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Review: The Hong Kong I Knew by Mark Isaac-Williams

February 21, 2022 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 5 Comments

Much has been said about Hong Kong's "development". Favorite landmarks like Queen's Pier, the Repulse Bay Hotel, and many others are gone forever. In his new book, The Hong Kong I Knew: Scenes and Stories from a Childhood in Kowloon (Blacksmith Books, 2021), Mark Isaac-Williams … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Hong Kong, Memoirs, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

The Jumbo: the end of an era?

March 2, 2020 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

With recent news of the closing of Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo floating restaurant, there has been some much talk on social media about this famous restaurant that once upon a time was top on the tourist circuit. The Jumbo was always included in postcard packs in the 90s--and maybe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Hong Kong, Jewish Asia, Misc, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

Chinese tea in Montreal

January 4, 2020 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

About seven years ago my sisters in law and I stumbled across a Chinese tea shop in old Montreal, across from Notre Dame. I remember spending quite a bit of time there, stocking up on my favorite teas. I’ve been thinking of Ming Tao Xuan since then and put it at the top of our … [Read more...]

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Once upon a time in Shatin

July 21, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

A district in Hong Kong called Shatin made international news last weekend during the ongoing demonstrations. When I first saw what was going on in Shatin, I couldn’t believe it.Shatin was a sleepy fishing town before the 1980s when the government constructed what they … [Read more...]

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When we were free

July 14, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

There's so much to think about these days when it comes to Hong Kong and being young and free. These words have literal and figurative meanings, and with everything that's going on there now, I can't help but remember days when we thought we had it all figured out. And in many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, China, Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

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