HONG KONG State of Mind: 37 views of a city that doesn’t blink

Description

Hong Kong is a mixed bag of a city. It is where Mercedes outnumber taxi cabs, partygoers count down 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.

MEDIA ATTENTION

“As Ng mentions and most of his seven million neighbors in crowded Hong Kong realize, their city remains remarkably easy to love and hate at the same time. Hong Kong State of Mind helps to enlighten us about the valid reasons for such mixed feelings.” – Cairns Media Magazine

“Honest, insightful and immensely entertaining.” – Joseph Chow, editor-in-chief, Elle (HK)

“Hong Kong’s colorful history and vibrant street life come alive in a vivid account of the pleasures and contradictions of this Asian metropolis.” – Zeb Eckert, Bloomberg Television

“Refreshingly frank and wry observations on Hong Kong life.” – Matthew Harrison, author of Queen’s Road Central And Other Stories