The fact that housing prices are surging upwards in China is not news to anyone, as real estate in almost every major Chinese city continues to appreciate at an alarming rate. What is news is the fact that rent...
Nanjing Expat may have been slightly inaccurate when we predicted that hot weather would arrive early this year, but now that summer is actually here, there is no denying that it is already shaping up to be one of...
Today, tomorrow, and Wednesday are a mini-holiday to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival (???, Duanwu Jie), a traditional Chinese holiday which celebrates the self sacrifice of the poet and politician Qu Yuan. More information on the holiday itself can be...
Anyone who lives in Nanjing undoubtedly takes cabs, and anyone who has lived in Nanjing for more than two years has seen the price of cabs slowly but steadily rise. The first step is always a 1 RMB increase...
Yesterday, the InterContinental Hotel opened for service. Nanjing’s first “white gold five star hotel”, the InterContinental is located in the Zifeng Tower, directly across from Gulou Square. Based on information reported, the hotel is one of the most luxurious...
It is no secret that many bodies of water in and around Nanjing are polluted. In the past, Nanjing residents complained that the Qinhuai River smelled terrible, mostly due to the volume of waste dumped into it. In April...
In April of this year, police in Nanjing caught a thief as he was driving through Qinhuai District in his BMW. The thief, identified as Mr. Wang, had the habit of driving his expensive car to rich neighborhoods and...
