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When your host allows, or even welcomes you, to come to his home to stay, it is only proper for you, as a guest, to be grateful for the hospitality.
The host is the rightful owner of his house. Agree with him or not, the owner is entitled to having total control of the matters concerning to the premises. A foreign passport holder living in a land that is not his home country is in fact a guest on foreign soil and subjected to the laws of the local government.
Mr. Victor Mallet, a British citizen, is the acting president of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club(FCC) in Hong Kong. He has been complaining that he will no longer be able to work in this city because his work-visa is not renewed by HK Immigration Department. The main reason for the rejection is that he is a noted supporter of the "Hong Kong Independence Movement" — a separatist group. Unheeding to repeated warnings, Mr. Mallet defied the Chinese authority by hosting the head of the "Hong Kong Independence Movement" for a public speech and news conference at his organization, FCC.
Recently in many settings, Mr. Victor Mallet and his employer used the word, demand, as to demand the HK government to rescind the rejection of his visa-renewal and demand the Immigration Department to respond to their complaints, etc. Demand is simply not a proper or respectful word to use when you are a guest making a living on foreign soil. Their word-choice speaks volumes about their mentality and their attitude toward the Chinese in general. That only further inflames the authority and many HK Chinese. Furious protests were organized against Mr. Mallet in front of his office and at other public forums.
Opinion polls in HK over the years clearly indicated the support for independence is minisculely low. Emotionally, HK Chinese see China as a difficult relative — hard to get along with — rather than as a staunch enemy. Being guests, not culturally sensitive, and socializing almost exclusively with people in an insular, non-native-language speaking community, it is hard for Mr. Mallet and his associates to understand the emotional attachment and the cultural bond between the locals and people in the mainland, let alone understanding the heart and mind of the populace.
A simple lesson: When you're a guest living in someone's house, you need to be respectful to the host or you'll get kicked out.
While he is here in Hong Kong, Mr. Mallet is free to speak what he believes in — within a limit, like there is a limit to what he can do under the laws in his own country. But inciting secession or treason is certainly not tolerated by any sovereign nation. It is a "High Crime" in any recognized country in the world.
To put it bluntly, in this post-colonial Hong Kong, is Mr. Mallet ignorant of the time and place he lives in? The foremost reason why one needs to have a visa to work and stay in a foreign country, somehow, escapes him.
We support the government not to renew Mr. Mallet's visa to stay in Hong Kong. Now he can go back home to the UK. Perhaps, he can now devote his time for the "Scottish Independence Movement" or assit those brave IRA freedom fighters to fight against British rule in Northern Ireland.
Whether he is courageous or arrogant or naive or delusional, or he is simply out-of-touch and ungrateful, we wish Mr. Victor Mallet luck.
We will see Mr. Mallet on Chinese soil no more.
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Taking Hong Kong
Aoife Mackenzie showers Hong Kong with praises in her HK blog, TAKING HONG KONG. The blogger, an expat from a small city in Ireland, lived in London for a time before moving to Hong Kong. She pens a spirited, informative blog, chronicling her expat life in a city she favors over all the others she has lived in. How does she love her home away from Ireland? Aoife counts her ways regularly in TAKING HONG KONG. Through her blog posts, she explains the reasons for her likings articulately and often thoroughly with thoughtful insights.
In her blog, Aoife plays many roles; some of them are tour guide, career adviser, expat counselor, urbane living and social critic, and so forth. The blogger is perceptive, sensible, clever, and true to her Irish roots -- she has a wonderful gift of gab. Peppering with colorful Irish expressions, Aoife tells her stories colloquially in fast-moving sentences; she engages her readers in an array of blithesome chitchats and lighthearted comments.
This blog has a delightful positive vibe and is pleasurable to read. Aoife is no Oscar Wilde. Though not as flamboyant or outrageous as her famous fellow countryman, Aoife can be witty and write some "mean" sentences -- as she would put it.
Go read the blog and find out what the allure is of this city to Aoife Mackenzie and have fun reading it at the same time.
Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends TAKING HONG KONG highly.
This Hong Kong Blog, "AS I SEE IT", can be impressive, particularly to those English-speaking readers living outside of this city.
In terms of culture and language, the blogger Jason Y. Ng sees Hong Kong quite differently from the ordinary natives. We can see why some humorous natives would poke fun at his mindset. Behind the scene, much efforts and possibly a fair amount of money have been putting in to promote this blog and especially to advertise the well-crafted image that Jason Y. Ng projects for himself on the Internet and to his intended audience in Hong Kong and beyond. An extraordinary large number of paid Internet search results appears under Jason Y. Ng's name.
"AS I SEE IT", an English-language blog, is mainly written about the natives for the non-native audience. Jason Y. Ng writes well. His syntax, phrasing, and the idioms he uses tell much about his background, identity, and where he spent most of his life in the past. "As I SEE IT" along with several of Jason Y. Ng's other websites can be considered as commercial sites; he has something to sell from all his websites.
Hongkongers are not Westerners. Carrying a overwhelming air of "Western-ness", Jason Y. Ng is not someone the natives can resonate or identify with. Very few Hongkongers live the lifestyle that his community lives in. To suggest otherwise is misleading and disingenuous. However, to be fair, you may happen to be Jason Y. Ng's prospective customer, a member of his target audience, and deem his writing illuminating.....
