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Biggest Retirement Wave in History to Hit China; Happiness is the Key

China’s seniors are increasingly a happy bunch. And that’s just as well, for the next decade is set to see their numbers swell enormously, in a country which already has a serious problem as regards its aging population. Cheerful...

35 Dishes for ¥10 Stall Announces Temporary Closure; Too Tired

Judging by the number of frenzied shutter-happy onlookers, the celebrity must surely have been gracefully exiting a stretched limousine. But she wasn’t. She was getting out of a bread van. But on her face was still the same smile...

Nanjing’s Metro Link with Anhui Opened (But Be Patient Please)

Yesterday, 28 June, saw a significant milestone reached in the construction of the Nanjing Metro network. Wait a second; shouldn’t that be the Chuzhou Metro network? It’s got even us geeks crazy about trains confused. So let’s clarify… 昨天,6 月 28 日,南京地铁网络建设达到了一个重要里程碑。等一下;那不是应该是滁州地铁网吗?就连我们这些对火车着迷的极客也感到困惑。所以让我们澄清一下…… With...

Toilet is China’s Ugliest Building? More Nearby & 2 in Nanjing!

Comparisons to toilets are something of a recurring theme in the 2022 list of architectural eyesores in China, as voted for by the general public and released at the end of each year. And the outright winner this year...

Nanjing Set for First Trans Provincial Metro Line in China

Things are again hotting up on the Nanjing Metro network which is now poised for considerable expansion. In the latest development, the first train has been delivered for Line S4, our first link with not another city, but another...

Fly for ¥9 with Airline Desperate to get Us back in the Air

What’s the happiest city in Anhui? It’s one of The Nanjinger’s favourite jokes, but worth trotting out again. Wuhu!!!! And those Wuhunians (yes, we made that up) now have another reason to be happy; the cheapest air tickets in...

¥20 Million! Fake Beauty Equipment Gang Busted by Nanjing Cops

Nanjing Police have received a congratulatory message from China’s Ministry of Public Security for busting an inter-province gang which produced and sold fake beauty equipment, raking in ¥20 million. And they were caught after making a couple of brazen...

Nanjing-Built Monorail for “Anhui’s Happiest City” Now Open!

Know the joke, “What’s the happiest city’s in Anhui?” “Wuuu Huuu!”. Those contented citizens now have another reason to be cheerful, with the opening of a driverless monorail line that shall speed those smiling faces around on trains that...

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Louis Vuitton & Milk Tea Meet in Suzhou; it’s a ¥10.3 Million Fight

how on Earth did a Parisian house of luxury end up in a Suzhou courtroom over a milk tea...

Less Sex, More Pressure and a Story China is Still Learning

China’s private lives are not slipping neatly into silence. The latest survey points to a more awkward picture. Younger...

China’s Medical Holiday Is Turning into the Cheaper Option for the West

Now the arithmetic is changing. For many western patients, a flight to China for medical work, dental treatment or...

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