Bye, Bye, Column

All good things come to an end, apparently. Even life! Yes, compared to dying, losing a twice-monthly column in an increasingly obscure Asian newspaper is certainly a small thing. But oh! I loved that column. It was my one fixed, regular thing in life.

It made going on mainland trips much more interesting than they already were, as I always had a specific purpose: Finding a good story. And photos.

The reason for the chop is that the Sunday Magazine will re-launch in July and can’t find the space for my column anymore. Phew! I’m glad it’s not because the newspaper is now owned by a mainlander and he doesn’t like my writing. That would have been terrible, because in my columns I’ve really endeavoured to make people appreciate mainland China more, which is exactly Jack Ma’s reason for buying the paper, according to that paper.

Sigh.

But onwards and sideways as they say, and now I will concentrate on my two weekly programmes on Radio Lantau, Resident Voices (see above, with local superwoman Zein Williams before she runs off to the top of Lantau Peak – in the rain) and CantoNews

Please listen vigorously!

南華早報 -Lam Wah Jou Bou (South China Early Report/SCMP)
本地 – Buhn dei (Local)
大嶼山電台 – Dai Yu Saan Din Toi (Lantau Radio)