CHILDREN 孩子

These posts are about our children, other children or related topics.

Mother’s Day 母親節 Mother and Child relationship in Chinese and Western Culture 母子關係: 中國與美國 5/10/07

Daughter’s Birthday! 女兒的生日 5/08/07

Boy 男孩子 5/01/07

Mud Volcanoes 泥土火山 2/25/07

We’re Back! 回來了 1/26/07

Dance School Christmas Party 芭蕾舞學校的聖誕晚會 12/17/06

Ballet Dancing Performance 芭蕾舞表演 12/03/06

Small Painters 小畫家 11/21/06

Girls' Birthdays 女孩子的生日 11/5/06

Life and Death 死與活 10/3/06

Birthing traditions Chinese and American 寶寶來了! 9/24/06

Chocolate Cake 巧克力蛋糕 9/20/06

Hapa混血 6/22/06

Table Manners 餐桌禮儀 4/20/06

Carpe Diem 轉眼 3/30/06

Little Emperor 小皇帝 3/21/06

All in a Father’s and Daughter’s Day 爸爸與女兒的一天 3/9/06

Injury 受傷的女兒 3/7/06

Teaching Children Across Cultures 兒童班 3/5/06

A Day in the Park 公園的過程 1/24/06

Getting Asked to Leave 小傢伙 1/15/06

老師與學生Student Teacher Relationship 12/5/05

Perspective角度 11/29/05

How (Not) to Manage Time 如何 打發 (白花) 時 間 11/16/05

Capturing the Moment 攝影 11/9/05

Harvest Festival 豐 收 節 11/01/05

CHINESE CULTURE 中國文化

These posts are about Chinese culture.

Taiwanese drama: Reaching for the Stars 台灣的連續劇: 真命天女 5/04/07

Chinese Wedding Traditions 2: ‘Fun and Games’ with the Bride and Groom 鬧洞房 4/29/07

Chinese Idioms 成語 4/13/07

Where to Live? Do Chinese and American Spouses Differ 住在那裡? 中國和美國人不同的想法 4/8/07

Crane 白鶴 4/03/07

Chinese/Western Attitudes Toward In-laws 岳父岳母, 爸爸媽媽 3/28/07

Chinese Wedding Receptions 婚宴 3/25/07

Guilin Inspired Poetry 桂林带给人家寫作的靈感 12/10/06

病了 Bing le: Western and Chinese Medicine 中藥與西藥 2 12/07/06

Chinese Medicine versus Western Medicine: Honey 中藥與西藥 11/26/07

Sha mian 沙面 11/19/06

Nightscapes: Evening in China 夜景 11/14/06

飲茶 Dim Sum 11/12/06

Tai Shan Hot Spring 台山溫泉 11/2/06

Life of Eileen Chang 張愛玲的傳記 10/26/06

Guangzhou Countryside 廣州城外的鄉下 10/19/06

中秋節2: 包餃子 Moon Festival 2: Dumpling Rolling 10/10/06

Happy Moon Festival 中秋節快樂! 10/09/06

Expatriates in China 流在外國 6/29/06

Chinese Card Game: Big Two 大老二 4/2/06

Little Emperor 小皇帝 3/21/06

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 3/2/06

Hong Kong 香港, 我的印象 2/26/06

Chinese Wedding Reception Traditions 婚禮 2/23/06

Lantern Festival 元宵節 2/15/06

Eileen Chang 張愛玲 (A Great Chinese Author of the Modern Era) 2/9/06

Lunar New Year Housewarming Party 新年新房聚會 2/7/06

恭喜發財 It's the Year of the Dog! 2/5/06

Taiwanese Soap Opera 連續劇 1/17/06

Music 音樂 part 2 11/22/05

Tang Poetry 唐 詩 11/14/05

Language and Culture 語言與文化 11/8/05

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES 文化的差別

These posts are about differences between Chinese and American cultures...and sometimes other cultures as well.