" The blog is called "Bluebalu: Living in Hong Kong" and is a mix of sightseeing tips, restaurant reviews, general thoughts about life in Hong Kong and a few travel tips from visits to other places in Asia and America. "
From the introduction of the blog:
" This blog is about Bluebalu living in Hong Kong and travelling through Asia and America. Bluebalu moved to Hong Kong in January 2011 and works at a global PR agency, coordinating international accounts. When Bluebalu is not working, Bluebalu is eating, reading, taking photos or blogging here. "
This blog, BLUEBALU: LIVING IN HONG KONG, is warm and fuzzy. It is an excellent place to read about what is going on in Hong Kong and other topics the blogger mentioned above while you relax in a cozy spot over a cup of hot tea or good coffee. The blogger is low-key and level-headed; she writes simply and leisurely --- delightfully mellow and unhurried.
In her blog, the blogger shows keen perception and warmth. At the same time, through her writing, Hong Kong becomes more comprehensible and less of a paradox to some of her readers who are unfamiliar with this dynamic city of many contrasts. BLUEBALU is one marvelous, congenial Hong Kong blog.
Unwind and take it slow. Go read this blog and enjoy your every sip, Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends BLUEBALU: LIVING IN HONG KONG highly.
Geese are migratory birds. From reading this blog, the blogger is conspicuously a wine lover. He refers to himself and his wife as Mr. & Mrs. Red-Head. However, he discloses that no one in his immediate family has a head of red hair. The term, Red-Head, is used to denote his preference for red wine. Like migratory birds, this wine lover and his family are periodically relocating themselves from one place to another. Hence, he playfully calls himself a "displaced Irishman" and his expat living way of life "displaced living".
Currently, the blogger and his family are displaced in Hong Kong. He travels frequently and extensively around mainland China and the Asia region. This blog, WINE GEESE IN FLIGHT, is one of the most entertaining and delightful blogs the reviewer has read in years. Curious about the diverse social and political environments he regularly traveling to in Asia, the blogger is keenly observant. Witty and sometimes satirical, he speaks his mind on a variety of issues and topics, including indigenous cultures, local social norms, mainland Chinese, expat living, and his present temporary nest — Hong Kong, etc. And of course, wine, a subject undoubtedly dear to his heart, somehow finds its way into almost every one of his blog posts.
Mr. Red-Head writes with flair, humor and charm. He duly calls his 7-year-old son Red-Head Junior. Nonetheless, it's unknown to the reviewer if, in fact, Red-Head Junior shares his father's fondness for red wine. Also unknown is whether the blogger's fine writing has been enhanced by sipping a few glasses of fine wine.
With or without the help of wine, in the reviewer's opinion, the blogger pens one captivating, informative blog on the enjoyment of wine and one of the most fascinating cities on earth. Read this blog and take an adventurous flight to the wine country or wherever this family of "geese" may land.
Hong Kong blogs review recommends WINE GEESE IN FLIGHT highly.
Like the plot and characters in a mystery novel, many things in this blog, CHECK OUT HONG KONG, are not what they seem. As the mystery unfolds, at times, the blogger acts slick, rough and tough, talking as if she is a man-about-town. Her English is unmistakeably of a North American big-city native but at the same time, she knows HK like she has lived in this city all her life. She can be feminine and flirtatious but often writes in the vernacular of an American ghetto resident. She dresses and looks like a teenager, however, she mentioned an ex-husband and is probably old enough to be the mother of an early teen.
The blogger reveals nothing directly or explicitly about her background; there is no self-introduction or "About Me" in this blog. But because of her openness and talkative nature, you can learn plenty about the blogger's personal life from reading her posts.
Whether the blogger is writing about food, music, shopping, fashion, culture, art or other topics pertaining to HK, she knows her subject matter amazingly well. She is a particularly remarkable food blogger. Her stories are all told in a voice of a rebellious, aggressive, rambunctious, street-smart youngster with a generous dose of four-letter words for effect.
Apparently, the blogger has lived in many places around the world. Among them are Florence, Manila, Canada, Taiwan, and of course, Hong Kong. Judging by the way she writes, she likely has spent a part of her life living in the US. The blogger is tattooed, rollicking, artistic, and a pleasure seeker. And there is more.....
As the plot thickens, go read the blog, but only if you're open-minded and extra liberal in your thinking. You've been forewarned. A portion of this blog is devoted to food blogging, it is exceptionally informative and well-written. Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends CHECK OUT HONG KONG, however, not to everyone.
" I translate extracts/gists from Hong Kong's Chinese language media, focussing on opinion/analysis, with the aim of giving non-Chinese readers an insight into current hot topics as debated by Chinese
commentators. I cover issues related to Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese politics ... "
The so-called "political junkies" would love this China and Hong Kong politics blog, HONG KONG MEDIA REVIEW. The blogger, a self-proclaimed "China watcher", is informative and inquisitive with an open mind. On the other hand, insipid at times and monotonous at places, this blog tests the patience of the apolitical.
In the HK blogosphere, a blog focused on Hong Kong and mainland politics by an expat is by no means unique. However, the fact that the blogger is female and not Chinese-illiterate makes HONG KONG MEDIA REVIEW unparalleled and atypical among its peers. It is rare to see an expat blogger who possesses -- not merely superficially -- the uncommon skill of understanding the natives' language.
