Today I watched a movie I hadn't seen in 17 years. Back when I was single and responsible only for myself, I headed over to the Dupont 5 theater in Washington, DC, after work one afternoon and saw Combination Platter, an indie film about a Chinese restaurant in Flushing, New … [Read more...]
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Has 20 years really passed since my first Mid-Autumn Festival? Hard to believe.When I moved to Hong Kong for the first time, I knew nothing about this holiday. I clearly remember roaming the open air markets in Tai Po, about twenty minutes south of the China border, and … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Thanking the Moon
Last week Grace Lin's new picture book, Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (Knopf, 2010) came out.And just in time, too.On September 22nd, people across Asia and in Chinese communities around the world will gather with their families to celebrate … [Read more...]
Around the world with Pan Am, 1948
My grandparents took their first overseas trip in 1948, the same year this Pan Am ad came out.While they sailed across the Atlantic for that inaugural trip, they later flew on airlines like Pan Am and TWA to most of the continents portrayed in this ad.I love the … [Read more...]
Gearing up for the Mid-Autumn Festival!
Last weekend I took my oldest son to Chinatown to meet friends for dim sum. On our way out, we stopped in a Chinese grocery and bought a box of mooncakes in preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival, my favorite Chinese holiday. Not only are mooncakes a treat at this time of year, … [Read more...]
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