Tomb Sweeping Day
Time to sweep those tombs! It's Qingming - Tomb Sweeping Day. I was going to blog about my apartment complex today, but then I realized that April 4th is a national holiday and surely you would want to know about ...

Home Sweet Home
Be he a king or a peasant, he is happiest who finds peace at home. ~Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Four walls, a floor and a roof. There's really not so much to a house. Yours is probably made of brick ...

Some Background
Before I delve too deeply into life in China, I think some background information would be helpful! I live on the east coast of China in a "small" city of approximately two million people. Out of these two or so ...

Got a Question About Life in China?
Zao Shang Hao - Good Morning It's a cloudy and cool (4°C/39°F) morning here in Linyi, China and I thought I might spend a little time perusing the newly redesigned Advocate website. I visit many blogs and websites throughout my ...

Who is Global Gal and What the Heck is Ni Howdy?
Ni Hao or should I say Ni Howdy?* You can call me Global Gal. Although I grew up in Victoria and Goliad (among other places), I currently call China home. I am an expatriate - a person who lives outside ...