Dragon Boat Festival This year Wednesday 16th June was celebrated in China as Dragon Boat Festival Day. It is an ancient festival held in accordance with the lunar calendar. It celebrates the life and death of a statesman and poet, Qu Yuan. Over 2,000 years ago he was so dispirited by his Emperor’s foreign policy […]
A Cup or … I receive a expat newsletter once a week. The author usually writes about interesting subjects and enhances it with a sense of humour. He had a topic about health in Friday’s edition which led to a link about his experience with ba guan or as known in western circles, cupping. http://www.chinaexpat.com/blog/ernie/2008/04/08/ba-guan-beginners.html […]
A Big Night Out at a Fashion Parade The college provides education in an interesting and diverse collection of subjects. Subjects include, but are not limited to art, music, textiles and footwear, modelling, acting, business, languages and courses dealing with cars and machinery. If I hadn’t accidently met a couple of non English major students […]
The Weekend that Isn’t Next Wednesday is a public holiday. Apparently it was introduced or reintroduced, can’t remember which, a couple of years ago to ensure people retained connection with their culture. The skeptical would say that it also facilitates that other cultural institution, commerce. Not only is Wednesday a day off work, but also […]
In the last couple of days I have been on a long surburban bus ride, wanderered unknown streets, visited a beauty parlour/weight loss centre, hospital/doctors surgery and eyed food on display in streets. Sometimes I have done more than eye it. And I have taught some classes too. Today is a picture story about food […]