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Lionel Messi Experience Theme Park in Nanjing

In October, MediaPro Exhibitions, Phoenix Group, and Leo Messi Management announced their plans to invest ¥1.3 billion in the design, development, and construction of a football theme park, based on the famous Argentinian player Lionel Messi. ...

Calligraphy or What?

A room full of calligraphy can be heavy going on the untrained eye, but this month AMNUA eases us in with a stimulating exhibition of works by Japanese calligrapher Yu-Ichi. Bold, vigorous characters mark their territory on the walls...

A New Virus; QR Code Theft in China

There have been an increasing number of reports relating to QR fraud. One lady in Guangzhou found ¥1,000 in her WeChat purse missing after using an Ofo bike. At noon, when she returned home from the office, she decided...

How Do You Define Success?

Gathering with old classmates at school reunions is without a doubt a very exciting experience, bringing back memories of our years as students, reviving old friendships and the curiosity produced by seeing how people have aged and most importantly,...

Saving Face; the Art of Surveillance

Some days it’s hard not to envy the “baoan” (security guard) where I live as I heave tearing plastic bags up seven flights to my flat. Sat with his flask, filled as much with tea leaves as water, he...

Football Derbies in the Chinese Super League

Football leagues worldwide feverishly compete in what we can call “special matches”, better known as derbies, ones that generate big discussion among fans days before and after. Supporters consider these as tournaments in themselves. Sometimes borne...

Working Hard to Stay Simple

Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, “The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple”. If Albert were alive with us today, how do think he would simplify this complex world in which we find ourselves?...

The Mentality Behind Intention & Negligence

As the saying goes in China, “you may know his face, but not his heart”. For unless you are a mind-reader, there is no way you can know other people’s psychological traits. However, in real life, one quite often...

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Baby on Board in High Speed Train Emergency Delivered by Urologist into Nanjing

Mid-journey between Shanghai and Nanjing, a routine high-speed train service turned into an improvised delivery room, when a lady...

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:...

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