The Nanjinger

It’s about time we had a new Italian restaurant in Nanjing. Especially one called BioGreen. But the eco credentials seemingly end there… But that it’s in Jiangning particularly spiked The Nanjinger’s interest, since this was a part of the city...

The Law is not a place for emotions. It is the place of reason and rationality. In the legal community, feelings are considered irrational or dangerous and, as such, have to be contained or suppressed. This approach is nonetheless...

It’s pretty difficult to take photos on a train from Nanjing to Lanzhou, largely because the blessed thing spends most of its time in tunnel after tunnel after tunnel. At least it does on the interesting part of the journey. Truth...

Ma Shouzhen (馬守真) was the foremost product of the #MeToo movement of the late Ming Dynasty. A courtesan, party animal and a hopeless romantic, she was known as a prolific painter, a benevolent citizen and one of the eight...

Zheng He, quite possibly China’s most famous explorer, is our last stop on this journey through Nanjing Muslim history. Born Ma He to a Muslim family in Kunming, Yunnan Province, during the Ming Dynasty, family records claim that they traced...

Cherished for long by many as the best burger joint in Nanjing, Motu has recently branched out into brunch, bringing bliss and breakfast foods to their already mouthwatering menu.  Serving top quality beef patties, prepared with love, cajun, sweet potato...

A t’Ale of Two Cities? How does the old Southern Capital compare with its northern partner when it comes to finding decent beer? In order to answer this question, I set out to visit more than 20 of the...

The shipping industry in China has  faced extreme congestion levels of late, the effect of which came to a head in May with authorities in Guangdong cancelling flights, locking down the city and suspending trade in order to rein...