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Living in a One-Sided World of Beauty; I am who and what I am

“Your eyes aren’t big enough.”“Your nose bridge isn’t high enough.”“You are flat.”…the phrases repeated to me over and over again growing up in a mostly western-dominated culture. “你的眼睛不够大。” 你的鼻梁不够高。” 你是平的。”......在以西方为主的文化中长大,我一遍又一遍地重复著这些短语。 I grew up in America, spending the majority of my tween...

5 Ridiculous Things You’ll See in Chinese Gyms & Swimming Pools

For if you go down to the gym today, you’re sure of a big surprise. Given the little physical exercise of late, many of us have about a year of flab to burn off. Gym memberships in many parts...

Alone in Our Anxiety? The Interesting Times in which We May Live

We interupt our regularly scheduled program of aaaaggghhhhhh..... 我们打中了我们定期安排的节目...... To feel accepted. To feel secure. To flourish in life is a common goal for one and all right now. That which fuels the soul is a valued commodity these days, in...

Evolution; Never Ever Will I Ever Miss…

I, for one, will miss Prince Philip’s fabulously frank commentary on the century that best represents Humanity’s cognitive evolution as a species. His assertion to Malala Yousafzai, Human Rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, that children, “go to...

Chinese Women’s Fashion; An Evolution in Ancient Style

A historical relic. A cultural theme park. Xi’an, the ancient capital… 历史遗迹。 一个文化主题公园。 西安,古都...... Recently, I had the chance to visit the incredible, historical city of Xi’an and see its many wonders. Many of its most prized locations are all deeply rooted in...

Do the Chinese Believe in Evolution (or their Version of it)?

A much coined phrase of recent years is that the centre of the civilised world is moving eastward. And that may not just be true for today, it may also turn out that this part of the world is...

It’s Carlo 4 Vice President

Carlo D’Andrea has been The Nanjinger’s legal columnist since August of 2011, when our monthly series, The Gavel, first began. It’s been a long road for us all, one that for Carlo, could lead to becoming the Vice President...

Killing the Control Freaks; A Way through with Open Source

Think about it. Your electronic devices, that you have with you right now, can connect to any other device on the planet over the internet, for desired deeds or otherwise nefarious activities. Do you know what code runs on...

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Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

Shiseido Sues Aldi over a ¥24.9 Primer that Resembles Its ¥540 Rival

Shiseido has sued Aldi China, the product's manufacturer and an Aldi Shanghai store operator over unfair competition, arguing that...

Forty Tables Became Twenty; Then the Bookings Stopped

Susu has sold wedding banquets at one of the biggest hotels in her small town in northern China for...

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