I can’t begin to say what an incredible year it’s been. The Year of the Dragon’s over, and I don’t … More
Author: sinestor
Originally from Los Angeles/Long Beach, California, I spent a year teaching English in China and exploring its amazing landscapes and commuities. My focus is on festivals and holidays.
How Not to Get a Z-Visa
Okay, I didn’t want to go into detail while this was all going on. And I didn’t want to talk … More
MacLehose Trail – Hong Kong
On my (hopefully) penultimate trip to Hong Kong, I finally got out of the big city and enjoyed a hike … More
The Game
No, not that game. (But “Go Lions!” Wait, they didn’t make it, again? Damn. I’m a little behind the times … More
If 15,000 pig carcasses in the Huangpu River “meets the national sanitation standards for drinking water,” is it still kosher?
Earlier this month, workers began fishing hundreds of dead pigs out of the Huangpu river. This raised safety concerns about … More
Ready or Not, Here We Squat
So far I’ve only skirted around the topic that is the elephant in the room when talking about adjusting to … More
Learning Chinese, Part 3
Okay, you’ve gotten off the plane, peed in the right restroom, and arrived at the train station. Now it’s time … More
Learning Chinese, Part 2
Okay, so you’ve survived your fifteen hour flight to China, and you have successfully relieved yourself thanks to your knowledge … More
Learning Chinese, Part I
If you’re traveling to China, the first characters you need to learn are 女 (woman/female) and 男 (man/male). That is … More
The Chinese Shower
There is a Chinese National Bureau of Bathroom Fixtures whose soul function is to ensure that no two hotel shower … More
My China Year 