It's been two years since I blogged about Chinese paper cuts. That post was one of the first I wrote, and to sum it up, I lamented not buying enough Chinese handicrafts before I moved away from Hong Kong in 1998.So on my trip to Hong Kong last month, I was determined to … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Temptress: The Scandalous Life of Alice de Janze and the Mysterious Death of Lord Erroll
It's not officially summer, but I can't say enough about a book I just finished. It's the perfect summer read.In The Temptress: The Scandalous Life of Alice de Janze and the Mysterious Death of Lord Erroll (St. Martins, 2010), Paul Spicer wrote a gripping narrative of the … [Read more...]
Now and then: Hong Kong photos dating back 50 years
Last week I posted photos from my first year in Hong Kong alongside those that I took last month. So today when I was looking through photos my mom and her parents shot in Hong Kong--going back 50 years ago--I realized just how many of those pictures mirrored ones my husband Tom … [Read more...]
A gweipo’s guide to tourist dining in Hong Kong
Since dining out was one of the highlights of my recent trip to Hong Kong, I thought I'd dedicate a post to the restaurants we tried.Day 1Walking up Nathan Road at 8 a.m., Tom spotted a basement restaurant that appeared to be open (nothing else seemed to be at that hour). … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Walking the Tycoons’ Rope
It's been just under three weeks since I left Hong Kong, and I'm still in withdrawal. So this week I read Robert Wang's rags to riches memoir, Walking the Tycoons' Rope: How Ambition Drove a Poor Boy From Ningbo to Compete with the Richest Men of Hong Kong and Singapore … [Read more...]
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