To Kit
Overview
Chip Tsao also known by his pen name
To Kit and epithet First Wit of Hong Kong(香港第一才子), is a multilingual Hong Kong
-based columnist
, broadcaster
, and writer. He is well-known for his sarcasm and wry sense of humour.
Tsao's family traces their roots back to Guangxi
province. His father was the vice chief editor of Ta Kung Pao
, a leftwing newspaper in Hong Kong
, whilst his mother was also an editor of the same paper.
Pen name
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To Kit and epithet First Wit of Hong Kong(香港第一才子), is a multilingual Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
-based columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
, broadcaster
Presenter
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, and writer. He is well-known for his sarcasm and wry sense of humour.
Tsao's family traces their roots back to Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
province. His father was the vice chief editor of Ta Kung Pao
Ta Kung Pao
Ta Kung Pao is the oldest active Chinese language newspaper in China. It is based in Hong Kong and has been funded by the government of the People's Republic of China since 1949...
, a leftwing newspaper in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, whilst his mother was also an editor of the same paper.