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The Nanjinger arose from a dream that a city with a history as long, and a status as important, as Nanjing, deserves a world-class English media outlet. Beginning life in 2009 and evolving into being the city’s English media of record, The Nanjinger brings the international and English-speaking community a wide and varied selection of news and features about Nanjing, its surrounding area, and Chinese culture, while adhering to international journalistic standards as to both impartiality and objectivity.

Big Reads

“Murder on the Orient Express”; What’s the Nanjing Connection?

Frank Hossack -
T’was a September day in Nanjing much like today. And like this year, it was also a year that had seen major flooding across much of China earlier that summer. But the day stood out for there being an...
Feature Stories

Our Children; When You Just Couldn’t Possibly Leave them Behind

Samuel Wilson -
First things first, my eldest cat; yes, my eldest (human children are somewhere on the horizon as of yet), had visited Nanjing long before I did, albeit sat waiting on the tarmac of Lukou International Airport in the hold...
Feature Stories

Furry but not Forgotten; Rebuilding Animal Trust in Humans

Emma Schneider -
Negligence and abandonment of animals at the hands of abusive owners is the issue. But there exists in Nanjing a safe haven where they can rest and recuperate before being adopted by a loving family. 虐待主人对动物的疏忽和遗弃是问题所在。 但南京有一个安全的避风港，在被一个充满爱的家庭收养之前，他们可以在那里休息和恢复。 Dr. Suzanne and Orik...
Feature Stories

Through the Eyes of Dogs; Humans in Our Realm

Rain Zhong -
For them, our history started approximately 30,000 years ago… In an era where the world was cold, hard to manoeuvre and food even harder to come by. It also didn’t help that at the same time humans were rapidly...
Feature Stories

You Share the Same Home; But Do You also Look Like Each Other?

Triona Ryan -
They are good for us, apparently. From the immune system to the health benefits to the souls, animals make us lead happier lives, or so the research goes.  显然，它们对我们有好处。 研究表明，从免疫系统到灵魂的健康益处，动物让我们过上更幸福的生活。 One Harvard study boldly claims that “pet owners are less likely...
Fiction

The Muller Test; Your Cat is Now a Threat to National Security 

Ryan Thorpe -
Mrs. Cartwright fed her cats taco meat on Wednesdays. On Thursdays, the cats preferred a fish of some kind; salmon during the winter, lemon glazed flounder during the summer. She long ago discovered her two cats’ preferences and consistently...
Money Talks

Money Talks (ii); How Do I Get Better With My Money?

Chris Golding -
"I’m 30 and looking to get on top of my finances. But everyone I know who is good with money is also kind of obsessed with it. They track their spending, use money apps, listen to podcasts and talk...
Local Music

Inside Nanjing’s Music Scene; Meeting the Movers & Shakers (Part 3)

Emma Fang -
The first thing I noticed was the soft light shining from above. Surrounded by various types of instruments, there were sofas available for both guests and members of the band, while Cao Di, our protagonist, was lying thereon. He...

Latest News

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Iranians in China become more Visible than Countable

These things often start, not with a statistic, but with a voice; Persian heard in a lift, a WeChat...
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Why Chinese Men Can’t Quit; Smoking, Face and the State

China has 300 million smokers, nearly a third of the world's total. The imbalance between the sexes is stark:...
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US Dept of Justice Says Nanjing Firm Hacked NASA, Senate & More

A sharp new cyber case has put a Nanjing company at the centre of a much wider political row....

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