Months before the start of the Pacific War in 1941, John Reeves - his career and marriage failing - is posted as British consul to the tiny Portuguese colony of Macao in southern China.
The Pioneering Story of the World's First Contactless Payment Card
Nowadays most people are familiar with payments using contactless cards, or even mobile phones. But few know that just after Hong Kongs handover to China in 1997, the city launched the worlds first payment system using the then-new contactless smart technology.
The Girl Who Dreamed is a memoir of her childhood in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan - and how, through work and further education, she found her way to an independent life away from the family and world from which she needed to free herself.
The Ink Trail: Hong Kong offers a selection of his best drawings, from the start of his journey in 2017 to the end of 2023. Step into the world of an ink-pen artist as he guides you around the diverse locations of Hong Kong, offering personal anecdotes, thoughts behind his creative process and more.
An American's Explorations of Hong Kong, Macao and Canton in the Early1920s
In the 1920s the American travel writer Harry A Franck was known to readers as the "Prince of Vagabonds". His wanderings were family affairs and he arrived in southern China in 1923 with his wife, their two young children and his mother.
The remarkable story of the first European football star in Asia
When Scottish footballer Derek Currie was made an offer to travel to Hong Kong to play against the one sportsman he had dreamed of meeting on the field, he couldnt say no. From apprentice printer in Glasgow to playing football against Pele in the Far East, singing with Stevie Wonder and shadow-boxing with Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Currie enjoyed a ......
How to Untangle the Complexities of Cross-Cultural Marriage
Western men are beguiled in their thousands by the enchanting women of Thailand. But many make poor choices when it comes to marrying women whose needs, habits and expectations are very different from their own, and a clash of cultures can ruin a romance. Who better to advise than a Thai woman herself? No topic is taboo as Pop Soisangwan offers ......
Hong Kong's best-selling parents' guide is back, completely revised and more comprehensive than ever before, with 70+ outing ideas! Filled with exciting child-friendly activities to do, see and experience, Hong Kong for Kids gives parents and educators all the important information they need to have a successful and stress-free outing with kids. ......
As the Hong Kong hand-over boom fizzles into the Asian economic bust, a young expat couple's marriage and careers tumble into a maze of television news, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. For newspaper reporter turned TV producer Laura Wellesley, the morning show at Franklin Global Networks Asia means going to bed before dark and ......
