Author Archives: Alice Wang

In my 2 month stay in Hong Kong, I must say that the city doesn’t strike me as the most welcoming place, particularly in the service industries like clothing shops and restaurants. With the exception of my coworkers and some … Continue reading →

The task of daily media monitoring for Hong Kong’s English news publications every morning has been an unexpected blessing for me as I find myself more informed on world issues that make up for the lack of news reading for … Continue reading →

With Hong Kong’s real estate 70% over market value, I have been baffled as to how there are not homeless people sprawled across the street when I walk home at night. With land mass roughly the size of Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

While I was initially going to blog about many “firsts” of this week, including cold call pitching, attending a press conference, and attending client meetings, what resounds deeper within me this week were 3 minute conversation with people in the … Continue reading →

On the third week of my internship now and things are picking up fast! Before coming to Hong Kong, I told myself that my first priority would be getting as much as I can out of my internship. My past … Continue reading →

Before starting my internship, I was given some stern advice: that Hong Kong work culture is rigid, to expect to work long hours, and to never, never, EVER be late, not even a minute. The last piece advice was repeated … Continue reading →

As a Chinese American living in California, it’s always been hard to find glasses in the states that fit my Asian features. Sunglasses in the States have not been made to fit Asians features, which is typically a lower bridge. … Continue reading →

For people in the western world, Ai Weiwei is regarded as a hero, a righteous rebel,  a fighter for freedom and human rights. He has been called called the Andy Warhol or Picasso of China. And since his detainment, the … Continue reading →

Following government crackdown of activists an d general compliance of the public on censorship, outsiders may not suspect that despite government differences, Chinese youth today are like many American youth today: socially conscious, with big eyes, big dreams and full … Continue reading →

Said to be “China’s Andy Warhol” or “Picasso of China”, Ai Weiwei has drawn a following of 17 million following on his blog. In the past few days, hundreds of news outlets have published articles about the detainment of Ai … Continue reading →