膀 跟 邦

"Bang gen bang" could mean a lot of things depending on how you say it. The subtleties of the Chinese language never fail to amaze me. In this case the words and characters represent my journey with China for the next 180 days. Literally, "To flirt with a nation" This is how I think of my next few months spent here. With a culture, people, and language, as diverse as that found in China all you can hope to do is flirt. And although our romance will be fleeting, I have a feeling the things I discover will stay with me for the rest of my life.