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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

The Fish was THIS Big! Chinese Characters Akin to their Meaning

Josefa Meng -
As opposed to the Latin alphabet that gives us words which sound like their meaning, the Chinese words of long ago often look like their meaning. Just like the ancients, these characters work from dawn to dusk, perhaps leaning...
Feature Stories

From Central Heating to Hotpot; China’s Luxurious Warmth!

Josefa Meng -
The Qinhuai Line is the geographical dividing line between north and south China. On both sides of this border, there are obvious differences in natural conditions, geographical features, agricultural production and people’s living customs. 秦淮线是中国南北之间的地理分界线。 在这条边境的两边，在自然条件、地理特征、农业生产和人民生活习俗上都有明显的差异。 And their heating systems. 以及他们的供暖系统。 Dependent on...
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Luxury in China, 1980s Style

Shawn Li -
In the eyes of many people today, today’s refrigerators, colour TVs, washing machines, and cars are nothing more than ordinary; few remember that which appeared in recent years was unimaginable 30 years ago. Back in the 1980s, the daily...
Feature Stories

Is Luxury Toothpaste the Holy Grail of Chinese Brands?

Chesna Goel -
Just what is a luxurious item or service? For people in poverty, having enough food for the day or having an extra pair of clothes is a luxury.  What does luxury look like for the 21st century Chinese cosmospolitan?...
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Ideas Worth Spreading; Iconic Talks Return in 2020

Triona Ryan -
Planning is underway in earnest for the idea-fest that is TEDxYouth@NIS on 21 March, 2020. The event burst onto the calendar ever so subtly back in 2016, with the very first talks from the community, by the community and...
Destinations

Yinchuan; Pearl of the Silk Road

Nikita Hayward -
Perhaps the most striking thing about Yinchuan is the sense of negative space; the lack of things which are a common sight in other provincial capitals (such as Nanjing). The centre of town does not feature a McDonald’s, the...
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Lies, Damned Lies; Fake Character is China’s Latest Big Business

Shawn Li -
Many of our alert readers will know of the expression, “Me and my yacht”. They will also be aware of the limits to the actual truth contained therein. Turns out that in China, this is a concept that has...
Feature Stories

World Ready; Global Perspectives Educate New Chinese Character

Steven Yeh -
Today, China is flourishing with an evolving education which propels the quality of the population and in turn, promotes social solidarity. Since arriving in Nanjing at the age of 2, I have personally felt the leaping social progress of...

Latest News

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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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