Category Archives: China

At long last I’ve got round to editing and deleting lots of my Terracotta Warrior photos to leave just the best hundred.

I’ve uploaded some photos of the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations, and of street food at the festival. Click the photos to see more. I promise photos of the Terracotta Warriors are coming … Continue reading →

I’ve finally got round to uploading some more photos. These are from Christmas Eve when we found loads of people letting off lanterns near the South Gate. Click the photo below to view more.

I’ve been in Xi’an for over two months now, but I’ve only just got round to seeing the Terracotta Warriors. Neil is visiting and really wanted to go again, and it seemed like a good opportunity to go as well. … Continue reading →

Just after I last blogged my very good friend Neil arrived. He used to work at the same school as me in Xi’an, but moved on to another job in Shanghai a year and a half ago. After he arrived … Continue reading →

Last week on Tuesday it was Kitty, one of the Chinese teaching assistant’s, birthday. As with every Chinese female I’ve met so far, Kitty really likes KTV – Karaoke TeleVision – and so she booked a room at the local … Continue reading →

A few days ago it was Chinese New Year. Me and a few friends went down to the South Gate to see the fireworks and hang out at Park Qin. On the night I decided to make a video, and … Continue reading →

I wrote most of this post a week ago in Starbucks, and now I’m finishing it in Starbucks, but it’s still written from the perspective of last week. The past week has had its ups and downs. Everything from wondering … Continue reading →

I last blogged a week and a half ago just after new year. Since then I’ve been pretty busy at work and depressingly lazy outside work, so I’m only now getting round to updating the blog again. The first thing … Continue reading →

I don’t really have much to report since the Christmas update. Life here in Xi’an is pretty much the same as it has been over the past six weeks. Due to the school being closed on Christmas Day and New … Continue reading →