All the hoopla surrounding last week's anniversary of Hong Kong's Handover got me thinking about the many Hong Kong vs. China dichotomies. Which led me to a broader old China vs. new China reverie.Take Wade-Giles. It's not a British taipan, but rather a system of Mandarin … [Read more...]
Hong Kong book giveaway!
I've been waiting a long time for this week! Tonight marks the 14th anniversary of when the UK handed Hong Kong back to China. And to mark this occasion, I'm giving away two copies of a book I was honored to contribute to several years back.Fifty-Fifty: New Hong Kong Writing … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Kowloon Tong
In keeping with the spirit of Handover Week, I'm not going to review a book I recently finished, but rather one I read just before the Handover 14 years ago.Back then in Hong Kong's expat and English-speaking communities, there were a few popular books that either came out in … [Read more...]
Handover week in Hong Kong!
Fourteen years this week, Britain handed Hong Kong over to China.It's summer and rather than go into an academic look at the Handover, I thought it'd be fun to show a couple ways Hong Kong changed after July 1, 1997.For instance, this flag was lowered that … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Great House
This week I read Nicole Krauss's much anticipated novel, Great House (2010). Narrated by four different people, in three countries, the story revolves around a desk.I loved the beginning of the book. An accomplished writer in New York recounts her acquisition of the desk back … [Read more...]
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