I came across this quote by Stuart, a British Born Chinese (BBC) in Race and ethnicity: culture, identity and representation By Steve Spencer. It reminded me of the saying, “Home is where the heart is.”
I was born in England in Leicester, spent most of my life
in the UK, went over to HK when I was [...]
I’ve recently discovered NeochaEDGE, a site which describes itself as “a daily-curated, bilingual website and discovery engine dedicated to showcasing leading-edge creative content and emerging youth culture in China.” I wouldn’t claim to be an avid follower of emerging youth culture, but I have discovered a couple of great music tracks on the site, the [...]
Last Friday, my wife decided to make chicken soup for dinner. It was one of the best chicken soups I’ve ever had. But, at the end of the meal, we came to the comical realisation that we had eaten from the wrong bowls. Let me explain.
“Once upon a time there were three businessmen: Vance Miller, a gunslinger if ever I saw one; Peter Williams, who was 70, military and starchy; and Tony Caldeira, who was big in cushions until the bottom fell out. They all decided to try their luck in China.” – Nancy Banks-Smith (The Guardian, Tuesday 29 May [...]
Monkey (猴): Journey to the West is a show based on the 16th Century Chinese novel “Journey to the West” (西游记), by Wu Cheng’en (吴承恩). The show is directed by Chen Shi-Zheng (陈士铮), composed by Damon Albarn with visual design by Jamie Hewlett. Last Tuesday we went along to see the Show.
