Today marks the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.Happy National Day!Not to be confused with Double 10, Taiwan's national day, October 1st is celebrated across China and in Chinatowns around the world.Looking back at 61 years of … [Read more...]
Weekend splurge
I feel like I've been off the computer for weeks.My husband traveled to Philadelphia for four days last week, including the weekend. In his absence, I went a little crazy with our new Blu-ray machine and its streaming capabilities. I watched half a dozen movies, some I'd seen … [Read more...]
Combination Platter
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...]
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...]
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