Podcasts about Wan Chai

Because coal is bulky, tricky, dusty and unsightly stuff, storing it between its arrival in Hong Kong and it getting used was always a problem. That's because as demand rose, so the amount of coal needed to be kept on hand increased accordingly: from around 3,000 tonnes in 1844 to more like 10,000 tons twenty years later and, forty years after that, 100,000 tons. That's a lot of real estate. Ad hoc solutions ruled the roost over the first twenty or so years – including that of the P&O Company that stored its coal afloat in a hulk (ship without masts or sailed), the ex-East Indiaman, the Fort William from the late 1840s until the late 1870s. Interestingly, that doesn't seem to have been the most usual solution. The Fort William is the only coal hulk ever mentioned. Most coal was stored on land, which provoked an expected NIMBY reaction. Efforts were always being made to get it out of sight…well, out of the gweilos' sight. The happy solution turned up in 1860 after the 2nd Opium War. The Kowloon Peninsula was empty of upmarket gweilos and out of their sight. Perfect. For the next eighty years it became the site of most of the largest coalyards both for commercial use and for the Royal Navy. Hong Kong Island didn't escape entirely, but the coalyards got shoved out to the edge, first in Wan Chai and then in the North Point/Taikoo area. After WW2 demand for coal for fuel disappeared in favour of oil, so coalyards dwindled to two large government owned and operated yards at Lai Chi Kok and the Taikoo end of North Point. That's until the 1970s oil shock, when suddenly Hong Kong's electricity generating stations decided coal was cheaper. That's how come in the last 50 years (c.1975-2025) Hong Kong has imported SEVEN TIMES more coal than it imported in its first century during the heyday of the steam ship. Happily for us all, the two power companies store what is at any one time about 250,000 tons of the stuff way out of sight on the west coast of Lamma Island and at Castle Peak beyond Tuen Mun.

People watch a Peking Opera performance by Zheng Xiao during the launch ceremony for Beijing theme city promotion activities at the 34th Hong Kong Book Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on July 17, 2024.2024年7月17日，第34届香港书展在香港会议展览中心开幕，北京首次作为主题城市参展。书展上，观众们还能欣赏北京京剧院国家一级演员、梅派传人、著名京剧表演艺术家梅葆玖入室弟子郑潇女士表演京剧《贵妃醉酒》。This year's Hong Kong Book Fair, which has made Beijing the theme city for the first time, is showcasing nearly 10,000 high-quality books from the Chinese mainland through cultural communication activities, offering an opportunity for readers to explore the country's rich literature, culture and history.北京作为今年的主题城市首次参加香港书展，通过文化传播展示近万本来自中国大陆的优质图书，为读者提供探索中国丰富文学、文化和历史的机会。With the theme "Film and Television Literature", the 34th Hong Kong Book Fair opened on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and will close on Tuesday. It will feature over 600 seminars and cultural activities, and has attracted 760 exhibitors.第34届香港书展以“京港携手筑梦·书香共绘华章”为主题，7月17日正式开幕，将持续至7月23日，将举办600多场研讨会和文化活动，展览总计吸引约760家展商参与。With Beijing as the theme city, this year's mainland pavilion has set out a dedicated area exhibiting the capital's publishing achievements and development accomplishments in recent years.今年书展继续设置中国内地展馆，并首度以北京作为主题城市，展示北京近年来的出版和发展成就。The Beijing exhibition area spans about 150 square meters. In addition to showcasing nearly 3,000 books published by Beijing agencies, it features more than 100 cultural and creative products that highlight both Beijing and traditional Chinese culture. Visitors also have the opportunity to appreciate ancient book restoration techniques, which have been listed as national intangible cultural heritage.北京展馆面积约150平方米，除汇集北京地区出版机构近三年出版的新书和畅销书等近3000册外，同时集中展示展销具有京味文化和中华优秀传统文化特色的文创产品，并设有国家级非物质文化遗产古籍修复技艺展示区。Twelve cultural organizations from Beijing, including Beijing Publishing Group, are attending the fair, and distinguished cultural scholars and writers from Beijing and Hong Kong have been invited to engage with readers.本届香港书展携12家北京地区出版文化单位集体亮相中国内地馆。"It feels like revisiting an old friend," said Wang Heling, a representative from Beijing Publishing Group. She said that unlike previous years, when each publisher was responsible for its own books, this time there was a remarkable sense of unity among Beijing publishers.北京出版集团主题分公司总经理王曷灵表示：“感觉就像重逢一位老友。”与往年每个出版机构都负责自己的书籍不同，这次北京各大出版机构之间有一种团结的感觉。Wang said her team had started to prepare for the event in April, adding that the exhibited books underwent several rounds of screening to ensure they can reflect the characteristics of Beijing. She expressed the hope that the event will help to deepen cultural exchanges between Beijing and Hong Kong.她的团队从4月份就开始为这次活动做准备，展出的书籍经过了几轮筛选，确保能够反映北京特色。王曷灵表示，希望此次活动能深化北京与香港的文化交流。Lu Peizhao, editor-in-chief at Guangxi Publishing Media Group, said his team had participated in several Hong Kong Book Fairs.广西出版传媒集团副总编辑卢培钊表示，他的团队参加了几次香港书展。He said his team had prepared about 700 books and cultural and creative products for this year's fair, including many books with traditional culture themes.今年他们团队为香港书展准备了约700本图书和文创产品，其中包括许多以传统文化为主题的书籍。"We can feel the passion from Hong Kong residents," Lu said. "Compared to book fairs on the mainland, I think the Hong Kong Book Fair garners a higher level of social attention and public participation."卢培钊表示：“我们能感受到香港市民的热情，与内地的书展相比，我认为香港书展吸引了更多的社会关注和公众参与。”Zheng Xiao, from Beijing's Jingju Theater Company, attended the fair for the first time and was invited to give a short performance.北京京剧院国家一级演员、梅派传人、著名京剧表演艺术家梅葆玖入室弟子郑潇女士受邀参加此次香港书展，并表演了京剧《贵妃醉酒》。She said it allowed her to feel the enthusiasm from Hong Kong residents, and said she wanted to deepen Hong Kong residents' understanding of traditional Chinese culture, particularly the younger generation.她表示感受到了香港居民的热情，希望能够加深香港市民，尤其是年轻一代，对中国传统文化的理解。The mainland exhibition area has set up a thematic exhibition of books, with a focus on the display and sale of works by President Xi Jinping and related study materials, such as the first two volumes of Selected Readings from the Works of Xi Jinping, and the four volumes of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China.内地展馆设立图书展示展销区，重点展示习近平主席著作及相关学习资料，如《习近平著作选读》前二卷、《习近平谈治国理政》全四卷等。It also features books that introduce the practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics, as well as ancient classics and cultural series that encapsulate the fundamental values of traditional Chinese culture.此外，馆内还收录了介绍中国特色社会主义实践的书籍，以及概括了中国传统文化基本价值的古代经典和文化丛书。In line with its film and TV literature theme, related literary works from the mainland are also on sale, including White Deer Plain, Blossoms Shanghai and To the Wonder.与影视文学主题相呼应，内地相关文学作品也在发售中，包括《白鹿原》、《繁花》和《我的阿勒泰》。More than 30 original animation books from the mainland, such as Hello and Forbidden City, are also appearing for the first time at the thematic exhibition.《你好呀！故宫》等30余本内地原创动画书籍也首次亮相此次书展。Readers showed great interest in mainland books. Louis Tsang, a 76-year-old attendee, said he decided to set aside at least half a day to explore the mainland exhibition area this year, as he believed that the books were rich in traditional Chinese culture.不少香港市民对大陆书籍表现出极大的兴趣。76岁的香港市民Louis表示，由于今年书展的书籍包含浓厚的中国传统文化，他决定至少留出半天时间参观内地展馆。Tsang said he appreciated the displays at the mainland pavilion, including the intangible cultural heritage experience, but said the provision of more explanations would enhance the experience, as it would allow visitors to gain a deeper understanding of the connotations behind the exhibits.他赞扬内地馆的展览还有非物质文化遗产的新奇体验，如果能够提供展览解说，参展者们也能更深入地了解展品背后的内涵。Accountant Irene Tse said she has attended the book fair for 27 years. She often takes a day off on the first day of the fair to see the exhibition, as it's usually less crowded.香港会计Irene表示，她参加书展已有27年了。她通常在开展的第一天请假去书展，这个时间书展的人流量较小。Tse said she had been eager to explore the Beijing exhibition area and expressed keen interest in mainland books, especially those about culture and history. She said texts written in vernacular and literary Chinese are more expressive than those in Cantonese.Irene表示她热衷于探索北京展馆，并对以文化和历史为主题的内地书籍表现出浓厚的兴趣。用白话和简体中文写书比粤语更具表现力。Tse said she had also noticed that the books showcased in the mainland pavilion are of higher quality than before.她还注意到内地展馆的书籍质量较以往来说更高了。Book fairn.书展Peking Operan.京剧White Deer Plainn.《白鹿原》Blossoms Shanghain.《繁花》To the Wondern.《我的阿勒泰》Hello and Forbidden Cityn.《你好呀！故宫》

