Hong Kong State of Mind – 37 views of a city that doesn’t blink
Jason Y. Ng
Blacksmith Books
Hong Kong is a mixed bag of a city. It is where Mercedes outnumber taxi cabs, partygoer’s countdown to Christmas every December 24, and larger-than-life billboards of fortune tellers and cram school tutors compete with breathtaking skylines.
Hong Kong State of Mind is a collection of essays by a popular blogger who zeroes in on the city’s idiosyncrasies with deadpan precision. At once an outsider looking in and an insider looking out, Ng has created something for everyone: a travel journal for the passing visitor, a user’s manual for the wide-eyed expat and an open diary for the native Hong Konger looking for moments of reflection.
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![When wine lovers think Italian, they invariably think of wines from Piedmont, Veneto or Tuscany. Yet Italy has 17 other wine regions that offer a delectable range. Edwin Soon gives us an introduction to the wines of Southern Italy
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![[ March 20, 2012; ]
50plus Expo 2012 returns 23-25 March, Singapore Expo. Hall 7, with a new look and exciting programmes. Opening hours : 11am – 9pm (daily)
For more information: www.50plussingapore.com
Click here for the Forum schedule.
Email: prime@spring.com.sg by 22 Mar (thurs) to register for the forums.](http://www.prime.sg/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/50-plus-expo-36x36.jpg "50 plus expo 2012"){kind=small}
![[ March 2, 2012 to March 24, 2012. ]
Date : 24 March 2012 (Sat)
Time : 9.00am - 11.30 am
Venue : KTPH Auditorium, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Address: Learning Central, Tower B, Level 1, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828
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![[ February 7, 2012 to March 9, 2012. ] 29 February to 9 March 2012
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