Author: Amanda R

Window of the World (also known as Colorful World) is a small, cultural theme park located in northern Changsha, the capital of Hunan. Address: 485号 Sanyi Avenue, Kaifu, Changsha Bus Numbers: 348, 132, 136, 109 (and possibly others) Cost: 90 Kuai per person, children (under 1.4 meters) and elderly persons are 45 kuai According to Read More

So this week after Seth got his first paycheck, we decided to go and buy him a new bike. The traffic isn’t as bad in the city as we feared and it really just makes life easier. And I know that Seth really needs the liberation of being able to come and go as he Read More

So I am making this post since Seth feels a little sheepish about it, but we had our first accident! Seth has written all about how it is crazy it is to drive in China, so it was only a matter of time before it happened. Thanksfully no one got hurt, at least not because Read More

In the middle of town is a Confucius temple that Seth has mentioned before. It is much nicer than the country temple (even under renovations) and even has a small gift shop, lol. The main shrine room reminds me of the temple of Guan Yin at the Nelson Atkins Art Museum in Kansas City, one Read More

While we are certainly adjusting to life in Lixian, one thing that has been disappointing is the lack of sightseeing there is to do. This is definitely not a tourist area, this is just China. So if you want to go sightseeing at temples, statues, gardens, and pagodas, this is not the place to be. Read More

So we have been finding more and more weird little fun things to do in town. In the huge pedestrian market we found an indoor skating rink on the top floor. It has been years since I’ve gone skating, but thankfully, a very nice young man helped me get the hang of it. *grins* Unfortunately, Read More

So, I think most people did not believe me at first when I tried to explain just how bad the apartment was when we got here. It was literally unlivable. Now I realize that I was exhausted and in a bit of shock when we first saw it, so I waited about half an hour Read More

Part of the tour of Yangshuo with Patrick was a trip to the market. The market is divided into two parts: the fruit market (which has fruits, veggies, and a few meats) and the meat market (which has all kinds of meat, poultry, fish, and a few fruits and veggies). Seth and I did go Read More