Mother’s Day 母親節 Mother and Child relationship in Chinese and Western Culture 母子關係: 中國與美國 5/10/07

Chinese Idioms 成語 4/13/07

Where to Live? Do Chinese and American Spouses Differ 住在那裡? 中國和美國人不同的想法 4/8/07

Chinese/Western Attitudes Toward In-laws 岳父岳母, 爸爸媽媽 3/28/07

Friendship and Politeness: Chinese, American 友誼與禮貌: 中國,美國 12/12/06

病了 Bing le: Western and Chinese Medicine 中藥與西藥 2 12/07/06

Spending Money: Observations of Chinese and Western Differences 花錢的概念: 中國與西方 11/30/06

Chinese Medicine versus Western Medicine: Honey 中藥與西藥 11/26/07

Chinese and American ideals of Beauty and Skin美與皮膚 10/05/06

侮辱 Insult 10/1/06

Birthing traditions Chinese and American 寶寶來了! 9/24/06

Hapa混血 6/22/06

Baby Shower 嬰兒送禮會 6/20/06

Table Manners 餐桌禮儀 4/20/06

Appearance and Culture 外表與文化 4/18/06

Picnic 野餐 4/16/06

Food Fights: A Difference in Chinese and American Views of Food 中國菜與美國菜: 不同的看法 4/4/06

Life as an Expatriate 寓居國外者 3/28/06

Invitations in Chinese and American Culture 請客: 中國文化與美國文化 3/14/06

Work versus Home, Chinese Culture and American Culture 上班與家庭的時間 2/28/06

3 Types of Cross Cultural Marriages 三種跨文化夫婦 2/21/06

Cross-Cultural Marriage 跨文化夫婦 2/19/06

Boys Across Cultures 弓箭手 2/17/06

吵架 Arguing 1/26/06

Homelessness 無家可歸, a Cross-Cultural Perspective 1/22/06

In-laws 岳父母 1/19/06

罪 行 Crime in Different Cultures 1/6/06

老師與學生Student Teacher Relationship 12/5/05

Audiences 聽眾 11/28/05

Small Talk 閒談 11/18/05

Korean Christians 韓國的基督徒 11/03/05

Halloween 萬聖節 10/28/05

Mail Order Bride 紅娘 10/24/05

Korean Soap Operas 韓國的連續劇 10/18/05

FOOD & DRINK 飲食

These posts are about food and drink, one of the great pleasures of life.

A Banana Flower, but Sorry No Bananas 有花, 可是沒有香蕉 5/16/07

Sugar Apple 番荔枝 4/05/07

Chinese Wedding Receptions 婚宴 3/25/07

Dates 枣子 2/22/07

Restaurants 餐廳 2/01/07

飲茶 Dim Sum 11/12/06

中秋節2: 包餃子 Moon Festival 2: Dumpling Rolling 10/10/06

Homemade Ice Cream 冰淇淋 6/15/06

Food Fights: A Difference in Chinese and American Views of Food 中國菜與美國菜: 不同的看法 4/4/06

Loquats Ripening! 琵琶 3/16/06

St. Patrick's Day 帕特里克的天 3/12/06

藤成熟的草莓 Strawberries 1/27/06

阿里山農產 Alishan 1/12/06

活 魚 三 吃 Live Fish 11/15/05

Hoagies Expatriate Style 費城的三明治 10/30/05

GARDENING 果樹與蔬菜

These posts are about gardening, our fruit trees and the occasional flower or two.

A Banana Flower, but Sorry No Bananas 有花, 可是沒有香蕉 5/16/07

Papaya Tree 木瓜樹 2/13/07

Fall Harvest 秋天的收穫 10/17/06

Loquats Ripening! 琵琶 3/16/06

Peaches 桃子 2/13/06

藤成熟的草莓 Strawberries 1/27/06

Gardening 果樹 11/04/05

Fall in the Subtropics 熱帶的水果 10/22/05

HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS 節日

These posts are about holidays and celebrations from both Chinese and American cultures.

Mother’s Day 母親節 Mother and Child relationship in Chinese and Western Culture 母子關係: 中國與美國 5/10/07

Daughter’s Birthday! 女兒的生日 5/08/07

Chinese Wedding Traditions 2: ‘Fun and Games’ with the Bride and Groom 鬧洞房 4/29/07