This blog has a treasure trove of information for the "China watchers". HONG KONG MEDIA REVIEW is not meant to be read for entertainment or pleasure. That is unless, of course, you enjoy watching the seamy side of other people's politics.
From reading this blog, the reviewer finds the blogger knowledgeable about China's extensive history and her distinct culture. For those who like to see what is beyond the surface and the underbelly of China's national and local politics, HONG KONG MEDIA REVIEW offers a compelling read.
Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends HONG KONG MEDIA REVIEW to its intended audience. This blog is a candy store for the serious political blog readers.
In this HK blog, BAOMAN'S BLOG, the blogger, Bill Proudfit, writes about his expat life living in Hong Kong — now in Macau — and spends much of his time talking about a management system called "Knowledge Management".
BAOMAN'S BLOG is a sort of business, HK and Chinese politics, and expat living blog. Mr. Proudfit writes with authority and self-confidence without being overbearing. For all his seriousness, he has a certain charm.
The blogger, a long-time resident of HK, is civic-minded. The writing in this blog shows he has a keen interest in the public affairs of HK's larger community outside of his expat circle; he is active in several local organizations — socially, he does not function only in an expat bubble. As far as we can tell from reading BAOMAN'S BLOG, Mr. Proudfit is knowledgeable about this city and its neighboring countries. He understands the Asian culture well. Gentle in his criticism, he is respectful to the culture he chooses to live in.
All things considered, Hong Kong Blogs review recommends this HK blog, BAOMAN'S BLOG, to those who are interested in expat life, HK politics, international business, and Asia in general, or perhaps, the "Knowledge Management" system — not that we have a good idea of what that is.
The blogger, Janice Leung, is a well-known HK food blogger and critic. Her blog, e-tingfood, has a loyal following. If I could only use one word to describe this HK food blog, I would call it comprehensive. This blog has something in it for every food lover of almost every taste.
The photos of the food featured in e-tingfood are stunning. Ms. Leung's prose is chirpy and expressive. She has a fun-loving, self-deprecating sense of humor. Don't let all those mystifying, self-invented, "Internet-ish" words in her blog fool you, she actually knows the language well and her syntax is consistent with the native speaker of English. This outstanding food blogger's animated and flavorful writing style is particularly well-suited for food critiquing.
e-tingfood is one impressive HK food blog enlivened by some of the best food blog writing I've read. To taste the food showcased in this blog, Ms. Leung would even tell you where to go, with addresses and directions included for those hard and not-so-hard to find places.
Hong Kong Blogs Review highly recommends e-tingfood; go read Janice Leung's HK food blog and enjoy.
This Hong Kong blog is by a quintessential Westernized HK young lady, Veronica Li. In her blog, she doesn't merely write about fashion. Beside updating the latest fashion news in HK and elsewhere, Veronica also advises her readers on the latest styling trends; what is hot; what to wear or not to wear for a variety of occasions, settings, and body types and so forth.
The blogger is bubbly and enthusiastic about her beloved subject -- fashion. This blog, STYLE IS AN INSPIRATION OF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, is well-written; it has universal appeal. Undoubtedly, many items in this blog are hot topics that its fashion-blog-reading audience anywhere can relate to and resonate with. In this ever increasingly interconnected world we live in, fashion has become an international language for the trendy set.
At places, this HK fashion blog retains certain unique HK characteristics, it charmingly adds on a colorful local flavor to the blog for viewers outside of HK. Veronica's cheery writing style and extraordinary sparkling personality makes the blog stand out in the crowd. This blog is a pleasure to read.
Hong Kong Blogs Review highly recommends Veronica Li's fashion bog, STYLE IS AN INSPIRATION OF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. Go read her blog, follow her advice, you may turn out to be one of the most fashionable persons walking on the planet.
This HK blog, BEING DUTCH IN ASIA, is by Roald Andersen. As its title indicates, Mr. Andersen is a Dutchman from the Netherlands.
Some passages in BEING DUTCH IN ASIA read like the writing of a man who is
falling in love. The subject of Mr. Andersen's affection in this particular case is Hong Kong, his adopted home. Some may say love is blind, but from reading this blog, the blogger is well aware of this city's attractive, alluring attributes as well as the drawbacks of living in one of the most densely populated metropolises in the world.
Through his posts, Mr. Andersen eloquently tells his readers the reasons why he loves living in HK. The blog is filled with interesting anecdotes and his new discoveries of the city he undoubtedly adores.
The blogger described his blog as "different than the usual expat-style blog".
From our years of reviewing HK expat blogs, we echo his sentiment wholeheartedly. BEING DUTCH IN ASIA is not only different, it is one of the most thoughtful and enjoyable HK expat blogs we have come across. Like cities every where, there are many sides of Hong Kong, the good, the bad, and everything in between. In this blog, Roald Andersen writes about them with uncommon insight and boundless fascination.
Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends BEING DUTCH IN ASIA highly.
As the saying goes, "birds of a feather flock together", we — all our reviewers — are lovers of poetry. Not only that, one of us is a published Hong Kong poet. Despite obscurity, you can find our resident poet's poetry, of all places, at Dymocks (not in its best-sellers section).
We found this poem in a photograph recently. Elizabeth Briel — a fine artist, travel-writer and photographer — took the picture of this poem written on a door; the poet who penned the poem is unknown.
