Man Head Soup

The thousands of Chinese soup variations available proved inadequate for a couple in Sichuan when their daughter’s psychiatric problems became too much to bear. It’s reported that the mother, Lin Zongxiu, was told that soup made with a man’s head could help cure her 25 year old girl’s craziness. So obviously there was only one [...]

It’s Gao Kao Time

Seems like every time i’m in a taxi the radio is talking about the Gao Kao and i’m overhearing conversations everyday about it… but what exactly is all the fuss about? I’m not exactly sure, but this might be part of it…
More than 10 million people took part in the Gao Kao examination last week. [...]

A Rainy Day on the Wall

Dear Biscuet.com Readers,
I was thinking about you today when i was on the Great Wall of China. So, i made this short video just for you:

7 Tips for a Great China Day

Here are 7 tips for a great day in China:

Wake up early and make yourself a cup of coffee and some delicious breakfast.
Go to lunch with Chinese students that you know and love. Listen to their dreams and goals. Encourage them. Listen to them as they encourage you and edify you.
Go buy a bag of [...]

Getting Your Do Did: a cultural experience

Getting a haircut in China is no ordinary task.
There isn’t much about America that i miss, but one thing i do look forward to is going to get a haircut and being able to explain exactly what i want. Every time i get a haircut in China i sit in the chair and remind myself [...]

Is This Still China?

Some remarkable things are happening in China. I think we can all agree that China is changing at break-neck speeds. However, today was one of those days that took me by surprise. I woke up this morning confident that this is still the China of olden days, but now at the end of the day [...]

Dear Best Buy

Dear Best Buy,
Please come to Beijing. Now.
Your friend and frequent shopper,
Biscuet  
Buying anything electronic or necessary for an electronic device or for an office is a nightmare here in Beijing. Anything from printer ink to a computer. All of it will make you want to pull out your hair. Maybe the problem is the amount of [...]

Dry Cleaning

I have a short story for you:
A couple of days ago i took 7 shirts to the dry cleaners because they really need a good cleaning. I’ve never done dry cleaning in America so i have no idea about American costs, but to get my shirts dry cleaned here it costs about 90 cents each. [...]

This is an Emergency

This morning a student jumped from his 8th floor dormitory window to his death. He was a chemistry major and, sadly, i don’t know his name. I don’t know his story or his circumstances. I don’t know his hometown or his hobbies.   
Tonight, i walked through campus from the bus stop and the reality of [...]

Be Right Back

I’m taking a short trip to Sichuan province tomorrow afternoon. It’s about a two hour flight and i’ll be back Tuesday evening. This may seem weird, but i honestly don’t have much of an idea about what i will do while i’m there (it has something to do with photography and video). This was a [...]