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Renée Gray Beaumont

Five Hour Foodie Frenzy to Xi’an

New railway line Xuzheng (dubbed the food line) is set to connect Xuzhou with Zhengzhou, thus opening up Xi’an, Taiyuan and Shijiazhuang for a high speed train service from Nanjng this September that will cut travel between the two...

Pop-up Police Stations

Having recently returned to China after a year and a half stint in Mexico, I thought the sight of batons and riot police were a thing of my past; something I could leave in Mexico, something that had no...

The Fairer Competition

Honks of cars and scooters insufferably compete with poodles yapping and bikes squeaking, old men sit on a corner playing cards while their ladies hustle about selling goods. This picture has set the scene outside the...

Links Between Pharaohs and Emperors Explored in Nanjing Museum

As China opens up to the world, ever more curious people (both foreign and Chinese) are beginning to make comparisons between ancient civilisations from around the world and that of ancient China. So it is no...

Second East-West Metro Line on Track

Two years in the making and Nanjing’s spanking metro new line 4 is almost complete. Connecting eastern and western sections of Nanjing, the first phase will be 34km long and comprise 18 stations and play a major role in...

Rent a Foreigner!

Having enjoyed your summer gallivanting abroad and squandering your savings, then there is a high chance upon your return those pockets will be empty and in need of a proper boost… Ubee is your answer. If...

Tracks to Trotsky; New Nanjing Moscow Rail Link

Are you in the business of getting stuff from A to B? Even if you’re not one day you may, and when that day comes Nanjing’s brand new freight train will be there to get the job done faster...

Sweat it out with Free Chinese Courses

If finally getting the chance to learn some Chinese has been playing in the back of your mind recently and you're still around Nanjing this summer, then a chance like non other has just come your way. For the...

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