Monthly Archives: August 2008

Chinese is a very harsh sounding language to my western ears. A simple example is when we were walking up the mountain, an old Chinese man was on the back of a motor cycle and was shouting something at us … Continue reading →

In the UK it’s generally excepted that the line in the middle of the road is a separator. It keeps cars, busses and bikes that are going in opposite directions from crashing. In rural China the line in the middle … Continue reading →

Shopping for food in China is an interesting experience. When looking at a foodstuff, bread for example your mind calls up a mental preconception of what it’s going to taste like. Based on this you then decide if you’re going … Continue reading →

When I first arrived I thought that I was getting some pretty damn good training. I’m being taught by a 3rd level diciple of Sun style Tai Chi, Bagua and something else (I’ll edit if I remember). There are only … Continue reading →

I’ve now got a Skype account, as the Academy computer has Skype on it, if you want my ID or whatever you need to add me to your list then drop me an email (I don’t really want to stick … Continue reading →