Sha Tin Public Housing Estates
In Hong Kong, public housing has been one of the major government policies since the 1950’s…
Category: China
People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Waibaidu Bridge
Back in February I spent Chinese New Year in Shanghai and, having eaten more than my…
Oi Man Estate in Hong Kong
In the 1950’s Hong Kong had a problem – facing a surge of immigration from Mainland…
Neon Hong Kong
As long-term readers will know I have a bit of an obsession about the neon signage…
China 72-Hour Visa-Free Transit Guide
Yesterday I entered China for the first time without a visa. Considering all the time and…
The History of Film & Jing’an Villa in Shanghai
Last month I spent a week in Shanghai, just before one of the harshest heatwaves in…
Kings Road Then & Now
King’s Road (英皇道) in Hong Kong is the major street which runs east-west along the northern…
Quarry Bay Then & Now
During my two years in Hong Kong I lived on the east side of Hong Kong…
Exploring Tainan
After visiting Green Island earlier in the year I took the train around the southern coast…
Applying for a Chinese Visa From Tokyo
Update: as of 2016, tourists and foreign residents in Japan can now apply for a visa…
Kowloon Walled City Rebuilt in Japan
If you don’t know anything about Kowloon Walled City (九龍城寨) then have a read of my…
Green Island Penal Colony
Earlier in the year (before moving to Tokyo) I visited Taiwan for the third time and…