Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink
[2009-05-04 09:02]A happy group of foreigners gathers at the door of an exotic Sichuan restaurant and a waiter leads the party of five to a lovely hand-carved wooden table.
Miss Yuyun goes to Washington
[2009-04-30 10:01]A Chinese with only 24 hours in Washington DC would probably jog up Capitol Hill and then aim for the White House.
My divided heart and the place I call home
[2009-04-29 09:49]When I left China for a visit home and landed at the airport on Kauai, Hawaii, I was teary-eyed at being "home again".
Revolution is in the air for nostalgic tenor
[2009-05-07 09:17]There will be a revolutionary tinge to Chinese tenor Li Shuangjiang's May 14 concert at the National Center for the Performing Arts.
Those were the days, of idyllic fun and few worries
[2009-04-28 10:13]I grew up on a farm at a time when life was simple. Though I doubt I can adjust to rural life again after so many years in the city
A last-minute mad rush again? Guess who's not coming to dinner
[2009-04-27 09:44]A few Chinese friends have the very annoying habit of shooting out dinner invitations at the very last minute.
Why is China angry?
[2009-04-24 08:52]In fact China is "mad as hell and is not going to take this any more", to paraphrase a line from Network, the 1976 movie.
US academia: more pressure cooker than a full-course banquet
[2009-04-23 09:05]I arrived in the United States a year after the Lu Gang incident, yet it was still a frequent topic of discussion among overseas Chinese students.
Green yields to white, giving me the ride of my life
[2009-04-22 09:20]I recently took the new bullet train to Beijing from my hometown Taiyuan, in Northwest China's Shanxi province.
In English ... as you like it
[2009-04-22 08:57]Say you're a lover of literary classics and are about to set off for China for an extended stay. You may want to have your favorite books at your fingertips.
Merry mix-ups when you think local, speak global
[2009-04-21 09:21]Once I asked a Chinese colleague who visited my place: "Aren't you cold?" "Yes," he replied. So I shut the window, thinking he was feeling cold.
The rain of pain falls mainly on the brain
[2009-04-20 09:27]When does the magic happen?" most Chinese language beginners ask. How long does it take before they can roam from Xi'an to Yunnan.
