Like most Chinese cities, the major streets of Nanjing are named after other cities in China. As per the debate over culture, identity and symbols in the “politics of place” branch of geography, so it be that Zhongshan Lu...
The best tastes are always hidden in the corners. If you want to dine like a local, Qijiawan comes highly recommended. Once crowded with abbatoirs and cowhide makers; indeed even now, Nanjing locals still buy beef around this area;...
As the calendar swings around to August comes the news that this month shall see the issuance of China’s latest bank notes and coins. Three new coins and four notes will be released to the nation on 30 August,...
While it may be a leisurely holiday for most graduates this summer, many others are preparing for their upcoming application for postgraduate degree study. For quite a few, there is just one goal; avoid getting a job.
In recent years,...
The Chinese internet is alight with debate over predictions for the future, following an online claim from a so-called time traveller who has arrived in our era from the year 2060.
On 22 June, a post on Chinese social portal,...
The craze for food delivery in Nanjing is experiencing its latest revolution well into the city’s late evening, with places such as Confucius Temple Night Market becoming well-known centres for night-market business.
Recently, the "Nanjing Night Economy Big Data” report,...
Techno Week, Chinese Week, Jazz Week and Pop Week are the respective themes of a 4-week long music festival presently underway in Nanjing’s Olympic Museum Square. And the best parts? It’s all free of charge, and the star of...
While unbearably hot during Nanjing’s summer daytime, evening is definitely the best time to hang out, especially with those sparkling fairies that are fireflies in the air.
To find these delightfully bright bugs, get away from the city centre...