Birthday Video 生日的簡片 4/19/07

Chinese Wedding Receptions 婚宴 3/25/07

The Desert 沙漠 3/18/07

Dates 枣子 2/22/07

We’re Back! 回來了1/26/07

Christmas Gifts 聖誕節的禮物 12/19/06

Dance School Christmas Party 芭蕾舞學校的聖誕晚會 12/17/07

A Sendoff 歡送 12/05/07

Thanksgiving 感恩節 2006 11/23/06

中秋節2: 包餃子 Moon Festival 2: Dumpling Rolling 10/10/06

Chocolate Cake 巧克力蛋糕 9/20/06

Father’s Day 父親節 6/18/06

St. Patrick's Day 帕特里克的天 3/12/06

Chinese Wedding Reception Traditions 婚禮 2/23/06

Lantern Festival 元宵節 2/15/06

Lunar New Year Housewarming Party 新年新房聚會 2/7/06

恭喜發財 It's the Year of the Dog! 2/5/06

過年的習慣 New Year Traditions 1/8/05

新年快樂! Happy 2006! 1/1/06

Christmas 聖誕節 12/28/06

聖誕節 Christmas Season 12/7/05

放假! Thanksgiving Vacation 11/23/05

感恩節 Thanksgiving #2 11/20/05

感恩節 Thanksgiving Episode 11/11/05

Happy Birthday of Friend 生日快樂 ! 11/6/05

豐 收 節 Harvest Festival 11/1/05

萬聖節 Halloween 10/28/05

Happy Father's Birthday! 爸爸的生日 10/23/05

LANGUAGE 語言

These posts are about the experiences, obstacles and joys of learning another language.

Chinese Idioms 成語 4/13/07

Chinese Characters Part 2: Why Written Modern Chinese is an Easy Language 閱讀: 中文還是英文容易? 11/9/06

Chinese Characters 漢字 11/7/06

手寫板 Chinese Language Palm Pilot 9/27/06

Language Mishaps不小心得鬧了笑話 4/6/06

Translation 翻譯 3/26/06

The Key to Mastering a 'Difficult' Foreign Language 學外語成功的要訣 3/19/06

Language Learning, a 神話 1/10/06

Pig Under a Roof 家庭 11/30/05

Tang Poetry 唐 詩 11/14/05

Language and Culture 語言與文化 11/8/05

Learning Written Chinese Language 寫作 10/27/05

Learning Chinese Language 學中文 10/26/05

OPINIONS AND RANTS 評論

These posts are just my opinions, sometimes good and sometimes bad, but always subjective.

A Carnival 公園的狂歡會 5/19/07

Serving the Homeless 事工 5/14/07

Writers Coming of Age in East Asia 成熟禮故事 4/23/07

Former Ministry Partners and Friends 以前的同工 4/17/07

Crane 白鶴 4/03/07

Hiking 徒步旅行 3/30/07

Returning from Overseas 2 從海外回來 2 3/23/07

Returning from Overseas 從海外回來 3/21/07

Walking in Faith 依靠神 1/28/07

2 things I learned last weekend 上個禮拜的啟示 12/14/06

Interracial Marriage in the United States 美國的跨種族婚姻 11/16/06

Nightscapes: Evening in China 夜景 11/14/06

Short Stories 短篇故事 10/29/06

Mythic versus the Real 神話與真理 10/15/06

Meetings 開會 10/12/06

Expatriates in China 流在外國 6/29/06

Organizing 整理 6/27/06

Carpe Diem 轉眼 3/30/06

Life as an Expatriate 寓居國外者 3/28/06

Reasons For Cross-Cultural Marriages 為什麼有異國婚姻? 3/23/06

Work versus Home, Chinese Culture and American Culture 上班與家庭的時間 2/28/06

Hong Kong 香港, 我的印象 2/26/06

3 Types of Cross Cultural Marriages 三種跨文化夫婦 2/21/06

Cross-Cultural Marriage 跨文化夫婦 2/19/06

吵架 Arguing 1/26/06

Homelessness 無家可歸, a Cross-Cultural Perspective 1/22/06

In-laws 岳父母 1/19/06

Transportation 汽車 12/06/05

Inspiration 靈感 12/4/05

Atlantic Basin 大西洋 與 太平洋 11/27/05

Music 音樂 part 2 11/22/05

Music 音樂 11/21/05

Small Talk 閒談 11/18/05

How (Not) to Manage Time 如何 打發 (白花) 時 間 11/16/05

暖和! Warm! 11/13/05

Capturing the Moment 攝影 11/9/05

Sunlight Map 太陽光地圖 11/7/05

Korean Christians 韓國的基督徒 11/03/05

Learning Chinese Language 學中文 10/26/05

Mail Order Bride 紅娘 10/24/05

Worship 敬拜讚美 10/23/05

OUR EVERYDAY LIFE 日常生活

These posts are about...well, you know what 'everyday life' means.

