Villain Hitters & Other Lost Traditions of Hong Kong (Lindsay Varty Interview)
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SHOW DESCRIPTION
The villain hitters. The fortune tellers. The bamboo cage makers. Meet the people keeping Hong Kong's traditions alive.
Today on the show, we're traveling to Hong Kong with Lindsay Varty, an author and former professional rugby player who writes about Cantonese culture and history in an attempt to generate a greater love and understanding of her home for herself and her readers.
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TIMESTAMPS
02:41 The origins of 'Sunset Survivors' and the villain hitters of Hong Kong
09:56 The disappearing traditions of Hong Kong
12:34 The homogenization of our world
18:25 Why the fortune tellers of Hong Kong are thriving
22:48 Bamboo pole noodles tradition in Hong Kong
25:28 Why some Hong Kong artisans don't want more sales
27:06 Is growth always good?
29:47 What Hong Kong leaves behind when it moves forward
33:01 Hong Kong's real estate problem
35:57 Avoiding the cliches of Hong Kong
40:22 How some traditions are moving forward in Hong Kong
42:53 Looking for belonging and identity as third-culture kids
50:14 Hong Kong walking tours with Lindsay
51:35 Lindsay's upcoming book on third culture kids
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
📘 Lindsay Varty's book, Sunset Survivors: https://www.sunsetsurvivors.com/
📕 Karen Cheung's book, The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...
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