beyond taxi touts, are a warm people with a kind heart
2008-09-17 14:17:53
"Don't carry too much cash with you and make sure you don't get cheated," a colleague reminded me when I told him I was going to Songshan Mountain in Henan.
How love hit me smack dab on the nose
2008-09-16 16:50:30
It was a hot August day in Heidelberg, Germany. Mars had not been as close to Earth as it was that summer for thousands of years.
How I was conned into crooning a carol
2008-09-12 16:26:08
"You've really offended them! Really!" she insisted, her eyes wide with shock.
Riding in Beijing; plenty of thrills without the frills
2008-09-11 14:23:30
Bicycles. Millions of the things, hurtling down Beijing's highways and sidewalks in perpetual motion.
East or West, a Mom's instincts always win the test
2008-09-10 11:16:35
As little boys go, he was adorable, and he knew it. That his grandmother and mother fussed over him was clear from the two flavors of ice cream (in addition to the one that he carried in his hand) .
Examination over, now it's ganbei to married bliss!
2008-09-09 07:58:48
Before my engagement party started, we deposited some paraphernalia in our hotel room (801) - the number eight being symbolic of good luck. For two harrowing hours, I was left alone with my prospective mother-in-law.