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Who says the world isn’t a friendly place? Having lived in thirteen countries on five continents, we met kind and wonderful people everywhere. You don’t even need to speak the same language to become good friends. When we were stationed in Kampala, Uganda, I had two neighbors. On my right was an East Indian couple. [...]
Chi has been really busy lately, but felt like writing and sharing some of her Chinese recipes with you. These are not banquet dishes, these are family dishes.
Taiwan has changed so much since she was there last that Chi did not recognize the place, but all for the better. It is a wealthy and vibrant island with hard working, polite people.
Chinese people are hospitable; the greatest honor they can offer their friends is to have them over for a meal. The hostess will go to any length to offer the very best to her honored guests.
Chi Newman’s life has been a series of fortunate occurrences that always seemed to pop up when she needed them most.
We forget how difficult it is to master the English language. Chi Newman invites you to join her in laughing at some attempts to translate into English from around the world.
One morning while we were having breakfast, the doorbell rang. There was a telegram for my husband, Richard, from Lyndon B. Johnson ordering him to go to Vietnam. Wives and children were not allowed to go, but…
Although Chinese is a very different language from English, it can be learned if you put your mind to it. You should find the spoken language to be quite easy, but writing can be far more difficult.
Chi Newman is a proud American citizen, but also very proud of her Chinese heritage. Whenever possible, she enjoys telling people about China, the Chinese people, their customs, and other facts about her country of origin.
World traveler Chi Newman’s new book, Farewell, My Beijing: The long journey from China to Tucson tells her fascinating life story. Chi shares her experiences and unique view of world events with our readers. Read about her lifetime of international experiences at Chi-Newman.com.
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