Visiting Shanghai during Golden Week meant sharing views of the Bund with nearly all of China’s 1.5 billion people. It was like Walmart on Christmas Eve over there. There were lines of cops everywhere with megaphones trying hopelessly to create order in a sea of chaos. But, it wouldn’t be China if you weren’t being… Continue reading Shanghai’s Flower, Bird, and Insect Market
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TaoBao Treasures
If you’re living in China, you undoubtedly know about TaoBao. You can find pretty much anything on TaoBao. Here’s some of my favorites so far. Happy Birthday! Cozy Toilet Cushion with Creepy Cat Decal I am Liveing in China Too! The Man Hard Ash Tray Do you need a statue of a tiny pig struggling… Continue reading TaoBao Treasures
Baby at The Bund: A Day Trip to Shanghai
A Russian, two Brazilians, a Kazakh, an Indian, and three Americans get on a train. There is no punch line. It’s just how I spent my Saturday. Since arriving in China three weeks ago, life has been a hectic whirlwind. We lived in a hotel for 15 days while trying to find a place to… Continue reading Baby at The Bund: A Day Trip to Shanghai
Teething, Typhoons, and Ten Thousand Steps: Moving to Kunshan Part 4
We found our wonderful MixTown apartment last week and finally got the keys last Thursday. This exciting event meant that we could stop living in a hotel room. The biggest issue we’ve had with being in a hotel was that our daughter is teething and she whines in her sleep as her huge molars are… Continue reading Teething, Typhoons, and Ten Thousand Steps: Moving to Kunshan Part 4
Unraveled Teacher 