"Gweilo" by Martin Booth

One of the best books I read while in Hong Kong was Gweilo by Martin Booth.  The book is a memoir of of his first period of residence in Hong Kong in the 1950s when he was a young boy.  Originally from the UK, he moved to Hong Kong with his parents while his father was posted with the Navy.  He grew up as a young white boy with golden hair (a gweilo) in a city that allowed him to explore its shops, restaurants, neighborhoods and landscape.  His explorations take us to a time and place very different to the Hong Kong of the 21st century.  Read this book to get a close up, warm hearted and honest look at Hong Kong through the eyes of a young boy.