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23H1 Tourist Numbers in Nanjing 2nd only to Shanghai

There is much to be thankful for living in Nanjing. While the economies of many cities struggle with their post-COVID recovery, we in the Southern Capital these days have the digital wallets of more tourists than ever helping to...

Lady Gets Ticket for Drinking on Nanjing Metro; Other Cities?

Heated discussions among Nanjing residents of late that were the result of a lady being issued a ticket for drinking while riding the Nanjing Metro have got many asking fundamental questions, such as, “Why”, and, “What do other cities...

How’s Your Life in Nanjing? Take Part in 2023 City Health Survey

They’re calling it Nanjing’s Physical Examination; an annual health check up performed not by physicians, but by us. And everyone is welcome to take part. But be warned that it is both long and at times requests information some...

Nanjing Metro Control Room Explained in Behind the Scenes Video

Commuters in Nanjing, or anyone with an interest in our City’s Metro system, now have the opportunity to take a fascinating glimpse at the inner workings of the network, from its beating heart, the control room, in a video...

So Just How Heavy was the Rainfall in Nanjing Yesterday? 

Nanjing experienced the heavens’ opening yesterday. Many parts of our City were knee deep in water, while the rainfall set near records for cumulative waters. But just where was it highest? And which parts of Nanjing got off unscathed? 南京昨天开了天。我们城市的许多地方都被齐膝深的水淹没,而降雨量也接近累积水量的记录。但最高的地方在哪里呢?南京哪些地区毫发无伤? As...

“Love Stations” Bring Relief to those Working to Clean Our City

China has rules for everything. At times, that’s frustrating. But they can be a very good thing, a point illustrated well these hot days by regulations helping to protect our City’s sanitation workers, and against the odds, somehow get...

Only Way to Get Nanjingers to Sort their Rubbish is to Pay them

Nanjing’s attempts at getting its citizens to correctly classify their rubbish have been, well, a bit hit and miss. Many are just too lazy, or lack a degree of knowledge as to environmental protection. Perhaps a couple of the...

Boston Lobster Anyone? Nanjing Opens Cargo Flight to New York

Expect Boston lobster, New York cheesecake, maybe even genuine Big Apple burgers, to be appearing on the menus of Nanjing’s upscale restaurants in the coming weeks, as facilitated by an American cargo flight operator and its new flight to...

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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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