It's no secret I just love qipaos, the form-fitting Chinese dress. And because I'm obsessed with qipaos, I've noticed the publishing industry has taken an interest in them, too.Tonight I had to buy some gifts, so as I perused an online bookstore and clicked on Jennifer Cody … [Read more...]
Which book title do you like best?
For four years now I've been writing and revising and looking for an agent for my memoir. And for four years I've been calling this memoir Boundary Street.That's a pretty cool photo, right? (I commissioned this photo from the inimitable Randall J. van der Woning in Hong … [Read more...]
The colorful life of Nguyen Cao Ky, 1930-2011
Over the weekend, one of the most colorful leaders during the Vietnam War passed away in Kuala Lumpur. Nguyen Cao Ky was the Prime Minister of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1967.The politics of the Vietnam War is still a touchy subject for many, so I won't go into that. But … [Read more...]
You can take me out of Asia, but…
When the video of Wendi Deng's spike to the pie-thrower went viral last week, I read many accounts of what compelled her to react that way. I'm not sure it had anything to do with her Shandong roots. Maybe it was just her background as a volleyball player?No matter, it got me … [Read more...]
Top 8 things to see and do in Kowloon
I noticed yesterday how the Discover Hong Kong ad campaign has really minimized Kowloon in its US magazine advertisements.Quelle horreur!There's so much to do in Kowloon. Here I've come up with 8 (because it's a lucky number in Hong Kong).1. A rice/noodle/congee … [Read more...]
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