Yesterday the New York Times published an article about how Hong Kong's old walk-ups are experiencing a grand restoration. Millions of dollars are being poured into these old apartments to give them a modern, comfortable feel.With all the demolition of old buildings and … [Read more...]
Flying the fan-jet airline
Back in the days when Northwest was known as Northwest Orient (starting from the early 1950s), the airline became the first in the US to use an all-turbofan jet fleet. Thus the slogan: Northwest Orient: The Fan-Jet Airline.Maybe that's why Northwest struggled.But … [Read more...]
Suzie Wong is alive and well in China
Okay, so I admit I have an obsession with Suzie Wong. I know it's not the most PC thing in the world.But as Hong Kong prepared to return to China at the stroke of midnight on July 1, 1997, its colonial history became quite fashionable in the expat world. Many of my friends … [Read more...]
Hotel Merlin, 1960s
The New York Times printed an article today about luxury hotels in China (including Hong Kong).Call me old-fashioned, but I kind of miss the old school hotels in Hong Kong. Sure, I like luxury just as much as the next person, but when it comes to hotels, there's something to … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Girl in Translation
A couple months ago I won Jean Kwok's debut novel from a GoodReads.com raffle. Since I'd planned a weekend trip to New York for the middle of May, I decided to read it on my trip. After all, the book is set in New York and GoodReads sent me a paperback galley.Set in 1980s … [Read more...]
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