Where have all the sampans gone?This 1962 slide of Hong Kong brings warmth to my heart on a cold Chicago day.Every time my mom visited me in Hong Kong, she'd reminisce about the sampans that used to line the harbor. But the only sampans I ever saw were tourist ones: burnt … [Read more...]

I found this slide in a box marked damaged. So I apologize for the poor quality. But the photo tells so much about Hong Kong in 1962 that I felt like I couldn't not post it.My mom took this slide from Tiger Balm Gardens, a popular destination for tourists in Hong Kong back … [Read more...]

Among the slides my mom took in 1962, I found several from Aberdeen, the area on the southern end of Hong Kong Island. Known for its floating restaurants, Aberdeen was a must-see on the tourist circuit back then. And even now.It was such a popular tourist destination in 1962 … [Read more...]

When I came across half a dozen slides from 1962 Hong Kong, it was like I'd hit the jackpot.These slides from my mom's first trip to Asia (a summer she spent in the Philippines, Japan, and Hong Kong) give me a glimpse into the typical tourist itinerary back then.She took … [Read more...]