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Renée Gray Beaumont

The Englishman’s Wife

“Just as a formality Mrs. Lin, we will need something on record that can prove your family history. Is there anything we can use?” asked the British woman sat behind the desk at the Visa Application Centre in Shanghai....

US$30 Billion Microchip Investment in Nanjing Too Good to be True

If you want something done right, do it yourself. Thwarted by their attempts to acquire foreign microchip production companies to satisfy China's vast appetite, one massive domestic private company is proclaiming that it shall itself invest US$30 billion into...

Architect Boeri to Erect Bosco Verticale in Nanjing’s Pukou District

Italian Architect and Urban Planner Stefano Boeri is bringing the construction of the “Nanjing Towers” to Pukou District in the city's northern suburb; two towers that will house 730 trees, 5,000 shrubs and 11,000 plants. In...

Fast and Direct; Ancient Capital Links Spring City

If you are looking for something to do this Spring Festival, then why not get away and head south? Beginning 5th January, one can buy high-speed tickets for direct services between Nanjing South to Kunming South railway stations; simply...

China’s Harshest ESL Crackdowns Come to Fruition

With the PSB wiping out foreign teachers left, right and centre, as an illegal in China, the ride is well and truly over. No longer will foreigners be able to get away with teaching without a...

Hospital Waste Recycled as Toys

Police hindering perpetrators from unlawfully recycling hospital waste have arrested three during a crackdown in which various waste from hospitals around Nanjing was sold to an unlicensed group operating out of Qixia district. The waste, which...

International Preschools Nanjing’s Latest Fad and Fashion

Nanjing’s progression to a first tier city is highlighted by the development of world-class education centres. Along with long time veterans, Nanjing International School (NIS), the British School of Nanjing (BSN) and EtonHouse comes Kids ‘R'...

Domestic Violence; Teach Not to Divorce One’s Wife

Nanjing is following suit as Beijing embarks on a nationwide effort to better protect victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence: aggressive or violent behavior within the home; typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or...

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