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Scary, Scandalous, Sickening; Latest Food Scandal Hits Nanjing

A Papa John’s outlet in Pukou was exposed for using expired pizza dough at the end of July. With the announcement made by Investigators from Pukou Food and Drug Administration, the US franchise is joining a list of foreign...

Nanjing Olympic Tramline; Enjoy a free ride

From 2nd August until 8th August citizens get a free taster of the new tramline. Passengers can enjoy a ride from the Olympic Stadium (East) to Jiangshan Dajie, the stop for the Youth Olympic village or vice versa. The...

Being Out is In; 2014 Asia Outdoor Expo Exhibits Industry’s Success

Outdoor sports is a fairly young market in China, yet its popularity has been growing steadily over recent years. The numbers speak volumes. According to the China Outdoor Market report 2013 published by the China Outdoor Association (COA), the core...

Time Travel to 1872; Antique Nanjing Photos Now On Display

Want to know what Nanjing was like over 100 years ago? The earliest photographic memorandums of the city are currently providing Nanjingers with insight into the nature of their city during latter half of 19th century. 134 antique photos...

Maiden voyage; Nanjing’s new metro lines open on schedule

Nanjing life just got more convenient and stylish. Today, 1st July 2014, saw the opening of two long-awaited metro lines; number 10 and the airport line. Mixed with the excitement of improved transport is the frustration that everything comes...

YOG Check List; Increased Security Measures Hitting Nanjing

7.30 am, Guangzhou Lu. A man in his fifties is bashing on the front door of the apartment screaming to be let in. He is “from the government”, he shouts, brandishing some form of official looking pass at the...

Out with Pudong, in with Pukou

Nanjing plans on joining the elite group of State-Level Development Zones according to a statement by the local government made on Wednesday. This is only part of Jiangsu province’s grand modernisation plan, which got the go...

Queuing it Right, Watch out for Pre-YOG Queuing Instructors

It is being widely reported that in the coming months, Queuing Inspectors will oversee the queuing process at metro stations and high-speed railway stations in order to leave visitors to the forthcoming during the Youth Olympic Games suitably impressed....

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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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