Another building in Dongmen

My 'Day After Christmas' Tradition

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February 5th 2009
Chelsea and I have had a tradition for the past fifteen years. We go shopping on the day after Christmas. It started as a way for my parents to get a little peace and quiet after all the mayhem (when I was 18 and Chelsea was just 7), but turned into something my lil sis and I really looked forward to. It's our 'sister' time and last summer we were bemoaning the fact that we would miss it this year ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shenzhen

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more