It is such a beautiful Hong Kong poem and Ms. Briel is a gifted photographer. We would like to share both the photo and poem with you.
Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends Elizabeth Briel's blog highly.
Life is not perfect. It is unfair; some people are luckier than others. In life, we do the best we can with what is dealt to us; we take the bad with the good. Something challenging happened to the blogger, an Australian living in HK, and her family, to their otherwise almost perfect lives. Despite the life-changing difficulties, the blogger faces the unexpected and unwanted change with acceptance, emotional maturity, and unwavering hope.
Amidst the anguish, this Hong Kong blog, MADELINE HOPE, is about the gift of unconditional love and the indomitable human spirit. The blogger's abiding love for her child shows us that the noblest of love is unconditional. And the blogger's bountiful capacity for giving it inspires us all.
Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends MADELINE HOPE; we are touched.
The blogger, Emilie, refers to Hong Kong as a "land of no cheese". In her way of describing this HK blog, LAND OF NO CHEESE, she wrote: "The connections I draw in this blog are my way of making sense of this chaotic, magical place".
Of course, one can get anything that money can buy in this city, Hong Kong is not totally devoid of cheese, as Emilie later learned after she settled down in her new home and found her way to the cheese stores. The blogger didn't reveal the country of her origin, but judging by her spelling -- not much so by her contemporary writing style -- she is likely an expat from England.
This is a photo blog and a place where the blogger shares her impressions and thoughts of her new home that she obviously enjoys exploring. The reviewers do not know if the blogger is proficient in Chinese, but the translations -- from Chinese to English -- appearing in this blog are excellent. Emilie is humorous and perceptive. Writing in her ultra-light, nimble prose, and through her photos, the blogger shows you the many sides of this chaotic city that is no less than magical to her.
Gillian Chu, the blogger of this outstanding HK fashion blog that bears her name, is a guest reviewer of Hong Kong Blogs Review. She has a flair for fashion; we are thrilled to have her aboard.
Gillian Chu knows Hong Kong's cultural scene intimately. The blogger keeps close contact with HK's art and fashion communities; she is in-the-know. With "a drop of a hat", so to speak, she can tell you where all the good shows and exhibits are. Gillian Chu guides you to the hot social spots where you can feel the rhythm of the city and hear the talk-of-the-town.
Filled with a host of exciting, informative stories, GILLIAN CHU is a place where you can find out the latest scoop in fashion. In this blog, she informs you of what is fashionable on the streets of Hong Kong as well as at the classy parties around town.
Her blog, GILLIAN CHU - A HONG KONG BLOG, should be read by those who are interested in the artsy, softer side of this city where fashion reigns supreme.
Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends GILLIAN CHU highly.
" Observations of a serial expat now in Hong Kong. Four international moves and I still enjoy gawking at (and sometimes still being the cause of) cultural collisions. Join me in my search for both the absurd and the inspirational sides of expat life. There are always hard days (months!), but it's a hell of a ride and I feel lucky to have had the chance.
Me: American (Seattle/Salt Lake City). Civic-minded, but also cynical, (non-practicing) lawyer. Have had the good fortune to live abroad in Zhuhai, China; Groningen, Netherlands; Cambridge, UK; and Hong Kong. In my former life, working for a good-hearted NGO, I spent time in India, Rwanda, Angola, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, China and Mexico. Once also roamed around the usual places as a curious, backpacked youth "
In a world overrun with the ordinary, this HK blog, EXPAT LINGO, is a rare find. The blogger, Jen Brown, packs a lot of zest, information, and cutting humor in her light prose. She observes, then perceptively comments on what she sees in her daily life. Stories in the news, the latest happenings in the region, are analyzed with a healthy dose of skepticism. Her prose is agile, spot-on, and often to-the-point.
In EXPAT LINGO, the blogger, using her American lingo lightheartedly, chronicles her sojourn in what is now one of the most dynamic and exciting parts of the world. Some parts of the blog are playful; some are erudite. Unassumingly, throughout the blog, Jen Brown presents her readers a wealth of knowledge of the city, the country, and China's seemingly impenetrable culture with wit and uncommon insight. One of the most enjoyable features of this blog is its comics; it certainly would bring many readers a big smile if not a chuckle out loud.
If you are interested in learning more about this neck of the woods, so to speak, or want to find out what it is like living in HK as an expat, EXPAT LINGO is definitely an excellent place to start exploring.
Hong Kong Blogs Review highly recommends EXPAT LINGO.
Go read EXPAT LINGO, get informed, and share a good laugh or two with Jen Brown.
"We are two expats living in Hong Kong that don't quite live up to the usual "expat life". We used to write just for family and friends to keep tabs on our lives abroad but we started this blog because we found that most food blogs in Hong Kong focus on the high end of the spectrum.
That's where we come in. We will write about those fancy places too, but we mostly write about the cheap eats and our home cooked meals."
This cheery HK food blog, MR. & MRS. GILLIES, is simply but eloquently written. The wife-and-husband food blogging team's prose is crystal clear and rings a charming folksy tone.
While a large number of HK food blogs concentrates on dishes in the menus of mid-priced to high-end restaurants, this blog pays attention to the less expensive eateries and their fares.
The layout of MR. & MRS. GILLIES is well put together; it is unostentatious and eye-pleasingly elegant. The photos of the food the bloggers write about are artfully taken; they look as tasty as Mr. and Mrs. Gillies describe them to be. In case you want to rush out and try the food, the locations and contact information are helpfully provided in the blog.
