Last week my aunt informed me that she and my uncle had found in their garage some old Hong Kong prints my grandparents had given them decades ago. They had never framed these pictures and were all too happy to hand them over to me.And of course I was excited to see--and … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I feel so lucky I was able to see Tiger Balm Gardens in Hong Kong before it was demolished. The Gardens were top on the sightseeing itineraries of my mom and grandparents in the 1960s and 70s.Here I am with a giant pig statue around Christmas 1996. … [Read more...]
Lulu the Hong Kong Cat
Last fall I was in a bookstore in Hong Kong and came across Ellen WY Leou's children's picture book, Lulu the Hong Kong Cat. I even remember my friends telling me that it's a fun book my kids would love. But I was running late for lunch with other friends and was going to two … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day brunch at Fat Rice
Ever since I started going to Fat Rice, my mom has been wanting to join us. And today we finally had that chance. What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than hanging out with family at one of our favorite restaurants anywhere. To start off, we met in the secret waiting lounge … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Pilar
When I first heard about Elizabeth Pilar's new memoir, A Blue Moon in China (Matilda Publishing, 2015), I was in such a rush to read it that I pushed it to the top of my to-read list.Pilar traveled to China in the spring and summer of 1988, the same year I first went to … [Read more...]
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