Here in Shanghai, we are about to start a 9 day break for teachers and an 11 day break for students as we celebrate Chinese New Year. This is the most important holiday of the year for Chinese People and it is called the Spring Festival. For many people, which in China translates to many millions of people, this is the time of the year to travel home and visit with your family. Often that means days on trains and buses and at this time of year that can be no small feat. China is experiencing one of its worst winters in 50 years.

For the previous two Spring Festivals, Simon, Hannah and I have stayed in Shanghai and really enjoyed soaking up the atmosphere. You haven’t experienced fireworks [kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/5J-9LyLPfTM" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] until you have experienced them in China during this time. But this year we are going away for 7 nights to Woraburi Resort in Phuket for the first time. Last year we went to Koh Samui for a few days holiday before EARCOS in Bangkok and really enjoyed it so Thailand beaches here we come.

Have a Happy Holiday Students

Stay safe and I will see you back here on Thursday the 14th of Feb, remember I am at Puxi campus on the 13th so be on your best behavior for Ms Erickson and then I am off to pick up Mimi on the 18th…Hooray!

Here is a photo of Hannah getting into baby mode while holding Mrs and Mr Hossack’s new baby boy Blake.