Hello from Hong Kong 香港. In this episode I am recording from my wife's home town and the birth place of Bruce Lee 李小龍. It's been an interesting experience thus far doing Baguazhang 八卦掌 and focusing on cultivating my Yin 陰修. I know that most Taoist cultivation practices focus on Yang 陽. But that is for people who's qi 氣 lacks inner strength. But Baguazhang as an internal martial art is

Helen Kwok has been practicing sound healing for about 7 years and opened her own space in Wan Chai 2 years ago. Helen's style is very, v.e.r.y. slow letting each bowl ring almost endlessly as I was taken in their custody to the depths of myself. To have such great restraint demonstrates a deep understanding and mastery of her craft and instruments. Her interests have recently been distilled even further by studying the shamanic drum, perhaps the most primitive healing tool, having only a single tone but using infinite rhythm patterns to trigger different conscious states. She feels the drum is more powerful than the bowls and regularly incorporates it in her sound baths. In this track, Helen plays the metal bowls. Like her shamanic drumming, the cadence is slow and steady, striking the bowl on each breath and letting the bowl fully ring out before striking again. The bowls have an amazing sustain lasting at least 30 seconds with a gentle tap. Recorded several stories above the street, the busy sounds of Hong Kong can be heard in the background. Looking for a super slow and relaxing track, this is for you.

We finally have our first reunion since we started this podcast... in Hong Kong. We give tips on what to do when traveling to Hong Kong, tackling different spots such as Wan Chai, Stanley, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Mongkok, Tung Chung, and Lamma Island. We discussed Hotels.com, Klook, Jollibee, The Peak, Big Bus Tours, Symphony of Lights, Avenue of Stars, K11 Musea Mall, Bakehouse, Flash Coffee, Eggettes, Tim Ho Wan, cha chaan teng, Ladies Market, Lee Tung Avenue, City Gate Outlet, Rainbow Seafood Restaurant, and Aqua.

