I first arrived in Hong Kong 20 years ago this week. To commemorate this anniversary of sorts, I'm going to dedicate this week's posts to my favorite memories of my favorite city.I sent this postcard to my paternal grandmother in 1997, a few months before the handover.My … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai
Earlier this month I came across a new author, Ruiyan Xu, on GoodReads.com. I'm always on the lookout for new Chinese authors, so I entered the raffle for her debut novel, The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai (St. Martin's, 2010).Lucky me. I won an advance readers' … [Read more...]
Boarding passes to/from Cambodia
I loved traveling through Southeast Asia in the 1990s because so many places seemed like they hadn't changed in decades. Vietnam was one of those places and Cambodia another.Take these hand-written boarding passes. My mom used one in 1965 and I used the other in 1991.We … [Read more...]
Flight 001 arrives in Chicago
The annual Chicago Air and Water Show dominated the city's lakefront this weekend. While I didn't have time to go out and enjoy it, I did find myself stuck in traffic and got a quick peek and the show.My brother-in-law did go down to the Air and Water Show and on his way … [Read more...]
The miracle of fragrant harbor
When I look at this photo, I want to cry.It's not because I'm appalled by the living conditions or the monotonous architecture. Or the fact that many people have no choice but to live in these buildings. (In fact I'm not appalled by any of this. I love the … [Read more...]
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