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Chain Reaction; Asia Bike here to stay

The fourth Asia Bike exhibition welcomed visitors to another successful show this past weekend. A total of 487 brands exhibited the latest in cycling technology at Nanjing's International Expo and Conference Center, with 82 percent of participating companies hailing...

“Ka-Ching!”; the Sound of Golden Week

Credit cards being swiped, cash registers swiftly opening and closing, and shopping bags (handfuls of them) filled with luxurious merchandise; these are few of the sights that surrounded Chinese shopaholics during the recently-passed “Golden Week”, China’s annual period of...

Unlikely Companions; Fire And Ice To Solve Energy Crisis?

A new energy source will solve China’s resource problem; or so they say. Methane hydrate, otherwise known as “fire ice”, is an ice-like structure which natural methane gas (a cleaner alternative to typical petroleums) is trapped within. ...

Bus Brawls Batter Chinese Reputation

A string of horrifying videos, all of which revolve around the disintegrating social etiquette standards on China’s public transportation, has ignited controversial discussion on social media websites throughout the past weeks.  As is common practice the world over, certain...

It’s Official! NICC receives Local Government Backing

In a show of support, the Nanjing International Community Clubhouse has been granted official status by the local government. The announcement comes four months after the founding of the NICC in March 2014. The Clubhouse, which aims to provide...

New Era in China-Mongolia Relations after Xi’s State Visit

A further step to solidifying China-Mongolian relations was made last Thursday with the signing of a joint declaration to upgrade bilateral relations by Xi Jinping and Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, his Mongolian counterpart during what was the first visit of the...

Blind Driving The Blind; YOG Causes Wave of Non-Local Drivers

Beside the more obvious boost to sports, culture and infrastructure, the YOG have brought farther reaching, though less blatant consequences to Nanjing’s most comfortable mode of public transportation. Due to the Youth Olympics, currently running at full speed, and...

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...

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Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

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...

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