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The Nanjinger prides itself on the objectivity and impartiality of its reviews of restaurants, retail establishments, books, weekend retreats, etc. The Nanjinger receives no payment for the reviews herein, although on occasion, the item(s) under review may be donated by the vendor. Readers should be forewarned that places do sometimes close with little notice, either temporarily or permanently.

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Massacre Memorial Highlights Foreign Media Coverage

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While it was unveiled on the anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre last December, it has taken The Nanjinger until this summer to get down to the Memorial Hall to see for itself. Those who follow in our footsteps shall...
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We’re Making this Official; No.9 is Best Pizza in Nanjing

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While we at The Nanjinger acknowledge that there are those with, shall we say, some “eclectic" (?) tastes in pizza, suppose you just want the hands-down best in Nanjing? That’s why we head to No.9 Pizzeria in Xianlin. By design...
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Vietnam Canes it in Nanjing’s Jiangbei New Area

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What’s better; Thai or Vietnamese? For The Nanjinger, it has to be the latter, but perhaps only because we recently popped in for lunch to Rice Paper. Located in the newish Sasseur Outlets in Jiangbei New Area (pictured above), better...
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Is a Decent Shave in China Impossible? No, Thanks to Miniso!

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First glances may be suggestive of it being a retail paradise for single females. But closer inspection, plus a touch of trial and error, reveals it has much to offer almost anyone, including the best-value razors of decent quality...
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With Bread All Sorrows are Less; Nanjing’s Top Whole Wheat Picks

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We’ll get things off to a start by saying, “Skyways”, for we’re not going to go there. That’s figuratively, not literally. It wouldn’t be fair on the competition. For we don’t all live near a branch of Nanjing’s favourite-foreign bakery....
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A Pint a Day Keeps the Doctor Away! Nanjing’s Top Picks for Milk

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Normally, The Nanjinger writes about another kind of pint. This month, though, we turn our attention to the old-fashioned, but equally-important, milk. As with most other products, China has a bewildering array of options from which to choose something as...
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No Nonsense Brewing; Beer Like Back Home Knocks it out the Park

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You know what they say; “You can’t teach an old fish new tricks”. It’s an apt descriptor too, when talking about Nanjing’s Old Fish Elite Brewing Fresh Beer Workshop. For this particular old fish stands out from the competition for...
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Nanjing Time Machine Brings Us 38 Year Old Cheesecake (& Coffee)

Frank Hossack -
A little group of 60-somethings sit outside, possibly recalling their younger years. Likely they were among the regular patrons back in the day. Another, significantly younger group, stands by, seemingly solely for the purposes of photographing this Nanjing icon recently...
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