I spotted these two in a market in Xichang, Sichuan a few years back. I love the joy on their faces! Related Posts: Xichang City Gate Friday Photo: Old and New The Flying Lutherans Don’t Bear Your Arms, Please Up and Over
Conducting Debut
File this one in the “you’re never too old to do something new” folder. On Wednesday morning, my mom, who is a musician, but has never before directed a band, stood before a high school band in Wisconsin and directed as they played “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” Here’s the back-story…. My mom loves to talk […]
Thirteen Five
The “China watcher” corner of The Internet nearly ground to a halt on Monday night and Tuesday after Xinhua, China’s official news agency posted this bizarre video to YouTube. It’s a video designed to promote the upcoming release of the the government’s five-year economic plan (yes, China is still socialist enough that they do this), the 13th such […]
No, I’m not a China Expert
Whenever I’m in Beijing, riding around the city in a taxi, I usually end up having a conversation with a taxi driver that goes like this: He: Where are you from? Me: America. He: Your Chinese is good. How long have you been in China? Me: More than 20 years. He: Ah! You’re a zhongguo […]
Friday Photos: This Week’s Best
In a slight departure from my normal Friday photo posts, which have only featured my own photos, today I am highlighting two photos out of China this week which made me chuckle and scratch my head. The first is of the Chinese leader riding in a Cinderella carriage on his way to a state dinner at […]
1912 Road Map
I love road trips and I love maps. In fact, when I take my road trips, I still use the good old Rand MacNally Road Atlas to figure out how to get from one place to another. No GPS for me, thank you very much! Two weeks ago I had the chance to do a long and […]
