Nanjing

Location, Tick; Design, Tick; Attitude, Tick x2; Taste, Ummm…

We’re going to start out by saying, for the record, that you’re not going to like this. That is, unless you are of a certain disposition. The first signs were excellent; a wander past during a recent Saturday lunchtime showed...

Surprises all Round as Culinary Superlative Lands in Nanjing

They brought us a bowl of rice. And that was it. Fortunately, by the time we got over how sad the whole scenario was, at least part of the rest of our order had showed up.  Just as well, for...

The Building of Nanjing (30); Nanjing Zhonghua Men Railway Station

“Clang, clang”, goes the level crossing on Chenguang Lu as foot and vehicular traffic give way to an average of 90 enormous freight trains each day. They have just departed, will shortly arrive at, or completely ignore, Nanjing Zhonghua...

Strainer Aging Gracefully; Don’t Chuck it Out Without Trying

Some 2 years ago, with the passing of Elizabeth II, I speculated in these pages that the late Queen would become, principally, the woman crowned in 1953, young and beautiful. I suspect that was an image she herself was...

The Building of Nanjing (29); Nanjing’s Holy Trinity of Churches

Christianity in Nanjing as regards architecture is reflected in the enormous significance of three structures in particular, each remarkable for having survived until this day. 南京的基督教建筑尤其体现在三座建筑的巨大意义上,每座建筑都因存活至今而引人注目。 Capable of simultaneously accommodating over 1,000 worshipers, Nanjing Christian Mochou Lu Church (南京基督教莫愁路堂; below left) ...

It Takes Tea to Tango; The Sweet Potato Time Bomb

I couldn’t quite believe my eyes. There they both were. And it was my wife who’d put them there. Strewth. It wasn’t even that one of these dishes was left-overs from the previous day; no, she had consciously cooked both...

It’s Italian, Certainly NOT American! And You’d better Believe it

That Yuhua Tea is one of many exotic flavours available evidences this is a Nanjing company. Nothing remarkable about that but for the fact this is genuine Italian gelato. Welcome to Amici Gelato (Ice Cream Friends, est. 2024, Nanjing), the...

For Nanjing’s Hexi Brat Pack, Wagas’ Attempt at “up Market”

Somewhat worthy of our attention in Nanjing this year is ifc. Getting on for 15 years in the making, this is now where the uber rich come to play. Lokal by Wagas can be thought of as sister to the...

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