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Chaos and Creativity in Nanjing’s Art World

Nanjing University held its graduation carnival last Saturday on “520”, in which the university put on a display of art pieces around campus. Due to unprecedented popularity in attendance to the carnival, the university was trampled...

Electronic Music Festival to Make Stops in Nanjing and Australia

Having made a spectacular impact in 2016 on five major Chinese cities and received accolades from media and fans, Budweiser STORM announced its 2017 return to key markets plus expansionary plans into new cities within China . This marks a milestone for...

Voyeuristic Game Mirrors Notorious Internet Addiction Clinic

Officially debuting on 8 May, Mysteries of Fence is an online anime-styled game, whereby players participate in various scenarios in an Internet addiction clinic. The clinic has been modelled on of the now infamous Lin Yi Internet Addiction in...

Nanjing Dragon Boat; Big Change to Big Family Day Out

After more than a decade sponsored by a well known international hotel brand, Nanjing’s legendary annual Dragon Boat Race shall now be known as the 2017 ICBC Cup. Organised by the Nanjing Association of Enterprises with...

Do You Know About Nanjing’s Smart City Initiative?

In its latest smart city market analysis, ABI Research finds that governments in China, Japan, and South Korea lead the deployment of citizen-centric, smart city initiatives in Asia. Specific leading cities in China that continue to show accelerated adoption of smart energy solutions include Dalian, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Tianjin. ...

The Oriental Plane; Warning Over Catkins Shed by Nanjing’s Trees

Wander along one of Nanjing’s avenues and you will see some of the finest Oriental Plane trees anywhere; their cooling and shading effect during the city’s legendary summers being the main reason for their presence. While...

Nanjing’s Student Body Sets Sail as Yachting Places are Seized

Excellence in academics is no longer the be all and end all for a lot of striving Chinese parents and children. Combined pressure from universities abroad for a more "well-rounded" education for their enrollees, plus a general interest in...

Scientific investigation of Yangtze finless porpoise launched in Nanjing

Nanjing Municipal Commission of Agriculture and School of Life Sciences of Nanjing Normal University launched a joint scientific study on the Yangtze finless porpoise on April 12. The investigation will last for up to two years,...

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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...

Forty Tables Became Twenty; Then the Bookings Stopped

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

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