I've been polishing and proofreading my memoir and just finished a part in which I stayed in Shanghai 15 years ago. Although I don't write about the Cathay Cinema, I haven't forgotten it.The Cathay is an Art Deco beauty, built in 1932. (I recently read that Shanghai is home … [Read more...]
Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels
This luggage tag from the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels advertises the group's three hotels in the 1950s.The Peninsula Hotel (b. 1928) was the first of the group's hotels. After the Japanese invaded Hong Kong on Christmas Day, 1941, the Kempeitei used the hotel as a … [Read more...]
Once upon a time in Mongkok
At first glance, the scene on this Hong Kong postcard appears relatively recent. Without cars to identify the era, it's hard to tell when the photo was taken.The neon looks familiar, as do the buildings. But at closer look, I recognize certain shops and hotels from the 1960s. … [Read more...]
Border crossings
I love this old postcard of the China-Hong Kong border. Lord knows I crossed it more times than I can count.But when this photo was taken in the 1960s, the border seemed romantic. A different time, that's for sure.When I disembarked the train at Lowu, I walked into the … [Read more...]
Tahitian hotels, 1960s & 1970s
I know I haven't exactly raved about my trip to Tahiti in the late 80s, but my grandparents loved the many vacations they took there.When I was young, I traipsed around the house wearing multiple strands of necklaces my grandparents bought in Tahiti, the tiny brown and white … [Read more...]
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