The yum cha rules you need to know
As a born and bred Hong-Konger, going to yum cha with my family every Sunday is an important tradition that has lasted many generations.
Karen Chiang writes.
Lifestyle and travel writer. Social media strategist. Well-being explorer.
Always hungry.
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I am available for copywriting, editing, translation, social media strategy and content creation, in both English and Traditional Chinese/Cantonese.
About Me
I thrive on lifestyle topics and city round-ups, with a side-flair for social media and content creation.
Some of the publications I've had the pleasure of working with include BBC Travel, WGSN, Lonely Planet and Tatler Asia.
I was previously the editor of wcity.com and hkclubbing.com - two of Hong Kong's most prominent English lifestyle websites. Before going freelance, I was WGSN's APAC Travel Editor.
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