A friend I know from my Taiwan days who is now at Hawaii University was invited to teach Finance at Guangzhou. It was very interesting to hear some of the cross cultural observations of the local Chinese students ("but, teacher,
Urban Hong Kong – Wan Chai
As someone who comes from a country where the biggest city of Jerusalem has about 700,000 residents with perhaps no more than 10 tall buildings in the entire municipality (we owe the British mandate for that), Hong Kong’s urban jungle
Kaohsiung City : 7 Days Suggested Travel Itinerary
Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan is hosting this year’s World Games global event. Taiwan and Kaohsiung are now in final preparations for the games, starting in less than 2 weeks. Following a number of queries by email, following are some
Hong Kong’s Beautiful Lamma Island
A few weeks ago a local friend invited me for a day of hiking at Hong Kong’s Lamma Island. The wonderful company I had aside, Lamma Island turned out to be a terrific surprise and that day quickly made its
Chinese Censorship and China’s Online Netizens Social Movements
Outline Internet has revolutionized the way people communicate and act together as a group, theoretically allowing more power to individuals and groups to access information, share thoughts and promote personal and social agenda. China has also seen tremendous penetration of
You know you’re in Hong Kong when…
My little sister sent me her short list of "you know you’re in Hong Kong when…" summarizing some of her cross-cultural observations as a tourist in Hong Kong. Have a look (with some minor adjustments) : When you have nightmares
Hong Kong visit summary : 7 days suggested itinerary
(last updated March 2013, see the Hong Kong summary post for summary of posts about HK, see the Hong Kong category for more recent posts on HK) Following is a summary of the posts of my little sister’s
The most bizarre farewell to Hong Kong – Noah’s Ark
My sister’s flight back was in the afternoon, so I was trying to think – what can we do in the morning on the way to the airport. Recent news announced a brand new attraction in Hong Kong – a
Hong Kong Shopping Malls – Longham Place, Admiralty and social contrasts
Hong Kong has some gigantic malls. One of my favorite monstrosities is Longham Place in Mongkok where I sometimes go for movies or to get away for some aircon coffee from the busy noisy Mongkok streets. After some shopping
Aberdeen and Jumbo Floating Restaurants
I’m not entirely sure why, but Aberdeen is on most of the tourist guidebooks as a Hong Kong top attraction. I’ve never really considered the concept of a floating restaurant or a dinner sail too appealing, but since we were
