Yesterday marked the 26th anniversary of Tiananmen, so that got me thinking about other June anniversaries. I've been married twice, although neither time has been in June. But I did move to Hong Kong one June 21 years ago!That's as good an anniversary as any, right?In … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Portraits from Above
Years ago when I lived in Hong Kong, some good friends rented an unauthorized apartment constructed on top of a building in a fancy neighborhood. The apartment was spacious and beautiful. We laughed about the illegal top floor, but nothing about it really seemed unsafe.But … [Read more...]
Treasures from my aunt’s garage
Last week my aunt informed me that she and my uncle had found in their garage some old Hong Kong prints my grandparents had given them decades ago. They had never framed these pictures and were all too happy to hand them over to me.And of course I was excited to see--and … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I feel so lucky I was able to see Tiger Balm Gardens in Hong Kong before it was demolished. The Gardens were top on the sightseeing itineraries of my mom and grandparents in the 1960s and 70s.Here I am with a giant pig statue around Christmas 1996. … [Read more...]
Emily Hahn
Emily Hahn is one of the my favorite writers and probably the writer who has influenced me the most. Her colossal memoir, China to Me, is one I've read several times.I'm especially drawn to Emily Hahn because she did her own thing and didn't care what others thought. Whenever … [Read more...]
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