Renée Gray Beaumont

Is Jaywalking “Shame TV” Working for Nanjing?

At 21:30 on 10 August 2018, correspondents from The Nanjinger spotted another CCTV street screen displaying people jaywalking at an intersection along Lushan Lu in the Olympia area of Nanjing. A similar street screen was spotted at the Hongwu...

New Flights from Cebu to Nanjing & China Allow for Faster Access

Long-term Nanjing expat holiday destination, The Philippines, is becoming more and more popular with the Chinese, and as a result more airlines and different routes have opened to accommodate the flow of passengers. Known for its pristine-white sandy beaches,...

Taking the Nanjing City Sightseeing Bus Tour

Chinese travel company Spring Travel and Dragonfly Sightseeing Bus Co. Ltd. has brought its sightseeing bus tour to Nanjing, making its debut on 1 August, 2018. 10 August; after 2 hours spent searching for one of the buses’ many stops,...

Have More Babies! China’s Concerns Over Aging Demographics

Slogans, posters, musicals and speeches; this has been China’s chosen method of mass communication for almost a century, the most recent of which has enraged the public over its precise message; have more babies. At the heart of the...

Qigong; the Next Big Thing

Abilify (aripiprazole) is a drug that is subscribed to patients who suffer from suicidal thoughts; here’s the company’s warning list at the end of its American TV commercial: “Abilify is not for everyone, call your doctor if your depression...

Imperial Cuisine for China's Upper Classes

Since this column is dedicated to the discovery and discussion of quirky and unusual Chinese food, it makes it quite the challenge to keep looking off the beaten track, but so worth it. So far, we have had a...

A Place for all the Pets of Nanjing

Where do I start? I guess this story and its subject are testament to just how far the Chinese nation has come in regard to love and respect for animals. Luluka Pet House is a place that non-discriminately opens...

Beijing Imperial Sophistication in a Tiny Package

Have you ever just wished Chinese restaurants would, like, put in a tiny bit of effort in when it came to decor? Why the white washed walls and hospital lights? A lick of an earthy-coloured, wall paint, some candles...

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