Tag Archives: Year of the Dragon

I returned home from school this afternoon (a day when more than a few students and teachers skipped class because of the Chinese New Year) to find my host mother sitting on the front steps handing out these special envelopes … Continue reading →

Today this roasted pig (the entire thing) showed up on our living room floor as part of the first day of Chinese New Year.  My host mother is of Chinese descent so this is a very important holiday in our … Continue reading →