Journalist and Writer

Meredith Berkman

1 article 1997

Meredith Berkman is a journalist and writer who contributed to The Weekly Standard in 1997. She wrote a reported piece covering scenes from the handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese sovereignty.

SCENES FROM THE HANDOVER

July 14, 1997 · Magazine

LESS THAN 12 HOURS BEFORE the formal ceremony at midnight on June 30 during which the Union Jack was lowered in Hong Kong and the Chinese flag was raised, Shanghai Tang had metamorphosed into the old Filene's Basement. The chic Hong Kong boutique -- which sells everything from lime-silk Mao jackets…