This is a Delicacy

We ran into Star one afternoon and she insisted we take home a goodie from the bag of "Sichuan specialties" she had just purchased. This turned out to be a goose head. We sat at our table and examined it for about 15 minutes then called Star and asked what parts we were actually supposed to eat --- everything but the beak and bones. It turns out goose head is good, especially goose cheek and goose brain.

Stephanie on Being a First Time English Teacher

March 16th 2008
Simon says ... Well, you’ll have to forgive me if this teacher-fact post lacks the usual flowagocity and flourishes, not to mention pics of vast countryside, lion dancers, and neon-lit caves. Cody and I now find ourselves back in the daily routine here in Chengdu, but the daily routine is still packed with surprises and revelations. These are just a little harder to pick out, now that ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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

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