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Feeling the Current on the Needle

As the medical community along all points between the East and West is still divided between whether or not acupuncture indeed has any sound scientific evidence at all as to its results, The Nanjinger was referred to an acupuncture...

Southern Capital Seized by Girl Power

Girl Gone International (GGI), a non-profit international community, based in over 140 cities around the world and a community solely for women, has now made its way to Nanjing. GGI hosted its launch event at Finnegans Wake Irish Bar...

Throw Another Shrimp on the Chinese Dollar

Shaping up to be Nanjing’s swankier, slightly posher and newer version of 1912 is Catherine Park. The new development sits adjacent to Nanjing’s tallest building, the Zifeng Tower, and is just off the Gulou roundabout near the square, diagonally...

Cantina Identity Crisis; but Solid Mexican Fare

Nanjing has had more than its fair share of bad luck when it comes to Mexican restaurants, an opening statement perhaps best illustrated by a 2014 TripAdvisor review of the now-defunct, long timer Behind the Wall, calling it “Maybe...

Out Of Africa; Xinjiekou Grooves to Ghana

Have you ever gone online to see what “Western” or “international” food options there exist in Nanjing? Perhaps you were looking for a new place to take your friends? Or perhaps you were looking for somewhere to host your...

Crème of Cosy; Old Timer Haunt Still Tops in the Cold

Nanjing winters can feel like they last forever. Residents and travelers alike are always on the hunt for somewhere cozy to escape from the damp cold. 3 Coffee is the perfect place to spend an afternoon or night nestled...

Sizzling Sicily on the Grill @ Jinling Hotel

It would be fair to say there exists a fair number of expats in Nanjing who have not set foot in the Jinling Hotel, much less the Pacific Grill restaurant therein. While The Nanjinger is not in the business of...

Steak & Sausage; Nanjing’s Western Staples

For all the hype associated with it, diners in Hexi looking for western options are going to quickly become bored. The Nanjinger was therefore potentially cheered to discover European Kitchen in the newly opened Golden Eagle Mall. ...

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Nanjing Could Put Canberra on a New Flight Path to China

Travellers between China and Australia may soon have another part way across the Pacific. Nanjing has emerged as the...

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