I visited my grandma yesterday and came away with old travel brochures and postcards. I'm so excited, I can barely sit still.After my uncle reached for this menu, casually propped against a few books on a shelf, he peeked inside."This is from their first trip," he told … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Concubine’s Daughter
I'm always on the lookout for new voices in Chinese literature. So when I came across The Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit Fai (St. Martin's Griffin, 2009), I was game. And that's what I read this week.The story follows the daughter of a concubine in early 20th century China … [Read more...]
Happy Dragon Boat Festival!
Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Oh, what I wouldn't do for zongzi, delicious bundles of sticky rice stuffed with red bean paste (photo, left).Called Duanwu Jie in Mandarin, the festival is celebrated in China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Chinatowns around the world. … [Read more...]
Wired
Yesterday I dropped my mom off at the airport for an early morning flight to Tokyo. As we left the house, I asked if she had everything:Two carry ons Netbook Blackberry Kindle Receipt for cell phone she'll rent at Narita Wow. Is it possible to travel these days and not stay … [Read more...]
Boundaries and perceptions
I feel like I'm learning something new about old Hong Kong every day. But the more I think I know the place, the less I really understand it.Since I started this blog less than 4 months ago, I've come to realize that many of my old perceptions just don't hold true.For … [Read more...]
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