Ordinary Gweilo
It's not big and it's not clever, it's just a Brit in Hong Kong writing (mainly) about Hong Kong
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Month: Oct 2007
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If you move from the UK to Hong Kong, many things about driving can seem very familiar (driving on the left, road signs and markings, etc.). This can be deceptive. One obvious difference is that in the UK (and many other countries), on-street parking is allowed everywhere except where there are restrictions (normally indicated by…
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More top quality sub-editing from the SCMP (a couple of weeks ago). Was ‘hapless’ really an appropriate adjective to choose? Bath time turns deadly for hapless couple A clerical worker was killed yesterday trying to help his girlfriend, who had fallen unconscious after an electric shock while taking a bath. Wong Wing-tung, 22, was in…
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Still shooting those fish, I’m afraid. The TV preview section in this week’s Post Magazine makes a rather rash assumption. NHK & BBC make programmes in High Definition (HD). TVB broadcast these programmes. Person in Hong Kong buys HD TV. Person in Hong Kong is able to watch these programmes in HD. Well, no they…
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