<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:12:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@houseofren/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Tutoring Chelsea!  My 5 year old student. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite classes to teach every week is with Chelsea. I teach her every Thursday. She's definitely one of my best students. I usually converse to her in English throughout the entire class. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@houseofren/tutoring-chelsea-my-5-year-old-student-rpfty7z7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@houseofren/tutoring-chelsea-my-5-year-old-student-rpfty7z7</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 05:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixEeP32XbPxCtL4bJwAjV4xXhDC3zLatLnByQYSBj9y2x1sx8XtxvZ2JwZkZpA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tutoring little ones, "This is my family!"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Really busy with work these days. Here's a nice photo of some of those 3 year olds I tutor. I allowed the kids to introduce their family by saying, "This is my ______." The kids really enjoyed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@houseofren/tutoring-little-ones-this-is-my-family-horxrac0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@houseofren/tutoring-little-ones-this-is-my-family-horxrac0</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 08:30:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDg3NUrgDyXkJUrmAWLPeRMzwXsjS8zjqqizBTwoxtjNHnRaQG4NPuwzdcXwU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very SPICY and DELICIOUS Sichuan Hot Pot]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my friends took me out to a very popular Sichuan hot pot restaurant. Sichuan is famous for their mala 麻辣 flavor. We had a fish broth soup and we paired it with lamb and beef. Everything really was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@houseofren/very-spicy-and-delicious-sichuan-hot-pot-l2erwhbx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@houseofren/very-spicy-and-delicious-sichuan-hot-pot-l2erwhbx</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 14:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUd4iuW3Boni3N36RiWAm18nAaVNagZf1mmEg21eaeBCyeonZKypPrsvJoawg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tutoring 3 year olds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Besides always eating delicious food in China and working my day job at a primary school, I tutor a lot of children in my spare time. One of my favorite classes are these 3 year old boys. I have been teaching]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@houseofren/tutoring-3-year-olds-mhcgx10o</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@houseofren/tutoring-3-year-olds-mhcgx10o</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 05:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixVzFkdoTyM3oEgmdBLFV6DDp6Cca7U1CX2N9pikzgxuUHzHtAv8NFqnoqfgEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awesome BBQ with friends again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ate some great BBQ at my friend Craig's. Too bad I came a bit late to join the festivities, but I was still able to eat some amazing pork, chicken sandwich, and some delicious potato salad. Really enjoy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@houseofren/awesome-bbq-with-friends-again-9xsqxcpr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@houseofren/awesome-bbq-with-friends-again-9xsqxcpr</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 11:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixEKJQgj3XhMaxiYZy3aHG3MuqrA7ahvebtvFvrV6syxt61DtDyQSeVehdvpzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really delicious avocado toast!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proper Western food is hard to come by in my city in China. When I found out this place made Western food and proper avocado toast, I gave it a try. It surprised me, the avocados tasted great! 😂 Because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@houseofren/really-delicious-avocado-toast-mz3jj3dr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@houseofren/really-delicious-avocado-toast-mz3jj3dr</guid><category><![CDATA[partiko]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 10:13:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/0x0/https://d1vof77qrk4l5q.cloudfront.net/img/daa769cf9e84617f524d0433eac6e0eefb580323.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[JUICY and DELICIOUS Chinese Hotpot from the Chaoshan Region!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hotpot is a really popular dish to eat in China. You simply put in vegetables and meat into a hot boiling broth and dip everything into some delicious sauce you made by yourself. My friends and I went]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@houseofren/juicy-and-delicious-chinese-hotpot-from-the-chaoshan-region-co00oogq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@houseofren/juicy-and-delicious-chinese-hotpot-from-the-chaoshan-region-co00oogq</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 16:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixF2iMqDAz7yGYhoukpQvwXexzQ2Hm4TNM4g9s36j18vCR1eYDiv1EP2dDYGE2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DELICIOUS Indian Food in China!  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I have mentioned in the previous posts, you have to eat some foreign food once in a while. Last night, my friends and I ate at a very popular Indian restaurant called Taj. We ate our usual favorites,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/delicious-indian-food-in-china-hawf1kti</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/delicious-indian-food-in-china-hawf1kti</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 11:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixD5Z5xwN6tv9hAjRsAsNrT87GZXJkQ5Sx3Cya2QTLqh7TuVUdKRUhUxP88v2r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPICY Fish Noodle Soup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ate a really delicious and cheap fish noodle soup for lunch today. The noodles are a lot more chewy and soft than typical Chinese noodles. The broth was very spicy and it definitely added a nice kick to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/spicy-fish-noodle-soup-yrua5jgv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/spicy-fish-noodle-soup-yrua5jgv</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 05:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixVfFNyaiTdNHX8wsMe1MTzPAJspEp43jN7xbfJ45RJXvJNYcDpvbSkffdV8A2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simple DELICIOUS worker's lunch!  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I ate a simple and delicious lunch today. I call it a worker's lunch, because you always see construction workers eat this dish in the restaurant I frequent. It is hearty, filling, and cheap. Only $1.78]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/simple-delicious-workers-lunch-57oza3pi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/simple-delicious-workers-lunch-57oza3pi</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUJZbLvAiS4HPJcgGfiwLvDm47UxXRCiaYvdRDvMoJYFyXwqXLjxDbudb7tCn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My LOVELY Third Graders!!  