My 1990 Hong Kong retrospective wouldn't be complete without a book review. While I didn't read Jan Morris's Hong Kong (Vintage, 1997) this week, I did read an earlier version back in 1990.For anyone who's been to Hong Kong or who wants to learn more about it, Morris's Hong … [Read more...]
Hostel life, 1990-1991
When I moved to Hong Kong 20 years ago, I had good joss.It can be scary to live with strangers, especially when you come from different backgrounds and countries.During my first few days at the Chinese University in 1990, I was paired with another American exchange … [Read more...]
Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991
I spent so many afternoons in this room 20 years ago, I can still smell the musty fragrance of the building.When you're halfway across the world and 19 years old, it's nice to have a place to go where you can feel at home.I lived across the quad from the Office of … [Read more...]
Remembering Manila
Yesterday I read with horror about the hostage stand-off in Manila, where a disgruntled ex-cop hijacked a Hong Kong tour bus. It sounded like something you'd see on a Hong Kong movie set.And then something went terribly wrong and 8 tourists were murdered.Like everyone … [Read more...]
China watching, 1990
I took this photo 20 years ago next Monday, standing in Lok Ma Chau, the scenic border town with mainland China.There's not much going on here.Back then, no one knew what would happen in China. Tiananmen had just happened a year before and Deng Xiaoping had yet to take … [Read more...]
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