[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] Mild Trypophobia by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Saturday 8 August 2020 }}} The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases today: 69. This afternoon in Central, walking past H Queen’s, the eye-catching tower…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] Focused On Their Own Steps by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Friday 7 August 2020 }}} Eighty-nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases today. Since working from home, my activities have…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] Beckoning Her Children by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Thursday 6 August 2020 }}} The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 95 today. It was raining for days on end and…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] A Bridge Builder by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Wednesday 5 August 2020 }}} The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases today in Hong Kong is 83. It rained from…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] The Year Made Famous by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Tuesday 4 August 2020 }}} The number of COVID-19 cases today is 80, the same as yesterday’s. The security…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] A Triumphant Knight by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Monday 3 August 2020 }}} The number of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong is 80, about two-thirds of yesterday’s. At the…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] Untraceable  by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Sunday 2 August 2020 }}} Confirmed COVID-19 cases today: 115. This is the 12th consecutive day the number has been more than…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] The Human Touch Relies Firmly on the Human Factor by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Saturday 1 August 2020 }}} 124 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The No. 3 Typhoon Signal remained…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] Disappearing into the Vast Main  by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Friday 31 July 2020 }}} The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 121. Consecutive days of intense heat;…

[Chris Song’s Mobile Diary] Moved to Tears by Chris Song, translated from the Chinese by Tammy Lai-Ming Ho {{{ Hong Kong—Thursday 30 July 2020 }}} 149 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong; another record-breaking day… Yesterday, the government enforced…