At first glance, they seem to be UFO’s but what are those red dots in the Chinese nighttime sky?
Posts Tagged ‘Chinese New Year’
Red Lanterns Float Over China as Spring Festival Ends (Video)
Posted by Robert Vance on February 12th, 2009
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 
1 Comment »Happy New Year To All of You in China
Posted by Jean Chesterton on January 27th, 2009
Dear TeachAbroadChina.com readers,
I am taking this week off to enjoy the wonderful Chinese New Year festivities and I hope that you have the chance to do the same. This is a magical time of the year when one can experience Chinese culture, both ancient and modern, in a very special way. I always look forward to this [...]
You Know It’s Spring Festival in China When…
Posted by Robert Vance on January 25th, 2009
1. You periodically hear large explosions in front of your house and see people shooting fireworks out of their windows.
2. On your way home, your taxi driver seems to have a bad habit of stopping to pick people up, charging them the full amount for their segment, and then charging you the full amount when [...]
Looking Back on China in 2008
Posted by Robert Vance on December 31st, 2008
It was not hard for me to look back on China in 2008. All I had to do was peruse through my blog the ‘Vance Report’ to get a snapshot of 2008. It has been an amazing year for China and one that will go down into the history books as a bittersweet collection of [...]
Should I Go to My Girlfriend’s Hometown for Spring Festival?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on December 30th, 2008
Dear Jean,
My Chinese girlfriend (of 5 months) is asking me to go to her hometown for the Spring Festival. At first I thought it was a great idea but now I am not so sure. My best Chinese friend here tells me that going home with a girl during Spring Festival could send the wrong message to my [...]
Posted in Ask Jean about China Tags: Chinese girlfriend, Chinese New Year, live in China, Spring Festival 6 Comments »
