Christmas in Hong Kong meant something else this year: the 70th anniversary of the fall of Hong Kong, otherwise known as Black Christmas.Fighting broke out on December 8, 1941 and ended with British Hong Kong surrendering to the Japanese on Christmas Day 70 years ago--in the … [Read more...]
Chinese Christmas
Stuart Beaton writes about Christmas and China and how people celebrate--and what exactly it is that they're celebrating. (Check out Stuart's podcasts at http://rastous.podomatic.com/). Without further adieu, here's Stu:China may be a “Country of Godless heathens”, but they … [Read more...]
Ruffled on Christmas Eve
Stuart Beaton, our man in Tianjin, writes about dining in high style on Christmas Eve in China. (You can check out Stuart's fabulous podcasts at http://rastous.podomatic.com/). Here's Stu:The name Raffles conjures up images of tropical Singapore, high teas, and gin slings … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Apologies Forthcoming: Stories Not About Mao
I don't know what it is about the Cultural Revolution, but I'm somehow drawn to it, especially when it comes to literature.In my own writing, I've often explored the tolls it took on personal relationships. So last week I was quite excited to read Xujun Eberlein's collection … [Read more...]
Fake food?
Stuart Beaton is back guest blogging about shanzhai, or fakes. This time he goes beyond copy watches and CDs. You can also catch Stu's podcasts at http://rastous.podomatic.com. Here's Stu:For many foreigners, the sight of a chicken coming to the table with the head still on … [Read more...]
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