Nepal lost its northern India territories to the British in the 1800s during the Gurkha War and permitted the British to recruit soldiers in Nepal. Since then Nepal had sent its own troops to fight alongside with the British during WWI, WWII, and many Nepalese soldiers (Gurkhas) ended up in Hong Kong, a former British…
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Hong Kong and Macau have a lot in common: Both places used to be European colonies. People in both regions speak Cantonese Chinese and write traditional Chinese characters. Both cities are special administrative regions of China adhering to the “one country, two systems” constitutional principle and have their own chief executives. Yet, Macau is much…
View MoreIt was an honor to be invited by SingTao Chinese Radio of the San Francisco Bay Area earlier this week to share my travel experience in Iran. In the 45-minute interview, we talked about why I decided to visit Iran and my encounters. The entire interview was done in Cantonese Chinese. Here is a 20-minute…
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