by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 9, 2015
My kids had been asking when we could make Chinese dumplings again, but since mine never stay together, I didn’t see how I could teach them. And then it finally happened! Their Chinese tutor agreed to help them make jioa zi, our all-time favourite Chinese dish. It is...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Apr 2, 2015
Lantern Festival has come and gone. And as it marked the end of two weeks of sleepless nights, I have to admit I’m glad. The city was strangely quiet during the holidays. Most people had either left to visit family or must have been sleeping the days away after late...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Feb 18, 2015
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival as it is also called, since it marks the beginning of Spring. Firecrackers are bursting everywhere, houses being renovated and swept clean and red banners are decorating doorways. It is a fun and festive atmosphere,...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Feb 13, 2015
Are you starting to feel like Christmas is long gone? Maybe I would be, except here Christmas ushers in another holiday. Chinese New Year. It’s later than usual this year, as it follows the Lunar Calendar and the big day is next week, on the 19th. We’ve had a full few...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 10, 2015
Before plunging into the New Year I took some time to reflect, not just on the past year, but on our holiday season. Something about the holidays facilitates bonding, not just with people, but also with places. While our first few Christmases in China were hard,...
