Now that spring weather has arrived in Chicago, it's time to put away my winter sweaters. Well, maybe not quite yet. It can still snow here in May. But as the temperatures reach into the 80s, I've had to dig into my summer wardrobe.Several weeks ago I found these fun Hong … [Read more...]
The House of a Thousand Arseholes
First impressions. Everyone has them.In my teens, when I thought of Hong Kong, I didn't picture burnt-red sampans or jungles of neon signs jutting from restaurants, bars, and massage parlors. No, when I thought of Hong Kong back then, I thought of Connaught Centre, also known … [Read more...]
Jewish Shanghai
When I first went to China 22 years ago, I stayed at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music for several days. Many foreign travelers stayed in their international student hostel back then.A few weeks ago I found a link about Jewish Shanghai on an Asian Jewish Life tweet and … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Wild Ginger by Anchee Min
Last month my college friend Dina heard Anchee Min speak in New York. When she raved about Min's lecture, I thought back to how much I loved reading Red Azalea (Pantheon, 1994), Katherine (Berkley Trade, 2001), and Becoming Madame Mao (Mariner, 2001).So I decided to pick up … [Read more...]
Argyle Street Camps
I love history. And when I've lived it, even better!In 1990, I saw a notice at my university in Hong Kong for volunteer English teachers at a Vietnamese refugee camp. Actually, it was called a detention centre.I wanted the job. Ever since my mom took me to a low-key, … [Read more...]
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