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Back in the Air but Man Refused Boarding for NAT 3 Mins Overdue

Getting on for 2 and a half years into the Pandemic, airlines flying to China are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. But would-be fliers should take heed of the experience of one passenger who...

Big Time Media Comes to Nanjing in New International Effort

Today marked a shot in the arm for international media operating in our neck of China’s woods, as efforts to raise our global profile were manifest through the opening of a new media centre to extol to the world...

Warning as to Hanging out Bedding during Nanjing Summer Heat

How do you dry your freshly-washed clothes? Maybe you are one of those lucky people with a tumble drier. Perhaps you hang them out on your balcony. Or near to a heat source. But what happens when your washing...

10,000 Fans; Social Media Milestone for The Nanjinger on WeChat

Hip hip. … The Nanjinger is proud to announce that its official WeChat account has surpassed the big 10K of followers. But who are they all? Some have recently signed up, some have been a “fan” for years, others...

How did Taxi Driver in Nanjing Save Teenage Girl from Suicide?

Taxi drivers in Nanjing often get a bad rap. Quite often that’s on account of  abysmal driving skills that put the lives of their passengers and other road users in danger. Hence, it’s a pleasant surprise that one driver...

Taking the “Titanic”; Yangtze Cruise is Perfect Summer Outing

School’s out. Well for some, maybe. Whatever the case, it’s time to start looking for things to do. For once again, the unstated, but official line is, “Please don’t leave Nanjing”. Yes, a stiff breeze on the mighty Yangtze...

Silence! Examinations in Progress. But what if You Lose Your ID?

Time once again for the dreaded university entrance exams. And with Nanjing having more students per capita than any other city in China, so there has been a big focus these days on making sure students are afforded their...

Nanjing Metro Line 1 Update; No Longer the End of the Line

We’re now one step closer to witnessing what will be an explosion of development on the Nanjing Metro, as the last concrete was poured on the next of many lines to commence operations in the near future; the northern...

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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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