Hong Kong – Page 86 – Susan Blumberg-Kason

Border crossings

August 2, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 6 Comments

I love this old postcard of the China-Hong Kong border. Lord knows I crossed it more times than I can count.But when this photo was taken in the 1960s, the border seemed romantic. A different time, that's for sure.When I disembarked the train at Lowu, I walked into the … [Read more...]

Golden Crown, Hong Kong

July 30, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 23 Comments

When my grandma brought over a box of matchbooks from her travels last month, I found one from a Hong Kong restaurant called the Golden Crown.I'd never heard of it.With a Nathan Road address in Tsim Sha Tsui, it must have closed by the time I got to Hong Kong in the 90s. … [Read more...]

Window shopping in Hong Kong, 1959

July 28, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

I love this ad from 1959, advertising Hong Kong as a shopper's paradise.Apart from the obligatory faux Chinese brushstroke font, I'm struck by this brochure because it reminds me of Hong Kong's amazing history all while life on the mainland fell apart at this time.Just … [Read more...]

Shopping in Hong Kong, 1980

July 26, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

I love this 1980 Samsonite ad. The suitcase is not only dated, but so are many of the shopping treasures inside.It's so easy to forget that Made in Hong Kong used to be as prevalent as today's Made in China, especially for electronics. I'm sure my 12 year-old son wouldn't … [Read more...]

Ambassador Hotel, Hong Kong

July 19, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

When I was younger, I used to collect matchboxes from my travels. Before I turned 20, I had bowls of them from South Korea, Tahiti, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Canada, and places across the US. (The only matchbooks I saw in China back there were plain white, so I didn't … [Read more...]