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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.

Feature Stories

Feel the “Qi” & Yield Not to Temptation

Yixing Zheng -
The concept of “congestion” is referenced widely in modern Chinese culture. It is present in conversations whining about public transport, city traffic, lines at a tourist attraction, hospital or service desk; in fact, almost any public space. An “uncrowded”...
Feature Stories

Unclogging the Congestion; Don’t. Ever. Let. Them. In.

Frank Hossack -
There are a lot of cars in Nanjing, getting on for three million now. That’s one for every three people, these days a small family. So with much of the city now on their own four wheels and more...
Feature Stories

Locked in, Locked out; the Congestion of Bespoke Heartbreak

Triona Ryan -
“When I Find Myself in Times of Trouble…” “当我发现自己陷入困境时......” September is always a funny month for me. The daylight begins to contract, school imposes routine on the wildness of the summer months, and for the last 27 years, the anniversary of the...
Feature Stories

My Yoga Journey, to Certification in Nanjing

Nohemi Gutierrez -
“Inhale. … Exhale.”  “吸气。 ...呼气。” These are the most said words in a yoga class. And if you have ever taken one, you have probably heard these words spoken to you by a yoga instructor who is oblivious to the fact...
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Britney, Tony & Me; Life, Death & CV19

Triona Ryan -
“All of us, when we travel, look at the places we go, the people we see, through different eyes. How we see them is influenced by the books we’ve read, the things we’ve seen, the baggage we carry.” “我们所有人，当我们旅行时，都会用不同的眼光看待我们去的地方，我们看到的人。 我们如何看待它们受到我们读过的书、我们所看到的东西、我们携带的行李的影响。” I...
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Perspectives in Translation; Word Wars or Incendiary Language?

Frank Hossack -
“Before examining the splinter in my eye, try removing the rafter from your own”. Matthew 7:5 “在检查我眼中的碎片之前，试着从你自己的椽子上取下筏子。” 马太福音7:5 As conduit to Jesus’ words, the great apostle, Matthew (although yes, he probably didn’t write the words himself), had a point. But before...
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Flaws & Imperfections in a Storm of School & Work

Zhuang Shuran -
I have been caught up in a blur of shadow and edges lately.  我最近陷入了模糊的阴影和边缘中。 Everywhere I went, I saw the world as a painting on a canvas. I studied how the pavement reflected the setting sun, I studied the raindrops that...
Destinations

Island Paradises; The Enticing Charms of Ningbo

Nohemi Gutierrez -
Located in the eastern part of Zhejiang province and in proximity (and appearance) to cities such as Hangzhou and Shanghai, the history and geography of Ningbo make it something else entirely.  宁波位于浙江省东部，靠近（和外观）杭州和上海等城市，其历史和地理使其完全不同。 As a coastal city, Ningbo is surrounded by islands...

Latest News

Frank Hossack -

Baby on Board in High Speed Train Emergency Delivered by Urologist into Nanjing

Mid-journey between Shanghai and Nanjing, a routine high-speed train service turned into an improvised delivery room, when a lady...
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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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