Saturday, October 15, 2011

Dot painting on Cheung Chau - The good, the bad, and the ugly

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A Hong Kong perspective on Papunya Tula? Having moved from Australia to Hong Kong, I am always on the look-out for signs, however tenuous...
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Saturday, October 8, 2011

National Day celebrations, or, Why red is doubly significant in China

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It was a pleasant surprise to find out, when the National Day fireworks began down at the harbour the other day, that we could see a surpris...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Kung Fu in Kowloon - 功夫喺九龍

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Gotta love those outfits, and the concentration It feels like there are many things that have been on-the-to-do-list for quite some time,...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

A milestone, of sorts

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The Chinese U course. Thoroughly recommended . Well, I've finished my first Cantonese class, and am eager to do the next one, but wil...
Saturday, September 24, 2011

Geek out? The Woman as Warrior

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Shu Lien in combat with Jiao Long (Jen Yu) It has to be said that this post about the woman as warrior (from here WaW) is straying a bit ...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Awe and wonder at Kadoorie Farm

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Caribbean flamingos, far from home Some time ago now, M and myself made the trek out to Kadoorie Farm and Botanical garden , a place I...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Alternative masculinities in Hong Kong

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I have always found it fascinating to crowd-watch in Hong Kong. There is always something to see that reminds me that this is not where I g...
Thursday, August 11, 2011

I love my Cantonese class - 我鍾意廣東話班

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An apple for the teacher? As I mentioned, I have been studying a proper Cantonese class through Chinese University, and I am amazed a...