[Telegraph] Beep-be-beep-beep-beeeeep-be-beep-beep-be-beep. “We interrupt your regularly scheduled holiday activities for these important Chinese announcements”:
“This just in…the city-wide basketball tournament taking place at the Bilingual and Arts School has come to a close. After 5 days of intense battles, each of the 6 teams playing the other once a day, it was a close call to see who came in first. This is the third annual competition sponsored by KunLun Oil company of Karamay, and it has had its share of surprises. The most surprising? This is …

Happy Holidays everybody! Nothing like the season for parties, something that doesn’t even go uncelebrated here in China. Last night Tiff and Susan (our American friend) hosted a Christmas party for all of the teaching partners at the school. It was a good time to hang out, play games, make a craft, eat food, and again explain the real Christmas story. They really seemed to enjoy the time. The craft, thanks to Susan, was a sock snowman. It was supposed to be a simple …

That’s right, folks…you’re starring at Tiffany walking our cat! Don’t worry, you’re not the only people who find that odd – even the Chinese people wandering around the neighborhood can’t help stopping to make sure their eyesight is not failing them. Our cat, named Romeo, has actually been enjoying going out with Tiff on a semi-daily basis but he most definitely personifies the phrase “scared-i-cat”. If you look closely at the picture you can tell he’s ready to bolt in case what I’m holding to my face …

We finally have first-hand news for all of you! We’re sorry it’s been about a month in coming, but we’ve been just as anxious as some of you to find out the end to this amazing story. Last Friday night we were invited over to our friends’ house, the ones that we told you about last month, and we got the entire scoop – plus some. First, let me tell you the story from their side. About three weeks ago they were awakened in the middle …