Hi there Glocal Citizens! If you like the idea of being bold, you'll love the idea of “Beaming Bold”after listening in on thes conversation with my guest, Aurda Gordon. Audra's journey began in the beautiful islands of St.Vincent and the Grenadines where she was born and Brooklyn, New York where she was raised. She is now now an expat living in Hong Kong for almost 12 years. As a Wealth Management and Business Development Professional with extensive experience in retail banking and retail fashion, she is a self-starter who has excelled in senior roles in customer experience, relationship management, and strategy consulting in Hong Kong, New York, and Ghana. She has a proven track record of spearheading initiatives that strengthen the mission, brand, and financial position of enterprises; including those which were self-founded.  A serial entrepreneur, she is the founder of Beam Bold – a vibrant resort wear brand focused on size inclusion and reducing textile waste. She is also founder of Global Identity Partners – a coaching and retail business consultancy. Another stamped and sealed Glocal Citizen, her passion for travel has taken her to 76 countries across six continents. Although she enjoys seeing much of the world, she has a strong connection to the African continent having visited 26 countries and frequently travels there. As she puts it, on her Audraverse platform, this probably explains why her ideal meal would be; jollof rice wrapped in a roti with some dim sum on the side. Where to find Audra? audraverse.com (http://audraverse.com) beambold.com (http://beambold.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/audragordon/) On Instagram ([https://www.instagram.com/audraverse/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/p/Beam-Bold-100063678805478/?locale=en_GB&paipv=0&eav=AfaG-sSpEYBBdxiUkmBL6tl1L27wEyzkygdBEOccg78mdFC7jQ0Prag5LjERg5qXOuc&_rdr) On X (https://twitter.com/beam_bold) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@beam_bold) What's Audra reading? The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level (https://a.co/d/bGMgGXq) by Gay Hendricks Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (https://a.co/d/7jeL7tQ)by Donald Miller Other topics of interest: About the Wan Chai neighborhood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wan_Chai) Causeway Bay in Hong Kong (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causeway_Bay) Sham Shui Po (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_Shui_Po) Garment District Fashion Connect Africa (https://fashionconnectafrica.com) Special Guest: Audra Gordon.

Siddhant tells of visiting a friend - this story was told in the Macaulay theatre in Wan Chai in June 2022 as part of a show that had the theme 'Reveal'. If you want to learn to tell your best story - follow the links on the website - www.hongkongstories.com Everyone has a story to tell And thanks Siddhant for your patience with me over the time it took to get this story out.

Chris, Luke, and Harry review the 2022 Hong Kong Sevens. Chatting about what the boys got up to on their night out in Wan Chai, The infamous South Stand, and Australia's incredible victory.

Hong Kong residents lined up outside hair salons and snapped up fresh vegetables on Wednesday, a day before tightened coronavirus restrictions go into effect, as new daily cases in the city ballooned to more than 1,100.Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday that places of worship and hair salons must close from Thursday until at least Feb. 24, when a “vaccine pass” will be rolled out that permits only vaccinated people to visit venues such as shopping malls and supermarkets.In an unprecedented move, she also said private gatherings will be limited to no more than two households.“It's a pity that hair salons are told to close. Actually, salons have always adopted a lot of measures, such as mask wearing, since the pandemic began and it should be safe,” said Alan Fong, who was waiting outside a hair salon in the neighborhood of Wan Chai.Hong Kong has aligned itself with mainland China's “zero-COVID” policy, which aims to totally stamp out outbreaks, even as many other countries are shifting their approach to living with the virus.The strategy means that authorities often take drastic measures such as locking down residential estates for mass testing when positive cases are detected, imposing strict quarantine requirements on travelers and ordering the shuttering of businesses.An outbreak among truck drivers who transport vegetables from China to Hong Kong prompted authorities to impose strict testing measures and order some drivers into quarantine, causing prices of fresh produce to skyrocket.“There is no supply. Even if there is, the import cost is high and then we have to sell at high prices,” said shopkeeper Choy Kam-hing.Choy said the price of choy sum, a popular vegetable in Chinese cuisine, has doubled.Officials have pleaded with residents to get vaccinated and avoid going out, while ramping up testing capacity and ordering tests of anyone deemed a close contact of the thousands of cases in the city.“I think the whole testing thing is pointless. Everyone is very busy with their lives and there are so many untraceable cases, but we have to be repeatedly tested,” said Bosco Wong, a kitchen worker who was tested Wednesday after a colleague was found positive for the virus. “I think the whole thing is such a waste of time.”The city's decision to follow a “zero-COVID” approach has drawn criticism from businesses, expatriates and local residents, who complain that the harsh restrictions have impacted their lives.“I have been troubled by the pandemic for a long time, and I feel that I can do nothing about it,” said Judy Lau, who was getting tested at a mobile testing station after a positive case was discovered in her building.“I don't understand the government policies. The pandemic waves just come and go and it has seriously been affecting my mental health.”- By Alice Fung and Janice Lo, Associated Press

Happy Halloween!! This is the third and final installment of our horror themed episodes!! Today we talk about a man by the name of Rurik Jutting, a British banker living in Hong Kong who preyed on the lives of vulnerable sex workers in the Wan Chai area. Buckle up because we are going in!! Follow us on IG @thevilefilespod to see photos from todays show and to send us a DM! We love hearing from you!! Clips from todays show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UAshWIaKaU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P12jI-RMIHs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEsClY-eZk0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpx-GvPI1A https://abcnews.go.com/International/inside-accused-killer-bankers-hong-kong-apartment/story?id=26660450 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZO-HkUi8E0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxqHIgo1iTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksxjTf7qdB0 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjJ-bvhtsjzAhWKJzQIHZG1CPs4ChC3AnoECAoQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Di439z8iPIVw&usg=AOvVaw07atnJIcSgDx5t-O1ugguC https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjJ-bvhtsjzAhWKJzQIHZG1CPs4ChC3AnoECAQQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dcb2DefDJiyE&usg=AOvVaw0N9dKhyZCsqReFkr1v79s7 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/court-of-appeal-to-decide-the-fate-of-british-psycho-killer-banker-serving-life-for-double-murders/news-story/447e14736214aa214300315226173e7c https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjgrpjHtsjzAhXHEzQIHbv5DQkQtwJ6BAgKEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBv4uDduzPEc&usg=AOvVaw2mSxQFSGMyfvfTKwPeesEp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nwqkIozAyQ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjgrpjHtsjzAhXHEzQIHbv5DQkQtwJ6BAgGEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0UgzhxDsAEU&usg=AOvVaw1lugSqyW7Db9nI4zqz32zC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UgzhxDsAEU

Nestled in the vibrant neighbourhood of Wan Chai, the St. Regis Hong Kong is attuned to the beat of this enthralling city. The drinks served at its revered bar reflect far-reaching inspiration. We join bar manager Mario la Pietra as he develops the cocktail menu.

