I always love going to the Pen over Lunar New Year and this year did not disappoint. My family and some friends met up for afternoon tea today.The Lobby Lounge was decorated with a few festive trees.We had a choice of the regular afternoon tea menu and a … [Read more...]
My only Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
I was thinking today of the years I spent in Hong Kong and realized I was only really there for Chinese New Year right before I left the Territory for good. It was 1998, I was pregnant, and unable to travel back to Hubei Province (doctor's orders!) to visit my in-laws. So I … [Read more...]
A funny thing happened on the way to Prague
The summer I took the long way home from Hong Kong--via Southeast Asia, China, the USSR, and Eastern Europe--I found myself in Budapest. But to me, it was only a stepping stone to the ultimate destination in 1991: Prague. If you don't believe me, there was an acclaimed novel … [Read more...]
Once upon a time in Russia
Russia has been in the news--a lot--these days and I can't help but think back to the summer I took the Trans-Mongolian from Beijing to Moscow. It was a seven-day trip and Russia was still part of the Soviet Union then--but not for long.Mongolia was vast and dusty, but … [Read more...]
A year in photos–2016
I can't wait for 2016 to be over and done with. Go. Away. Already. But to stay positive until then, I was fortunate to experience quite a few highlights. In January, I wrote the introduction for the re-release of Ban Zhao's Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls (Camphor Press, … [Read more...]
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