What I love most 'a boot' my homeland
[2008-06-30 08:47]"So, you're from the States?" "No, I'm from Canada." "Canada! Sorry for the mistake."
The earnest art of framing goes a long, long way
[2008-06-26 13:59]In a stuffy room, we found a man in his 30s sweating over painting frames. My friend showed him an oil painting with a boat under the rising sun.
Top 10 newsmakers
[2008-06-26 09:59]Gillian Chung, the disgraced pop singer from the Hong Kong sex photo scandal, will be paid $3 million for a photo album.
Getting a kick out of school
[2008-06-25 09:21]When my sister recently visited me, we talked the most about education. In Xi'an of Shaanxi province, all parents send their kids to after-school classes.
How a spring blossom smile won my first job
[2008-06-24 11:11]When the peach blossoms started waving and smiling to me on the campus, I realized that spring was in the air, a time for college graduates like me to find a job.
Why I just can't get enough
[2008-06-23 11:13]All of us expats have after-work pastimes and my hobby just happens to be music.
Passion for strange tales of potent pop
[2008-06-19 10:46]I don't consider myself a pop fan, yet I've fallen in love with three pop songs, each of them downloaded millions of times.
Tie a yellow ribbon around a cuddly toy for remembrance
[2008-06-18 15:23]Conscious that my colleagues were bravely sending in reports from earthquake-hit areas, I decided to make a personal gesture of support.
Fond memories spawned from raising silkworm
[2008-06-17 11:34]Recently, my colleague asked me if I had any mulberry leaves, as his son was raising silkworm. A few decades ago, raising silkworm was one of my hobbies.
Little ray of sunshine in shape of a girl
[2008-06-16 10:06]In a small village, north of Beijing, I joined a local family and celebrated the birth of their baby girl.
How we use twists of the tongue to seal better deals
[2008-06-13 08:58]My father waved a dismissive hand at the vendor shoving an antique box under his nose, and while patting his belly with his other hand, told her: "You le."
Not just a spice, but the very spirit of Sichuan
[2008-06-11 15:47]I never know what to order at Chinese restaurants in Beijing. So the first question from friends I dine with is almost always: "Do you take spicy stuff?"
