Writing a book like Good Chinese Wife forced me to relive many difficult events in my past. So when I dug out my wedding qipao from the summer I was 24, I had mixed feelings.On one hand, I'm happy I still have the dress. It was so difficult to find a red qipao … [Read more...]
Help wanted
Even though I obviously have no problem promoting Good Chinese Wife, I have been rather lax about asking for reviews.Until now.If you've read Good Chinese Wife and of course have time, I would love if you could write a quick Amazon review. Nothing fancy or lengthy, unless … [Read more...]
Return to Hong Kong, Day 4
For our last day in Hong Kong, Tom and I met my friends Erica and Jacqueline to tour the Western District. This is another area we didn't see on our trip to Hong Kong two years ago. We took a short tram ride from Central to Western Market.Street art.Once we … [Read more...]
Return to Hong Kong, Day 3
For decades I've been obsessed with the concept of the Kowloon Walled City, a slum of cramped apartment buildings that surrounded an old Chinese yamen, or government building, not too far from the old Kai Tak Airport. The history is absolutely fascinating, and for more about it … [Read more...]
Return to Hong Kong, Day 2
On our second day in Hong Kong, I brought Tom to the Jewish cemetery, which wasn't too far from our hotel. To get there, we walked past cemeteries of all the major religions. The Muslim cemetery was across from our hotel.We also passed a Catholic cemetery and a Parsee … [Read more...]
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