From China with Love
By Marco Ferrarese
September 2014 FEATURE
Two recently published books investigate the world of China dolls – a staple among the dwellers of Malaysia’s sexual underworld. We reach author Ewe Paik Leong to discover more about a phenomenon that’s breaking hearts and families all over the country.If you spend a few hours in any of KL’s shopping malls (and increasingly, Penang and other major Malaysian cities), you might perchance notice a number of young women from mainland China walking arm-in-arm with local men. Some are wives,...
Marco Ferrarese
is a musician, author and travel writer. He has written about overland travel and extreme music in Asia, and blogs at www.monkeyrockworld.com. He also curates the Penang Insider, the smart guide for traveling and living in Penang, at www.penang-insider.com. His latest book, The Travels of Marco Yolo, is available in bookstores. Follow him on Twitter @monkeyrockworld.
