Tag: Japanese Occupation

Briefly, Nanjing – The Living Spirits of Nanjing

Briefly, Nanjing – The Living Spirits of Nanjing

Having learned that the museums of Nanjing are closed on Mondays, I was determined to visit the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Jiangdongmen on Sunday, my second-last full day in Nanjing.  For it was one of the main 

Gweilo: Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood

Gweilo: Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood

By Martin Booth In this delightful memoir, Martin Booth shares about his childhood exploring Hong Kong in the post WWII period as the son of a British civil servant stationed in Hong Kong.  This was the time when Hong Kong was blossoming from a sleepy