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...
by Alison | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
On Saturday, I had the chance to go to a Baroque style Christmas concert in Guangzhou, China. The concert was at a Protestant church on Shamian island (沙面岛, shamian dao), and this church will sometimes host free concerts. I have two friends in the group that performs...
by Alison | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
I love my job. I love being with students, and I love seeing them come to understand a difficult idea. I love seeing them share their thoughts and discuss important and meaningful questions (We discuss questions like what we can learn from nature and whether or not we...
by Alison | Dec 6, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
I love Christmas time, but Christmas is not as big a holiday in China as it is in America. This used to really bother me. But I realized that I may not be able to go to a mall and enjoy the Christmas spirit (most places that have Christmas decorations tend to keep...
by Alison | Dec 2, 2025 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
Guide: What should you take with you? How do you get to MacLehose Trail, section 2? What can you expect for the hiking part of the trail? What to do after the hike? Years ago, I remember someone told me that she loved going to Hong Kong because of all the hikes that...
