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My Own China

 George Cowichan ― http://myownchina.blogspot.com

I created this blog to write about the Chinese culture from my (western) point of view. The people, the places, the food and the facts I like.

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A night at the museum

A night at the museum

My Own China ― If you ever spend some days in Dandong City in Chinas Liaoning province and you don't know what to do except peeking over to North Korea, I can recommend a museum, which is one of a kind. Especially when it comes to its name: The Museum to...

George Cowichan ― 19 weeks ago

Nostalgic dining in Dandong

Nostalgic dining in Dandong

My Own China ― Eating out in China is always interesting and sometimes surprising. Take this one time when my wife's family decided to head north of Dandong to have dinner at a small farm, that was transformed into a restaurant/museum. Every party has their own...

George Cowichan ― 27 weeks ago

Beijing by bus and subway - 1994 vs. today

Beijing by bus and subway - 1994 vs. today

My Own China ― In 1994 I stayed in Beijing for a few ∙ months to study Chinese at the Beijing Yuyan Xueyuan (ForeignLanguagesUniversity - 北京语言学院). It was an interesting time. First time ∙ in China, ∙ living my daily life in this enormous...

George Cowichan ― 28 weeks ago

5 things I learned from watching "Fei Cheng Wu Rao"

My Own China ― There is this hugely popular dating show on Chinese Television called "Fei Cheng Wu Rao 非诚勿扰" or "If you are not the one" dubbed into English. Every Sunday evening my wife watches it, and nothing can distract her from following it closely. I join...

George Cowichan ― 32 weeks ago

Chinese Wraps

Chinese Wraps

My Own China ― Another dish I really like is the Chinese version of a wrap. What is a wrap? Well you take a piece of flattened heated/baked dough and put food on it. Then you wrap it into a roll like shape and well you eat it. Very popular in Latin America but ...

George Cowichan ― 42 weeks ago

Mr. Lam takes us to the train station

Mr. Lam takes us to the train station

My Own China ― In an earlier post I mentioned my wife's uncle Mr. Lam. who gets things done the classic Chinese way. This time I will describe how he accomplishes such a simple task like taking us to the train station. First things first. He has a friend who has ...

George Cowichan ― 43 weeks ago

1994 again. Yunnan bus travels.

My Own China ― Getting around China is not what it used today. So many new airports, high-speed trains and freeways are being constructed, that traveling in China is almost... Well almost like traveling in the US or Europe. Boring and normal. I still remember ...

George Cowichan ― 44 weeks ago

Chinese Pastries

Chinese Pastries

My Own China ― The other day, while walking around Dalian I stumbled across a bakery, which offered western style pastries. I was intrigued and curious. What I saw was rather promising. It looked like the real deal: I had to try it. Just look at the cakes and ...

George Cowichan ― 46 weeks ago

Dandong Street Barbecue

Dandong Street Barbecue

My Own China ― If you venture into Dandong's side alleys the above might be something you'll see. People squatting around makeshift tables barbecuing seafood and meat. Friends and family gather round such tables to enjoy the food and chat. People generally don't...

George Cowichan ― 48 weeks ago

The silkworm

The silkworm

My Own China ― Some Chinese dishes can be really weird and illogical. Take the silkworm for instance. Normally we know the silkworm to produce, well silk. ∙ The production of silk is a major economic sector, even small towns have their own factories. ...

George Cowichan ― 50 weeks ago

Dalian seaside impressions

My Own China ― I mentioned in an earlier post, that I am very impressed with the Chinese city of Dalian. It lies in the northeastern part of the country and is considered to be China's most liveable city. If you arrive from one of China's more ugly cities you...

George Cowichan ― 22 May, 12

Do I look like an Uygur?

Do I look like an Uygur?

My Own China ― There are a lot of Uygurs living in Chinese cities selling dried fruits and skewers of all sort. ∙ For those who don't know, Uygurs are one of China's official minorities, numbering about 8 Million people in the PR China. They speak a ...

George Cowichan ― 18 May, 12

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