Labour: Guilty by association?
Is it racist for someone to say, “Chinese people are bad”? Obviously, yes of course that is racist. Not only is it completely prejudiced…
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Fotophest: Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a city of contrasts, an assault on the senses, the resting place of the British Empire, and China’s capitalist wet dream. Whatever…
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Strays
Cats: The internet is full of them. So, in a vain attempt to pull more traffic to Monkeyboy Goes, I’ve finally stooped to this…….
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The Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Hong Kong
“A Weekend Warrior: A person who holds a regular job during the week which restricts their ability to party/go on trips/partake in awesome activities,…
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A Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Macau
“A Weekend Warrior: A person who holds a regular job during the week which restricts their ability to party/go on trips/partake in awesome activities,…
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Fotophest: Shangri-la County
The neon madness of Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong, where I’d spend much of the last decade, were miles and miles behind me. Geographically…
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Peace and Serenity in Shangri-la
Utterly exhausted, I slumped the rented bicycle down on the valley floor. I was trying to reach its end but the slope (which was…
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The Price of Tea in China: Schoolboy Errors In Beijing
“You’re white. You’re English. You can afford it,” the petite, professionally dressed, and hitherto slightly sexy student lady said, pushing hard for the sale. We’d seen…
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Travels In A Mushroom Kingdom: Yangshuo, China
Peeking out of my soft sleeper cabin’s window a few hours previously, the moon shone a mysterious communist red, reminding me of the distance…
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How Did I End Up Here?
Despite graduating from university with a pointless degree, without a penny to my name, mounting debts and the inability to find a decent job….
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