When I booked my flight to Hong Kong two months ago, my late April departure date seemed so far away. Now it's a month from today!I still remember that night Tom and I decided to buy those tickets to Hong Kong. I couldn't believe I was going to return to a place I hadn't … [Read more...]
Kids and dragons
Guess what arrived this week?When my husband Tom and I booked tickets to Hong Kong for next month, we took advantage of Cathay Pacific's special Year of the Dragon fare, which included a free stuffed dragon.Pretty true to the ad, right?My two youngest kids … [Read more...]
An evening with author Xu Xi
On Wednesday night I met celebrated author Xu Xi for dinner in Chicago. She's in town for the AWP conference (Association of Writing Programs). I've worked with Xu Xi before, as a contributing writer for her anthology, Fifty-Fifty: New Hong Kong Writing (Haven Books, 2008) and … [Read more...]
Book of the week–East River Column: Hong Kong Guerrillas in the Second World War and After
I just finished reading Chan Sui-jeung's East River Column: Hong Kong Guerrillas in the Second World War and After (Hong Kong University Press, 2009) and have a new appreciation for the brave men and women of Hong Kong and southern China during and after the war.Hong Kong is … [Read more...]
Hong Kong picture books
To prepare my youngest two kids for a week without mom and dad, I've been reading them a slew of picture books about Hong Kong so they'll understand just where we'll be jetting off to in April. Not only do they enjoy these books, but they're already well-versed in some Hong Kong … [Read more...]
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