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Where are all the Halal Restaurants in Nanjing?

Nanjing’s foreign community has changed much in recent years, and now Muslims make up a considerable portion of the city’s population from overseas. It therefore only makes sense that The Nanjinger makes available a bilingual list comprising many of...

Cooking Chinese; Don’t Fear the Wet Market!

Wet markets have come a long way in China since COVID. Once seriously questionable in their hygiene, today they are, by and large, clean, well lit and full of fresh produce. And once they know you, staff are friendly...

Buying Glasses in China, Taking Eye Tests & Essential Vocabulary

Like doing most things in China for the first time, going to an optician is a nerve-wracking experience, especially with the required language skills. The good news, however, is the standard of optometry in China is excellent, prices are...

Nanjing Costco, Metro and other “Foreign” Supermarkets

Foreign supermarkets in Nanjing were in the past aplenty, but international acquisitions and the shift to online/delivery curtailed their presence heavily. Yet, chances are that, wherever you live in Nanjing, you are but a short taxi ride from a...

New in Nanjing? Suguo for Dummies to the Rescue!

Suguo is the "shop-on-every-corner" retail chain which is, by and large, a lifeline for Nanjing residents, keeping the overwhelming majority of the local populace fed, dressed, charged, and well, pretty much, just alive in general.  Suguo comes in many shapes...

Police Registration; Yes, it’s a Must but You Can do it Online

Not coming to Nanjing? See here first It seems to not be uncommon that even those who have spent many years living in China are still not 100-percent clear of the facts relating to police registration. Find in this guide...

Nanjing’s Top Scams; Eight Cons and their Artists

Among Nanjing’s many specialties is of course the city’s selection of local food. From butcher to table, there is no end to the interest to be had when filling your stomach. However, cuisine is only the beginning of a...

Taking the Nanjing City Sightseeing Bus Tour

Chinese travel company Spring Travel and Dragonfly Sightseeing Bus Co. Ltd. has brought its sightseeing bus tour to Nanjing, making its debut on 1 August, 2018. 10 August; after 2 hours spent searching for one of the buses’ many stops,...

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Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

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

Shiseido has sued Aldi China, the product's manufacturer and an Aldi Shanghai store operator over unfair competition, arguing that...

Forty Tables Became Twenty; Then the Bookings Stopped

Susu has sold wedding banquets at one of the biggest hotels in her small town in northern China for...

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