I recently learned about Alison Singh Gee's memoir, Where the Peacock Sing: A Palace, A Prince, and the Search for Home (St. Martins, 2014). And when I heard it's mainly set in Hong Kong and India, I pushed it to the top of my to-read list. And boy was it worth it.Alison … [Read more...]
Book of the week–A Chinese Wedding
Twenty years ago I moved to Hong Kong and quickly splurged on a book I spotted at the South China Morning Post Bookstore at the Star Ferry. It was Simon Elegant's novel, A Chinese Wedding (Piatkus Books, 1994). I devoured it in a number of days.And then I went on to basically … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Crazy Rich Asians
When Kevin Kwan's novel, Crazy Rich Asians (Doubleday, 2013) first came out and was all the buzz, I was completely uninterested. Sure I love Singapore and Hong Kong, but the world he writes about had absolutely no appeal to me. And, sure, I'd followed the society pages when I … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Remembering Bruce Lee
Like many Hong Kong aficionados, I feel giddy every time a Bruce Lee movie shows on cable TV. So when I learned of a new memoir by one of Bruce Lee's costars in Way of the Dragon (or Return of the Dragon as it's known in the US), I was game!Remembering Bruce Lee and Jon … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Street Life Hong Kong
To many people, their first impressions of Hong Kong include glitzy skyscrapers, smartly dressed professionals, and fancy cars. But if that had been the case for me, I wouldn't have become more drawn to Hong Kong than any other major city.What gives Hong Kong its special … [Read more...]
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