If you are an American child of the 80’s like me, one of your earliest exposures to China might have been the Sesame Street Special, “Big...

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday.  I love the memories from when I was young and all my aunts, uncles, and cousins gathered...

If this blog is any indication, I go to the Great Wall a lot.  I promise this isn’t normal.  We just had more visitors.  When you have...

I had visitors this week, and I took them to the Great Wall Wednesday.  There are several portions north of Beijing, and the one we went...

Beijing’s weather is similar to Michigan’s, but slightly warmer.  While Michigan had its first frost, Beijing’s air just turned crisp...