I started studying Chinese during my first year in University, back in 2002. I studied Translation and Interpreting, my first foreign language was English and my second foreign language was German. I wanted… Continue reading
One of my favourite weekend activities in China is going to the karaoke. I have always liked singing, just for fun, I don’t have any musical ambitions. But in Spain karaokes are creepy… Continue reading
A few days ago Feifei from Things on Feifei’s Mind nominated me for a Liebster Award. It seems this is an award given by bloggers to other bloggers that are starting or have… Continue reading
Parks in China are like a parallel universe where you can find anything. Of course, there are trees, flowers, benches and all the usual things that you would expect to find in a… Continue reading
Today I want to talk about the holidays in China. Or, well, maybe about the lack of them. In my home country, Spain, there are around 12 public holidays, counting national holidays like… Continue reading
I am back in Spain for Chinese New Year holidays and C came with me. It is his first time out of Asia and he just needed a couple of hours to find… Continue reading
In 2014 the Chinese New Year will start on January 31. The Chinese New Year is called 春节 chunjie, Spring Festival, because according to the lunar calendar it marks the beginning of spring.… Continue reading
We paid for our shopping and headed for the exit. Standing next to the supermarket glass doors there was a kid reading a book. He looked at me. I looked at him. He… Continue reading
Usually I don’t watch Chinese TV because I find it boring. But there is a new show called “Sing my song” or 中国好歌曲 and I fell in love with this song… Continue reading
One of the first things that you find out after arriving in China is that traffic rules are different from those in western countries. Well, to be precise, the laws and regulations are… Continue reading
