• Ganlu & her camera

    My first day at New Day I met Ganlu. Within minutes I learned that she has the honor of capturing everyday life for the kids at New Day. I glanced at her computer to see folders with THOUSANDS of photos of each child. Keep in…

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  • Backpacking…with 5 kids

    Nearly 20 years ago Chris spent a summer backpacking through rural parts of China. I’ve harbored a bit of jealousy all this time. This is my third trip to China and I’m finally getting my backpacking trip in – with 5 kids! We’ve known we…

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  • Eating out

    For the most part, we are eating as local as possible. I’d be fine avoiding all western food until we returned, but the rest of my crew needs a little taste of familiar every now and then. We eat out a lot. This is a…

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  • Explore China {Beijing 798 Art Zone}

    In our quest to find new places to explore we often ask Chinese locals and expats. A frequent recommendation from several expats was to explore the Beijing 798 Art Zone. We probably didn’t time our visit the best. After a long day of traveling and…

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  • Are you going to move to China?

    Prior to coming to China, we often heard two things: “You guys are going to go to China and not come back.” AND “You are going to bring another little one home.” We usually simply smiled, knowing with fair certainty that neither was going to happen.…

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