Viola Gaskell, Author at RICE

5 Articles

The People of Tai Kok Tsui: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

The People of Tai Kok Tsui: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

The ending of an era.

by Viola Gaskell

November 14, 2017

Divorced and Alone: Yau Ma Tei’s Ladies of the Night

Divorced and Alone: Yau Ma Tei’s Ladies of the Night

This is not the life they came for, but it's no longer a choice.

by Viola Gaskell

November 8, 2017

Carspotting: Hong Kong’s Obsession with Vanity Plates

Carspotting: Hong Kong’s Obsession with Vanity Plates

When Porsches are a dime a dozen and a Mercedes is a poor man’s car, Hongkongers have to work harder to show off their wealth.

by Viola Gaskell

June 12, 2017

Goodbye Premium Sofa: The Death of HK’s Basement Club Scene

Goodbye Premium Sofa: The Death of HK’s Basement Club Scene

Police raids and unsustainable rents are making clubbing less democratic in Hong Kong.

by Viola Gaskell

June 8, 2017

Karaoke Row: A Refuge From Loneliness in the City of Glass

Karaoke Row: A Refuge From Loneliness in the City of Glass

At the end of Temple Street, blaring speakers and heartfelt bellows fill the humid night air.

by Viola Gaskell

May 23, 2017