Hong Kong Blogs Review highly recommends MR. & MRS. GILLIES. Who says good delicious food has to be pricey?
To some, this blog is an easy read. All the posts are written in simple, short sentences. However, though the sentences may be simple, by no means are all of them clear and easy for everyone to understand.
The expat blogger, Ellen Woodall, is from Texas, a US state known for its bewildering regional slang and colorful usage of the English language. In the blog, Ellen Woodall offers little detail or background information on the topics she writes about. Apparently, she does not like spending time for explanation. To fully enjoy and appreciate her blog, the readers need to know some basic facts about Hong Kong and how the Americans speak colloquially in their native tongue.
If you can pass the blogger's Texas lingo, this HK blog, WITH PORK THROAT, is an interesting read. Ellen Woodall is humorous, gregarious, entertaining, and enchantingly off-beat. She looks at life in this city with a deeper perspective than her language on the mere surface suggests.
Without knowing the exact meaning of "with pork throat", Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends WITH PORK THROAT.
The blog, MISS FONG IN HONG KONG, like the blogger herself is breezy and whimsical. She has a charming devil-may-care sort of attitude. This HK blog is full of twists and turns -- you never know what Miss Fong will say nor where she will take you next.
Miss Fong is Canadian-born; she has family tie in this city. The blogger landed here in Hong Kong after she lived in Amsterdam, Netherlands for a time. Now she is working in Central, HK's prime business district. Some of Miss Fong's wildest and most fascinating stories are told against the backdrop of the district or with the people working around the area as the focal point.
MISS FONG IN HONG KONG is an amusing read. The blogger is an amazing storyteller. Her stories take place in Netherlands, Canada, and mostly, of course, around Hong Kong. Sometimes, Miss Fong's writing takes you to some place you may dare not go, and often, she tells you more than you really want to know.
Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends MISS FONG IN HONG KONG highly. This blog will give you many belly-aching laughs and keep you coming back for more.
" The Oloo Blog focuses on art, culture and literature with book reviews, book extracts, interviews with artists, discussions on art and so on... "
This blog, OLOO BLOG, is extraordinary. The blogger, Alisha Haridasani, writes eloquently and sublimely; the language flows like a dream.
OLOO BLOG has sophistication and depth; it is literary. The person behind this blog knows Hong Kong's mainstream culture and its current political scene well; the blogger is likely a HK native or a long-time resident. OLOO BLOG deftly challenges one's intelligence; it is not a HK blog for the casual blog readers. But for those lovers of art and literature, OLOO BLOG offers a delightful, exceptional treat. If you have a taste for it, the food -- for your mind and soul -- in this blog tastes alluringly flavorful and satisfying.
The photos and artworks displayed in the blog are strikingly beautiful. They are "visual feasts". For those who hunger for some well-written words, timeless art and heart-stirring beauty, Hong Kong Blogs Review recommends OLOO BLOG.
The blogger, Rach Read was born in the UK. Not long thereafter, the family moved back to Hong Kong, her mother's hometown, where her parents met prior to her birth. Rach lived here until she was five then returned to England, her father's home country, for school and university. Soon after that, as she put it, " I found HK calling back to me ", Rach answered the call and is now living in her childhood home.
This blog, THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, is a sort of multi-topic blog, including but not limited to the subjects of beauty, fashion, food, arts, movie and book reviews, and so on. The blogger, a former kindergarten teacher and aspiring writer, is a free spirit; she is vivacious and full of pep.
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS is witty and at times, delightfully quirky. Overall, Rach's blog is an exceptionally entertaining and enjoyable read. Among a variety of topics, she tells you places where the fashionable people in HK congregate -- exciting spots they dine, shop, rave about, or just like to be seen in.
From reading the silky, flowing prose of this former school teacher, you can feel the fun-loving, positive, vibrant spirit of an able young writer. Rach knows the hottest beauty products, best spa treatments, and the latest fashion trends; this blog is a must-read for the beauty and fashion enthusiasts.
Hong Kong Blogs Review highly recommends THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS.
Home occupies a special place in one's heart. With all her faults and virtues, Hong Kong is our home.
In essence, a reviewer is an opinionated critic. It is a reviewer's obligation to judge. We may or may not write what you like to read concerning our humble home, but we always tell you what we believe to be true to the best of our knowledge and understanding.
We are mindful of the language we write in and have due respect for the English language. For clarity, we strive to write in accordance with generally accepted "standard" English grammar and punctuation. When the mood moves us, we do indulge on writing in "Hong Kong English (港式英文)" for effect. Of course any error that you may find here is ours, and ours alone.
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As I See It - by Jason Y. Ng
❛ In your soul there are infinitely
precious things that cannot be
taken from you. ❜
- Oscar Wilde
❛ When a people lost their own culture
and language, they lost their very soul. ❜
— author unknown
This Hong Kong Blog, "AS I SEE IT", can be impressive, particularly to those English-speaking readers living outside of this city.
In terms of culture and language, the blogger Jason Y. Ng sees Hong Kong quite differently from the ordinary natives. We can see why some humorous natives would poke fun at his mindset. Behind the scene, much efforts and possibly a fair amount of money have been putting in to promote this blog and especially to advertise the well-crafted image that Jason Y. Ng projects for himself on the Internet and to his intended audience in Hong Kong and beyond. An extraordinary large number of paid Internet search results appears under Jason Y. Ng's name.
