Unearthed fresco sheds light on ancient art: An image of a a fresco found in a tomb located in Yuejiazhai village on the southern outskirts of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The grave dates back to ancient China's Western Han Dynasty (206 - 24 B.C).
Counting their blessings: Tim and Ann Wachter have a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving as they watch their daughter Jill, 2, kiss their recent surprise, Sandra Victoria, in Franklin on Thursday. Among the 15 or so friends and relatives who gathered at their Franklin home for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday were two new additions — daughters Jill Margaret Qiao, whom they adopted in February in China and who turned 2 on Thursday, and Sandra Victoria, who was born to them on Nov. 3.
A rewarding option: Adoptions of foreign children to parents in the United States have increased every year from 1992, when there were fewer than 6,500, to 2003 when there were more than 21,500, according to statistics from the U.S. State Department.
Family opens home, hearts to five children: Greg and Deana Maurer of rural Oronogo have many reasons to be thankful this week—nine reasons to be exact. Already parents of four children, approximately 10 years ago, the Maurers began exploring if international or domestic adoptions was a viable way to expand their family. Since the initial decision the couple have welcomed five children into their family
Louise T. shares a true story about the dangers of watching Mulan!
I have belatedly realized that the movie Mulan may need a parental advisory warning after all.
My kids watched Mulan a couple of times last weekend, and again Wednesday night. On Thanksgiving day they were in their room upstairs recreating the Mulan story while playing with legos....the lego army of Huns marched over the pillow, sweeping toward the unsuspecting Imperial troops and the sleeping village, etc.
I heard Haydon loudly proclaim that the Huns had won, China was defeated, and everyone was going to eat at Mongolian Grill forever. Ellie was not to be outdone. She cheerfully shouted, "I will get Daddy's armor, chop off my hair, and fight for China!
I heard myself yell "Don't do it!" as I moved in cinematic slow motion toward the scene of battle. I already knew I was too late.
Yep, the scissors were still in one hand, one hunk of hair in the other, eyes big and worried. Ellie's below-the-shoulder hair was now chin length on one side.
Aarrggh! This is not our first unauthorized haircut, but by God, it had better be the last! I have no idea what she was thinking as she loves her longer hair and HOWLED at the thought that it would be cut short to even it out. Yesterday it was professonally cut chin length all around, in part to reinforce the notion that if she cuts it herself, it must be fixed. Aarrggh!
Watch those scissors!
The adoption path: They are locked away in the safe now. The keepsakes of "the birth" — three little photos, the adoption certificate and the paperwork in official Chinese script (neat English translations attached).
Happy Thanksgiving! I'll be posting again on Sunday. In the meantime, you can watch an animated version of this turkey being built here.
Huge bowl aimed at Guinness record: A 2.8-foot high huge porcelain bowl with a diameter of 6.5 feet, in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, Nov. 24. It took half a year to complete the bowl, from design to production. Related departments have planned to file application for Guinness world record.
Small family's big blessing: After two days of crying and demanding in a Chinese dialect to be returned to her foster home, the exhausted 2-year-old girl threw her arms around the neck of the strange American woman.
Ginger and Scallion has a number of unique Asian-style clothes and other items.
Every time I shopped for clothes, I always noticed a small section of Asian style clothing but were mostly disappointed with the quality and workmanship. I thought, why not carry lines that would reflect our Asian backgrounds (me, from Taiwan and Sayo, from Japan), made from good quality fabrics and fine workmanship at the same time look modern and hip!
