Tag Archives: Hong Kong

Tiger moms, star tutors and potato couches

Posted on March 27, 2013 by admin

My latest column for the New York Observer.

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Tight Quarters

Posted on March 6, 2013 by admin

The amount of land in Hong Kong (population 7,071, 600) developed for residential use is only slightly larger than Manhattan Island (pop. 1,601,948). It’s crowded here. From my “A New Yorker in China” column for the New York Observer.

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Cheap White Guy

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

This is my first Chinese New Year in Hong Kong and I’ve had a hard time adjusting to one tradition in particular. From the New York Observer.

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I’ll Take Hong Kong

Posted on January 30, 2013 by admin

I’m going to be writing a column for the New York Observer. He’s the first, introductory feature-length piece about what drew me to Hong Kong.

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Hip Hong Kong Tailor Shops

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

Here’s a piece I reported for the radio show, Marketplace:

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My Name is Bond

Posted on December 16, 2012 by admin

Here’s a story I reported for the NPR sports show, Only a Game. It’s about horse racing and the role it plays in Hong Kongers’ life.

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A Pox on You Charles of Super English Force

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Who says you can’t make any money teaching kids? According to a 2010 article in the Christian Science Monitor, a top “Star Tutor” in Hong Kong can make up to $1.5 million annually. One got so rich by helping children … Continue reading →

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I’m an Anglophile. Guilty.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

I’ve loved most things British since I was a kid (with the exception of hooligans, binge drinking and saying that one goes “to hospital.” Don’t they know you go to the hospital?). At first it was new wave music: Echo … Continue reading →