Years ago when I lived in Hong Kong, some good friends rented an unauthorized apartment constructed on top of a building in a fancy neighborhood. The apartment was spacious and beautiful. We laughed about the illegal top floor, but nothing about it really seemed unsafe.But … [Read more...]
Book of the week–China Through the Looking Glass
Earlier this month, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art gala took the fashion world by storm. It stirred more attention than the red carpet at the Oscars. Actresses and other celebrities from around the world came out in chinoiserie dresses and suits.I'm not sure I'll be … [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...]
Book of the week–The Porcelain Thief
When I first read about The Porcelain Thief, I knew I had to read it. The author, Huan Hsu, who grew up in Salt Lake City, returns to his family's ancestral home in China in search of his great-great grandfather's hidden porcelain collection.I'm always up for a good … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Famous Phonies
It was hard being a history buff when I was younger. I was always drawn to the East, but it wasn't until my sophomore year of high school that I learned any non-Western history. Thanks to Brianna DuMont, pre-teens can now learn about the world--not just the West--in her new … [Read more...]
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