"AS I SEE IT", an English-language blog, is mainly written about the natives for the non-native audience. Jason Y. Ng writes well. His syntax, phrasing, and the idioms he uses tell much about his background, identity, and where he spent most of his life in the past. "As I SEE IT" along with several of Jason Y. Ng's other websites can be considered as commercial sites; he has something to sell from all his websites.
Hongkongers are not Westerners. Carrying a overwhelming air of "Western-ness", Jason Y. Ng is not someone the natives can resonate or identify with. Very few Hongkongers live the lifestyle that his community lives in. To suggest otherwise is misleading and disingenuous. However, to be fair, you may happen to be Jason Y. Ng's prospective customer, a member of his target audience, and deem his writing illuminating.
As far as we know, Jason Y. Ng is virtually unknown to Hong Kong's predominant population. That Cantonese-speaking native population is not the people he markets his writing to. The truth of the matter is less than five percent of HK's general population write in English the way he does; native-speakers of English compose merely two percent of HK residents. The chances are that you will be much likely to hear Mandarin speaking on the streets of Hong Kong than English. Nowadays, English is seldom heard inside HK's legislature building. If and when it is heard, it is usually spoken in "Hong Kong English" with a thick local accent.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Jason Y. Ng evades the fact that English in HK is mainly used for commerce by the majority population, not for politics, nor for matters of the heart. What people, living on their own land, would conduct their own politics and social life, or share their inner thoughts among themselves in a language other than their mother-tongue? We are quite certain that conversing with one's lover in English is not exactly very romantic, intimate, sexy, or emotionally satisfying among the local Cantonese-speaking majority.
We certainly do not use English to discuss our politics among ourselves, nor we use English to write our literature that stirs the depths of our soul.
Though Jason Y. Ng cannot speak or understand Mandarin, he bills himself as a China-and-HK-relation expert of sorts. He cannot exchange simple pleasantries with you in Mandarin — a language we hear speaking all around us every single day. In this post-colonial era, his unique "Westernized" community is relatively very small and by no means inclusive. Speaking English with Jason Y. Ng's noticeable accent and in his conspicuous speech patterns, however at the same time, displaying his ostentatious Western bearing is strangely puzzling to us.
To lighten up a bit, we wonder if Jason Y. Ng's employer, who sent him here from overseas, knows his lack of crucial language skills to be working in this part of the world.
Reading "AS I SEE IT" is like watching a movie that is grossly miscast, in which Jason Y. Ng casts himself as a main character. Some outspoken but unkind natives would call Jason Y. Ng a carpetbagger. Some would say he is "唔怕羞", a shameless "漢奸". And some, growing up under British rule, would consider him a "Westerner/British poseur". No one should have fear of him disrupting the status quo. Jason Y. Ng's interest in Hong Kong is primarily a commercial one, which is marketing a name and an image to his English-speaking, potential customers.
Jason Y. Ng paints a one-dimensional, selective, overly Westernized picture of Hong Kong to his readers. Like many in his generation of similar background, Jason Y. Ng craves acceptance and approval from the Westerners. The tone of this blog clearly reflects his mentality and inclination. In many circles, those who speak English are still perceived to be in the top echelon of HK's social hierarchy. However, to the ordinary Hongkongers, Jason Y. Ng's way of displaying his outmoded colonial-era Western trappings is now out-of-date. He would be completely out-of-place and lost in any grassroots neighborhood meeting in today's Hong Kong. After more than two decades since the British retreat and living in a sea of non-English-speaking people, why Jason Y. Ng sees himself the way he does?
It is too much to ask, perhaps. You will not see Hong Kong's heart and soul in this blog — the blogger Jason Y. Ng has neither of them. The purpose of "AS I SEE IT", is not to inspire, but to sell. If you are curious, go take a look at this blog and find out if Jason Y. Ng can make a sale on you. Test yourself and see if you can see through all the hype. Read "AS I SEE IT" and see how impressionable you are, or to see Jason Y. Ng's remarkable marketing talent and formidable salesmanship.
It is impressive to see someone who has done something so well. Jason Y. Ng has mastered the art of self-promotion. After all that he has said, the fact remains that... Hong Kong in this new era is far less "Western" than what Jason Y. Ng leads you to believe, or he can see.
Through centuries of growth and changes, the heart and soul of this very extraordinary city, by the South China Sea, have always been speaking and singing to us in this land's native tongue.
Does anyone of us want to have it in any other way?
Editor's comment, July 2021:
People like Jason Y. Ng used to be commonly seen in Hong Kong's expat blogging scene. Now they have become a rare breed in the Internet. He would have been much admired in our colonial days. In this changing time, Jason Y. Ng is generally referred to as a " 漢奸 ". And he is now a relic of Hong Kong's bygone era. As a lawyer and proud foreign passport holder, Jason Y. Ng should understand and accept the fact that China is a sovereign nation and Hong Kong is part of China, organizing unlawful activities, inciting secession and violent destructive riots against the government is a serious crime.
❛ It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,
it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,
it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.... ❜
- Charles Dickens
If you want to read a blog to get a sense of what is going on in Hong Kong these days or a blog that would tell you what life was like living in colonial Hong Kong, this blog, WALTER'S BLOG, fits the bill.
