Monthly Archives: August 2009

China is pulling out all the stops for the 60th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the country on October 1. The first rehearsal for the big event took place this weekend when Tian’anmen Square was blocked to the public … Continue reading →

This summer, I began tutoring two 8 year-old kids, Kerry and Bill, in English. I work with them four hours a week and we sing songs, play English games, do plays, and so on. A week ago, I gave each of … Continue reading →

  I’m not much of a cook, but I like using a wok. Normally, I buy my lunch at the university hotel just across the parking lot from my apartment along with a container of rice. At night, I put … Continue reading →

  Over 160,000 people attended the opening night of the 12 day Dalian Beer Festival, minus me. I attended this event my first year in Dalian and that was enough. They expect more than a million people to show up. … Continue reading →