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Laura Schmitt

Finding an Apartment in Nanjing

Accommodation is probably one of the biggest headaches of moving to a new country. Especially in China, where tricksters are a common occurrence in the real estate business, there are definitely a few things to watch out for. For...

Born in Style; Chinese Obstetrics

Each country has their own birthing rituals and practices that shape their health industry, influencing its very nature as well as bringing forth institutions hitherto unheard of in the other parts of the world. In China, one needn’t look...

Dealing with China Noise

Noise. Probably the single most unnerving aspect of Chinese city life for anyone from a country with reasonable standards of decibels is the concerning rate of noise pollution. As you plan on making your new life in China or...

Chinese Regional Cooking Styles

That Chinese people have a passion bordering almost on obsession for food is no secret, and as many of us quickly discover upon arriving, the variety of “local” dishes is about as plentiful as this country’s population, taking us...

Buying Underwear in Nanjing 101

Welcome to our Guides to Nanjing section. Today we are taking a look underneath our clothes in this guide on where and how to buy underwear in China. Best places to buy underwear H&M While one cannot help but feel a bit...

Police Busts Nanjing Pyramid Scheme, Arrests 236

On the evening of 30th June, police stormed a residential compound in Yuhuatai district, capturing 236 suspects. 20 police vans were needed to transport off the alleged participants in a large-scale scam. In total, the scam...

Using the Nanjing Public Transportation Card

Once you have settled into your new Nanjing home you might want to start exploring the city. Part of that is making use of it’s expansive public transport system; with countless busses, six brand new metro lines, two thirds...

NJ to LA; New Flight Connection Opens Today

Despite the raging storms and floods, Nanjing’s Lukou airport today celebrates the opening of a new route with the first direct flight between the Southern capital and Los Angeles, expanding Nanjing’s aerial connections by one exciting destination. ...

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