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Fixing the Nanjing Metro Line 3 Problem; Bring on the Crane!

Many of Nanjing’s commuters who make their daily journeys to and from the office by way of the Metro have been given a boost in the form of additional services that potentially shave quite a chunk of time in...

Murder by Wine Bottle; Late Night Dinner Turns to Tragedy

You would think you would be safe enough going out for dinner with someone you know. Or rather, knew. For one man in Nanjing is now dead on account of the actions of his drunk dining companion, struck by...

Nanjing COVID Situation Roundup; Tuesday 12 April, 2022

Wuhan did it, and now Nanjing is doing it too, as well as every super-size city in the country. We’re talking emergency hospital shelters, largely for the use of COVID-positive patients. And the majority of them is going to...

Nanjing COVID Situation Roundup; Monday 11 April, 2022

Shanghai is obviously China’s COVID focus at present, but that doesn’t mean nothing is happening in Nanjing, much of it related to our big sister to the East. And today’s roundup comprises a baby from Shandong, life-saving medicine and...

The Nanjinger Debuts as In-Flight Entertainment on Major Airline

This publication is proud to announce its magazine is now part of a major international airline’s in-flight entertainment, putting our flagship offering at the fingertips of millions of extra potential readers each month, as they fly to every...

Knife & Scissors Thrown from Height Lands Nanjing Man in Jail

Jail time for a man in Nanjing handed down after he threw a kitchen knife and a pair of scissors from a tall building is highlighting the amendments to China’s criminal law which reveal the extent of what is...

The Mystery of the Old Man with a Hundred Grand in a Sweetie Box

Well at least he wasn’t homeless. He had lots of cash. And he had appeared to have kept it in a sweetie box together with valuable jewelry.  But what was the old man at the side of the road...

Nanjing COVID Outbreak Update; Tuesday 5 April, 2022

With the tombs all swept, it’s back to school tomorrow. For many students, that still means online learning; extended time at home in the company of parents which has led a local hospital to offer tips for staying on...

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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...

How China Became the World’s E-Bike Engine

China's e-bikes are turning up in bike lanes far from home, quietly reshaping how people get around cities abroad....

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