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Squid, Wasabi, Beer & Regency

Japanese food in Nanjing is not difficult to find; an array of good, authentic and affordable Japanese food is. That is why we at the Nanjinger absolutely loved our visit to the newest kid on the block; Fujiwara. ...

Nanjing’s (Non) Irish Pub

If it’s an authentic Irish drinking experience you are after, well, best book a plane to Ireland. But if you crave good vibes , live music, and green space? Nanjing’s own Irish Pub will do quite nicely.  ...

TV, Just Like Back at Home

The trouble with traditional VPNs is they don’t let you watch TV from your home country. The software may make China “think” you are out with her territory; you can look up your location and be told you are,...

Meeting the Masters of Nanjing’s Soho

It seems only fitting that the hottest hair salon in town is located in Soho (Wangfu Dajie). Take a stroll through the neighbourhood, grab a coffee, visit the liquor store for a couple of bottles of wine, head over...

Escape the Room; and Your Bubble

We came at sundown. As we entered the room, a man locked the door, and the countdown commenced. We would have one hour to escape using only our wits, each other, and the objects in the room... ...

Pizza Palace Takes its Place Among Peers

No matter where you are in the world, people always have their local landmarks. It could be the supermarket, a convenience store, or, as was my case growing up, the local pizza joint. While it lacked...

Solitude + Fusion = ¥

It is a delight in modern urban China to sit outside a restaurant that is not in a shopping mall. It is also equally rare to find one’s group to be alone in this respect, not because of the...

Edgar Degas’ Bronze Sculpture Exhibition

If you do nothing else this spring, get yourself over to the Art100 new exhibition space and feast your eyes on an extraordinary collection of world famous bronzes, by one of the most important French Impressionist artists; Edgar Degas...

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Shiseido Sues Aldi over a ¥24.9 Primer that Resembles Its ¥540 Rival

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