Terms defined, people identified:
ZHANG FAMILY (mother's side)
Laoye: grandfather
Laolao: grandmother
Jiujiu: uncle
Xiaoyi: aunt (I'll commonly refer to her as simply "aunt")
TAO FAMILY (dad's side)
Yeye: grandfather
Nainai: grandmother
Gugu: aunt
Shushu: uncle
IN-LAWS
Jiuma: Jiujiu's first wife (Zhen Yi)
Xiao Wang (name of Jiujiu's second wife)
Gufu: Gugu's husband
Shir: Shushu's wife (Tao Yu)
COUSINS, age
Zhang Mingyu, 18 (12th grade)
Zhang Peng (sometimes referred to as Dapeng), 29
Tao Yuan, 16 (11th grade)
Fang Fang, 1
Fei Fei, 1
Uncles (2) and aunts (2) underlined
Cousins italicized
Men: black; women: red
Strikethrough=deceased
Cousins italicized
Men: black; women: red
Strikethrough=deceased
Quick note: my dad is seven years older than my mom, but they're both the eldest of three children, and I am their eldest (only) child.
TERMS AND PHRASES
- Qiu wa(er): Go fuck yourself
- RMB (pinyin: renmenbi): Yuan (Chinese currency, worth approximately 7x less than the dollar)
- Zhajianmian (paste noodle): A noodle dish involving a dark meat paste, served with thin slices of cucumbers, green onions and other toppings.
PLACES
- Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace): Entrance to Imperial City. See: It's official: 100 days until the Olympics!
- Beihai (North Sea) Park: Oldest park in Beijing; located next to the Forbidden City. See: The reason for the name of this blog.
- National Grand Theater: A spaceship-shaped theater of music and dance designed by Paul Andreu located close to Tiananmen. See: Picture tour of Changan Jie.
- Beijing Bookstore: A humongous bookstore at the Xidan subway stop on Changan Jie. See: The Chinese have lots of sex but don't enjoy it.
- Silk Street: Department store frequented by Westerners and filled with knock-off merchandise. See: The Chinese have lots of sex but don't enjoy it.
- Panjiayuan Market: Outdoor shopping market for arts and crafts. See: Panjiayuan Market.
- Old Beijing Zhajianmian House: The best zhajianmian in Beijing. See: This is family, too.
STREETS
- Changan Jie (Eternal Peace Avenue): East-west street, main thoroughfare through Beijing. See: The reason for the name of this blog and Picture tour of Changan Jie.
CITIES
- Hebei (North Lake): Just north of Beijing. See: The art of haggling.
- Tianjin: About an hour-and-a-half to two hours southeast of Beijing. Site of Ultimate Frisbee tournament on May 10. See: A few quick thoughts on today and Tianjin Ultimate Frisbee.
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