My first months in china have been difficult, there’s no other way to say it. Work, food, language and especially people were hard to handle although not impossible. Months later I’m inthe same room as I was when I published 外国人, when I thought I would never survive this place, when I thought China would […]
Let’s get married!
I had never imagined that in only one year in China I would be lucky enough to be invited at Chinese wedding, but here we are! Their relation to marriage is very different from ours. From what my students (invaluable source of information they are) tell me, the boyfriend-girlfriend thing is not popular in schools. […]
Popcorn!
After months of telling the same story in all my emails, I can finally show you my greatest source of pleasure in Xi’An: meet the popcorns. Made from rice, as pretty much everything here, they taste like “Smaks” (the cereals) or anyway, any cereal bar you’ve eaten with puffed rice. A little bit sweet, a […]
Mountains around the world
This is a selection of the most beautiful pictures we took of stunning mountains we were lucky enough to see along our trips. They come from all over the world, therefor the place is given for each of them. I will update this album each time we cross a new splendid mountain. -Guillaume-
The blank page
Lately I’ve met new people, new foreigners. Coming to China because they have learnt Chinese in their countries, coming to China and seeing it as the land for spiritual retreat, living with the monks, learning tai qi, gong fu or qi kung. Healthy diet, tasty meals, you know the music. And then there’s China. MGTs, […]
Understanding traveling
It was almost a year ago that we left the nest to fly away. Although I had always said that I wanted to dedicate my life to travel, life and courage gave me a kick only a year ago. Recently I have met people and shared thoughts that got me thinking: this is what people […]
Mad scientists
Topic of the day: You are mad scientists and you’ve jut released your newest invention. The journalists give an interview, and you show and explain what your invention is. Colorful paper, colour pencils, paint… they had the choice! What happens in the head of my 8 year-old Chinese kids? Those who spent a year abroad: […]
Under it
10 A.M: A summer day in XI’an. To get up in the morning, sweep the thin layer of dust off the floor, off the bed sheets. Looking through the window. Smiling at the blue sky before I open the window and see that the sky is not blue, blue is the window glass. Take a […]
