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Kevin Kwan

Singaporean Novelist

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I love romantic comedies more than anything. Kevin Kwan

Love More More Than Anything Comedies Than Romantic Romantic Comedies Anything

I think, at least for me, I'm so impressed by Shanghai and how all of China continues to evolve. On a style level, you're seeing this increased sophistication and brand awareness. Kevin Kwan

Me You Style Awareness Think Increased Evolve Seeing Shanghai Sophistication How Least Impressed Brand China Level

At least when it comes to food, there's no snobbery in Singapore. Kevin Kwan

Food Snobbery Singapore Least

I sort of wanted to reveal this other side of Asia: Southeast Asia, where the Chinese have been wealthy for generations and have different ways of relating to money. I wanted to sort of reveal this world to readers. Kevin Kwan

If you're the water boiler king of China, you're selling a billion water boilers. Kevin Kwan

You Water King Selling China Billion

I've lived in New York City for over twenty years now, and every single day is like a new adventure. At this point, there are many places I'd love to visit, but I can't imagine living anywhere else on the planet. Kevin Kwan

Love Day Single Living Every Else Visit City Point Adventure Over New Like Single Day Years York New York New York City Anywhere Anywhere Else Places Planet Many Twenty Lived Now Imagine Every Single Day

Canada has become such a staging area for Chinese money. Kevin Kwan

Money Become Area Canada Staging Chinese

All Americans knew was 'The Joy Luck Club' and children of dry cleaners trying to assimilate. The Asia that I was seeing was a world of people who are incredibly sophisticated, and I wanted to represent that side. Kevin Kwan

The idea of Asian ascendancy has entered public culture. Kevin Kwan

Culture Entered Idea Ascendancy Public Asian

I met a Shanghai photographer who finds these old streets and matches the French names to what they are today. I was able to find my grandfather's block, and just walking the same streets and finding his house was deeply moving. I finally felt connected to China. Kevin Kwan

Today Old Met Finally Photographer Find Finding Finds Able Shanghai Names House French Felt Matches Block His Walking Same Just Just Walking China Moving Grandfather Who Connected Deeply Streets

My father went to boarding school in Sydney when he was 14. Kevin Kwan

School Father He Boarding Boarding School Sydney

My father grew up in a life of extreme privilege. Kevin Kwan

Life Father Extreme Up Privilege Grew

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