Chi Newman
Chi Newman is an author living in Tucson, Arizona. Her book,"Farewell, My Beijing: The long journey from China to Tucson," tells her fascinating life story that began as a child of a diplomat in China. Along with her twin sister, Chi was forced from her comfortable lifestyle in order to escape Mao's communist rebel army. Starting with a bare subsistence lifestyle in Taiwan, her language skills led to her finding work in several international embassies. After she married a member of the U.S. diplomatic service, she moved to several different countries with him as he received his assignments. As a result, she effectively spent much of her life as world traveler. Being an expert on all things Chinese, she now offers our readers educational articles about Asian culture and food as she shares stories from her past and her travels throughout the world. Chi also enjoys sharing her unique view of world events with our readers. She loves to cook, socialize, travel and play bridge with her friends. Discover more about Chi by visiting her personal website at Chi-Newman.com.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on December 20, 2008, but since today (January 26, 2009) is, after all, Chinese New Year, I’ve decided – in my almighty power as “Editor” – to move it back to
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Chinese people believe that in order to have a balanced life one must have opposites. You need your ups and downs, happiness and sorrow, highs and lows, black and white, male and female, and of course health and sickness,… Read the rest
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When my husband retired from the Foreign Service 
and the United Nations, we decided to visit our children, Jeffrey and Leslie, who were attending the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It didn’t take long before we fell… Read the rest
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It was very exhausting watching the elections for so many months. I’m glad it’s finally over and even happier with the results.
My husband, Richard, was a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State for over twenty years,… Read the rest
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