Grilled Honey Garlic Chicken with Asian Lo Mein Noodles
Especially with two of my children having been born in China, we love to incorporate authentic(ish) meals that honor their…
CHINESE CULTURE
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Vegetarian Dumplings
Today marks the beginning of Chinese New Year 2018! The Year of the Dog! As I shared in my last…
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When Simple is Just Right
I had an uh-oh moment last week when I realized that Chinese New Year was less than two weeks away…
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China library additions
With Lunar New Year quickly approaching, it’s a terrific time to add a few titles to our China library! Especially…
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Moon Festival Gratefulness
Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is quickly approaching on October 4th! Tomorrow! As we send our children off to school with…
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It’s Children’s Day!
Értóng Jié Kuàilè! Happy Children’s Day! On June 1, the Chinese celebrate Children’s Day. Internationally, it is celebrated on several…
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5 Ways to Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival
My first introduction to Duān Wǔ Jié, or Dragon Boat Festival, was in June of 2011 when my husband and…
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Homemade Jiǎozi: A Family Affair
I learned to make dumplings a few years ago when we hosted an exchange student from China. Everyone in the…
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Beauty in the park
The art class in the park was simply amazing. I can’t truly describe what it was like to watch all…
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Piao liang
The translation for “pretty” in Mandarin is “piao liang.” I feel like I walked around this beautiful city saying piao…
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Sights from the Middle Country
It was quite an adventure to make it to China with a broken plane and a re-route through Tokyo, but…
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Through my lens
More of my favorites from our time yesterday!