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 […]
Spring Festival
My Chinese New Year Cheat Sheet
Can it really be that the year of the tiger is already winding down? Yes, it is true! Tomorrow we usher in the year of the rabbit. In honor of the New Year, I decided to publish the cheat sheet I wrote 2 years ago in Hong kong, when I was desperately trying to understand […]
Year of the Tiger
We arrived home last Saturday morning after a 9 hour flight from Abu Dhabi in the midst of Beijing’s celebration of the Year of the Tiger. Spring Festival – or Chinese New Year – is the by far the country’s biggest holiday, and we were greeted by our driver, Stephen, who – ignoring our sleep […]