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River to River

Clay taken from the Mississippi and Yangtze rivers is set to unite contemporary artists from the twinned cities St. Louis and Nanjing. With just two weeks until the exhibition “River to River” opens, The Nanjinger was invited into the...

Ghosts in the Machine; Western Media Machinations Create Urban Myth

The selection of books regarding China in any given library is, generally speaking, diametric in nature. The opinions expressed by authors range from those predicting China will surpass the United States and be crowned the sole world power to...

Tiering Up;China’s Tier System All Smoke & Mirrors?

“We often hear of China’s first or second or third tier cities, yet what actually makes a city tier? The terms are so often used, yet there is no official formula for determining what tier a city falls in....

Talking Shop; International Brands with a Local Flavour

“Dude, KFC?? I told you I wanted Chinese breakfast! And it’s not even eleven, are they even open?” “Just wait,” I said to Gary. “Once you get inside you’ll see why we’re here.” I had met Gary a...

Digging For Treasure; How Taobao Won the ECOM Race

“Okay, everyone,” Jack Ma said, clapping his hands and rolling up his sleeves. “Let’s all get up and stand against the wall.” Everyone stood up from their chairs, wondering what sleight of hand their boss would show. ...

Macro-Localisation; See you in Suguo

Localisation is a term that sounds rather, well, global. Indeed, without the latter there would be none of the former. However, there is more to it than simply varying the menu in differing countries according to local tastes. In...

Internet Killed the Literary Star

The rise of the Internet has many merits, connecting the globe and making information available to anyone with the technology to go online. The figures speak volumes. Cracking the benchmark of over 3 billion users in 2014, online penetration...

Death of the Empress

When the One-Child Policy was introduced in 1979, no one could have foreseen its side effects that would drastically change the face of China, leading to the advancement of women’s position in society.  In the early...

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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...

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

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