I first learned of Kay Bratt when I read her heart-wrenching China memoir, Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage (Mariner Books, 2011). Her voice and story drew me in and I've been hooked ever since.Kay Bratt now mostly writes fiction set in contemporary … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
I came across a fascinating book about marriage culture in Hong Kong and couldn't put it down until I finished it today. My to-read pile is already toppling over, but this one was too good to put aside.Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage: Professional Practice in the Hong Kong … [Read more...]
Qipao shopping in Shanghai
When I lived in Hong Kong and traveled often to China, I had a few pieces of clothing custom-made, but never a qipao. The closest I've come to having a qipao tailor-made is from an online store in Nanjing.But there's something about going to a tailor, getting measured, … [Read more...]
Shanghai Art Deco Around People’s Park
Many years ago I went to People's Park in Shanghai. I remember a time with my dad in 1991, but probably first went in 1988. But my recollections were fuzzy at best. So it was great fun to return there a few weeks ago during the World Congress on Art Deco. And boy was there a ton … [Read more...]
Dim Sum Sundays
When I lived in Hong Kong a thousand years ago, my go-to for out of town friends and family was either City Hall or Luk Yu, both in Central on Hong Kong Island. I lived all five years in the New Territories and usually had dim sum on campus or sometimes in Shatin.So when a … [Read more...]
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