Sometimes in his blog, the blogger Walter De Havilland writes in the voice of a long-time expat, a reflective nostalgic retiree. But sometimes, he writes like an enthusiastic young man who boldly protests and highlights the wrongs and injustices he sees in the city he evidently loves. Regularly, Mr. De Havilland also comments on the news and reports about the happenings in his home country the UK and the world at large.
Wry and sentimental, writing mostly in short and snappy sentences with an expansive vocabulary, Mr. De Havilland's writing has depth and is expressive and at times delightfully colorful. Through his work before retirement, he undoubtedly had personally seen the worst and the best of people in this city's best of times and its worst of times in his 35 years of working in his profession.
What was Mr. De Havilland's profession?
We will leave it for you to find out by reading WALTER'S BLOG, an exceptional Hong Kong blog we highly recommend.
What is life without a little mystery?
With Mr. De Havilland's fine writing skills and from his long years of working and living in Hong Kong, he is well qualified and in an excellent position from his vantage point to tell you many interesting stories about this city where he fell in love with a local woman he later married.
Like any big city anywhere, Hong Kong is a different place to different people at different times — the worst of times for some people is the best of times for some others, and vice versa. Completely opposite to the past, in Hong Kong nowadays, "the best of times" are largely for people who have "connections" in Beijing, not London. You may be surprised by what Mr. De Havilland has to say about that in WALTER'S BLOG.
Because of his family tie and extensive work experience in this city, Mr. De Havilland can see and is comfortable to see Hong Kong through the prism of the natives' culture and idiosyncrasy. He knows Hong Kong like a native does and.... he knows some intriguing dark corners of this fascinating multi-faceted city like few others do.
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- two young ladies living in Hong Kong and Singapore write about lifestyle, travel, the good life, etc. -- all in lively, grammatically correct sentences. Life can be beautiful in their necks of the woods.
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- this blog by Walter De Havilland is one of the best HK blogs we have read in years. You can read our review and go to Walter's blog from the Latest Review section of our website.
- this blog is delightful to read, a blog for the wine lovers and those who want to know the "real" Hong Kong, mainland Chinese, expat life, etc. — on the ground level.
- a design, Hong Kong lifestyle, and food blog we like. The blog is pleasant and elegant; the blogger is exceptionally creative and artistic.
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- The blogger, Professor Steve Harvey, is a noted American archaeologist. In this blog, he tells many interesting stories of his travels and his finds.
- this blog by Walter De Havilland is one of the best HK blogs we have read in years. You can read our review and go to Walter's blog from the Latest Review section of our website.
- this blog is a travel blog of sorts. It takes you for a time travel back to our colonial time. Or it can be described as a vintage photo blog for the nostalgic.
- a stranger in a strange land, in this case, the strange land is Hong Kong. This articulate, gentle visitor from India managed to experience some of best and worst of this city within a short span of time. We recommend WHAT A LIFE
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- this blog by Walter De Havilland is one of the best HK blogs we have read in years. You can read our review and go to Walter's blog from the Latest Review section of our website.
- Two "Aussie Chinese girls" -- as they call themselves -- write about lifestyle, travel, the good life, and so forth, all in lively, grammatically correct sentences. This Hong Kong blog, Lifestyle Lookbook, is a joy to read.
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- this blog by Walter De Havilland is one of the best HK blogs we have read in years. You can read our review and go to Walter's blog from the Latest Review section of our website.
- a vintage photo blog by a personable Brit living in HK. The photos displaying in the blog speak volumes about our past. It is a must-read for the HK history buff.
- football and telly, a very ordinary Brit living a very ordinary life in HK. Ordinary Gweilo writes in regional English; his grammar tells much about his background.
- do you know what HSBC stands for? Why the bank never use its full name? Read our review on Eldon-Online by a retired chairman of HSBC living in Hong Kong and find out.
- this British expat blog bills as "satire since 1995". How funny this blog is depending on who you are and how well you understand the blogger's English.
- a voice of a vocal minority, he knows HK's past, complains about the present, and is not optimistic for its future. You can also read our latest Commentary in this review.
- an interesting and well-written blog about Hong Kong for the expats and people living outside of this city. It is for a niche market that you may belong to or like to read about.
- BWG has been going through some gradual changes in recent years -- the blogger is now getting noticeably less condescending. It has evolved to a point that we could consider recommending it to our readers.
- a witty Irish expat blogger writes about indigenous cultures, local social norms, mainland Chinese, expat living, and of course, frequent flights across Asia and fine wine, etc.
- this British expat blog bills as "satire since 1995". How funny this blog is depending on who you are and how well you understand the blogger's English.
- the expressions this aspiring writer uses, the words she chooses, and the idioms she applies tell much about her background and the view from her vantage point.
- a design, Hong Kong lifestyle, and food blog we like. The blog is pleasant and elegant; the blogger is exceptionally creative and artistic.
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- its writers and reporters not only know the economics of this city, but also the natives' culture and psychology as well. We recommend this site to those who are interested in the politics and business aspects of Hong Kong and the region.
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- a witty expat blogger writes about indigenous cultures, local social norms, mainland Chinese, expat living, and of course, frequent flights across Asia and fine wine, etc.
