by Alison | Nov 4, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Thoughts about life
I am not an artist. I have never considered myself an artist. When I’m looking for something I’m bad at, art is my go-to answer. When I meet someone who can paint or draw, I’m fascinated by their ability, and I often mention that I wish I were good at art. Spending so...
by Alison | Oct 28, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life
The food at Haidilao （海底捞） is pretty typical for a hot pot restaurant. When I go with my friends, we usually get the pot with the two sides for soup so we can have one spicy and one not spicy. Since we cook the food in the soup, whatever soup we have will influence...
by Alison | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture
This semester, I’m auditing another Chinese Literature class. Since this class is called Chinese Literature II, I, along with the other students, assumed that the class would be more focused on recent literature. Our class last semester went from ancient Chinese poems...
by Alison | Oct 7, 2026 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
Guangdong is full of interesting cities. In the past, I wasn’t very interested in traveling around my province, but the more I have traveled in Guangdong, the more I love it. I especially love the mountains in my province. The mountains aren’t as impressive as the...
by Alison | Sep 30, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life
Mid-Autumn Festival （中秋节; Zhongqiu Jie) is one of my favorite holidays in China. I like it partly because it reminds me of Thanksgiving which is one of my favorite American holidays. The other day, I was talking with some of my students about the similarities between...
