Although traveling to China is not a new occurrence for me, each subsequent visit has welcomed me with interesting and different forms of Beijing culture shock. The first time I visited Beijing, I came on a whim. It all began three summers ago. An e-flyer for a study abroad program...
Walking into a Chinese supermarket is a little bit of a culture shock in and of itself: crammed frames, crowded narrow corridors and no apparent organization at all! Just as an example, you can find the loaves of bread above the freezer filled with fish or the laundry detergent which...
Perth, a city of 1.7 million people, is, without a doubt, very small, both in comparison to other cities in Australia as well as most other cities in the world! Having come from a small country town 4 hours south of Perth, with a population of around 8,000 people, you...
The vastness of China's geography and history echoes through the polyphony of Chinese cuisine. The amazing array of dishes and foods is sufficient to please every palate, whether it’s served on a plate or in a bag! One can find food stands, fruit markets and small food stores on every...
The weather in Beijing has plummeted to this weeks 14 Degrees. Many Chinese people have told me that with a snap of a finger the weather changes, and that is exactly what happened, one day was hot then the next day you are left shivering in your short sleeve shirt....
Well I have now being in China a full week and what a week it has been! I come from Ireland, a small island adrift on the edge of Western Europe. We are 4 million people strong and our tallest building is approximately 15 floors high, everyone speaks English and...
Arriving for the first time in China during a seven day long national holiday is definitely a treat. When moving to a new and unknown place, several thousand kilometers from home, one must leave all that is familiar and known behind. Before arriving in Beijing I had no idea what...
Although I have been in Beijing nearly two months, I only just recently ventured out into the Beijing nightlife. There was too much to see and to experience here aside from clubs and bars. However, I find it is also part of experiencing a foreign culture in my opinion, alongside...