In this episode, Vivian Wong joins Philipp to share why she started a Mexican food truck in Hong Kong and the challenges she faced during Occupy Central in 2014 and  COVID-19 in 2020 as the owner of an F&B establishment.For past guests, visit stashaway.com/podcastIf you enjoy what you've heard, we'd really appreciate it if you'd even consider leaving a quick but thoughtful review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us make the show even better for you so that we can convince great guests to join us.Have feedback for us? Is there someone you want us to have on the show? Is there a topic you want covered? Shoot us an email at podcast@stashaway.com. We'd love to hear your thoughts!Find StashAway on FacebookFind StashAway on InstagramFind StashAway on LinkedInFind StashAway on TwitterAlso, our lawyers would want us to tell you that the opinions of our guests are not necessarily shared by StashAway, that past performance is no guarantee of future results, and that what you heard is not investment advice.

"Chris Thrall left the Royal Marines to find fortune in Hong Kong, but ended up homeless and in psychosis from crystal meth. He began working for the 14K, a notorious crime syndicate, as a nightclub doorman in the Wan Chai red-light district, where he uncovered a vast global conspiracy and the 'Foreign Triad' - a secretive expat clique in cahoots with the Chinese gangs. Alone and confused in the neon glare of Hong Kong's seedy backstreets, Chris was forced to survive in the world's most unforgiving city, hooked on the world's most dangerous drug." Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0993543944 Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993543944 Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/christhrall (£2 per month plus perks) https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-veterans-to-tell-their-story https://paypal.me/TeamThrall Sign up for my NON-SPAM newsletter and FREE books: https://christhrall.com/mailing-list/ Social media Links: https://facebook.com/christhrall https://twitter.com/christhrall https://instagram.com/chris.thrall https://linkedin.com/in/christhrall https://youtube.com/christhrall https://discord.gg/yqvHRUN https://christhrall.com

Joel grew up in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong and came to Portland, ME in 2012 to attend Maine College of Art (MECA). He later attended The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies before completing his MFA at MECA. Presently, Joel is a graduate school admissions counselor at MECA. This is a link to his virtual reality project called The Penguin Club in the Salt Archives which he referenced in this interview. Joel is a conceptual artist who works in an array of media to include photography, film making, virtual reality, interactive installations and sound design. He works under the pseudonym "Probably Joel" and you can see and hear his work at www.probablyjoel.com. or at instagram.com/peekuh. The ambient street sounds heard in the background of this interview are from the busy market street that Joel grew up on in Hong Kong.Music: "Rolling" by Grayhat, produced by a friend of Joel's.

A large sign sits in the front window of Kam Fung Cafe, a tiny local diner on a narrow side street in Hong Kong's bustling Wan Chai district: "Please take your temperature and put on your mask before entering this restaurant." Tall clear plexiglass sheets have been installed atop the small booths lining two walls of the restaurant. The front table, one of only three or four in the compact cafe, has been sacrificed to create a temperature-taking station. Ms.

The story begins in San Francisco and takes the rag-tag allies through the city as they attempt to recover and return a "high-value package" being held by the Wan Chai in their hideout. Join us on this brand new campaign, and discover this futuristic cyberpunk world and demonstrate how much SF has turned into a neo-capitalist dystopian hellscape. Where, in the year 2185, if you have the Wonlongs - you can get anything done. ANYTHING! Support this podcast

