China’s frontiers: Is there anything left to explore? — June 11, 2014 Exploration is challenging. If it’s too easy, then it’s not real exploration. So says Wong Continue Reading ...
What can tourists expect when visiting North Korea? — December 2, 2013 The tour bus bounces along one of North Korea’s potholed roads, pop music blasting out over the Continue Reading ...
Malaysian novelist wins Man Asian Literary Prize — March 15, 2013 Malaysian author Tan Tweng Eng has won this year’s Man Asian Literary Prize for “The Garden Continue Reading ...
Hong Kong’s giant rubber duck — May 2, 2013 Hong Kong’s busy harbor is never short of action, but the great big yellow duck that floated into Continue Reading ...
Enduring the worst winter in the world — December 7, 2012 Nine months in Antarctica braving minus 80 C temperatures is one thing. It’s the three months of
The rising son — April 28, 2013 Born to Hong Kong parents, Nathanael Wei is the youngest member of Britain’s House of Lords.
Being Allan Zeman — July 31, 2018 Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and tycoon Allan Zeman FCPA isn’t shy and is quick to spot opportunity
The last post — February 28, 2017 Intelligence Squared’s cultural debate will look at the pros and cons of social media and its place
Father Franco Mella helping the downtrodden — September 27, 2015 The Italian priest tells Kate Whitehead how became fascinated by China, was eventually barred, and how
Bookseller Nicky Dunne on “exotic” HK — November 22, 2015 The chairman of Heywood Hill, a London bookstore, tells Kate Whitehead about the snake in the bath at