In 1963, a group of local citizens took advantage of Harbin, China's freezing winter temperatures by hosting an ice lantern garden party....

The day finally arrived when my little brother was to be married. We had both been living in Harbin, China, as English teachers, but my...

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My brother took me to one of my first meals in China. His wife is Chinese, and he had already been living in Harbin for a year before I...

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Don’t get me wrong, the year that I lived in the Northeastern Chinese city of Harbin was one of the best years of my life. The people,...