Episode Notes Episode Description: Summer’s over and we are officially back! Sophia, David and Hannah (along with special guests Carl Morison and Jakob Lazzaro) talk about studying abroad in Asia in the latest episode of Second GenerAsian! Sophia Lo: Hi and welcome back to... All: Second GenerAsian. Sophia: I'm Sophia. David Deloso: I'm David. Hannah Julie Yoon: And I'm Hannah. David: And for those of you who are new, this is our podcast where we talk about our Asian American identity... Hannah: And also generally what it's like to be an Asian-American Northwestern student. Sophia: So today, since this is our first episode back from the summer, we're going to talk about what we did over the summer, more specifically study abroad programs. David: So for this summer, I studied abroad in Beijing, China through a Northwestern program. I was studying poli-sci and Chinese language. And it was one of the best two months of my life. So many awesome memories, I met so many cool people and it really made me interested about what other people's experiences have been like studying abroad, specifically in Asian countries. Hannah: So we thought we'd gather some of our friends who have also studied abroad in Asian countries and have them talk to us about what it was like. Sophia: So, David first question: Why China? David: So I've been taking Chinese since my freshman year of high school and I've always just been really interested in the culture. And yeah, I just wanted to practice my Chinese, which I had mixed results with, but that's why I picked China. Sophia: And what's your favorite memory from studying abroad? David: The one-week break when we all went to Shanghai, or at least my friend group did, and it was great because we didn't have classes that week and we just kind of got to explore one of the coolest cities any of us had ever been in, and just really bond. We all stayed in an Airbnb and we had some amazing food. Shanghai has xiao long bao which are soup dumplings. They're very hard to find in the Midwest. I finally got to have some good ones, and it was honestly a life-changing experience because now all I can think about is when I'm going to have xiao long bao again, and it's probably going to be a while, but that was just a great time. I think my biggest takeaway was just the fact that being in a country that you're not really familiar with, with other people who are also not that familiar with it is just a very amazing bonding experience. You really gotta stick together. And I mean, I was seeing the same eight or nine people every single day for two months, and by the end we were all so close and I still keep up with them now that we're back on campus. And I don't think that really matters what country you go to. Just being in another country with people is just a really great time. So yeah, I would definitely recommend this program or any study abroad program to Northwestern students or any students who are interested in doing something that's very different from being on campus and like doing the same like, you know, kind of daily grind stuff that you really get used to in college. It was very, very different from my college experience, even though we were taking classes still. And yeah, it was just a great way to spend the Summer especially since it was the Summer after my freshman year, and I didn't have to worry about getting an internship or anything. Yeah. I really loved it. Hannah: If you had to summarize your study abroad experience in one sentence in Chinese, what would it be? David: 我的中文不太好 所以别的人都不会听懂我说的话. So basically that sentence was like, "Chinese people really didn't understand me". You know, no one really did. Luckily, there were a couple fluent Chinese speakers in my friend group who got me through the experience. Shoutout Allison, shoutout Ginny. I realized my Chinese that I learned in school was really not where I wanted to be. But yeah still great experience. I mean, a lot of my friends had never taken Chinese in their life and they survived, so you'd probably survive. Sophia: Keyword "probably." David: Right. Our first guest is Carl Morison, a friend of mine who I met in China. You might hear some of the same stories that I told, but we really appreciate him coming in and giving his perspective on the program, I think he has some really great thoughts and insights to share. Here's Carl. Carl Morison: I'm Carl Morison. I went to China this summer on NU in China program at Peking University, and I have four or five years of Chinese language experience. I knew I wanted to study abroad in college, and I thought China would be a really interesting place to go because of my past experience with the language and just sort of its global rise right now. And not that many American kids have a chance to go to China and this program looked really cool too, looking at China from a political lens as well as learning about language and culture and everything. It was just really, it seemed like a really cool program at the right time for me. I think going to Shanghai was probably the coolest thing we did in China, riding the bullet train. It's one of the fastest trains in the world. Really everything about that city is amazing. Everything there is so modern. We went to a rooftop bar on the 60th floor of the Ritz Carlton Hotel there, and seeing Western elements, but also mixed in with Chinese elements and like the confluence that they're all a high-tech city and everything. It was super cool. I think Shanghai was probably my favorite experience in China. One thing I was amazed about in China was how incredibly cheap food was, you know things that would run for a couple dollars in the U.S., you could buy for the equivalent of about 30 cents in the U.S. Honestly, the little popsicles and things you get there, amazing. I've never tasted anything like that, but also the dining hall food was incredibly good compared to American dining halls. The whole spectrum, everything from fancy Peking Duck to zha jiang mian, famous Beijing food and everything, a few significant restaurants in Shanghai, and everything all the way down to cheap dining hall food and street snacks. All of it was really cool and a lot cheaper than I ever expected. A few notes about China: from the start, one of the things I noticed right when I got off the plane is the concept of personal space is so much different than in the U.S. I got off the plane, people started, people just bump into you, they don't say sorry. There's not like a concept of like, "Oh, you can't cut me off as I'm walking, you can't…" you know, and that's just their culture. It's interesting. Public space truly is public space. You can brush into people, or whatever. There's you don't get your little personal bubble there. I thought that was very surprising. Another thing I was surprised at was the general lack of privacy in China. You know, in the Chinese language, until very recently there wasn't a word for privacy. It's not a concept that's very common there, and like I think as an American and someone who didn't really have that much experience with real Chinese culture before, those were incredibly surprising. Another thing I'll mention about the trip too was that I was amazed at how frank our professors were with us. You know, you expect, you go to China, even one of our professors was a party member. And teaching us about the politics and economy of China, he's a member of the Chinese Communist party, but he's still going up there in front of us and saying "If it's a People's Republic, that means they don't care about the people," you know, that was that was very surprising to me and I felt like I was surprised at how balanced the program was in terms of saying, "Here are some of the ways that China has grown, here are some of the negative aspects and people who get left behind in their system and everything." It was a really powerful comparison in those classes. I had an incredible time there. You know, kids who go there through Northwestern, really cool. Everyone is super personable, made some very close friends obviously. I never would have thought when I went to China that I have friends close enough to go and take a bullet train and live an Airbnb with them for six days and love every moment, never get tired of them. It may have been, honestly probably was my favorite quarter I've had at Northwestern, over the summer in Beijing so, nothing but good things to say about it. 去中国旅游很有意思. David: And for the non Chinese speakers here that would mean “traveling in China was very interesting.” Thanks to Carl for his stories. Our next guest is a friend of this podcast who’s been helping us since day one: Jakob Lazzaro. Jakob Lazzaro: I'm Jakob Lazzaro. I'm a senior here at Northwestern University and Medill studying journalism, obviously. And I'm also the executive editor of North by Northwestern. So I studied at the University of Hong Kong, which is, as the name would imply, in Hong Kong, and I honestly had a super lit time. The whole reason I ended up there was kind of a bit of a weird game of process of elimination, but in the end it worked out quite well for me. See the back story is, you know, growing up, for several years I lived in Sydney Australia with my family because my dad was doing some research there, and so that really played into my study abroad choices because I said, okay, I don't want to go back to Australia because you know, that would not be a new experience or whatever. I don't really want to go to Europe because, you know, it's different but it's relatively similar to you know, like the U.S. or Australia in terms of just how everything is, so I said, "I've never really been to Asia. I would love to go to Asia, live in Asia for a bit. That'd be really cool." The problem, me being a fool, was that I only speak English and some Spanish, and as you can probably guess those university educations in Asia that are in English and/or Spanish are basically very limited. So through the Northwestern program, my options were the University of Hong Kong and a few others in Hong Kong, but I wanted to go to HKU because I'm a history double major, or National University of Singapore, which is in Singapore. And you know, I have heard online from people that Singapore is kind of boring. It's basically if a mall was a city. And I was like, well that doesn't sound very fun. Hong Kong sounded a lot more interesting as a place to live. So I said I want to go to HKU exchange, so I did. I took four history classes because I'm a history double major. I wanted to rack up a bunch of credits for my double major, you know. My concentration in that double major is incidentally Asia slash Middle Eastern history. So that was also very helpful to do that in Asia. Taking these four history classes. They're all very great. Man, I wrote like, I don't know, 12 papers. So I wrote like a paper every week basically, but I did that also on purpose because HKU's calendar meant that the classes ended on November 30th, but I wasn't going back to the U.S. Until January 2nd. So I had a whole month off basically to just kind of travel a bit. So I did do that. It was awesome, you know, and they're just being there. I was also able to travel outside of Hong Kong, to Japan, Korea, Thailand and Cambodia, so that was great. But in terms of Hong Kong itself, I really enjoyed living there as a student who lived in university housing and did not have to pay Hong Kong rent, or deal with Hong Kong/more broadly Asian work cultures, but living there as a student was honestly really great and I really enjoyed it. I'd say my overall favorite memory was just kind of existing in Hong Kong. I don't know exactly know how to describe it, but being on exchange, taking classes, you know, four days a week, I wasn't working, right, because you can't do that. So I had a lot more free time than I usually do. I just basically did a lot of walking, you know. I would put on some music, put on some podcasts, and I would just walk around the city. I would take buses, because you can sit up on the upper level of the bus in the front, you get a great view of where you’re just going along, you know, I would take the MTR to like a random place, just like walk around there. You know, I just kind of soaked in the atmosphere just wandering around and there's a few albums that I listen to, I'm like, "Wow. This reminds me of when I was living in Hong Kong at the time." So I'd say that was my fault favorite general memory. Sophia: So I know you said you don't know any Cantonese, but if you have to summarize your study abroad experience in the language, what would you say in one sentence? Jakob: 請勿靠近車門. Which is very bad. As I already stated, you know, I don't speak Cantonese, which is bad or whatever, but I'd say that sentence encapsulated my study abroad experience the most because I took the MTR quite a lot. That's the announcement one of the announcements for like, "please stand clear of the doors" or something like that, that they play at every single station, you know, and so that sentence in Cantonese — my horribly mispronounced, somewhat misremembering Cantonese — I'd say encapsulates my study abroad experience. Hannah: So for this episode instead of a snack of the day, we're going to do a special snack of the study abroad program! We're going to ask all our interviewees what their favorite snack was from their study abroad experience. So starting with David. David: Yeah, so in the dining Halls at Peking University, they have these things which, I still have no idea if they actually have a Chinese name, but they're basically like, they're fried dumplings but they're encased in an omelette. Carl: They had little that little omelettes with dumplings in the middle David: And it was so good because it was really cheap. It was like less than a dollar for a plate of them. And literally we would have those every single day. Carl: And like, I don't think that's real Chinese food. David: We just called them egg dumplings, which is, I don't think an accurate name, but we don't know what they were called. Carl: But like it was incredibly good this little omelette with like the eggs and like dumplings in the middle and stuff. So good. Loved it. David: Fried dumplings fried eggs. It's good stuff. Jakob: There's just one place in Wan Chai. It's called Joy Hing Roast Meat and they do a lot of roasted meats, but I would go there and just get the char siu. That meal was amazing. It was like 30 Hong Kong dollars. It's about like four or five U.S. dollars, which is pretty cheap, and they gave you this like godly char siu just like, you know was pork with just this like beautiful skin and rice and they had this great like in-house sauce. I don't even know what was in it. And that was probably my favorite meal because it was just so perfect, especially because I found that place through like people saying it was good online, and you know in person or whatever about two months after I'd already been living in Hong Kong and I'd had char siu at like three other places, and each time I thought, "What am I missing here?" And then I went to that place and I was like, "Oh this is what it's supposed to taste like." Sophia: Thank you so much for listening, and thank you to everyone who shared their study abroad experiences! Again, I'm Sophia. David: I'm David. Hannah: And I'm Hannah. David: Our theme music was composed by Tenny Tsang. This is NBN Audio. Hannah: Signing out! David: Yeet! Sophia: Please keep that in there.Find out more at https://dimelo-northwestern.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Police fired chemical-laced blue water and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after thousands of pro-democracy supporters marched through downtown in defiance of a police ban.A mixed crowd of hardcore protesters in black and wearing masks, along with families with children, spilled into the roads of the Causeway Bay shopping belt and marched for over 2 kilometres to the central business district. Some waved U.S. and British flags, while others carried posters reiterating their calls for democratic reforms.Police had turned down a request by the Civil Human Rights Front to hold the march, but the demonstrators were undeterred, as they've been all summer."I feel this is our duty. The government wants to block us with the ban, but I want to say that the people will not be afraid," said one protester, Winnie Leung, 50.The march disrupted traffic, and many shops, including the Sogo department store in Causeway Bay, one of Hong Kong's largest department stores, closed their doors.Protesters burned Chinese flags and tore down banners congratulating China's ruling Communist Party, which will celebrate its 70th year in power on Oct. 1. In familiar scenes, some protesters smashed glass windows and surveillance cameras at a subway station exit.Hundreds of protesters later targeted the government office complex, throwing bricks and gasoline bombs through police barriers. Police responded by firing volleys of tear gas and using water cannon trucks to spray chemical-laced water as well as blue liquid that helped them identify offenders, in a repeat of confrontational scenes from the last several weeks of the protests.Protesters retreated but regrouped in the nearby Wan Chai neighbourhood, setting fires outside a subway station exit and on the streets. They fled again after riot police advanced and the cat-and-mouse battles went on for a few hours before calm returned.Police fired tear gas again later in the nearby North Point area after protesters obstructed traffic after brawling there earlier with pro-government supporters.Hospital authorities said eight people were injured throughout the day, including three in serious condition.The protests were triggered in June by an extradition bill that many saw as an example of China's increasing intrusion and at chipping away at Hong Kong residents' freedoms and rights, many of which are not accorded to people in mainland China.Hong Kong's government promised this month to withdraw the bill, which would have allowed some criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial, but protesters have widened their demands to include direct elections for the city's leaders and police accountability.More than 1,300 people have been arrested amid increasing clashes between protesters and police, who demonstrators have accused of abuses.The unrest has battered Hong Kong's economy, which was already reeling from the U.S.-China trade war. It is also seen as an embarrassment to Beijing, which has accused foreign powers of fomenting the unrest.Earlier Sunday, hundreds of protesters waved British flags, sang "God Save the Queen" and chanted "UK save Hong Kong" outside the British Consulate as they stepped up calls for international support for their campaign.With banners declaring "one country, two systems is dead," they repeated calls for Hong Kong's former colonial ruler to ensure the city's autonomy is upheld under agreements made when Britain ceded power to China in 1997.Demonstrators held similar rallies Sept. 1 at the British Consulate and last weekend at the U.S. Consulate.On Saturday, pro-democracy protesters and supporters of the central government in Beijing clashed at a Hong Kong shopping mall and several public places. Police arrested more than a dozen people and hospital authorities said 25 were injured.The clashes amid the mid-autumn festival holiday came after several night...

