Time seems to run differently in China
Do you know that feeling when you sit somewhere waiting for something, and the minutes feel like hours? …
Chinese Rice Wine
China is famous for its traditional drinks and foods, especially in Sichuan where the food is notoriously spicy. …
Sunshine, Beers and the Baoguang Monastery
The weather has now seen some improvement in Chengdu and we were blessed with several days of blue …
Jiaozi – making your own dumplings
As Gianna wrote in her Tuesday blog this week, we met a Chinese couple, on our last “InternChina …
Chinese superstitions
Every culture has its own unique superstitions (迷信 – mí xìn), and China is no different. Chinese people …
New Chengdu intern – Sebastian
大家好！ Hello I’m Seb. Yesterday I started as a new intern at the InternChina office in Chengdu. I …
Our Chinese Friends
Hey hey, Hope you all had a smooth weekend? Mine was quite entertaining. Chronologically starting with Friday: maybe …
A word or two on Chengyu’s
I thought I’d write a small piece on idioms and my thoughts on them. A Chengyu (成語) is …
Moving up in the World… Literally
Five and a half months ago, I made my way to the office for the first time – …
Some strange Chinese habits in foreigners’ eyes
While living in China you will unknowingly pick up some of their habits and customs. The first thing I …
