Being a foreigner in HK (& previously in Taiwan) sometimes gets me into some amusing conversations. One day, as I was working on some data in the research room I got a Facebook chat request (through Digsby)  from a girl I don’t know who added me as a friend. After we had the following [...]

Although Hong Kong is probably as global as you can get in East Asia, surprisingly, there aren’t that many international students studying in Hong Kong. Occasionally, I get emails from prospect students who look for information about studying in Hong Kong and come across my blog, asking me what my impressions are about studying [...]

Figurines collectables were the center of attraction, some of the fans queuing up a few days in advance to Anicom HK 2009 to be the first in line to buy some of those.
Following are some of the figurines at the exhibition.

 
I don’t know who this character is (:$) but he’s extremely popular [...]

The 11th Hong Kong AniCom for 2009 was held at the HKCEC during the beginning of August hosting the best of animation and comics in the region.  Among the obvious attractions were the Cosplayers, arriving at the exhibition to pose in their best Cosplay outfits and compete for the best Cosplay costume awards.
 
Following are some [...]

The 11th Hong Kong AniCom for 2009 was held at the HKCEC during the beginning of August hosting the best of animation and comics in the region.

 
Breaking all previous records, this was – by far – the most crowded event I’ve been to in HK. Doing the mistake of going there during the weekend, [...]

What do you generally think about the Hong Kong gals and boys? I recently came across some interesting discussions and posts on the issue with some very amusing lists of stereotypes describing the HK boys and girls. The funniest ones are the "81 Ugly Truths" from actual local Hongkongese social movements mobilized against those [...]

You can argue all you want about Chinese food, but I’ve yet to hear about someone who doesn’t like Dim Dum, and there’s no place for Dim Sum like Hong Kong (and Taiwan, and China, but I’m in HK now, so let’s make it about Hong Kong).
To enjoy the best of what local Dim [...]

Hong Kong’s Jade Market and Jade Street is located at the area of Tau Ma Tei MTR area, selling all sorts of overpriced polished stones to the keen tourists.
 

 
It not all about Jade, you see, but Jade does set the tone for a more jewelry type of merchandize.  Essentially, it’s a market enclosed [...]