Here we go again. I know I've already posted plenty about 1930s Shanghai and how it's become not just a genre unto itself but a downright cliche. Still, I just love that period and can't get enough.When I was last in Shanghai 15 years ago, the postcards with present-day … [Read more...]
Postcard from Beijing, 1991
I sent this postcard in July, 1991 to my grandma in Albany, New York a week before I boarded the Trans-Mongolian train to Moscow.Dad and I are now in Beijing, China. We are having a nice trip. In Thailand we stayed at a hotel, but in China we have stayed with families of … [Read more...]
To pack or not to pack
In my posts from last week, I wore the same lavender skirt in several of the photos spanning my first year in Hong Kong. Yes, I traveled lightly when I moved to Hong Kong."People in Hong Kong dress up," my mom warned. She was going on memory from her last time there in '65, … [Read more...]
Teaching in Taikoo
It's Saturday morning again. I don't know if it's just me, but these weeks seem to fly, especially as the summer comes to an end. Or maybe I'm just getting old.To round out my week of looking back at my stay in Hong Kong 20 years ago, I remember how I spent my Saturday … [Read more...]
Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991
I spent so many afternoons in this room 20 years ago, I can still smell the musty fragrance of the building.When you're halfway across the world and 19 years old, it's nice to have a place to go where you can feel at home.I lived across the quad from the Office of … [Read more...]
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