Can you imagine a souvenir industry centered around Hitler? Unfathomable. Or Stalin? No way. So how has Mao turned into such a cult, both in China and in the West? After all, his programs led to the deaths of 70 to 100 million of his own people (30 million alone during the Great … [Read more...]
Traveling light: three months and three outfits
If there's one thing I've learned in my travels, it's to pack light. My mom gave me this advice many years ago:Pack the minimum amount of clothes you think you'll need. Then take out half those clothes before you zip your suitcase (or backpack).I took that advice to heart … [Read more...]
Hong Kong colonial architecture then and now
When I landed in Hong Kong 21 years ago, I assumed I'd find streets like this one.Sadly, that wasn't the case.My mom took this photo in 1962 in Hong Kong's Central district. Now Pedder Street looks more like New York than a outpost of the British Empire. Gloucester … [Read more...]
The mystery of the Tai Pak floating restaurant
I've blogged before about differences between 1960s and 1990s Hong Kong locales, and am always amazed by new discoveries.A couple weeks ago I posted this serene photo of the Tai Pak floating restaurant on Gwulo.com to include in their old Hong Kong photo collection.And … [Read more...]
Rebounding, hope, and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
It seems like the news out of Japan keeps getting worse. As if the most devastating earthquake and a giant tsunami weren't enough, now Japan has nuclear issues.Sadly, these things aren't new to Japan. Always the optimist, I believe the country will recover and regain its … [Read more...]
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