I was about to write about how excited I am about the low prices and high quality of Hong Kong’s museum system when I realized that the Smithsonian’s network of fantastic museums is free. Oops. Still, the Hong Kong Museum of History in TST was very impressive. The first half of it was, that is: […]
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This week hasn’t been too awfully bad. Monday I wrote a term paper. The results of the Tuesday election have been a pleasant surprise. I went for curry at Jordan Curry House on Wednesday, which was… ok. Fabulous mango lassi, of course, some middling other stuff, and a very tasty mushroom and peas curry. Today […]
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One thing I have here (and have never had during the school year in Morgantown) is a room that gets sunlight. Combine that with Hong Kong’s absence (not quite) of seasons, and I’m pretty happy. It’s sunny, 77 Fahr, and dry outside. It’s November 7th. This is pretty much perfect weather. I can’t imagine how […]
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While the architecture of the campus at Fu Tei is modelled on the original in Guangzhou, it has also incorporated novelties with black, white and grey schemes forming its unique colour spectrum. The grandeur and solemnity of the campus building never fail to impress people with the qualities of perseverance and determination. [gohk.gov.hk] I also […]
It’s been a slow week. I’ve been eating, sleeping, and not doing enough schoolwork (this should change later today). Nothing too notable happened. The Friday after Thanksgiving is off, and I don’t have any classes on that Thursday. Trip? Not sure where. I think Taiwan is in the lead, but going to the Mainland (Guilin/Yangshuo, […]
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HCMC continued: I forgot to mention that on our way to the botanical garden we crossed a formidable (even by Vietnamese standards) half-dozen-lane-or-so divided highway without a crosswalk for kilometers in either direction. That was “interesting.” After the botanical garden we met our host for an excellent Japanese lunch, picked up our guidebook (for its […]
This post comes to you courtesy of a reasonable 100d/min. Internet establishment on Thai Van Lung St. in Saigon, the name still in use for this central district of what’s now Ho Chi Minh City. We’re on the last full day of our trip, and it hasn’t been a bad one. Our couchsurfing host has […]
I’m back in Tuen Mun after a second crack at Macau this weekend. I traveled with a group of seven others, which is a bit large for my taste but ended up working out decently enough. This time I wasn’t miserable from unexplained sudden blistering on my feet, so I was able to enjoy everything […]
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I have forgotten to mention Breakfast with the President, a much-hyped tradition at Lingnan where students sign up to be invited to eat breakfast with the President of the university. He picked up the idea from a school where a president would slum it and sit down weekly for breakfast in the cafeteria, expecting students […]
Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon is going to be hit by a typhoon Friday a week. And I’m going anyway. I’ve come all the way to Hong Kong and the best airfare I find is on United Airlines. I’ll be going to SGN from late 27 to early 31 Oct for the princely sum […]
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