Feature Stories

Two bus stops away from the Hopkins Nanjing campus, across from a wonderful exhibit on Ming Dynasty treasures found in Nanjing, was the infamous second hand bike alley. After one month back in Wisconsin teaching myself...

After a foul October, and as November dawned in Nanjing, the sun decided to poke its head out from behind the grey gloom. Under the blue skies, it was a crisp, fresh, bright morning. Not so for Nanjing’s Second...

As can be seen blow, 2015 was not a good year for exports from Australia to China. That is why the recently signed Free Trade Agreement between the two countries is such great news. The Nanjinger...

Traditionally and officially, the colour red undoubtedly represents China. It embodies a sense of power, good fortune and joy, so it is no wonder red wine has been embraced like non other in todays modern China. Along with other...

Costa, Starbucks, Mann Coffee, 85 Degrees, Blue Gulf Coffee, UBC, Maokong Coffee; the list is almost endless. The Chinese have embraced coffee drinking just as much as almost every other civilised nation, except that in China’s case, this happened...

With almost two thirds of China’s 720 million Internet users under the age of 30, competition to attract attention and understand the latest trends is a major priority. While younger users are primarily attracted to the entertainment value of...

Unless one is in advertising one never really thinks about. So the importance of advertising directly to the Chinese market, despite the very obvious reason for it, never really gets much thought. Advertising campaigns abroad that...

In the 1800s, Chinese immigrants in the United States were unwittingly making themselves known by looking for a better life while supporting their families at home. Yet, despite these individuals’ mission to remain closer to their origins than their...