Weddings in the Chinese countryside are expensive, and not just for the couple who is getting married. Recently, I had the unique opportunity to attend a wedding in China, and as a close friend of both families, I was expected to give a red envelope (hongbao 红包) to the blissful couple. And not just once. [...]
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Life in the Chinese Countryside
Posted by Robert Vance on January 29th, 2009
Like most teachers in China, I rarely have the chance to get away from the all of the noise, pollution, and crowdedness of my busy city life. I am not complaining. I happen to like the big city; I like feeling as if I am apart of something.
But every-once-in-a-while, especially when I am crammed into [...]
Posted in The Vance Report 
Tags: Ancient China, Chinese countryside, Chinese New Year, life in China, travel in China 
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