BWG Adventures of a BigWhiteGuy living in Hong Kong http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/ BigWhiteGuy http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/ bwg168@gmail.com Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Movable Type http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/favicon.ico http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/favicon.ico 2013-05-16T01:02:04Z One Way, Our Way The world's local bank is living up to its slogan. HSBC, in its infinite wisdom, has unceremoniously dropped the 'Plus'... The world's local bank is living up to its slogan. HSBC, in its infinite wisdom, has unceremoniously dropped the 'Plus'... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/05/one_way_our_way/ 2013-05-16T00:04:29Z 2013-05-16T01:02:04Z Problem Bears Pests In the song Problem Bears, The Tragically Hip wrote:Do you hear that? Like dry leaves a-straggling Or a guard dog's... In the song Problem Bears, The Tragically Hip wrote:Do you hear that? Like dry leaves a-straggling Or a guard dog's... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/05/problem_bears_pests/ 2013-05-12T23:23:04Z 2013-05-13T00:21:36Z And 'Klepto' Is Right Out You've got to love Hong Kong. In 1984 a ladies clothing store opened and was named Veeko. Three years later... You've got to love Hong Kong. In 1984 a ladies clothing store opened and was named Veeko. Three years later... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/05/and_klepto_is_right_out/ 2013-05-11T08:37:51Z 2013-05-11T08:56:31Z Tempest in a Teapot (茶壺裡的風暴) Try as it might the South China Morning Post couldn't get much of a rise from local Chinese over an... Try as it might the South China Morning Post couldn't get much of a rise from local Chinese over an... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/05/tempest_in_a_teapot_/ 2013-05-04T10:05:57Z 2013-05-04T11:25:46Z Duck and Cover The big news in the Big Lychee is about a big duck: The headline in the South China Morning Post... The big news in the Big Lychee is about a big duck: The headline in the South China Morning Post... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/05/duck_and_cover/ 2013-05-03T00:00:42Z 2013-05-03T00:45:08Z City of Anarchy This is a cool infographic depicting life inside the former Kowloon Walled City (九龍城寨): Click through the image or click... This is a cool infographic depicting life inside the former Kowloon Walled City (九龍城寨): Click through the image or click... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/05/city_of_anarchy/ 2013-05-01T23:35:48Z 2013-05-01T23:50:40Z Hissy Fit Hong Kong may not get tornados, but we do see some intense storms, typhoons notwithstanding. In the middle of the... Hong Kong may not get tornados, but we do see some intense storms, typhoons notwithstanding. In the middle of the... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/05/hissy_fit/ 2013-04-30T23:44:32Z 2013-05-01T00:01:41Z Making a Splash Other than occasional news reports of police raids you never hear much about Hong Kong triads, but when they make... Other than occasional news reports of police raids you never hear much about Hong Kong triads, but when they make... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/04/making_a_splash/ 2013-04-29T05:59:58Z 2013-04-29T23:24:39Z The Hunchback of the Big Lychee As a big white guy I've suffered a lot over the years owing to being outsized in a place built... As a big white guy I've suffered a lot over the years owing to being outsized in a place built... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/04/the_hunchback_of_the_big_lychee/ 2013-04-17T08:49:59Z 2013-04-17T10:15:16Z Your Money's No Good Here After more than 14 years in Hong Kong I'm starting to grow indifferent to institutions that do stupid things. I've... After more than 14 years in Hong Kong I'm starting to grow indifferent to institutions that do stupid things. I've... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/04/your_moneys_no_good_here/ 2013-04-11T06:23:50Z 2013-04-11T07:58:32Z Old Kowloon http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/04/old_kowloon/ 2013-04-07T02:01:02Z 2013-04-07T03:25:27Z Wash First, Wring After In Hong Kong, thanks to the lingering hangover of SARS, deadly contagion always makes front page news even when it's... In Hong Kong, thanks to the lingering hangover of SARS, deadly contagion always makes front page news even when it's... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/03/wash_first_wring_after/ 2013-03-28T00:44:17Z 2013-03-28T00:48:11Z Hong Kong in 7,000 Pictures This is a neat time-lapse photography video shot over the course of three years using 7,000 images. People ask me... This is a neat time-lapse photography video shot over the course of three years using 7,000 images. People ask me... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/03/hong_kong_in_7000_pictures/ 2013-03-26T23:16:16Z 2013-03-26T23:20:23Z They Got the Beat Okay, now this is brilliant. The South China Morning Post, attempting to be investigative, has published a piece on what... Okay, now this is brilliant. The South China Morning Post, attempting to be investigative, has published a piece on what... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/03/they_got_the_beat/ 2013-03-14T00:01:16Z 2013-03-14T00:53:15Z Sanitation Incentive The University of Hong Kong says Hong Kongers are getting sloppy about hygiene. It's only been 10 years since the... The University of Hong Kong says Hong Kongers are getting sloppy about hygiene. It's only been 10 years since the... http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/archive/2013/03/sanitation_incentive/ 2013-03-04T23:50:13Z 2013-03-05T01:47:22Z