If there's one thing I've learned in my travels, it's to pack light. My mom gave me this advice many years ago:Pack the minimum amount of clothes you think you'll need. Then take out half those clothes before you zip your suitcase (or backpack).I took that advice to heart … [Read more...]
The search for a perfect qipao
I'll never be chosen for a best-dressed list, but over the years I've found one tried-and-true rule: I've never gone wrong with a qipao.The qipao (pronounced chee-pow) is known as a cheongsam in Cantonese. Originally a Manchu design, a modified, form-fitting version … [Read more...]
The mystery of the Tai Pak floating restaurant
I've blogged before about differences between 1960s and 1990s Hong Kong locales, and am always amazed by new discoveries.A couple weeks ago I posted this serene photo of the Tai Pak floating restaurant on Gwulo.com to include in their old Hong Kong photo collection.And … [Read more...]
An evening with Susan Conley
Last night I spent a fabulous evening at a private reading with author Susan Conley.The author of The Foremost Good Fortune (Knopf, 2011), Conley mingled with guests before reading from her China memoir and fielding questions.I love the idea of a private book reading and … [Read more...]
Tiger blood, tiger books, and the year of the tiger
We're only a month into the Year of the Rabbit, but it seems like the Year of the Tiger is still making tracks, at least in the literary world (and with Charlie Sheen, who no doubt will soon land a book deal). Today I read with delight that Jid Lee's memoir, To Kill a Tiger … [Read more...]
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