ming’s musings

Early October - Swine Flu’ed?
After getting home from an evening jog around Sai Kung one night, I stepped from the humid and balmy night into my Gran’s freezing air-conditioned living room (Hong Kongers like to recreate arctic conditions indoors).
The sudden change in temperature caught my immune system unawares and one night later, I was lying [...]

May - The Summer Palace
In this month, I took my students on a field trip to the Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site and once back garden of emperors past.
‘Epic’ would be one word to describe this place, from the huge man-made Kunming Lake to the man-made Longevity Hill but I think ‘Imperial’ would [...]

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My relatives on my father’s side can be found in two areas of the world. In and around Hampshire in the U.K. and in the Liu Clan’s hometown of Sai Kung in the New Territories, Hong Kong SAR. I tend to see my relatives on my Father’s side more than my Mother’s, and as a [...]