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.
Chi Newman
January 26, 2009 By
Kung Shi Fa Tsai
January 26, 2009 By
Strings of firecrackers explode in the air and a fierce dragon leaps and weaves from side to side. My ears are pleasantly bombarded with gongs and clashing symbols. It’s that time of year again for best wishes and congratulations, Chinese New Year.
The Yin Yang Philosophy
January 4, 2009 By
The Yin Yang symbol is a perfect circle of black and white. If there were no black there would be no white; if there were no ups, there would be no downs. The circle represents balance.
The Language Barrier
December 29, 2008 By
This very handsome officer stood about six feet tall with pale blue eyes poked his head in the car window. “Lady, do you know you are driving down a one way street going the wrong way? May I please see your driver’s license?”
Obama's Election
December 15, 2008 By
It was very exhausting watching the elections for so many months. I’m glad it’s finally over and even happier with the results. Barack Obama will not be our president until January, but I am already excited for America.
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