Last month I blogged about my quest for the perfect qipao, the gorgeous Chinese form-fitting, Mandarin-collared dress. I'm still on that search, but with today being Easter I've been thinking of something else.According to BeautifulGirl.co.nz, the ideal accessories that go with … [Read more...]
You say Macau, I say Macao
Sometimes I wish I could go back and retrace my steps. This is certainly true when it comes to Macau. I traveled to the then-Portuguese colony twice in the 1990s, just for the day. But in many ways I feel I never left the hydrofoil.This postcard from 1990 shows the Macau I … [Read more...]
A glimpse into Hong Kong fast food
Not that anyone would ever label me a food snob, but my intense longing for Hong Kong fast food would instantly put that claim to rest.Like in the US, Hong Kong has a few major fast food chains. Think McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's--all serving more or less the same … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Snakehead
Imagine this journey: Fuzhou-Hong Kong-Bangkok-Moscow-Havana-Managua-Tuscon. Or this: Fuzhou-Hong Kong-Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur-Singapore-Dubai-Frankfurt-Washingon.These aren't round-the-world leisure trips, but the dangerous routes orchestrated by snakeheads to bring illegal … [Read more...]
The curious cult of Chairman Mao
Can you imagine a souvenir industry centered around Hitler? Unfathomable. Or Stalin? No way. So how has Mao turned into such a cult, both in China and in the West? After all, his programs led to the deaths of 70 to 100 million of his own people (30 million alone during the Great … [Read more...]
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