From ancient kingdoms to future possibilities,
From Confucius to the Bund,
From the gripping to the absurd,
from the inspirational to the decidedly toxic
we explore
through SpaCeShipChina
the complex, fluctuating, realities
of a rapidly changing country
Spaceship China is navigated by an Australian woman who has lived in China for 13 years ……
spaceship china 
I’m impressed with your blog and have nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award!
http://seeinggodinart.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/
If you are so inclined, please accept the award and share the community spirit.
Jane
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Thanks Jane.
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China sounds amazing, I have not been though. Thank- you for your enlightening perspective, its very interesting.
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You’re welcome.
It is an amazing place.
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Looking forward to your travels, loving this already. Thanks for stopping by my little road. 😉
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🙂
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Hello Debbie! I’ve decided to read and follow 15 interesting and new blogs a day every day for the first month of 2015, and yours is today’s #8! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Happy new year and happy blogging!
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Hello thtasojacob, thank you for dropping by and decideing to read my blog. i had just started way back in January, and really was on a learning curve – I just discovered this comment of yours – I hope you have found many blogs you like since January!
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Greetings Debbie. I hope you won’t mind being nominated for the Liebster Award. I have enjoyed following your blog, and would like to spread the word of your good works!
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Hi again – boy, I did find a lot of unposted comments in my comment folder. the things one can discover in the blogosphere when one has time to look! thanks for the offer, I decided a while back not to put awards on my blog, but thanyou for the complement – esp by the date, you sent this in after I’d only been blogging for afew weeks!!!!!-
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Glad to find somebody who is interested in Chinese tradition. I am originally from China, and have been living in US for over 20 years. I will go back to my hometown at China for upcoming spring festival within two weeks.
Let’s connect and share from now on.
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HI Yan,
where is your hometown?
Happy Spring Festival 🙂
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Xi’an is my hometown. I am flying back to celebrate Lunar new year on Feb 14.
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Hi Debbie,
As you know, I think your blog is wonderful, intellectual and fascinating all at the same time. I have nominated you for a Liebster Award. You deserve it.
https://sounjawalters2.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/and-the-liebster-goes-to/
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Xian is a beautiful town – bet you have noticed a lot of changes since you left.
hope the pollution eases over the new year.
Have a wonderful trip
Xin Nian Kuai Le!
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Love the changes you have made to your blog. Simple and eye catching Kindest Regards Cheryle
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SpaCeShipChina, how wonderful!
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Hi, Debbie, I just wonder if you page link actually worked (?) Thank you for reading my posts. 🙂
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Hi Amy, haven’t had time to check yet, but really looking forward to seeing and reading more about your mother’s calligraphy. its the weekend.. so i will check soon!
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You’ve watched China evolve, the past 13 years have been crazy in terms of growth. 新年快乐!
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absolutely Riccardo. the rice fields have disappeared into a cloud of grey skyscrapers and greyer skies.
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Hey, I tried to like and comment on your walls post, but when I tried to go there, it said “page not found” Don’t know if it is my end or yours. Just thought I’d let you know. I loved the post. All those walls, and the beautiful landscapes. Beautiful pictures!
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hi, how weird! weird that you could read the wall post but not comment.. ill try and have a look and see whats going on. thanks for the comments, glad you liked the pics 🙂
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I love the Miao culture. I’m in Shandong and haven’t made it to Yunnan yet. It’s high on my list.
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you’ll love Yunnan.Where abouts in Shandong are you? I used to live in Qingdao. 🙂
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What a great blog! I’ve lived in China for nearly a year now, but in two more months will be coming back to Europe permanently. Still, China will always stay close to my heart and I’ll keep coming back here to see it through your eyes. Love from Dalian, Liaoning 🙂
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HI, thanks for dropping by, and I’m so sorry to take a while to respond — your mail like many others from wordpress had gone into my spam mail file and I just found it. I agree, once you have spent time in China, it’s hard to get it out of your system. You might find it quite hard to settle back in Europe once you go home…. I tried, twice, to settle back home but always end up coming back here. I’ve not been to Dalian yet but I used to live in Qingdao. 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your site is an astonishing discovery!
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Thanks for returning the visit.
I discovered your blog via badfish out of water 🙂
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Badfish is cool–has led me to some great blogs in the past week. What a courteous individual!
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BF has an amazing blog – I love it. Always to the point in a detailed and humourous way. 🙂
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and thanks for the nice compliment, too . Hope you enjoy exploring the spaceship:)
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It’s takin’ off. I’ll be back for more liftoffs! Great job.
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Aw shucks, thanks Catherine!
Fasten your seat belts!
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Hi Debbie,
I’ve nominated you for The Sunshine Blogger Award Challenge, hope you don’t mind. I’m hoping each question stimulates a post all on its own.
Feel free to respond if you wish, but if you prefer not, no problem!
Link here: http://safarfiertze.com/2015/09/08/a-ray-of-sunshine/
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Thanks so much for your kind thoughts, Safar. I keep my blog ‘award free’ but I appreciate your thoughts. Best wishes, Debbie.
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I think I replied on your blog too, Safar. You have a lot of very interesting and though provoking questions. I’m mulling over some of them to turn into a post! 🙂
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From Autralia to China, should have been a big change in your life, so different countries. I can imagine how much are you learning in China, rich culture, but very busy country. You have a lovely blog!
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Thank you, Elizabeth. 🙂
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Your blog is beautiful and so full of wise knowledge and interesting stories. Can’t wait to learn more.
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Oh, that is so sweet! Thank you so much, that is a lovely comment, I do so appreciate it.
Welcome aboard the Spaceship!
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This sounds pretty interesting!
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Thanks! and thanks for jumping aboard the Spaceship.
Hope you enjoy the ride.
Your blog is pretty cool too!
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Guess you are not in Australia right now. I am excited to follow you here. My father has a business in China and is there 6 + months a year.
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NO, but will be at Xmas time :). Thanks for following :)… whereabouts in China is your Dad? Its a big country! 🙂
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Beautiful poem that inspires you to stay here for a while :).
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That’s so kind of you to say so Mescalime! Help yourself to a virtual cup of tea while you explore the Spaceship 🙂
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Thanks, will do 🙂
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Thanks for liking my photo. I thought I’d drop by and see your blog. It’s very interesting!
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Laurie!!!! you tracked me down! I’ll send you an email.
great to hear from you! 2016 was rough going for many people, don’t worry, 2017 will be heaps better.
2017 is about building the new. xxx
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welcome. thanks for dropping by! 🙂
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oh , i see that these replies got posted out of order. Laurie’s reply got posted next to yours, girlwrites, then your comment appears! sorry for the wordpress jumble-up!
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Trueley amazing 🙂 Love the blog and everything it is about. Please get back to me sister. Miss you love you and really need you right now. oxxoox
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I love this blog! Keep up the good work 🙂
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