Things just got Chinese: Worst Photo Ever

Quite often you will find a Chinese person wearing a piece of clothing with English words.  A large majority of the time, they will have no idea what the words mean. So yes, this PREGNANT lady is wearing a shirt

Things just got Chinese: Worst Photo Ever

Quite often you will find a Chinese person wearing a piece of clothing with English words.  A large majority of the time, they will have no idea what the words mean. So yes, this PREGNANT lady is wearing a shirt

A visit to Beijing

So the family finally gets a chance to venture off……for an entire week! Destination: Beijing Beijing had to be done, in order to get check marks beside The Great Wall and The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) on our list of

A visit to Beijing

So the family finally gets a chance to venture off……for an entire week! Destination: Beijing Beijing had to be done, in order to get check marks beside The Great Wall and The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) on our list of

A visit to Shenzhen China

Thanks to a meeting, a short 2 day stay in Shenzhen (pronounced “shen- jer – en”) was on tap. Very much a city built up from Chinese success and close proximity to Hong Kong. For those who do not fly,

A visit to Shenzhen China

Thanks to a meeting, a short 2 day stay in Shenzhen (pronounced “shen- jer – en”) was on tap. Very much a city built up from Chinese success and close proximity to Hong Kong. For those who do not fly,

There was a Wedding

Thursday Morning, same old same old, corral the kids and start the day.  A glance out the window revealed a line of luxury cars dressed up in pink ribbons and roses.  This can mean only one thing…..WEDDING! A portion of

There was a Wedding

Thursday Morning, same old same old, corral the kids and start the day.  A glance out the window revealed a line of luxury cars dressed up in pink ribbons and roses.  This can mean only one thing…..WEDDING! A portion of

A visit to Art School

In our search to find the girls some extracurricular activities, the latest stop brought us to a local Art School.  Above all, the environment must be conducive to our children being able to make friends or at least meet people their

A visit to Art School

In our search to find the girls some extracurricular activities, the latest stop brought us to a local Art School.  Above all, the environment must be conducive to our children being able to make friends or at least meet people their

8 things you will most likely see in China

China is steeped in history, no debate there.  Travelling China is truly an experience never to be forgotten.  Of course, aside from the wondrous sights and sounds making up China,  a few other ‘quirky’ things are sure to add seasoning

8 things you will most likely see in China

China is steeped in history, no debate there.  Travelling China is truly an experience never to be forgotten.  Of course, aside from the wondrous sights and sounds making up China,  a few other ‘quirky’ things are sure to add seasoning

Photo day: Herder

Making my way to Qingdao, waiting for the bus to pass through Zhaoyuan, I was greeted by a farmer herding his sheep across a busy road. Manage to capture the Herder in two shots with different focus.  

Photo day: Herder

Making my way to Qingdao, waiting for the bus to pass through Zhaoyuan, I was greeted by a farmer herding his sheep across a busy road. Manage to capture the Herder in two shots with different focus.  

Things just got Chinese: Cold Water

Not all Chinese, but most certainly the ones found in smaller centers or in rural China are deathly afraid of the COLD and COLD WATER.  They are absolutely convinced, at minimum, the cold will lead to sickness and, at worse,

Things just got Chinese: Cold Water

Not all Chinese, but most certainly the ones found in smaller centers or in rural China are deathly afraid of the COLD and COLD WATER.  They are absolutely convinced, at minimum, the cold will lead to sickness and, at worse,

School in China

School in China Sending our children to school while living in China and how they would adapt was certainly the biggest question we had about relocating The Young Travelling MacNichols.  Objectively, realizing what is portrayed in the West about China

School in China

School in China Sending our children to school while living in China and how they would adapt was certainly the biggest question we had about relocating The Young Travelling MacNichols.  Objectively, realizing what is portrayed in the West about China

Shopping in China

So we spotted these while Shopping in Zhaoyuan, can you see what may not be correct? Hope you enjoy our news and notes from China.  Be sure to check out Glass of Scotch for other interesting information and stories.

Shopping in China

So we spotted these while Shopping in Zhaoyuan, can you see what may not be correct? Hope you enjoy our news and notes from China.  Be sure to check out Glass of Scotch for other interesting information and stories.