The leaves are finally turning in Chicago. Last week they were all still green and still on the trees, but now they're yellow and red and on the sidewalk. I've been dog-sitting my mom's Shitzu most of this month and have noticed the changing of the leaves since I'm out walking … [Read more...]
The sterilization of Nathan Road
Back in the early 90s, it was common to hear in Hong Kong that travelers either loved it or hated it. I never understood the hating part. Hong Kong was still pretty much at its peak with Kai Tak Airport, old double-decker buses, and neon. Neon was everywhere and one of the most … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Shenzhen
I studied French for 8 years in junior high, high school, and college, and honestly haven't had much chance to use to it apart from clearing customs in 1991 Phnom Penh and on the streets of Saigon that same summer. I've been to France a few times in recent times, but could barely … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
There are a few mosques in Hong Kong, but the one I'm most familiar with is the Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. It's right behind an MTR exit I used to use when I lived in Hong Kong. And it's also next to Kowloon Park, which I often visited when I lived … [Read more...]
The Mira Hong Kong
Publishing is a tricky business, especially when it comes to your first book. I certainly learned a ton when my memoir, Good Chinese Wife, was in the editing and printing stages.My publisher fact-checked every instance of pinyin in my book and highlighted the words they … [Read more...]
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