There is a Chinese saying that goes, “Nothing feels better than lying down; nothing tastes better than dumplings.”
The problem is, not all dumplings are created equal. Some of them taste absolutely better than others. This holds true even if...
Wing Station is a fairly new kid on the block but has already become something of an foreign institution. Stephen, the owner, is an affable American. He says that around 80 percent of his customer base is from Nanjing’s...
Jiangsu TV-dating show, “Fei Cheng Wu Rao” (非誠勿擾), occasionally gets a foreigner on there for a bit of extra spice. Then Kevin Shimota turned up with his bike and tent. Every single prospective girl ditched him.
Not so fast, ladies....
Given school had a half day as it broke up for the summer holiday, The Nanjinger chose to celebrate with a lunch at the recently-opened Focaccia Pizza Bar.
Americans call it a semi. Us an articulated truck. Whether real or...
Having been open for around 3 months, Spring Mountain Taproom is one of Nanjing’s newest craft beer venues and perhaps its most unusual. It occupies part of a 16,000-square-metre cellar beneath an old factory in a newly developed chic...
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...
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...
Sir Harry Fang Sin-yang (方心讓), GBM, CBE, JP, had a list of titles as long as your arm. An orthopedic surgeon widely known as the "father of rehabilitation” and a champion of those with mobility issues, he rose to...
