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Sisters Are Doin’ it for Themselves

Are you familiar with the Chinese term “yŏuhăo chéngshì”?Perhaps Sister Cities or Twin Towns? 你熟悉中文术语“yŏuhăo chéngshì”吗? 也许是姐妹城市或双城? When two cities from different countries form a relationship, it is formally recognised as such after both head officials of the cities meet and...

Oldest this, Oldest that, Oldest Flower; Nanjinganthus

"This shouldn’t be here. … This species has been extinct since the Cretaceous period", Paleobotanist, Ellie, in the movie “Jurassic Park” notes while studying a leaf she had just found. Imagine what she might have said had she just...

Does Traditional Chinese Medicine Work in Western Countries?

While Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) expands its market all over the world, it has always been doubted whether the treatment can work for people in western countries. 尽管中医药在全球范围内拓展市场,但这种治疗方法是否适用于西方国家的人们一直受到质疑。 It is of little doubt that TCM works well for Chinese people, partly...

Tianmuhu; 3 Provinces Meet in a Sea of Bamboo

It is often said that Zhuhai should never be confused with Zhuhai, and that pinyin is a lousy replacement for fully-fledged Chinese characters. This year, the Zhuhai (珠海) in Guangdong Province was linked to Hong Kong by the world’s...

Nanjing’s Former Embassies; Reliving Republican Glamour

It is so hard to imagine China’s flapping days of luxury; Nanjing’s pockets of glitz and glamour, before it all took a turn for the worse, only to revel in its renaissance a century later. 很难想象中国奢华的日子;南京的浮华和魅力的口袋,在一切都变得更糟之前,只是在一个世纪后陶醉于它的复兴。 All too often, modern...

Along Beijing West Road Beats the Very Heart of Nanjing

Steeped in history, Beijing East and West Roads have since 1949 been home to the city’s most important government bodies and military bases. Considered to be the centre of Nanjing, sits the splendid Nanjing City People’s Municipal Government, located...
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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...

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