Renée Gray Beaumont

Even in a modern metropolis such as Shanghai, it was only two decades ago that those awaiting execution would first be driven around the city on the back of a truck, with placards hanging around their neck describing the...

The fluorescent green flare of Nanjing based bike-sharing startup Ding Ding has sizzled out with the company quitting the race to the top of the bike-sharing bonanza. However, locals are fuming, alleging the company has slipped...

A Nanjing “Breaking Bad” fan, enthralled by the American TV series, spent days in his flat watching the show after he resigning from his job. Thinking it a master plan Mr. Zhang, 26, then sought out...

“All I want for Christmas is yoouu”, chimes Mariah Carey in the background of your local tinsel draped mall, which looks as if Santa has vommited. It is the week before Christmas, panic has set in, and you find...

T he arts is not a new concept in Chinese modern society, yet in recent years, there has been a resurgence, especially in the fields of the performing arts and cinema. Gaining notoriety throughout the rest...

Helping to fluff out Xinjiekou’s rather bleak nightlife is swanky debutante Rodenbach. Nestled in the brand spanking new 1913 area of Hongwu Road, the restaurant/bar/museum sits adjacent to its sister establishment, Bond No.9, that combines whisky bar, cocktail terrace,...

A dispute between a local Nanjing man and an international student disrupted the peace on the S1 subway line on 5 August. Assuming the middle-aged Chinese man had been taking photos of him, the young African...

Riding on the waves of new enterprise, bike sharing apps positioned in Nanjing have been the first to be summoned to a meeting designed to tackle the many public problems that are arising on account of the hugely successful...