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Shigu Lu Heist Suspect Caught in Chengdu; Stolen Items Recovered

The dramatic capture of the fugitive in last’s week’s heist from a luxury store in the centre of Nanjing has taken place on the other side of the country, less than 3 days after the robbery itself and only...

2002 Murder Case Solved; Only the Most Gruesome Homicide Remains

Nanjing Police is an efficient bunch of cops. Last year, the force solved no less than 13 outstanding murder cases, one dating back as far as 2002. But the city still must wait for closure in the most famous...

Heist! Luxury Items Worth ¥13 Million Stolen in Xinjiekou

Hollywood could not have done it better. Designer items from some of by world’s top brands have been stolen from a downtown Nanjing store this week, right under the eye of the largest concentration of surveillance cameras, in a...

Rubbish Classification with English! What About Where You Live?

With it being almost 3 months since Nanjing implemented rubbish classification, The Nanjinger figured it was time for a check up on our fair city’s progress as to environmental protection efforts in the field. Turns out there is still...

Noodle Shop Boss Ties Child to Table Because He is “Too Busy”

Without grandparents or other forms of child care, many running their own restaurant in China can only bring their young children to work with them. Most, however, do not then tie them up to prevent them wandering off. Most...

Health Code Required for all Ride Hailing & Taxis from Next Week

With the number of COVID cases creeping back up in China and large numbers expected to travel for Spring Festival over the next month, so a pre-Chinese New Year epidemic prevention effort starts in Nanjing next week. Taxis and...

Massive Explosion at Petrochemical Rubber Plant in Nanjing

Nanjing Chemical Industry Park was the scene yesterday evening for a massive explosion and subsequent fire at a petrochemical plant that produces rubber products, mostly for vehicular tires. There were no casualties reported after the accident. The explosion occurred at...

New on the Menu; Tibetan Beef & Mutton Fly Direct into Nanjing

Nanjingers are looking forward to spicing up their menus this winter with beef, mutton and more, as a new daily cargo flight commenced this week, bringing the delights of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau to our dinner tables. Wednesday, 6 January, 2020,...

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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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