by Alison | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life
One of the advantages of being a university teacher is that I get the chance to see amazing performances. The other day, my roommate, Kendra, and I were out having adventures in the city (I’ll have to tell you more about those in another post). As we were getting on...
by Alison | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life
This semester, I decided to join one of my roommate’s Chinese classes. When she told me that one of her classes is Chinese Literature, I was pretty excited as that is a topic that interests me. Really, literature from any culture is interesting to me, but since I’m...
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...