Teaching them about planets!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Besides eating a lot of delicious food in China, I have to fit in my day job in between. I'm an English teacher at a very well known primary school in the city of Wenzhou 温州. The job is fun and it's nice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@houseofren/my-lovely-third-graders-teaching-them-about-planets-ngve0epw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@houseofren/my-lovely-third-graders-teaching-them-about-planets-ngve0epw</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixUJedV155SXh9ZtV6UgJiL1DMR9DXmxHXZ8r1KugF5rupBPTLRfmbd46sALFg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Really AMAZING and DELICIOUS BBQ Cookout!]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a lot of delicious food out in China, but once in a while I do miss Western cooking. Luckily my friend Craig is here and he hosts some cookouts! This time he made an absolutely amazing slab of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/really-amazing-and-delicious-bbq-cookout-p55xuoew</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/really-amazing-and-delicious-bbq-cookout-p55xuoew</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:34:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixEP9Qp45NqhPqdSsUsjjhYWtpTKQhWZda6o3eoQuoqNMxHWUb6NHFFaYyTqx2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMAZING and DELICIOUS dinner at Grandma's Home! 外婆家]]></title><description><![CDATA[I currently live in Zhejiang Province (浙江) in China and one of the more famous restaurant chains is called "Grandma's Home" (外婆家). The food here definitely tastes like home cooking just the way]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@houseofren/amazing-and-delicious-dinner-at-grandmas-home-uodgagxb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@houseofren/amazing-and-delicious-dinner-at-grandmas-home-uodgagxb</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2019 14:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixVLPckZXbQApMxsuvEWdygckp3k9Jif9LXhJ43pAPrEmdqQ7htXgQwK69EoWv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHEAP DELICIOUS lunch.  Noodles and wonton soup.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ate at my usual lunch spot, ordered fried noodles and some wonton soup. It really hits the spot. It's also amazing because it only cost me 2.5$ for the whole meal. The perks of living in China, delicious]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@houseofren/cheap-delicious-lunch-noodles-and-wonton-soup-9f9wb2o6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/partiko/@houseofren/cheap-delicious-lunch-noodles-and-wonton-soup-9f9wb2o6</guid><category><![CDATA[partiko]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:06:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/0x0/https://d1vof77qrk4l5q.cloudfront.net/img/97efb08da981afee3da42ce0583ca7e88afb3409.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DELICIOUS Food at "Small Reunion Century" Restaurant 小团圆]]></title><description><![CDATA[This evening we had a great meal at a popular restaurant chain called "Small Reunion Century" or better known as 小团圆. It's a very affordable restaurant with awesome portions and great flavors.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@houseofren/delicious-food-at-small-reunion-century-restaurant-kcvndqk9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@houseofren/delicious-food-at-small-reunion-century-restaurant-kcvndqk9</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixEe5tufeZkbaKTxEMD5iGNaxRKs2ktMwuzrcta2qinWaP9K32nKJCFAWanLri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DELICIOUS Northwestern Chinese food.  西北菜]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was introduced at lunch to some delicious Northwestern Chinese cuisine 西北菜. As usual the dishes were delicious. The first dish was unique handmade noodles. The sandwiches are known as "Chinese]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@houseofren/delicious-northwestern-chinese-food-4rvgqsn1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@houseofren/delicious-northwestern-chinese-food-4rvgqsn1</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDfkDCvsCgvNJvkDS1FwSgU5EZpDZMr4HFgPeYztisJ118PukxxpeCySVFQhC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPICY and DELICIOUS Sichuan food!!  四川菜]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the many great things about living in China are the different foods you can eat. I ate some delicious Sichuan cuisine 四川菜 with my friends. Sichuan province is famous for their very delicious tongue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/spicy-and-delicious-sichuan-food-obxc4ufx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/spicy-and-delicious-sichuan-food-obxc4ufx</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2019 13:05:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixEeKXwpGBLAWD2d54epdNyUZ4DZoCwirwEHvasUHyv48HbtkkfcjWxKBoG7h8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awesome Northern Chinese cuisine 东北菜]]></title><description><![CDATA[Had some delicious Northern Chinese food from the Dongbei 东北 area. Dongbei is an area that comprises of three provinces in Northeastern China. The food there is hearty and delicious! Pictures were taken]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/awesome-northern-chinese-cuisine-kpmiuhug</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@houseofren/awesome-northern-chinese-cuisine-kpmiuhug</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2019 15:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixVvQjPc6ccZApcLV6U9KAzJGJgdBZBXEAv67AqXV4FBfzPE8pnUouHZGCnehC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great weather in Wenzhou 温州的天气很舒服]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last few weeks have been quite rainy in Wenzhou, it's finally nice and sunny out! The best feeling is when the sun comes out and the sky is blue! Photos were taken with my Huawei P20 Pro.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cn/@houseofren/great-weather-in-wenzhou-iylxshmk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cn/@houseofren/great-weather-in-wenzhou-iylxshmk</guid><category><![CDATA[cn]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixVc9CZZaZFotth8itgLRrjYz5WnoEdfdVjFsWxNiuFsuiTHdyCpfsu9AtNTCi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MASSIVE DELICIOUS Lamb Skewers!!  羊肉串]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ate some massive delicious lamb skewers with my friends. Price is next to nothing. 10RMB = 1.50$ for one skewer. One of the reasons why I love eating in China. Prices are so affordable and cheap! Pictures]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cn/@houseofren/massive-delicious-lamb-skewers-cxucyqig</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cn/@houseofren/massive-delicious-lamb-skewers-cxucyqig</guid><category><![CDATA[cn]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[houseofren]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 04:46:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDLpBPcAjS4rubt6R5ndeM8NpdjmtkCoYQaaz3CFFgb7g9Ejy56eq2HvFj3Tk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>