Tag Archives: Hebei

FAQ: Buying a House in China – Part 2

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

In case you missed it last week, I was finally able to share the news that my husband and I bought a house here in our city and was inspired to share a few pointers about buying a house in … Continue reading →

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FAQ: Buying a House in China

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Well, I guess the title of this post says it all, for those of you who didn’t already know.  It also explains a bit why I’ve been MIA in posting for the last few weeks. My husband and I bought … Continue reading →

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Little Things

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

If you live in China like I do, then you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about when I say the words “Bad China Day”…and you’re now probably shuddering and thinking about going to the fridge for a beer to drown … Continue reading →

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Defying Death Daily

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

I had a professor in university once quip that all the flora and fauna in Australia, I think it was, would try to kill you.  I vaguely remember descriptions of poisonous animals and toads that would bite your hands off … Continue reading →

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Am I Famous Yet?!

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Whoa!  A second post in one week?  It’s like I’m trying to make up for all those week when I didn’t post anything! OK, now that you’ve gotten your breath back and your heart is beating more regularly, let me … Continue reading →

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Ni hao!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

Living in a foreign country is hard, but it’s also funny.  Something about being out of your comfort zone and out of your own culture makes you notice the absurd, hilarious, or just plain strange moments in life more acutely, … Continue reading →

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