And this blog is because . . .

I am starting this blog for two specific reason. The First being I love learning and experiencing new cultures both through reading and actually visiting them; to me it is rather like people watching, which can be done from the safety of your front porch or from the streets of Chicago. The other reason is that I am about to embark by plane to China, for the next year I will be experiencing this culture and I would like to to share this adventure with others. So I invite you to culture watch with me from the screen of your electronic device. Let the watching commence . . .