Category: Life in Xining
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If you are selling electric fans in Xining today you are a very happy person! I paid my $7.00 for a small fan to put in the bedroom and believe me I wasn’t the only buyer! Now being from Florida the idea of Xining being in the midst of a heatwave is pretty laughable. I…
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For those of you who don’t live here in Xining, this post will likely be of no interest. For those of you who do live in Xining, but who don’t live in my apartment complex (what I call the Haiguan Duimian Xiao Qu) this post will probably be of little interest. Even for those fortunate…
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We’re headed to Beijing tonight with the Bayles. Our visit so far with them has been GREAT (with a capital ‘G’). The Great Wall awaits… I don’t want to steal any of their thunder, so here are a few "teaser" photos from the Bayles’ time with us visiting some sites in and around Xining… (Just…
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Last week when we had visitors we went to a Tibetan restaurant here in town called the Black Tent. We’ve been there a few times and enjoy the food and atmosphere. The servers there are very friendly. But when foreigners come they usually seem unsure of what language to use. They often start in English,…
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You may have heard the rumors…and I’m here to tell you–they’re true! During the month of July Christa, Anna, and Sarah will all be returning to the Seattle area for a visit. If you do the math, this leaves yours truly in Xining….HOME ALONE!!! Shocking, I know. This was not an easy decision for Christa…
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The sign reads, "Liberal sod area". Perhaps a bit funnier in British English, but it still translates I think. As I age I find myself leaning more in this direction (ha-ha). Sarah enjoying "cong zi". (Need an explanation…) The kids would only eat these if I loaded them with sugar. They take after me in…
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Here’s a list of things I haven’t seen in a while… Fresh donuts of any variety…let’s make that ANY KIND of donuts of any variety. Morbidly obese people. Let’s face it, there just aren’t fat people here in China. This could be because of the donut thing mentioned in bullet point number 1. I know…
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"They say, after you wash your hair you should brush your hat; after a bath you should shake your dress. How can a man sully his clean body with the dirt outside? I would rather jump into the river and bury myself in the belly of the fish, than suffer my cleanliness to be sullied…
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I think this is pretty cool how willing my kids are to try new things when it comes to eating. Most parents wrestle with their kids trying to get them to eat a bit of broccoli or green beans, but (as we have witnessed) Anna is not afraid to eat new (often bizarre) things. For…
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Thought I’d post another photo album (in the sidebar). More Xining photos. We had our sports meeting last week and the opening parade / ceremonies were much the same as last time. The girls really enjoy the attention and the performances at these events. There are also photos in the album from the girls’ pre-school…
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