Protesters holding umbrellas amid heavy rain march in an anti-government rally in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. AAP/EPA/VIVEK PRAKASHLast weekend, hundreds of thousands of people again took to the streets in Hong Kong to protest against the government – the 11th straight weekend of demonstrations that began in June over a proposed extradition bill. But after more than two months of increasingly violent clashes between demonstrators and the police, this protest was peaceful. No tear gas was fired. China expert Graeme Smith, one of the hosts of The Little Red Podcast, devoted this week’s episode to the Hong Kong protest movement, with his co-host, Louisa Lim, on the ground in Hong Kong talking to people about their perseverance in the face of a potentially severe military crackdown from Beijing. In this episode of Trust Me, Smith discusses where the protests go from here, whether there’s any chance for dialogue between the two sides, and the impact of the increasingly nationalist vitriol aimed at protesters on social media – and on the streets of Hong Kong. Read more: Beijing is moving to stamp out the Hong Kong protests – but it may have already lost the city for good Smith believes the protests aren’t going to stop until Chief Executive Carrie Lam definitively withdraws the contentious extradition bill and launches an inquiry into police violence against the protesters. And this is unlikely so long as Lam – and her backers in Beijing – continue to stand firm in their positions and refuse to negotiate. So, no one knows how this might end, Smith says. A lot of the protesters, especially those in their 20s, feel they basically have nothing to lose and they’re going to dig in for the long haul. New to podcasts? Podcasts are often best enjoyed using a podcast app. All iPhones come with the Apple Podcasts app already installed, or you may want to listen and subscribe on another app such as Pocket Casts (click here to listen to Trust Me, I’m An Expert on Pocket Casts). You can also hear us on Stitcher, Spotify or any of the apps below. Just pick a service from one of those listed below and click on the icon to find Trust Me, I’m An Expert. Credits: Recording and editing by Graeme Smith, Justin Bergman and Sunanda Creagh. Additional audio Kindergarten by Unkle Ho, from Elefant Traks. CNN report BBC report The Little Red Podcast Images AAP/EPA/VIVEK PRAKASH

