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Emily Holder

Building Our Own Little Tribe in China; Our Race to Follow the City’s Day

The clock is wound, the City is waiting, Ready to begin its day before dreams have ceased; Slowly the sun rises, the City is waiting, eagerly hovering, Breathe held, counting down... Breathing dew into the air Winding the engines of...

Falling for China Hook, Line & Sinker

With soles in foreign lands, comes the friction of souls in unchartered relationships, where tension, joy, frustration, compromise and victory all intermingle. “The Willing Take the Bait”, a two-part play performed at the Nanjing Winart Theatre in Xinjiekou from...

Milk Tea; Take It With a Grain of Sugar

First love leaves a mark on your heart and sense of wonder in your soul, or in this case a somewhat addictive desire to taste and experience. During my first stay in China, I fell hard for Coco’s pearl...

Where the Dust Settles; Nanjing’s Vintage Curio Shop

Worn leather bags, smooth porcelain, rough coins, rusty fans; this is all some may think is sold in Shop Number 34. People have different connections to the word “vintage” when they hear it. While some may have thoughts...

Helping Hand for Expats at Local Hospitals

Traveling to a new country whether for a short or long time comes with a host of new experiences and questions. Although some unknowns bring much excitement and adventure; when a foreigner feels the ailments of a cold or...

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Foreigners Coming to Nanjing Return to Near Pre-COVID Levels

Certainly it can be felt on the streets of Nanjing these days. Our city is once again “en vogue”...

Just how has Suzhou become a Hotbed for the Private Economy?

Suzhou’s GDP in the 1st quarter of this year topped half a trillion renminbi, a year-on-year growth of 7.9...

Nanjing-Melbourne Flight Marks 45 Years as Sister State Friends

Check in counters might be the oddest of places to hold an anniversary celebration for 45 years of ties...

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