Magazine

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.

Fiction

We Come in Peace; Coz We Won a Safari!

Alice Xin Liu and Joshua Nesbitt -
What a lot of humans do not know is that Solitaritans move in small packs and have vegetarian diets. Most Solitaritans didn’t make it past the age of forty solar cycles before their body broke down in a process...
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A Warm Welcome Awaits in Nanjing; Brave it if You Dare

Jonathan Alexander Smith -
August in Nanjing defies expectations: extreme heat replaces mild warmth, disrupting normalcy and comfort. Nanjing's summer is unbearably hot, surpassing other global hotspots with its intense, humid 38°C (feels like 48°C). Winter in Nanjing offers little relief, as indoor heating makes...
Feature Stories

1990s China; Better, Worse or Different (as in “Way Different”)

Frank Hossack -
On 22 June 1993, I flew first class to Shanghai, starting a 3-month contract to produce Western pop radio shows. My role was to sell coffee through radio programs, but I initially questioned if moving to China was a mistake. A...
Feature Stories

Arriving Home; To Where? To Myself

Emma Schneider -
Arrivals signify more than physical movement; they represent transformation, self-discovery, and entering new life phases. Growing up in China, I felt deeply rooted despite frequent moves, shaping my adaptability and sense of belonging. Moving to Germany at 10 caused cultural dissonance,...
Chinese Opera

Chinese Opera Demystified (1) Origins; The Kingdom of Opera

Xinlei Yuan -
The outsider might think of Chinese Opera as a Chinese version of Opera; just singing and dancing to the music with the lyrics in Chinese. That may be so for Chinese Opera’s common features, but therein is a world...
Money Talks

Money Talks (xvi); Teaching Kids about Money; by Age

Chris Golding -
From learning how to count change, to the pitfalls of credit cards and debit cards, to living on a budget, our kids have a lot to learn about money before they go off on their own. It would be...
Coding Creativity

Kal-A.I-doscope 3; Canva AI vs. The Beatles

Hubert Chau -
“Let It Be”, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 11 April 1970, had a special connection to Paul McCartney, as it was inspired by a memorable dream he had. Therein, his mother Mary Patricia...
Feature Stories

Terror, KTV, Spiders, Baijiu; Up to My Old Tricks Again!

Nic Gibson -
Arrived in China in 2012, trained in Beijing, then taught in Changsha, embracing its wild nightlife and challenges. Moved to Nanjing in 2013, experiencing its history, culture, and proximity to Shanghai, feeling more connected and stable. Returned to Nanjing in 2021...

Latest News

Frank Hossack -

China Creates an X-Class of Train Numbers for Services above 350KM/H

China is giving its fastest trains a letter of their own. A new X prefix, read xīn (新, "new"),...
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China’s Brain Banks Need Donors as Human Tissue Reveals Dementia Clues

China’s human brain banks are still struggling to attract donors more than a decade after the first facilities opened,...
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Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

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