While living in China, I found that the one area where Chinese people have the most pride is in their food. Chinese food has flavor...

Growing up in a small town in Georgia, I did not expect my life to be that exciting. My parents were not particularly adventurous people,...

In 1963, a group of local citizens took advantage of Harbin, China's freezing winter temperatures by hosting an ice lantern garden party....

The day finally arrived when my little brother was to be married. We had both been living in Harbin, China, as English teachers, but my...

Without a doubt, we were the only foreigners visiting Wudalianchi National Park that day. Judging by the way the locals looked at us, we...

Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’, Ming Dynasty vases, Kung Fu, Dragons, noodles, and Bruce Lee, my fascination with China was as great as my...

My brother took me to one of my first meals in China. His wife is Chinese, and he had already been living in Harbin for a year before I...

While traveling abroad, I never miss an opportunity to visit the local places of worship. Not only do they offer interesting and often...

While living in China, occasionally, I would choose a town or city close enough to the one in which I was living and take a short trip...

It was a cold winter in China. My first experience with the Chinese New Year while living there was not going well. The school where I...

Don’t get me wrong, the year that I lived in the Northeastern Chinese city of Harbin was one of the best years of my life. The people,...

Getting to the border between China and North Korea on a budget was no easy task. We began our adventure by taking an overnight train...