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Jaws! (No Natural Predators) Lake Drained to Catch Alligator Eel

Frankly, it’s terrifying. Were it to breed in large numbers, the consequences would be unimaginable. That’s what prompted authorities to take extreme measures to catch the beast. There are thought to even be some lurking in our very own...

Body Builders & Bus Drivers; All Aboard the Fitness Craze

Everyone’s doing it. Getting fit, that is. As such, so do ever-more stories of inspiration hit the headlines. In our very own Jiangsu Province, two ladies are dominating the media these days, with their each very different tales of...

How Do they Make it Rain in Nanjing? New Evidence Uncovered!

Urban myth. We’ve all heard the tales of “them making it rain”. Rockets or planes doing so-called “cloud seeding”. But we really weren’t 100-percent sure how. Now though, we have photographic evidence of them doing so, accompanied by a...

Xbox & PC Gaming Scenery Released for Nanjing’s Airport!

Flight simulator gaming enthusiasts in Nanjing who miss flying are now able to take a step back nearer to that reality, thanks to a new software release which offers a photo-realistic representation of our city’s airport to budding aviators. 南京的飞行模拟器游戏爱好者们怀念飞行的时光,现在可以退一步更接近现实,这要归功于新软件的发布,该软件为崭露头角的飞行员提供了我们城市机场的逼真再现。 It...

China Beats Japan in Race to Build High Speed Rail for Asia

It’s a big deal, if you’re a train nerd. But then, if you’re in government procurement, it’s a big deal. And if you’re developing a nation’s transportation infrastructure, it’s a big deal. And in terms of the rivalry between...

88 to Traffic Cop TV Host Legend after 17 Years’ Relentless Work

Starting every broadcast with the words, “Hello viewers, welcome to ‘Hongqi Talks Traffic’”, a plain-old traffic cop who became a broadcasting legend has made his retirement. Today, The Nanjinger salutes him for the countless ways he has made...

2 Dead as Tower Crane Topples in Nanjing; Safety Ignored

Two people are dead and two more injured after a tower crane overturned on a construction site in Nanjing. The accident was the result of standard safety procedures being compromised; those responsible are facing the stiffest possible penalties. Yesterday, 23...

Where are My Hairy Crabs? Mid Autumn Festival May Disappoint

Mid Autumn Festival is coming, and this year it’s early. And that’s compounding the problem that is hairy crabs vs heatwave. Turns out we won’t have enough of them, because they’ve already been literally roasted. Falling this year on 10...

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Iranians in China become more Visible than Countable

These things often start, not with a statistic, but with a voice; Persian heard in a lift, a WeChat...

Why Chinese Men Can’t Quit; Smoking, Face and the State

China has 300 million smokers, nearly a third of the world's total. The imbalance between the sexes is stark:...

US Dept of Justice Says Nanjing Firm Hacked NASA, Senate & More

A sharp new cyber case has put a Nanjing company at the centre of a much wider political row....

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