On Sunday 9th June 2019 at 2:30pm starting at Victoria Park between the neighbourhoods of Tin Hau and Wan Chai, around 1 million Hong Kong residents took to the streets in possibly the biggest protest the territory had ever seen. They were protesting the implementation of an amendment to the preexisting Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance, known as the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill, but it’s mostly commonly known as the extradition bill for short. They objected to what they saw as an overreach by the mainland Chinese government, a threat to human rights and freedom of speech in Hong Kong, and they demanded that the bill be retracted and the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, step down.After a silent march of thousands of lawyers opposing the bill took place on the 6th of June, public outrage finally reached boiling point on sunday 9th June, and after much planning and speculations of a turnout in the 100s of thousands, an all day march down the main roads of the Island saw families, students, old and young turn out to protest the bill.Why is it that this particular bill has caused such feelings to rise up in the people of Hong Kong, and caused events to escalate to where they are now? Why are people in the international community seeking to protect Hong Kong’s special status, and clamouring to show their solidarity with Hong Kong protesters both online and in person? In truth, the protests over the extradition bill cannot be viewed in isolation, but must be understood within the context of Hong Kong’s relationship with China, and the development of an independent and unique Hong Kong identity that can be traced back to the 1840s. In this episode, I’d like to try and trace the roots of that identity, and try and explain why protests over the extradition bill reflect not only the fears of so many Hong Kong people, but also their determination to fight for what remains of their freedom and independence. To do that we’re first going to go back in time one hundred years or so, to see how Hong Kong became so unique in its identity and character, and how relations with the mainland have been shaped by what happened leading up to 1997.

INTRO: (00:00) We just got back from the Podfest Multimedia Expo where we got to meet and interview Pat Flynn, which was the start of our #10KSaturday mini-episodes!OBSESSIONS: (4:40) Alison is obsessed with dry shampoo. Lulu is obsessed with MX Tacos, which her and Alison just had right before recording. WISHLIST: (6:55) Alison wants Wash Balls, they last up to 1000 washes. Lulu's wishlist is a lie-down seat on tonight's flight to Hong Kong.LULU’S 10K DAY - HONG KONG: (11:05) So Lulu is actually going to Hong Kong for work, but sadly is not doing any of these things. In her dream Hong Kong day she stays at The Upper House. Brunch with bottomless Dom is at Ozone at the Ritz-Carlton. Stress-reducing, junk-bashing fun is had at Ikari Area. Lord Stow's egg tarts at Expresso give her a boost, then she's off to nightclub-esque boxing gym Lights Out. A quick jaunt to the Wan Chai area for some souvenir shopping, Lulu wants a Lucky Cat. Lulu end her evening with a Chef's Pairing at Lung King Heen and quirky cocktails at The Old Man.ALISON’S 10K DAY - DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA: (23:47) Alison is headed to Daytona Bike Week. She buys a 2019 Kawasaki Z650, an "Open Road Girl" rhinestone studded tank top, and Harley-Davidson Boots. A custom 10K patch from Iron Thread on the back of her motorcycle jacket completes her look. She rides to the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort, then throws a buffet lunch for the other bikers from Hidden Treasure Restaurant. Alison may or may not have entered the Miss Cacklebery contest. President's Row tickets to the American Flat Track, come with a complimentary buffet dinner, WOO-HOO!Read more about this episode and the cities we visited here.CHARITIES: (35:00)BADD Bikers Against Drunk DrivingHong Kong Marrow Match FoundationFOLLOW US:FacebookInstagramYoutubeTwitterWebsiteApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/10KDollarDay/)

