With the holidays approaching, many teachers are making their Chinese New Year travel plans. I don't know how many of you have...

This is the final installation of our "Don't Wear That Green Hat" series on cultural differences. If you missed the first three...

Allow me to let you in on a little secret... I am an karaoke fiend! My love of karaoke began when I...

One of my college professors once told me that he firmly believed that each educator is called (or driven) to teach a...

Don't Wear That Green Hat"--the post all about some minor cultural differences in China that can make all the difference in your...

When we moved to China in 2017, our son, Lukas, was 6 years old. He had just started kindergarten at our local

When I return to Arkansas each summer, I get bombarded with questions about China. Questions like: Do you have rice at every...

Don't Wear that Green Hat posts are lists of cultural lessons--often learned the hard way. You don't have to read them in...

One of my favorite things to do in China is EAT! I absolutely love trying new foods. While it’s great to try

As a foreigner or laowai living in China, I am constantly learning new things about Chinese culture, customs and traditions. Some things...