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, our great leaders say…" etc.) and the academic environment, so I was quite excited when [...]
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 on Hong Kong Island can at times be a bit too much for me.
To relay [...]
Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan is hosting this year’s World Games 2009 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 personal recommendations for a Kaohsiung itinerary for those planning to visit Kaohsiung to see [...]
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 way up to my "nicest days I had in Hong Kong so far" list.
I wasn’t [...]
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 Internet related technologies and usage.
The following article aims to give a quick overview and [...]
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 of wet floors.
When long sexy feet are smiling at you from every corner.
When the [...]
Finding a decent accommodation in Hong Kong can be tricky, and I frequently get questions from friends and colleagues coming to Hong Kong and looking for a cheap and affordable budget accommodation.
Obviously, it depends. Depends by what you mean by affordable and where you want to stay. Here are two examples from two Hong [...]
Following is a summary of the posts of my little sister’s visit to Hong Kong.
Symphony of Lights @ Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong
Kowloon Park - Tsim Sha Tsui - Hong Kong
Cheung Chau Island : Hong Kong’s Koh-Phi-phi Don
Central Hong Kong’s HK Park and Victoria Peak Tram
Nan Lian Garden, Chi Lin [...]
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