Category: blog post

I’m not big on conspiracy theories. I usually roll my eyes and plug my ears when people start going on about…whatever. As a writer and someone who teaches college writing, I like facts and evidence; something conspiriacy theorists usually just don’t have. But it appears that the China propaganda machine has been in over-drive this Read More

My friend Damion Braithwaite is crazy good at keeping the What’s New in Changsha goup updated about events and news about Changsha and China. But what I really like about his posts are when he finds out interesting things about Changsha’s history. He is amazing at scouring the internet for interesting history sites. His latest Read More

I spent the weekend with my sweet Zoe away from the computer. So I haven’t been able to blog all weekend. Which was good, I enjoyed the vacation, but it also gave me the weekend to fume over the way women in China are treated without an outlet. Now, I get it off my chest. Read More

There is an exhibit of new Hunan embroidery at the Hunan Provincial Museum this week and it is only until the 10th of May. The exhibit is small but also free! The exhibits are quite lovely so it is worth the trip down if you have the time. Here are some highlights: You can see Read More

This last weekend we took out first real trip to Hong Kong. We went to Hong Kong briefly when we went home in January, but only just passed through and mainly saw just the airport. This time we went for a few days and with our friend Shaun who is a Hong Kong afficianado and Read More

So last weekend, Seth’s company had a “teamwork building” outing. We went to a hotel in the woods and did various activites to help us all learn to work better together. While I did enjoy it more than I thought I would (we were dreading going), I think the outcome was just OK but it Read More

So since I have a computer and my precious Wii, I don’t go to any of the local arcades very often. Remember arcades back in the 80s and early 90s? They are still as popular as ever over here. Those and LAN centers. most teens here can’t afford computers or consoles of their own, so Read More

The Changsha Provincial Museum is an interesting source of art and history in Changsha. It is located right next to LieShi GongYuan (Martyr’s Park) and you can take buses 131, 301, and 901 to get there (among others). It opened in 1956 after archeologists excavated the Mawangdui Tombs found near by. Many of the items Read More

On March 18th, Seth and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary. We decided to celebrate by going to our favorite place in China, Yangshuo, Guangxi province. Yangshuo is the most beautiful city about 2 hours from Guilin. It is relaxing, rustic, exciting, and adventurous! It is everything a person could want from a vacation spot. Read More