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Global Video Competition Finds Finalist in Former NIS Student

A former student of Nanjing International School (NIS) has been selected as one of 25 finalists, out of over 300,000 entries, to a world-wide competition that has been seeking out the best videos made about China by foreigners. 南京国际学校(NIS)的一名前学生在30多万份参赛作品中被选为25名决赛选手之一,参加一项全球比赛,该比赛一直在寻找外国人制作的关于中国的最佳视频。 Launched late...

Rotarians During Nanjing Massacre Honoured at John Rabe House

Last week saw the unveiling a new display at the John Rabe House in Nanjing, profiling two local Rotary Club members and their contribution to the International Safety Zone, as well as the people of Nanjing, following the initiation...

Multi Olympic Gold Medalist Stops by BSN for Impromptu Training

With many of the biggest names in sport in Nanjing for tomorrow’s IAAF World Challenge event, a few took time out yesterday to spend with students at The British School of Nanjing (BSN), putting them though their paces in...

It’s a Record! BSN Summer Fair Biggest Ever

The title of “Nanjing’s Most Popular Expat Event” was seized Saturday by The British School of Nanjing (BSN), when staggering numbers of people turned out for the school’s annual summer fair, on a perfect, pollution-free, spring day, that also...

Nanjing Startup Community Gets Shot in the Arm with New Website

This coming Friday sees the launch of a new English website for Nanjing, one with a dedicated focus to foster the Nanjing international startup community. 本周五,南京将推出一个新的英文网站,其重点是培养南京国际创业社区。 The official debut of the new site, www.startupnanjing.com, shall be announced at a Startup Grind...

Take 8 Months to Cycle 8,000 Km from Shanghai to London; Tick

“I don’t really know what to say; it’s taken 7 months and 24 days for me to come here”, says female cyclist Chaewon Yoo (Eva) to camera in the rain in front of London’s iconic Big Ben, upon completing...

Cold Turkey; Reflections of Young Korean Shanghai-London Cyclist

A young Korean girl setting off from Shanghai on a bicycle bound for Europe is not an everyday occurrence. As she hit the halfway point, it seems appropriate for The Nanjinger to catch up with her again, tracking her progress...

Difference between Scottish Bank Notes & Chinese Calligraphy?

When the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) recently held the launch party for its new £20 note, one of the designers responsible who should have been in attendance felt her time would be better spent giving a talk on...

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