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Made in Hong Kong, got on a plane at 15, and flew 7000 miles away to America. Listen to Chrystal and Summer’s “Kongversation” as we spill the tea on what it means to be a Hong Kong immigrant in the U.S.

  1. 09/10/2023

    Why are Asians so Obsessed with Luxury Brands?

    In this episode, Chrystal and Summer do a deep dive into why Asians, specifically people from Hong Kong China, love luxury brands so much. They discuss the historical and cultural influences of luxury brands, Asia's fixation on competitiveness and status, how social media has impacted the popularity of luxury, and even their own observations and personal experiences with luxury brands!

    1h 8m

  2. 07/16/2023

    Episode 48: Have you Heard of HK's Controversial Celebrity, Ah Yi (薛影儀)?

    In this episode, Chrystal and Summer are here to talk about one of Hong Kong’s most controversial celebrities, Ah Yi — 薛影儀. Why did she capture the public’s attention? How did she rise to fame? Is she really paving the way for non-conventional female celebrities?

    40 min

  3. 06/03/2023

    Episode 47: The Forgotten Lives of Elderly in Hong Kong

    In this episode, we dig deep into the reasons to why there are so many elderly in poverty in Hong Kong. We discuss the limited Social Security Programs for elderly, expensive elderly care facilities and the overall failure of providing a good quality of life for the ageing population by the Hong Kong Government.

    50 min

  4. 05/20/2023

    Episode 46: Demanding Justice for Hong Kong Street Hawkers

    In this episode, Chrystal and Summer dissect the importance and significance of Hong Kong's iconic street hawkers. They talk about their history, numerous struggles they face, as well as the brewing tensions that arise between Hong Kong and China in multiple protests over rights for street hawkers. You can check out this article about 90-year-old street hawker, Chan, that we mentioned in the podcast, here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3212580/i-beg-you-give-me-chance-distraught-90-year-old-hawker-pleads-hong-kong-police-after-chestnut Read more about the "Fishball Revolution" and other protests post-handover here: https://time.com/5606212/hong-kong-history-mass-demonstrations-protest/

    50 min

  5. 04/29/2023

    Episode 45: Fighting for Trans Rights in Hong Kong 🏳️‍⚧️ w/ Saxon Chung

    "Hong Kong’s top court has handed a victory to two transgender men who challenged a government policy that bars transgender people from changing the gender marker on their identity cards if they have not undergone full sex reassignment surgery (SRS)." - Hong Kong Free Press (https://hongkongfp.com/2023/02/06/hong-kong-trans-men-win-appeal-against-govt-id-card-amendment-policy-in-landmark-ruling/) This court case sparked Chrystal and Summer to talk about the transgender community in Hong Kong. In this episode, they discuss the tedious and unjust process for people to get sex reassignment surgery, the barriers and discrimination trans people face daily, and the heartbreaking implications trans people have to face. They also have a special guest, Saxon Chung come on to talk about his experience.

    1h 1m

  6. 01/23/2023

    Episode 44: My American Boyfriend's first time in Hong Kong!!!

    Happy Year of the Rabbit everyone! We're so happy to be recording again after 2 long months.  In this episode, Chrystal's partner, George, joins her and Summer in sharing their experiences and first visit to Hong Kong! Tune in to hear about first impressions of the city, them first-hand experiencing 'Kong girls', meeting the parentals, the amazing food, culture shock, and so much more! We miss you already, Hong Kong.🫶🏼 P.S Sorry for some of the poor audio on Chrystal's part - we were sharing a mic between two people!

    59 min
  7. Episode 43: Overworking & Hong Kong's Toxic Work Culture

    11/12/2022

    Episode 43: Overworking & Hong Kong's Toxic Work Culture

    In this episode, Chrystal and Summer discuss Hong Kong's toxic work culture! We talk about our own work experiences, the ideologies that shape this work culture, and traits that hence stem from these ideologies.

    58 min
  8. Episode 42: Exposing our Younger Selves & Life Update!

    10/11/2022

    Episode 42: Exposing our Younger Selves & Life Update!

    We're Back! We've missed you all and recording together :)  In this episode, Chrystal and Summer give you some life updates and reminisce on their time in Primary and Secondary School. They expose some of their rebellious moments and all the trouble they got up to in school!  P.S We will be uploading once a month from now on. Thank you for being patient with us!

    54 min
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Made in Hong Kong, got on a plane at 15, and flew 7000 miles away to America. Listen to Chrystal and Summer’s “Kongversation” as we spill the tea on what it means to be a Hong Kong immigrant in the U.S.

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  • Creator
    Made In Hong Kong
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
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