A Carnival 公園的狂歡會 5/19/07

Daughter’s Birthday! 女兒的生日 5/08/07

Chinese Wedding Traditions 2: ‘Fun and Games’ with the Bride and Groom 鬧洞房 4/29/07

Birthday Video 生日的簡片 4/19/07

Friends that Stay 留在這邊! 4/11/07

Chinese Wedding Receptions 婚宴 3/25/07

We’re Back! 回來了1/26/07

Dance School Christmas Party 芭蕾舞學校的聖誕晚會 12/17/06

Ballet Dancing Performance 芭蕾舞表演 12/03/07

Small Painters 小畫家 11/21/06

Girls' Birthdays 女孩子的生日 11/5/06

Short Stories 短篇故事 10/29/06

Our Home in Guangzhou 廣州的家 10/24/06

Trails 步道 10/22/06

Mythic versus the Real 神話與真理 10/15/06

中秋節2: 包餃子 Moon Festival 2: Dumpling Rolling 10/10/06

Life and Death 死與活 10/3/06

Fishing 釣魚 9/17/06

Organizing 整理 6/27/06

Pacific Surf 太平洋的海浪 6/25/06

Baby Shower 嬰兒送禮會 6/20/06

Picnic 野餐 4/16/06

Singing “Knees and Toes” 忙於無事之忙 4/13/06

Activity 活動 4/10/06

Chinese Card Game: Big Two 大老二 4/2/06

Translation 翻譯 3/26/06

All in a Father’s and Daughter’s Day 爸爸與女兒的一天 3/9/06

Chinese Wedding Reception Traditions 婚禮 2/23/06

Cross-Cultural Marriage 跨文化夫婦 2/19/06

Boys Across Cultures 弓箭手 2/17/06

Lazy Sunday Afternoon at the Beach 冬天的下午在沙灘 2/12/06

Lunar New Year Housewarming Party 新年新房聚會 2/7/06

A Day in the Park 公園的過程 1/24/06

Taiwanese Soap Opera 連續劇 1/17/06

團圓 Meeting Classmates 1/15/06

過年的習慣 New Year Traditions 1/8/06

冬季 Winter 1/3/06

新年快樂! Happy 2006! 1/1/06

聖誕節 Christmas 12/28/05

Sports 運動會 12/2/05

三個朋友 Tres Amigos 11/30/05

感恩節 Thanksgiving #2 11/20/05

How (Not) to Manage Time 如何 打發 (白花) 時 間 11/16/05

暖和! Warm! 11/13/05

Capturing the Moment 攝影 11/9/05

豐 收 節 Harvest Festival 11/1/05

Visiting Friends 朋友 10/31/05

Hoagies Expatriate Style 費城的三明治 10/30/05

Father's Birthday 爸爸的生日 10/23/05

Worship 敬拜讚美 10/23/05

Bargains 便宜 10/21/05

Little India 小印度 10/19/05

Korean Soap Operas 韓國的連續劇 10/18/05

Friends From Japan 日本來的朋友 10/17/05

TRAVELS AND OUTINGS 留在海外與交流

These posts are of places we have lived and our travels / outings.

A Carnival 公園的狂歡會 5/19/07

Serving the Homeless 事工 5/14/07

Hiking 徒步旅行 3/30/07

The Desert 沙漠 3/18/07

Mud Volcanoes 泥土火山 2/25/07

Beaches 沙灘 11/28/06

Sha mian 沙面 11/19/06

Tai Shan Hot Spring 台山溫泉 11/2/06

Trails 步道 10/22/06

Guangzhou Countryside 廣州城外的鄉下 10/19/06

Fishing 釣魚 9/17/06

Pacific Surf 太平洋的海浪 6/25/06

Ducks and Geese 鴨子與鹅 4/11/06

Activities onboard ship 船上的活動 2/2/06

夫妻真愛之旅 A Family Conference Cruise 1/31/06

遊輪 Cruise 1/30/06

冬季 Winter 1/03/06

波多黎哥 Puerto Rico part 2 12/30/05

Puerto Rico 波多黎哥 12/29/05

Fall 秋季之美 11/25/05

活 魚 三 吃 Live Fish 11/15/05

Visiting Friends 朋友 10/31/05

Visit to Little India 小印度 10/19/05

Taiwan 2005 Photos 2005年的台灣像片簿 9/11/05