In less than 12 hours I'll be able to count on one hand the days until I leave for Hong Kong. Thousands fly, walk, or drive into Hong Kong every day, so it's not an unusual occurrence. But I've never viewed Hong Kong as just another destination and doubt I ever will. So what … [Read more...]
Book of the week–River Dragon Sky
Last week I read a new China novel, River Dragon Sky (Signal 8 Press, 2012) by Justin Nicholes. Set on a college campus in Henan, Nicholes' book centers on five fascinating--and very realistic--characters:* Zhuan He--a female student who excels in English debate* Feng--a … [Read more...]
Censorship? What Censorship?
Stuart Beaton (http://rastous.podomatic.com/) guest blogs tonight about censorship in China. With so much going on in China, it's important to realize that people there aren't always as privy to the same news as we who live outside the PRC. Without further adieu, here's Stu:I … [Read more...]
An evening with Mingmei Yip
Last night I attended a book reading with New York-based author Mingmei Yip. I first learned of Yip when I stumbled across her second novel, Petals from the Sky (Kensington, 2010). I enjoyed the Hong Kong, Paris, New York, and mainland China setting. In my blog review of this … [Read more...]
Travelers and guidebooks
So Tom and I leave for Hong Kong two weeks from today and this whole trip back is starting to seem real.Soon after we booked our flight and hotel, Tom asked if we needed a guidebook."Guidebook? This is Hong Kong we're talking about," I said. "I know it better than … [Read more...]
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