When I studied Mandarin in Hong Kong in the early 90s, there were two places in the territory to practice the language. One was a little enclave inhabited by former KMT officers. The other was an antiques street on Hong Kong Island. Look for the shops with the Mao busts, my … [Read more...]
Guest post from the publisher of Crime Wave Press
I am beyond thrilled that Tom Vater, one of the publishers behind Crime Wave Press, is guest blogging here today. Crime Wave Press is the first crime fiction publisher based in Asia. And they're looking for submissions! Here's Tom: I was sitting down with my friend … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Nine Fold Heaven
Over the years I've become a great fan of Mingmei Yip, a New York-based author originally from Hong Kong. Yip's latest novel, The Nine Fold Heaven (Kensington, 2013) was just released this summer.The story takes place in 1930s Hong Kong and Shanghai. Camilla is a famous … [Read more...]
Photos from my first trip to China
As a teenager, I listened to my parents. Before I flew off to China via Canada in 1988, they insisted I take slide film. Slides, they said, would be perfect for a place like China. Ancient architecture, fascinating street scenes, an altogether different way of life than what I … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I think I'm a pretty cautious person when it comes to watching out for myself. But when I think back to the summer I traveled to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, I thank my lucky stars that I made it out of Moscow in one piece.It was a month before the fall of the USSR … [Read more...]
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