Renée Gray Beaumont

Australian Ballet Brings “Giselle” to Nanjing

Nanjing will host The Australian Ballet this coming August, in which dancers represent not only the strong ties the two countries hold, but also the nigh on 40-year history of ballet relations between China and Australia. The story of a...

Is Jiangsu Environmental Plan on Track? Recent Bust Confirms It

Perhaps spurred on by the central government’s 3-year environmental plan, residents living nearby a factory in Xinyi town, Xuzhou city in the north of Jiangsu province, have alerted local authorities to a strong odour, which they suspected was the...

Spice up Your Summer; 17 Cross-Country Travel Trains to Open

Nanjing is one of the lucky recipient cities of a recent decision by the Shanghai Railway Group to open up 17 new designated Travel Trains, that will run between the summer months of July and August in 2018. Essentially charter...

The Great Debate: Noodles or Pasta; Which Came First?

Xi’an, meaning “Western Peace”; the first of China’s four great capitals and what remains the country’s noodle mecca. Known as Chang’an during the Tang Dynasty, it became the gateway for travellers of the Silk Road, whom came baring foreign...

Whisky Wizard Raises the Bar for Nanjing

Move over Shanghai, Nanjing’s got a new guy in town and he’s raising the bar; the city’s whisky lounge scene just went up to an exciting new level! Keeping true to its name, the Bee’s Knees is run by...

Where Adventure Travel Meets Tech Startup on the Silk Road

There can surely be little in common between the startup culture of today's tech innovators and a Chinese/Korean duo setting out to cycle from Shanghai to London, or can there? Headlines in Australia this morning announced the rescue of Korean...

Picture Perfect; Desire for Online Recognition Mirrored in China

As China’s most difficult college entrance exam, the “Gao Kao” (高考), takes place today and tomorrow, students across the nation have been scrambling to prepare for what will possibly be one of the most difficult exams of their lives....

Chinese Smokers Still Unaware of Heart Attack Risks

This past Sunday, 3 June, saw the establishment of the Jiangsu Centre of National Medical Treatment and Alliance of Cardiac Failure as part of initiatives to inform Chinese smokers of the risks therein. Among the most common factors for cardiac...

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Tasty Solutions on the Menu at Shanghai Climate Week

Shanghai Climate Week coincides with Earth Day and highlights China's dual-carbon commitments. And while its object as also a...

Why is the Shanghai Government Sniffing around Our Back Yard? 

Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Belt emerges, with Putuo District driving cross-regional collaboration to boost economic growth for 50+ million people Putuo officials...

Nanjing’s International Flights; All Change for Summer Schedule

April is rolling around, and with it comes a new schedule for flights in and out of Nanjing Lukou...

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