Take to the Nanjing Metro these days and find that it is an increasingly quiet place. That’s because our city is apparently leading the way on cracking down on so-called uncivilised behaviour. And it’s got a lot of people...
School’s out across Nanjing today and that long summer holiday stretches out in front of us like a long stretchy thing. Appropriate, for "long" and "stretchy" are the words to describe the road which is home to the Nanjing...
Citizens living near to the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge on the north banks of the River have a reason to be joyful. They are now just one step from having access to the Nanjing Metro on their door step,...
Who doesn’t love Nanjing’s Wutong trees? They keep us cool (relatively) on days such as this and make our city’s boulevards among the most beautiful in China. But some now worry they are getting sick, or they’re simply too...
How do you dry your freshly-washed clothes? Maybe you are one of those lucky people with a tumble drier. Perhaps you hang them out on your balcony. Or near to a heat source. But what happens when your washing...
Taxi drivers in Nanjing often get a bad rap. Quite often that’s on account of abysmal driving skills that put the lives of their passengers and other road users in danger. Hence, it’s a pleasant surprise that one driver...
School’s out. Well for some, maybe. Whatever the case, it’s time to start looking for things to do. For once again, the unstated, but official line is, “Please don’t leave Nanjing”. Yes, a stiff breeze on the mighty Yangtze...
Time once again for the dreaded university entrance exams. And with Nanjing having more students per capita than any other city in China, so there has been a big focus these days on making sure students are afforded their...
