23 My parents' first Christmas
- sunangel15
- Jan 2, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 11, 2024
My parents (Mainland China --> Hong Kong, 1970s):
(Christmas light outside the former Hong Kong HSBC head office in the 1970s)
Disclaimer: The interview was conducted in Cantonese and I imitated them in the recording. I have offered the most accurate emotions and translation possible.
Reference:
‘【聖誕燈飾】香港傳統聖誕活動 — 睇燈飾’, We Toast Hong Kong (25 December 2018) < https://www.wetoasthk.com/%E3%80%90%E8%81%96%E8%AA%95%E7%87%88%E9%A3%BE%E3%80%91%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%82%B3%E7%B5%B1%E8%81%96%E8%AA%95%E7%AF%80%E7%9B%AE-%E7%9D%87%E7%87%88%E9%A3%BE/>







What a delightful pair of stories. I loved your Dad's comment that we here will never understand -- and your mom's Christmas socks and Auntie's trees!😍