Henan is home to the Shaolin Temple – made famous in Jackie Chan’s films and the center of Chinese Kungfu or “Wushu.” Β The monks did a performance for the Henan Tourism Festival!
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Life in #China – #Buddhist Grottos
19 Mayβ
Gongyi Grottos – one of 4 Famous grottos in China. These are places where loyal monks have carefully carved out thousand and millions of #buddhas and religious statues into the walls of nearby caves over CENTURIES! Unfortunately, many of the ones in Henan were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution or were defaced by the Western militaries During the wars with China. Still an amazing, awe-inspiring sight! Well worth the trip! Thanks to the Henan Provincial Tourism Bureau for sponsoring our trip today – it was lovely!
#Fashion Baby!
14 May
You know, it says #rainbow but for some strange reason I’m seeing #cow . . . . On a t-shirt for #girls Hmmmm π Life in #China means living with random #words on your #clothes π
Happy #Mother’sDay!
14 May
For the best mom ever!
Happy Mothers Day everyone!
Mom, Mother, Mama, Ma, ε¦ε¦, Mommy – whatever you call her, if you got a good one, say thanks. Small piece of advice – despite stereotypes, not every mother is a good mother. There are many out there who aren’t that awesome. If you got a good one, appreciate her. Let her know how grateful you are that she cared for you. She doesn’t have to – everything she’s done for you, it’s because she loved you. So just take some time and honor her for that!
For the rest of you, if you have someone out there who acted as a mom-stand-in for you, say thanks to them too. Even if it was your single father, grandmother, step-mother, foster mother, friend, or just a great adult. Tell them how much that care meant to you.
These people are important in our lives – it’s important for us to show it!
Happy Mother’s Day! β€
#KoreanBBQ
9 May
π Travel #Miscommunication – I asked a local importer if he could help me find #BBQ sauce, knowing that #HuntsBBQ is in a lot of places here. He said ‘Sure!’ A couple days later, they told me my sauce was in and I came to find this – #KoreanBBQ sauce π Also delicious! Just not what I was thinking. One of the fun parts of travel – We have different views of food vocabulary π
Sweetie Pie, Honey #Bread
9 May
#Honeybread – A popular dessert here is Honey Bread – a really sweet bread with ice cream on top. Slowly the ice cream melted down into the bread. Very fun!
Lovely #Memories – Sad #Goodbyes
8 May
My students returned to school today for graduation photos. They do not take classes their final semester, so most already have jobs, internships, etc. Some are already leaving for grad school! I’ve known them for 3 years – love them so much!
In our university, students don’t pick their classes. Everyone in their class takes the same 10-11 classes together each semester. Then they share a dorm. So all 60 students in her class (Finance 1, 2013) have been together pretty much 24 hr a day for 4 years. Making great memories, but sad goodbyes.
#Country Roads – #China Style!
6 May
Who needs a Road when you have crops to dry out? #Farming – #China style. π
βShe was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no cityβ ~ Roman Payne
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