There are a few mosques in Hong Kong, but the one I'm most familiar with is the Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. It's right behind an MTR exit I used to use when I lived in Hong Kong. And it's also next to Kowloon Park, which I often visited when I lived … [Read more...]
The Mira Hong Kong
Publishing is a tricky business, especially when it comes to your first book. I certainly learned a ton when my memoir, Good Chinese Wife, was in the editing and printing stages.My publisher fact-checked every instance of pinyin in my book and highlighted the words they … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Since I was at the Peak lookout pagoda two weeks ago today, Hong Kong has seen record-breaking heat, followed by not one, but two typhoons. Some people say a year can make a difference, but we're talking about half a month!This lookout pagoda on the Peak is something I loved … [Read more...]
Tying up loose ends
When I started going back to Hong Kong in 2012 since leaving in 1998, I wanted to see my doctor from the 90s, the same doctor I wrote about in my memoir, Good Chinese Wife. But for some reason, I just couldn't bring myself to go up to her office. I got as far as the lobby of her … [Read more...]
The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club
I first went to the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong sometime in the mid-1990s. I can't remember if it was lunch with friends or my first meeting with the Hong Kong Women in Publishing Society, but it was love at first sight. I love old buildings and colonial … [Read more...]
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