A quick-start guide to public transport in Hong Kong
Depending on where you’re from, public transport in Hong Kong either offers a glimpse of the future or is stuck in the past.
The Middle Qingdom
Five things that are (not) made in Japan
Japan is good at inventing things, but in these five cases it was actually just good at adopting things.
Five things that are (not) made in China
Most of your stuff probably comes from China. Confusingly there also some “Chinese” things that come from somewhere else.
What does China’s foreign policy really look like?
In its foreign policy messages China claims that it all it wants is peaceful cooperation with other nations. Is it speaking the truth?
Xi Jinping Thought on Software Engineering with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
Best practices for software engineering teams, derived from writings and speeches of Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping.
Naming things is hard: Hong Kong street names edition
Hong Kong’s official languages are Chinese and English. But its street names are a sign that not everyone is proficient in both languages.
阻住地球轉: Please move aside!
This month’s side project takes passive-aggressiveness against life’s daily obstacles to a whole new level.
An analysis of Chinese restaurant names in the Netherlands
Is it just me or do all Chinese restaurant names look the same?
The big FAQ you never asked for
Finally, an article that provides answers to assorted questions that nobody ever asks.
Finding the most common words in a set of texts for a word cloud
Alternatively: why word counting is nothing like bean counting.