In this episode Bernice Chan and Alkira Reinfrank visit Hong Kong's own 'Koreatown' and taste local versions of classic Korean street food; talk about the pressures of running the hottest restaurant in town with James Ward, owner and operator of Francis in Wan Chai; and Bernice continues her mission to educate Alkira about Hong Kong's local cuisine - this week it's a feast of pig's blood, intestines and liver. Guest producer: Kyungmin Cho Follow us on Twitter: Bernice Chan @beijingcalling …

To kick off the first proper episode, I have invited John Ho, a local Hong Kong entrepreneur and an aggressive user of Periscope, a brand new live streaming app for your phone. Together we discuss the opportunities and motivations to be a periscoper and how to sustain the use of Periscope as it gets ever more popular, we also dip into the boundaries of personal privacy issues. We take a moment to talk about the upsides and downsides of living in Hong Kong and why Wan Chai is one of John’s favourite places in Hong Kong.We also talk around the topic of politics, the types of English spoken here and why this podcast was created in the first place. This was a live podcast and there is a Q&A at the end of our discussion. I hope you enjoy this first guest of Hello From Hong Kong. Music by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJlnCRn1yHgDubstep Dance | Hong Kong | Tolegen Nurzhan

True love or questionable morality? Its Thursday night and Shawn and John head to Wan Chai to sus it out.

Gary Bembridge of Tips for Travellers shares observations, tips and advice for visitors to Hong Kong.Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio.This show covers among other topics: Observations Dense with multitudes of skyscrapers and people. More people live and work above 15th floor than anywhere else in the world and has most residential blocks about 40 stories high and constant development. Very pretty harbour - Victoria harbour - one of deepest natural harbours in the world - Hong Kong means "fragrant harbour". Population of 7 million. 262 islands - Hong Kong island, Lantau Island (Airport and Disneyland ), Kowloon peninsula and Northern Territories. Transforms at night - skyscrapers have light effects - 8pm light show (biggest and longest running permanent show) on Hong Kong island and at 9pm on ICC (International Commerce Building) in Kowloon. English widely spoken as one off 2 official languages. Very connected city lots of free wifi around HistoryBritish colony until 1997Getting ThereVery busy airport built on reclaimed land on Lantau Island.Cruise -  Kai Tak Terminal designed on site of old airport runway in Kowloon.Best time to goHot and humid most of yearColdest in Jan Hottest JulyGetting aroundCoveted walkways and open air mid -evels escalator - worlds largest outdoor covered escalator.Trams - kept despite modern metro system following pretty much same routes.Busses - 5 companies run 700 routes.BigBus Hop-on Hop-Off bus toursGeneral TipsUse UK style 3-pin plugs Good App - "Discover Hong Kong" developed by HK tourism board and Cathay Pacific Airline. Works off line and has series of suggested walks. Must-do activities Victoria PeakTram launched in 1888- 8 minutes ride to the stop with stunning views across city, also has Madame Tussards and shopping.Star FerryIconic service since 1870s - taking people 7 minutes from Hong Kong to Kowloon Ocean terminal.Harbour TourMany options from Star Ferry, Sailing Junks and motorised junk boat trips.See Hong Kong at nightNight bus tourLight show- "Symphony of lights" - 45 skyscrapers on both sides of harbourWalk the streets on Hong Kong side in Wan Chai and Kowloon along Nathan streetShoppingGood prices as do no  sales tax and is a Duty free portStanley marketCentral district- high end shopsHollywood road - antiques and art SoHo - galleries Ladies MarketTemple Street Night Market AberdeenFishing village and Luxury marinaAfternoon tea at Peninsula HotelFlagstaff house museum of Teaware - in oldest surviving colonial building - BeachesRepulse BayTheme ParksDisneylandOcean Park -see Cunard notesMuseumsCan get good value 7-day museum passHK museum of artthe space museumHK science museumHK museum of historyFurther afieldMacau - high speed ferry or bus

Michael Dorsher (@dorsher on twitter) is my guest. He’s a comic and comedy producer and we talk Hong Kong and then  We are live in HK, the intro got cut off… but we’re at the FIRST Hong Kong Podcast Festival. The interview is WELL recorded. The Audience is not. It takes FOREVER for me to allow him to talk. Let’s have him on again. He’s GREAT. This month our sponsor is MY SISTER!!! Financial Advisor, helper Magoo Darla Kashian! She reads HER OWN AD. Heh. Enjoy that. I have a new hour comedy video out at   $5 download. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” Own it today and forever. You can also get the CD or DVD at   Speaking of . They are the podcast network The Dork Forest is a part of and there are plenty of other podcasts there if you’re looking for them. DONATE folks… I’m working over here. or You can donate directly, get t-shirts and CDs, and order from our Amazon Banner on . Also, full schedule of stand up shows and live TDF’s are listed. Thanks for tuning in folks. Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. Apps are available with the bonus contest:  or  and for free on tdf.libsyn.com NOTES HK Disneyland Acme Comedy Club Yelp in HK is OpenRice.com Wan Chai area is Lil America in HK Temple Street – Night Market ChinaHay - Armenian HK Comedy Michael Dorsher - Fake Gallery  - Premium Sofa Club - Gary Larson Cartoon: It’s a little short bc the guy that owned the premium sofa club wanted us OUT. Heh. Michael Dorsher AGAIN! Follow him on twitter and look him up when you’re in HK!  

The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr C Y Leung, attended a flag raising ceremony held in Golden Bauhinia Square at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Wan Chai on October 1st, China National Day. This was followed by a reception held at the same venue and hosted by Mr Leung. In the evening the city celebrated with a fireworks display across the harbor.