As Covid-19 continues to spread throughout the world, many nations have implemented a variety of measures intended to combat its spread. Government actions have been focused on establishing...
When I moved back to Hong Kong, I was taken aback by how many people asked, “What is it like to live in China?” Well-meaning friends and acquaintances would send me articles about life in...
My mother never forced me to speak Cantonese. Despite spending the bulk of my childhood in Seattle and then Texas, my mother feared for my English. While she continued to speak to me in Cantonese...
For many westerners living in Hong Kong, the Kowloon Peninsula has long been referred to as the “Dark Side”. Across the harbor from more “expat friendly” neighborhoods on Hong Kong Island —...
In Hong Kong, Directly-subsidized schools (DSS) have coped with public image damage lately. The Audit Office of the government issued a report blasting the financial mismanagement of some DSS...
3 May 2008 Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor, Op 40 Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Op 18 The Sinfonietta, established in 1990, offered concertgoers the rare chance to enjoy...