Category Archives: Journals by asst25

The end of our first full week, much like the week itself, was thoroughly satisfying. Although much of today’s economic lecture went over my head, I still found it engaging, and was happy to have the review and reiteration of … Continue reading →

Today Professor Greg William WHITTEN gave students an in-depth and insightful account of the 1997 Asia Financial Crisis and what the HK government and HKMA (Hong Kong Monetary Authority) did in order for Hong Kong to survive that crisis. He … Continue reading →

Lao She’s prophetic novella describes a planet that is backwards and unaccommodating, but in truth, cats are more apathetic and lazy creatures. The black and white patterned calico that I spotted on my way to morning classes barely moved from … Continue reading →

Things are starting to fall into a routine here – wake up, go to class, eat, go somewhere, read, sleep. However, everything still feels so new to me. Professor Wie’s lecture briefed us about the Hong Kong economy, it’s links … Continue reading →

What a marathon, today – from our lecture on Hong Kong’s economics (long, but informative – I felt like I learned more in today’s lecture than in any other) to a quick Thai lunch in Fu Tai, Haley and I … Continue reading →

Today was the first economics class I’ve ever had–which may have helped me determine that it may not be the subject area for me. It was, however, still really interesting finding out more about how Hong Kong’s economy worked, especially … Continue reading →

Today I planned to go to Lamma Island. I did extensive research, mapped out public transportation, and created a self-itinerary. After discussion when Yvonne asked me if I wanted to get lunch with her, I shrugged off my plans and … Continue reading →

The top of the bird tower in Yuen Long Park grants its viewers an entire 360 panorama of the surrounding New Territories area. To the left are the more modest establishments, colorful and stout, almost flooded with middle aged women … Continue reading →

1/11/18: The wind tousled around my hair, temporarily distracting me from the fact that my left ear is currently 2 shades redder than my right one. My mom always told me that when your ears heat up, it means someone’s … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html Professor Wei Xiangdong taught today’s class on Hong Kong’s economic system. He went into detail about the Linked Exchange Rate System (pros and cons), as well as briefly talking about the economic development trajectory and main challenges before opening … Continue reading →