Back in the early 90s, it was common to hear in Hong Kong that travelers either loved it or hated it. I never understood the hating part. Hong Kong was still pretty much at its peak with Kai Tak Airport, old double-decker buses, and neon. Neon was everywhere and one of the most … [Read more...]
The Mira Hong Kong
Publishing is a tricky business, especially when it comes to your first book. I certainly learned a ton when my memoir, Good Chinese Wife, was in the editing and printing stages.My publisher fact-checked every instance of pinyin in my book and highlighted the words they … [Read more...]
Tying up loose ends
When I started going back to Hong Kong in 2012 since leaving in 1998, I wanted to see my doctor from the 90s, the same doctor I wrote about in my memoir, Good Chinese Wife. But for some reason, I just couldn't bring myself to go up to her office. I got as far as the lobby of her … [Read more...]
The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club
I first went to the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong sometime in the mid-1990s. I can't remember if it was lunch with friends or my first meeting with the Hong Kong Women in Publishing Society, but it was love at first sight. I love old buildings and colonial … [Read more...]
Art Deco in Hong Kong, 2017
It seems like every time I go to Hong Kong, I find more Art Deco buildings I hadn't noticed before. When I lived there, the only thing I knew about Art Deco was its fonts. So I wasn't really aware of the architecture in the territory, although I couldn't get enough of the round … [Read more...]
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