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Xuzhou Dead so What Next as China Carrefour Continues to Crack? 

Where did it all go wrong for Carrefour? That’s the question to ponder as the once-mighty French supermarket retailer closes the last of its stories in Xuzhou in northern Jiangsu. Its glimmer of hope? A brand-new business model. 家乐福到底哪里出了问题?当这家曾经强大的法国超市零售商结束其在江苏北部徐州的最后一个故事时,这是值得思考的问题。这是一线希望吗?一种全新的商业模式。 On 27...

After the College Entrance Examination; What to Do if You Fail? 

With the ringing of the bell at the end of the last exam, 10 years of enforced academia disappeared instantly. Walking out of the examination halls, students instantly hit the malls, cinemas, restaurants; anywhere they could to release their...

Hot Topic! What Do Doctors Do in an Earthquake During Surgery?

Turns out many people have wondered what does a doctor do when they are operating on a patient and an earthquake takes place. After all, while this happens relatively often, it’s a job that, more than any other, calls...

Be Alert! AI Deepfake Fraud is Real; It’s Happening in Nanjing

Genuine concern is mounting in China over AI-generated deepfakes which have been successfully used to defraud innocent people out of, in some cases, millions of renminbi, in literally seconds. A case in Nanjing has brought the threat worryingly close...

Why Can’t Chinese Men Quit Smoking? Even on World No Tobacco Day

Today is World No Tobacco Day, the World Heath Organisation’s annual initiative to help people stop smoking and inform as to the business practices of tobacco companies. This year, its theme is, “Grow food, not tobacco”. But where do we...

Executed; Nanjing Student Murderer Comes to His Sorry End

Finally, it’s over. One of the most watched cases in China’s recent history has come to a conclusion with the execution of the man responsible for the murder of a female-Nanjing-college student. The Nanjinger has been watching the case...

Disaster Damage put at ¥5 Billion; 8 Million People Impacted

The month of April, 2023, was something of a record breaker for natural disasters in China. Some 7.94 million people were affected nationwide, while there has also been considerably more sandstorm activity compared to the same period in previous...

Not so Slow Train to Laos for May Day, Anyone? Just ¥542!

Still not thought of where to go for the May Day holiday? Why not fly down to Kunming in Yunnan (always a good idea) and then hop on the train that will take you over 1,000 kilometres to visit...

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Nanjing Could Put Canberra on a New Flight Path to China

Travellers between China and Australia may soon have another part way across the Pacific. Nanjing has emerged as the...

China’s Fertility Insurance Turns Costly IVF Bills into Real Babies

Since 1 January 2025, couples pursuing fertility treatment across China have walked into a rather different kind of appointment....

Shanghai’s 21 Year Metro Fare Freeze Finally Faces a Hearing

Commuters across Shanghai are to see a fare structure tested for the first time in over two decades. On...

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