Many years ago I went to People's Park in Shanghai. I remember a time with my dad in 1991, but probably first went in 1988. But my recollections were fuzzy at best. So it was great fun to return there a few weeks ago during the World Congress on Art Deco. And boy was there a ton … [Read more...]
Dim Sum Sundays
When I lived in Hong Kong a thousand years ago, my go-to for out of town friends and family was either City Hall or Luk Yu, both in Central on Hong Kong Island. I lived all five years in the New Territories and usually had dim sum on campus or sometimes in Shatin.So when a … [Read more...]
Cats, lights, and Hong Kong cafes
I've already posted most of my Hong Kong photos, but have several more I took mostly on the streets of Hong Kong Island, but also Kowloon City. I'll probably have one more Hong Kong post about a dim sum institution I went to for the first time. … [Read more...]
Report from the Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Part of the reason I traveled to Hong Kong and Shanghai several weeks ago was to participate in the 15th annual Hong Kong International Literary Festival. As a writer, it has been a dream of mine to participate in the Hong Kong Lit Fest, so back in January I started … [Read more...]
A funny thing happened on the way to China
When I flew to Asia a couple weeks ago, I was worried about jet lag. Not only when I arrived in Hong Kong and later Shanghai, but also when I returned home to Chicago after eleven days away. See, in the recent past I've only been away from home for seven days … [Read more...]
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