by Tom | Jul 5, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
30° and 70% humidity. As good as we’ve had here. View is from our front room.
by Tom | Jul 2, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
A new winner in our ongoing “what anglicized name should I take” awards. Our cashier for sushi lunch today was the marvellous Skyliner Sin. Brilliant, and a worthy successor to Lee Ping Ku and Pu Kin.
by Tom | Jun 29, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
The Chinese art of elegant bribery opens a window on a practice I hadn’t really thought about. Doesn’t matter if an artwork is real or fake, it still counts as an item of value and hence can be used to transfer money legally and quietly. And elegantly....
by Tom | Jun 26, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
3-2-1 Seagods! Last day at Stanley for the season.
by Tom | Jun 25, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
Final races tomorrow, so lots of sadness. But what a lovely day to paddle on. Scorchio.
by Tom | Jun 21, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
Inner Mongolia: China’s turbulent secret. Worth reading as a counter to the generally benign progress visible in China’s Tier 1 cities. Not all roses, by any stretch. End of cheap labour. It’s all very well hoping that we can move the world’s...
