They say that Hong Kong is a mixture of East and West as well as old and new, and this is definitely evident in the Stanley area of the region. Located in the southern part of the area and named after the 14th Earl of Derby, Edward Smith-Stanley (the NHL’s Stanley Cup is named after […]
The Special Administrative Region known as Hong Kong is made up of Hong Kong island, Kowloon and what’s known as the “New Territories” (which includes Lantau Island, where Hong Kong Disney is located). While today, one can take the MTR (subway) or drive through a tunnel to get to Kowloon and the New Territories, until […]
Hong Kong’s cha chaan tengs (which I first wrote about when this site was still called Prospere Magazine) are very unique, offering fare not typically found in a “normal” Chinese restaurant such as baked pork chops and rice with tomato sauce, creamed corn and chicken as well as drinks like Hong Kong tea (strong black […]
As someone of Chinese descent, books about people with similar backgrounds often interest me. When I was sent an email author Jean Kwok’s publicist regarding her 2010 novel, , I replied quickly with interest. The story centres around a young girl, Kimberly Chang, who emigrates to New York City with her mother in what seems […]
Diamonds are in Rendy Ng’s blood as she is the third generation to work in the industry, at Hong Kong’s Bee’s Diamonds. A history major who went on to law school, this was a complete change of career for her. Though she took her Graduate Gemologist and Accredited Jewelers Professional diplomas from the Gemological Institute of America, law was […]
