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Category Archives: China

Shanghai’s Pampered Pups

As I was washing some dishes the other morning, I glanced out my window at the apartment building across from mine. There on the patio, enjoying a spot of golden sunshine, sat a little brown poodle. He was wearing a very stylish light blue hoodie sweatshirt. As he turned and walked back into the apartment...

New Year’s Day Neighborhood Walk

We started the year of the dragon with a leisurely walk through our neighborhood, with cameras in tow. The sun was shining, and despite the chilly nip in the air, it was a very pleasant stroll. There are times when the sun streams through the streets of Kangqiao in such a way that everything looks...

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè… 新年快樂… Happy New Year!

The year of the dragon is upon us! We kicked off the new year’s festivities with an incredible school-wide celebration at our beautiful, newly opened theater. Nearly every student was involved in the production, which included traditional Chinese dances, songs, musical performances, Chinese yo-yo, tai chi, and a fashion show. Everyone involved did a phenomenal...

Discovering Instagram

I know instagram has been around for some time, but I tend to drag my heels a bit when it comes to investing my time and energy into learning how to use new technology- even simple technology. For example, I’ve NEVER synced my ipod to my computer. Isaac has always done it for me. Yes,...

ikePhone – Shanghai Nights

For a recent bachelor party we kicked off the festivities with a short cruise down the Yangpu River, which is the great divide between the two major sections of Shanghai, Pudong and Puxi. Fog rolled over the cityscape, making for a dramatic night skyline as I tried to do the scene justice with the iPhone....