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Axis of Hexi; Make Space for Downtown Sombreros

Axis Hexi, a newly opened Mexican cantina, is the trendier younger sister of the successful flagship in Xianlin. The décor has pizzazz with a floor nothing short of groovy – not something one tends to notice (nor chooses to)...

Scotland Upstairs; England & Ireland Downstairs

Folks from Shanghai have, well, certain expectations. Therefore, when they rock into town, it’s time to get out the big guns. After all, we don’t want them headed back to the “Hu” blagging about how uncouth Nanjing is. With its...

iGYM Opens its Doors as Sun Palace is Reborn

Situated at the base of purple mountain and a landmark at the east side of Xuanwu Lake with its distinctive dome structure, Sun Palace (太阳公园) was the largest indoor water park in Nanjing when it opened 2003.  ...

For Canada and Country; Goldstar Café

Lots of natural light, contemporary design and fair-trade organic espresso. If this combination doesn’t immediately bring the picture of Nanjing’s coffee shops to your mind, i am not surprised. Goldstar Café on Shanghai Lu however is trying to change...

Art Exhibition Review; Theology of Relationships

The White Cube; a sanctuary for the seasoned art snob. And everyone else? Well, a little bit uncomfortable to be honest. Fill it with colourful canvases, groovy Venezuelan music and a stack of paper for doodling and you get...

Lady Friendly Line 0

For whatever reason, there seems to be a food delivery bubble expanding nationwide. On top of existing incumbents such as Baidu Delivery, Meituan Delivery and ele.me (“Are you hungry”), along with your typical Pizzahut and KFC options, it’s becoming a...

Lady Friendly Line 0

For whatever reason, there seems to be a food delivery bubble expanding nationwide. On top of existing incumbents such as Baidu Delivery, Meituan Delivery and ele.me (“Are you hungry”), along with your typical Pizzahut and KFC options, it’s becoming a...

Mirage; Sophisticated Dining Comes to Olympic Centre Area

A fish forms part of the logo that also carries the slogan “New Fashion Seafood Cuisine”; odd then that there is very little marine life being served up in Mirage, a new western eatery not far from the Olympic...

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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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