by Alison | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog, Just Life
I love watching live musicals, and Guangzhou Opera House is a wonderful place to enjoy them. Few of the musicals I’ve seen are as impressive or beautiful as Phantom. I love the costumes and most of all the music. The story is a bit frustrating. The first time I...
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 | Dec 9, 2025 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life
The university where I teach has a really cool program for the students and the foreign teachers. We have dozens of foreign teachers from all over the world since our university is a foreign language university, and our school also has students whose major is teaching...
by Alison | Nov 28, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
Growing up, Thanksgiving was one of my favorite holidays. Usually my cousins would be in town, and I loved hanging out, playing together, talking and laughing. I loved the family time. Christmas was fun because I got to be with my family and exchanging gifts and focus...
