New Year's Eve

A couple of the girls Grace has been helping prepare for their exams to get into grad schools in the English-speaking world insisted on fixing us a meal as a way of saying thanks!

Here's hoping all of you have an absolutely fabulous 2015!!

圣诞快乐

We all taught full loads of classes today, but made time this evening to celebrate our Elder Brother's birthday with sibling colleagues over hot cider and cocoa...

We miss all who are likely to read this entry dearly, especially at this time of year, and send our love with the hope that your own celebrations are filled with the joy of the season!

We haven't seen a snowflake in these parts yet, but the local mall created a little for those who wanted a white Christmas!

Beijing Opera

Strange place to see your first opera, you say?  Well, we thought so too, but never having been to the Water Cube, we couldn't resist the offer to do two firsts in one evening!

We got to see "Madam White Snake" based on an ancient Chinese legend about the love between a man and a snake demon disguised as a beautiful woman...