When my mom told me about a new dim sum place in downtown Chicago, I insisted we try it. Yum Cha Dim Sum Parlor is tucked away behind Randolph Street, but when we arrived the area was hopping with office workers and families on vacation.I wasn't sure what to expect, but that … [Read more...]
Hong Kong 20 years ago
It's hard to believe that 20 years ago today I landed in Hong Kong to start a new life.My flight took me from Chicago to Seoul to Hong Kong. By the time I arrived at the YMCA (where I'd booked three nights) around midnight on 11 June 1994, I was jet-lagged and disoriented … [Read more...]
GoodReads giveaway!
I was updating my GoodReads account and noticed that GOOD CHINESE WIFE has a giveaway from now until 29 July! If you live in the US or Canada, you can enter the contest for free to win one of ten copies of the final … [Read more...]
China diary
Over the weekend I found the journal I wrote from my first trip to China almost 26 years ago to the date! My mom's good friend, my English teacher, and the leader of this trip gave me the journal and wrote this somewhat chilling inscription. My how things would change after this … [Read more...]
Chinese theater in Chicago
It's an exciting time for Sinophiles and theater goers in Chicago. Two plays about China are playing this and next month. And I'm excited to see both in the next week!The Goodman Theatre is staging the classic Chinese folk story, The White Snake.And the Court Theatre … [Read more...]
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