by Alison | May 13, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
Students and colleagues and friends often ask me where to find good American food in Guangzhou, and this post is my response to all of them. I love Chinese food, but sometimes it’s nice to just have a good burrito or a nice hamburger (contrary to popular opinion...
by Alison | May 6, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life
Since I live in Guangzhou (in the Canton area), I have plenty of chances to listen to Cantonese Opera when I’m walking through a park. However, since the music is everywhere, I didn’t realize how often I had heard it until I watched a small Cantonese opera show in the...
by Alison | Apr 29, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
I’ve heard multiple stories about people in China standing around watching a fight rather than helping the people involved. Why is that? I think a big reason for that is all the stories we also hear about people who try to help and then the person that they are trying...
by Alison | Apr 22, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
The weather in my city was pretty good in March and even now in April this year. So it’s perfect for getting out and seeing the parks and gardens in Guangzhou. April is getting a bit warm to be out too much, but it’s still bearable. One of the parks that my roommate,...
by Alison | Apr 15, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
I love reading, so when one of my friends started a book club, I was super excited to join! We meet once a month to talk about the book we read that month. Since I don’t want to forget about the book before we talk about it, I usually try to time my reading so that I...
