You Can Take Chinese Parents out of China

But you can't take the China out of your Chinese parents...

Hey Laowinners!

So first off, tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6 PM EST, I will be live-streaming with Vivi about the topic you guys chose - The Different Definition of Love in China (a working title, feel free to suggest a better one below). Don't worry, it will be shot as a normal video, and remain online after we are finished. The topic will be about 20 minutes, and the last 40 minutes will be open for questions and super chats etc. 

Another thing to keep your eyes out for is some videos involving what it's like to live with my Chinese parents in law. We've rented a little place in California, and they will be staying with us for a couple months. I didn't think much of it, until Winston helped them out (I owe you man) the other day. They got there a few days before us, so it was very interesting to see how they set themselves up. The pragmatism is actually super awesome.

There is a shoe rack near the door, but now the shoes have been relocated to the fireplace. This isn't a big deal, just thought it was funny.

When Winston let them in, they had used plastic bags to cover the windows, because they didn't understand how blinds work. Pull slowly to the right, release slowly to let them down.
The dryer was like a mystical machine from the future... no more hanging your underwear on the back porch for all to see. 

Despite there being a garbage can (more than one), an intricate network of boxes with bags inside had been converted into supplementary garbage cans. Their use is unknown to me, but I guess it doesn't hurt to have more options for trash disposal! Also, take note of the fruit. There were little piles of fruit all over the house, and upon asking why, it's because eating cold fruit from the fridge would hurt their stomach. My father in law has even gotten to a point where he is boiling fruit in the morning for breakfast.

Perhaps the most perplexing was the fact that they had control over the temperature.
We got a call in the middle of the night saying that it was too cold for them to sleep. Why does it get down to 55 degrees at night, and only 75 degrees in the day! Guangdong is obviously much hotter, but they were surprised when I told them that the little wheel on the wall could, in fact, be spun to control, not only the A/C, but also the heat. Something which doesn't exist in most of China. In the end, they couldn't figure it out because it was in English (totally understandable), so I ended up setting it to a comfortable temperature with the app on my phone.

The cleanliness obsessed Cantonese folks also cleaned the house from top to bottom, which was super awesome, and even vacuumed the garage, which was something I've never considered doing. Bonus!

I'll leave you all with this post that my mother in law made about a park she went to nearby. (she's totally cool with me sharing it, but I decided to blur her and her account out). Things are gonna get real interesting. I'm actually really excited to see how they like the USA, and I really appreciate the fact that they are going to be able to help us out with Olivia and Lucia.