In the 1960s and 1970s, Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport teemed with soldiers on rest and relaxation from Vietnam.But there were others who traveled through Kai Tak on their way to or from Saigon.In the mid-60s, my uncle was at Kai Tak waiting for a flight out after a trip to … [Read more...]
Jimmy’s Kitchen, Hong Kong
When I lived in Hong Kong, I rarely went to Western restaurants. I was on a student budget for my first three years there and when I had the luxury of going out, it was to small noodle and congee stalls--the kind that cost less than $2 for a full meal.After I entered the … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Burmese Days by George Orwell
All this talk about Southeast Asia got me thinking about literature written during the British Raj. So last week I read Burmese Days (Harcourt, 1934) by George Orwell.In college I used the reading period before finals not to review my class notes, but to read novels. And they … [Read more...]
Qingming Festival
Around April 5th every year, Chinese communities around the world celebrate the Qingming Festival (pronounced Ching-ming). It's also called Tomb Sweeping Day, Ancestors' Day, or Clear Bright Festival.Qingming has long been observed as a public holiday in Hong Kong, Macau, and … [Read more...]
The legend of the kingfisher
"You have to go to the Kingfisher," my grandpa told me before I moved to Hong Kong 20 years ago. "It's on Carnarvon Road in Kowloon.""It's the best restaurant in Hong Kong," my grandma added.So after I settled into my dorm at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, up in the … [Read more...]
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