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Chinglish adds flavor to my alphabet soup

[2008-02-20 14:17]

San Diego-based consultancy group - Global Language Monitor claims Chinglish is adding the most spice to the alphabet soup of today's English by contributing more words than any other single source to the global language.

Feeding fussy kids is a delicate exercise

[2008-02-19 07:36]

My son's classmates were making hard decisions among piles of dishes, when my 3-year-old grabbed a piece of watermelon and came back smiling.

Breaking out of my expat Beijing bubble

[2008-02-18 07:07]

There are many China expats who become entrenched in Shanghai, Hong Kong or Beijing expat life and forget why they came here.

Stuffing the New Year with joy and Chinese onions

[2008-02-05 07:38]

Tomorrow we'll spend the afternoon making jiaozi dumplings. This has been our ritual for the Spring Festival Eve.

Stuffing the New Year with joy and Chinese onions

[2008-02-05 07:38]

Tomorrow we'll spend the afternoon making jiaozi dumplings. This has been our ritual for the Spring Festival Eve.

Wedded bliss doesn't have to cost a thing

[2008-01-31 10:07]

It was all very romantic, just as I had dreamed of years ago. However, when I got married about ten years ago, we didn't have the luxury to celebrate.

Our daughter has spread her wings, flown to France

[2008-01-30 07:37]

When our daughter left to study in France she said at the airport: "If you want to know about my life go to MySpace.

Oh, to be young, carefree and able to charm trainers

[2008-01-29 10:47]

While watching the news recently, I caught sight of the Angora rabbit, a furry creature that appears to be like a cushion or a brush.

Pinching pennies will earn you a reality check

[2008-01-28 07:46]

How does the looming world recession affect a China expat? The good news is that China is one of the best places on earth to survive a recession.

Simple pleasures keep the storm clouds at bay

[2008-01-24 07:15]

If you had a choice, which era would you live in? I prefer Shanghai in the 1930s, because I love reading Qian Zhongshu's Besieged City.

If you want the job done right, do it yourself

[2008-01-23 07:22]

In sub-zero cold, I joyfully marched across the barren garden towards our building.

The single question on everyone's lips

[2008-01-22 21:47]

My single status has become a tasty topic for lunchtime buddies. "So what's your type?" they ask.

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