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Finding #Love on the Magpie Bridge

23 Mar

Xiān yún nòng qiăo, fēi xīng chuán hèn, yín hàn tiáo tiáo àn dù
Jīn fēng yù lù yì xiāng féng, biàn shèng què rén jiān wú shù
Róu qíng sì shuĭ,  jiā qī rú mèng, rĕn gù què qiáo guī lù
Liăng qíng ruò shì jiŭ cháng shí, yòu qĭ zài zhāo zhāo mù mù

As Clouds float like works of art; 
Stars shoot with grief at heart.
Across the Milky Way the Cowherd meets the Maid.

When autumn’s Golden Wind embraces Dew of Jade
All the love scenes on earth, however many, fade.

Their tender love flows like a stream; 
This happy date seems but a dream.
Can they bear a separate homeward way?

If love between both sides can last for aye,
Why need they stay together night and day?
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)

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In a magical world in a century so long ago it has faded into dream and myth, there lived a tragic, poor, lonely man named Niu Lang. Most of his family had all died several years before, and those who remained had thrown him out on the street. So to stay alive, he found a small job taking care of some cows.  

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#Tropical Delight

22 Mar

#blueraspberry and #orange #fruit drink!  Tastes like blue #popsicles 😜  Puts me in the #island mood! A good thing since it’s freezing. 

Flowers!  The #trees are blooming!

15 Mar

#spring is here!  The flower trees are blooming

Climbing Mount #Turtle

14 Mar

.😂 Hah@! Tommy turtle keeps crawling on top of Timmy turtle.  Mount Turtle has been mastered! 😜

#animals #turtle #turtles #pets #cafe  #cute #adorable 

Travel #Food – Adorable Mouse!

3 Mar

This little guy at the #touslesjours in Zhengzhou is adorable! So Cute I Don’t want to Eat him!
#foodie #Cute #cute😍 #bakery #baking #dessert #midmorningsnack #toocutetoeat 

Chinese #IceCream – you can have mine :p

25 Feb

The #Chinese concept of #icecream and my idea of a delicious treat are not the same 😂 This was a Chinese popsicle my student likes – green tea with a red bean filling.  Somehow not quite the same as good old fashioned Chocolate 😜

#greentea #RealChinese #Desert #foodie #Travel #lifeabroad #international #weirdfood 

#Turtle says Welcome Back!

20 Feb

Blowing #bubbles soft and fine! ❤ The people are returning from #SpringFestival at last! My favorite #cafe (The Bridge Cafe) reopened finally with #coffee, hot #tea, #carbonara, and #pizza!  And they brought their #turtles with them!!!   😊 He is blowing bubbles at me 😜

#travel #animals #lifeabroad #thegoodlife #foodie

#Huawei – the other mother

19 Feb

Haha! 😂 I Love my #huawei Chinese phone. It has the best #English descriptions for things sometimes. Apparently our #Weather is ‘dreary and very unhealthy’ – you know, life just sucks sometimes 😜 I just got a Warning from the phone for Tuesday when it’ll get down to 21degrees!!! – so cold they asked me to check my ‘mouth muffler, ear mufflers, and gloves. 😂 It’s like Having a second mom. 😝

#lifeabroad
#lifeinChina
#travel #International #abroad #China #humor #funny #technology

#Music at #KTV makes for Fun Times in #China!

17 Feb

I ❤ KTV and #music!! It’s the Chinese name for #Karaoke .  My students and I like to Visit this one because It’s cheaper during the day.  Usually in China, you can go during the day for a lot less than at night. Sometimes you can get a free room as long as you buy a certain amount of snacks 😄 It’s a great way for the students to practice their #esl 😃 This one just updated their pictures outside!

Happy Chinese Lantern Festival!

11 Feb

Happy Lantern Festival!  Tonight is the night (15 days after #ChineseNewYear ) when the Chinese light paper lanterns and send them up to the sky.  

My picture wasn’t very good 😭 I’ll post a better one later. But the #moon sure was pretty! Here in Zhengzhou, we have the highest smog records for the country, so the moon is a rare night.  Today was perfect for the festival! Clear skies, brisk air, and a good wind. 😄 

Wishing you all the best and a great upcoming year! 🍀

#China #travel #festival, #traditions #lifeabroad #international