Uncategorised

Protests halt excavation on ancient mausoleum in Nanjing

A museum in Nanjing has suspended the excavation of what is thought to be an imperial mausoleum following protests from archaeologists and the public. The department of archaeology at the Nanjing Museum admitted it plans to build a heritage...

Old pavilion of Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum to reopen on May 18

The old pavilion of Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, located on No. 226, Changjiang Road in Nanjing, is to reopen on May 18, after a year and a half’s renovation.Sun Xiaoyun, curator of the art museum released the news in...

18 rescued in Yangtze River boat collision

Eighteen crew members of a boat have been rescued shortly before their vessel sank in the Yangtze River after hitting a bridge pier. Local authorities say, the hoarding of bottle water is unnecessary. The vessel, "Xinchuan 8," collided with...

Share the moment of maternal love

An online activity was initiated by Librairie Avant-Garde, a famous book store in Nanjing, to mark Mother’s Day, attracting eyes of many net users. On May 11, the day before Mother’s Day, Librairie Avant-Garde raised the activity on its...

Giant birdcages promote green lifestyle in Nanjing

Residents walk through giant birdcages at a square in Nanjing, the capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Six giant birdcages with artificial trees, flowers and birds inside were displayed in order to promote...

Foreign students strive to be online torch bearers

Development team for online torch relay app went into the campus of Nanjing Normal University on May 9, explaining to foreign students how to download and use this app. Students from around 10 countries took up their cell-phones and...

“The First Target” starts shooting in Nanjing

"The First Target", a movie based on the story of Zhou Enlai, the first Premier of China got under way in Nanjing, capital of China’s Jiangsu province on May 8. A starting ceremony, attended by the director, cast and...

Wifi to cover major scenic spots in Nanjing

Five major scenic areas including the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Confucius Temple will offer wifi service this year, according to Jin Weidong, supervisor of Nanjing Tourism Committee in a pep rally to boost tour service quality on May 8....

Latest News

China’s Brain Banks Need Donors as Human Tissue Reveals Dementia Clues

China’s human brain banks are still struggling to attract donors more than a decade after the first facilities opened,...

Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

Best of The Nanjinger