I usually feature contemporary writers in this column, but for a change I thought I would include a writer who has influenced me more than any other.Eileen Chang was born in Shanghai in 1920 and died anonymously in California a day before my birthday in 1995. Her fiction … [Read more...]
Introducing Fused Society
I am so excited to introduce on my website a new publication! Created by Eva Cohen and Mai Huynh, Fused Society showcases "essays, creative writing and art by awesome, unique individuals from around the globe whose parents/grandparents came from different parts of the … [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...]
Mingmei Yip
I first came across Mingmei Yip after reading her second novel, Petals from the Sky (Kensington, 2010). I was astonished to see that she had taught at my alma mater, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. It's not everyday that I come across an author who used to teach … [Read more...]
Treasures from a bygone era
Writing a book like Good Chinese Wife forced me to relive many difficult events in my past. So when I dug out my wedding qipao from the summer I was 24, I had mixed feelings.On one hand, I'm happy I still have the dress. It was so difficult to find a red qipao … [Read more...]
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