It’s hard to sum up life in China, but this is a collection of stories I’ve written about my life in China. There are a lot of stories about conversations I’ve had (in Mandarin) with locals, some posts about yummy Chinese food, and others about “normal life” as an expat in China.
This is not at all a comprehensive look at China, just a few tidbits from what I’ve learned living here as a foreigner for over ten years. I have also written reflections on my ten years in China, travel around China, and a list of some great expat blogs about life in China.
Below are lists of posts by topics: Conversations with local Chinese, Tales of a Foreigner in China, Beijing Weather and Pollution. I also have a series of posts about Chinese Food and Chinese Tea and Chinese language and culture.
- Conversations with local Chinese
- Taxi Conversation
- Conversations in a Nail Salon
- some unexpected semi-political musings
- More Chinese conversations
- A very chatty taxi driver
- Snippets of Chinese conversation
- The Aodaliya Conversations
- Conversations in the car with Xiao Chen
- More conversations with Xiao Chen
- Family stories from Driver Shi
- Empty streets of Chunjie
- The surprising Mr Zhao
- Tales of a Foreigner in China
- Olympic Stories
- Water Stories (Swan Pool)
- October holiday in Beijing
- Afternoon errands in Beijing
- Moving house in China
- Tianjin Train Trip
- A pleasant homecoming
- Being sick in a foreign country
- Accent Wars
- Bad China Days and Good China Days
- 7 ways to cultivate more Good China Days
- Conversing with House Plants
- I’m going to miss my xiaomaibu
- Obviously foreign
- Simple pleasures: grocery shopping
- Beijing Weather and Pollution
Stories From Tanya 