It was a delight this summer when my daughter, Elisa, and I stumbled upon a plethora of brides getting their photos taken in perhaps one of the most beautiful backdrops in the world: Beijing’s Imperial Ancestral Temple Park, which is adjacent to the Forbidden City. Living in Hong Kong and Singapore, one could forget that […]
China
Feeding the Hungry Ghosts
One of the things I love most about living overseas is learning about the local holidays. This has certainly been the case in Asia, where there are no western counterparts to many celebrations. The most intriguing I’ve come across is the Hungry Ghost Festival, celebrated among Chinese people across Asia on the 15th day of […]
Chinese Cupping
In Beijing, it was popular –among westerners and locals alike – to be treated for a variety of ailments with cupping. One of my neighbors, Hilde, was a practitioner of this ancient Chinese medicinal art when she lived in her native country of Norway. While in Beijing, she became the recipient of cupping treatment when […]