- this blog by Walter De Havilland is one of the best HK blogs we have read in years. You can read our review and go to Walter's blog from the Latest Review section of our website.
- in many ways, this can be considered as an expat blog. Reading this blog by Jason Y. Ng is like watching an Elvis concert performed by an Elvis impersonator.
- BWG has been going through some gradual changes in recent years -- the blogger is now getting noticeably less condescending. It has evolved to a point that we could consider recommending it to our readers.
- an interesting and well-written blog about Hong Kong for the expats and people living outside of this city. It is for a niche market that you may belong to or like to read about.
- The blogger, Professor Steve Harvey, is a noted American archaeologist. There are many treasures about expat living and other things in this blog for you to find.
- 香港獨立媒體 is one of the best Hong Kong blogs for reading the latest HK news. This blog also contains the up-to-date news on YouTube and is occasionally bilingual. * direct link
- essentially, this is a Hong Kong finance blog. Mr. David Webb, a self-proclaimed activist, also writes about politics and what is happening in the news.
- the voice of a vocal minority, he knows HK's past, complains about the present, and is not optimistic for its future. You can also read our latest Commentary in this review.
- this blog by Walter De Havilland is one of the best HK blogs we have read in years. You can read our review and go to Walter's blog from the Latest Review section of our website.
- its writers and reporters not only know the economics of this city, but also the natives' culture and psychology as well. We recommend this site to those who are interested in the politics and business aspects of Hong Kong and the region.
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- Two "Aussie Chinese girls" -- as they call themselves -- write about lifestyle, travel, the good life, and so forth, all in lively, grammatically correct sentences. This Hong Kong blog, Lifestyle Lookbook, is a joy to read.
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- The blogger, Professor Steve Harvey, is a noted American archaeologist. In this blog, he tells many interesting stories of his world travels and his finds.
- this is a multi-language tourism website by Hong Kong Tourism Board, a HK government agency. It is one of the best governmental sites we have seen.
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- a stranger in a strange land, in this case, the strange land is Hong Kong. This articulate, gentle visitor from India managed to experience some of best and worst of this city within a short span of time. We recommend WHAT A LIFE! *direct link
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- a design, Hong Kong lifestyle, and food blog we like. The blog is pleasant and elegant; the blogger is exceptionally creative and artistic.
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- Two young ladies living in Hong Kong and Singapore write about lifestyle, travel, the good life, etc. Life can be beautiful in their necks of the woods.
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We feature this photo blog here for
the outdoor lovers and those who
care deeply about our environment.
Hong Kong's last remaining wilderness — enjoy it while it lasts.
The blogger, a meditative photographer, not only has eyes for beauty but also a heart longing to save those wild green places we may soon lose forever. In this city of greed, where almost everything has a price, reading this blog gives us a glimmer of hope that some people do care about those natural small stretches of our world still unspoiled. And by chance, we could somehow preserve these irreplaceable places for our children yet unborn.
Idealistic notion aside, like most of us, the future generations will probably prefer having more mega shopping malls than old trees. That said, the young today are more environmentally conscious. There is reason to be optimistic from reading this thoughtful and inspiring blog.
We highly recommend this Hong Kong photo blog, "ALAN P".
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We thank Kong-Cast.com for the link and recommendation. From its self-introduction: "Kong-Cast is a site for the discussion of media and culture from both local and global contexts". Kong-Cast is definitely an informative read for the lovers of regional TV dramas in general and Asian cinema in particular.
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Merci pour le lien vers notre site web. Yes, French, the language of love.
陳 怡, or Chan Yee, is no ordinary vlogger. She is outspoken and prefers not to be called by a Western name — which is uncommon in Hong Kong's social milieu. We have to give her respect for that. A free thinker, she has a broad worldview and a mean mocking sense of humor. She speaks her mind and is unafraid of saying what she believes in.
Chan Yee talks about almost everything under the sun, including sex, relationships, religions, and many interesting topics pertaining to this city, its culture and its neighbors'. In some of her videos, she comes across as a rigid hard-boiled person, but she does show her tender side in certain topics she regularly speaks about. 陳 怡 had lived in Australia, France, US, Canada, and is now back home vlogging from her birthplace, Hong Kong.
There are many positive aspects of this YouTube vlog, but it is not fun to view. Like most of us Hongkongers, Chan Yee tends to over-analyze the issue at hand. She is calculating and deeply cynical. As liberal in thinking as she mostly is, the vlogger doesn't love everything Chinese and is critical of the "mainlanders" visiting and living in this city. Though far from 100 percents, she echos the majority natives' sentiments on some key issues confronting Hong Kong at this juncture. Not that many people understand the natives' psyche as well as 陳 怡 does.
Go subscribe to her channel in YouTube. While we cannot agree with some of her assertions on various political and social issues, however unconventional, 陳 怡 is undeniably a bona fide "Hong Kong daughter". In the spirit of free speech, we recommend Chan Yee's Vlog highly. Her unique voice deserves listening by those who care about this equally unique city.
A food & travel vlog by Carman Ho
This is an excellent food and travel vlog in YouTube by Carman Ho. She is classy, sometimes down-to-earth, and sometimes just downright funny.
We recommend the following video 支持小店, when she was eating in a tiny-but-good place she likes.
Our reviewers enjoy watching Carman Ho's vlog regularly. Go check out her other videos in YouTube too.
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