I've always found the Hong Kong skyline to be therapeutic. Back when I was 19 and new to the city, I found solace in the tranquility of the harbor and the strength of the buildings. This is what it looked like just before I left a year later in 1991.Now it's changed a … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's always difficult to leave a place you love. When I was in a cab leaving Paris this summer, I teared up because I wasn't ready to leave. When I left Hong Kong last year after a very brief layover--as my mom and our good friend stayed behind for a few more days--I cried on the … [Read more...]
Inside Una Brava Moglie Cinese
When the Italian translation of Good Chinese Wife came out, I quickly ordered one from Amazon Italy. Una Brava Moglie Cinese had more or less the same cover as the English original, so I wasn't expecting this edition to be much different from the first.But when my parcel … [Read more...]
Happy 2nd Book Anniversary!
Today marks the second year since my publication date for Good Chinese Wife!Although the hype around many books tapers off after a year, I've been happy with the continued interest in Good Chinese Wife. Since last July 29th, which marked the first anniversary, I've … [Read more...]
Treasures from a past life
For a while now, I've been thinking about the Chinese textbooks I used in college 25 years ago and how outdated they must seem now. I knew I'd kept at least one, and had looked through some bookshelves but it wasn't until this evening that I found one. And next to it was a … [Read more...]
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