Nanjing

Rotisserie, Japanese Style; Nanjing has a Winner

Japanese restaurants in Nanjing number in the hundreds, and The Nanjinger has indulged in its fair share. Yet, one Sunday, with a hunger-fueled argument lingering in the air over the various lunch options in the Baijia Lake 1912 leisure...

One Night with the Pinecones in Pukou

Given that it is possible to count the “Nice Things to do in Pukou” on the fingers of both hands, any addition to the list is a welcome one. So it came to be that The Nanjinger found itself...

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...

Swallowing is Just the Beginning; Rain, Flower, Cloud!

Now, this may seem a little vulgar. But I beg your patience. I’m here to talk up the pleasures of burping. As the father of a new baby, it’s a proud moment when I bash a burp out of...

Noodles Noodles, My Kingdom for a Bowl of Noodles

Continuing The Nanjinger’s series of classic local eateries, we present Xilaishun (西来顺), the Lanzhou beef noodle restaurant at the entrance of Nanjing University of Science and Technology that can be said to offer must-eat handmade noodles, given the more-or-less...

A Problematic Flag but a Solid Café Experience

Relatively new to the Nanjing café scene is Flag Coffee, conveniently located just down the road from Zhangfu Yuan metro station, and within walking distance of Xinjiekou. A caged bird just outside the front door and a Confederate Flag...

Size isn’t Everything; The “Micro” Café with Bags of Character

Good things come in small packages, and that is something definitely true of Dream & Drink. Unless you visit after dark (when the shop signage is illuminated by an ingenious display of paper cups), you're likely to overlook this...

Sugar-Free Bottled Tea; China’s Wu Tang Clan

Now the baking days are behind us, we can say it’s been another hot summer, with one tiny difference;  Things have heated up in the cold tea sector. For a long time, there was only Suntory (三得利) with its iconic pair...

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China Creates an X-Class of Train Numbers for Services above 350KM/H

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