by Alison | Jul 8, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Travels
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I went to Shaoguan （韶关）, a city in the north of Guangdong province to visit a couple of schools. My university has a cooperation with a couple of schools in the Ruyuan （乳源） area, and I am considering the possibility of going there...
by Alison | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
“Do you want to know the future?” That’s what I asked the students when we were talking about Macbeth, our last Shakespeare play of the semester. Actually, my specific question was: “Why did Macbeth fall? Did he have a choice, or were his evil actions a result of fate...
by Alison | Jun 24, 2026 | Blog, Travels
This last weekend was Dragon Boat Festival, and by this time of the semester, I’m usually ready for a little trip. Several years ago, my roommate and another friend went to Qingdao, and last year, a few friends went to Qingyuan (a town near Guangzhou). I didn’t have...
by Alison | Jun 17, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
I love hiking, and I’m thankful that Guangzhou has so many places to go hiking. When I need some time alone in nature, I usually go to Baiyun mountain (白云山) because it’s right beside my house. It only takes about 10 minutes to walk to the gate, and I have a delightful...
by Alison | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
Last month, at my book club, a friend from Hungary mentioned that there was a nice Georgian (the country in Eastern Europe/Western Asia) restaurant nearby. This month, our friend who is unofficially in charge of choosing the restaurant chose this Georgian restaurant...
