Renée Gray Beaumont

The Hanfu Movement; Fashion Politics

16 autumns ago, sparked the beginning of what is now known as The Hanfu Movement. It was, in fact, the autumn of 2001 and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit where world leaders Vladimir Putin, George .W. Bush and...

Tomb Defender; Guarding the Wealth of Nanjing’s Past

One touch on the Pixiu head, one’s life will be worry free. Pixiu facing bank, one’s life will have ample money to spend. Luck comes with a Pixiu on hand, home prosperous with a Pixiu on stand. ...

Iconic Eyewear Brand Oakley Opens First China Store in Nanjing

Nanjing once again takes its place on the international stage with the opening of China’s first dedicated Oakley store, as 29 November saw the opening of such in Xinjiekou’s Deji Plaza. In Nanjing to officially open the store were...

Zimbabwe’s New President’s Military Roots in Nanjing

With the swearing in today of Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa as the Zimbabwean successor to long-term president Robert Mugabe, The Nanjinger takes a look back at the new president’s military career which has its beginnings right here in Nanjing 54...

Let’s Talk About Salt Baby; China’s Hypertension Woes

Let’s talk about salt baby, let’s talk about you and me, let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things that can be, let’s talk about salt! Salt sodium is one of the biggest...

The Medium IS the Message

As explained in the book “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert, during the 1960s, Balinese dance became so popular to watch that the damp cold temples in which they were performed became overcrowded. In order to help the friendly, Australian...

Wujie Vegetarian Flare; The House of 1,000 Mushrooms

Walking into Wujie, one gets the impression that this certainly is how the other half of Nanjing lives. Vegetarian fine dining; when I heard that there was such a place in Nanjing, I almost didn’t believe it. ...

Emperor Hongwu would be Proud of Overpass Reconstruction

A vital Xinjiekou overpass is set to return with a nice makeover; the bridge will be reconstructed Chinese style. March last year saw the demolition of the Hongwu Lu bridge, and now workers have confirmed reconstruction...

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