by Alison | Jan 27, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Travels
Last week was super cold, at least for this area of the world with no central heating. The cold had seeped into my apartment, and staying warm was a bit of a challenge. So I was thankful that some friends and I planned to go to some hot springs for the weekend. My...
by Alison | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
On our quest to hike all of the MacLehose trail (100 km total!), Jaye planned another hiking adventure. This time, we planned to do sections one and three. I was a little hesitant about the feasibility of this plan, especially when Jeff did some calculations and...
by Alison | Jan 13, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
My university often had shows and concerts available for us to watch. Some of them were required, and some of them were optional, but I enjoyed attending them. My school had excellent music and theater programs, and all of the performances were excellently done....
by Alison | Jan 10, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life
Now that the winter holiday is here, it’s a perfect time to go out and explore Guangzhou. The weather is chilly, but still nice for walking around (much better than summer when it’s brutally hot!). And outside is actually pretty warm. When I was thinking about places...
by Alison | Dec 30, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
As you may know, I love good food. And Korean BBQ is definitely toward the top of my list as far as good food goes. There’s a Korean street (远景路, yuan jing lu) in my area of the city, and I love going there for good BBQ when I get the chance. If you want to make an...
