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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

This week, I have twice visited the Changsha zoo. It really is that good. Seth didn’t get to go the first time, so I wanted him to have the chance to go before the weather got too cold. Zoe and I went to the zoo the first time on our own because we thought it Read More

So anyone who knows us knows we don’t actually have any children but our dream is to adopt a baby here in China during our stay. However, if you follow our blog or FB posts, we also often talk about “our daughter, Zoe.” So what is going on? Just to clear up the confusion this Read More

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