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The Magic of Service
It all started with a long-distance call. “Is this Da Jiejie Xingchen’s house?” I had no idea whom the call might be from since no one had called me “Da Jiejie,” i.e. “Big Sister,” before. “Yes,” I...
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Ai Weiwei: Harnessing the Power of Art and Social Media
Something about artist and activist Ai Weiwei inspired me – compelled me – to travel from New York City to Washington, DC just so I could see his exhibit, Ai Weiwei: According to What?, at the...
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A Growing Transformation
Females have long been regarded as the lesser gender in Chinese culture. In a classic Chinese work, Pan Chao writes, “Let a woman modestly yield to others… let her bear disgrace; let her endure when...
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Discovering the Aesthetics of Suzhou and Architect I. M. Pei
KidSpirit Editor, Anya Dunaif, reflects on a summer in China and her encounter with the work of a modern architect in an ancient city. Before traveling to Suzhou, a city in Jiangsu Province just to...
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Speaking In Chinese
Thirteen hours is an excessive amount of time on a plane. Long plane rides are sort of how I imagine purgatory. On China Air they provide a little map on the video screen in front of you, so you can...
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A Buddhist Theory of Language
I knelt on the silken scarf laid across the hardwood floor, my head bent in silent prayer to the spirits of my ancestors. I heard muffled sounds of chanting monks through the old music player at the...
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Ode to Smog
Oh, Smog Thank you for keeping us inside Preventing wicked physical activity from its stride For coloring the world with your lovely grey sky And freshening the air with a high AQI.* Look at the...
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Heritage: A Malleable Identity
When discussing heritage it’s important to keep a global perspective in mind. This is especially true in light of the rapid globalization that has occurred due to the technological boom of our recent...
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Festival of Flavors: Chinese Mantou (Steamed Buns)
This article is the fourth in a series called “Festival of Flavors.” For six weeks, kids around the world share the family recipes that most evoke their heritage. Click here, here, and here to read the...
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Blood Is Thicker Than Water: Filial Piety in Chinese Culture
I still remember walking down a dusty country road in the Chinese city of Chongqing early last summer with my dad, my little brother, and my grandmother. We were walking toward a cemetery lined with...
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