One of the more colourful insults I've come across is wángbā 王八 or wángbā dàn 王八蛋, literally meaning turtle or

Today we discussed the beauty standards to which young people in China are held. In essence, the fundamental desirable attributes

With mushroom season soon upon us in southwest China, I mentioned to my Chinese teacher that I was planning on

People need to eat. That's as true for people living in Mombasa as those in Maryland. And especially so for

Dan dan mian and jazz. Chalk and cheese. Going to Jurassic Park and not getting eaten by dinosaurs. Some things

This is a blog about culture, food, travel and language learning in Southwest China. I'll aim to publish Mondays and