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Why Can’t Chinese Men Quit Smoking? Even on World No Tobacco Day

Today is World No Tobacco Day, the World Heath Organisation’s annual initiative to help people stop smoking and inform as to the business practices of tobacco companies. This year, its theme is, “Grow food, not tobacco”. But where do we...

Executed; Nanjing Student Murderer Comes to His Sorry End

Finally, it’s over. One of the most watched cases in China’s recent history has come to a conclusion with the execution of the man responsible for the murder of a female-Nanjing-college student. The Nanjinger has been watching the case...

Disaster Damage put at ¥5 Billion; 8 Million People Impacted

The month of April, 2023, was something of a record breaker for natural disasters in China. Some 7.94 million people were affected nationwide, while there has also been considerably more sandstorm activity compared to the same period in previous...

Not so Slow Train to Laos for May Day, Anyone? Just ¥542!

Still not thought of where to go for the May Day holiday? Why not fly down to Kunming in Yunnan (always a good idea) and then hop on the train that will take you over 1,000 kilometres to visit...

May Day Travel Expected to Explode, Even Eclipsing 2019!

Wherever you’re headed this May Day, expect it to be busy. That’s if you’re lucky enough to get a ticket. With trains sold out, the advice is, “go somewhere else first”. Others are not wasting any time; it’s straight...

¥12,000 Taxi Fare to Lhasa is New Online Craze; Didi Not Amused

Have memories of childhood practical jokes? Like calling random-local numbers claiming to be from a power utility, saying, “Is your fridge running”. They disappear for a moment and return in the affirmative, to which you say, “Better go catch...

Death by E-bike; Old Man & Neighbour Die in Charging Incident

Electric bikes are back in the headlines after two deaths in Beijing, once again the result of improper topping up of the vehicles’ batteries. The message is simple; don’t take batteries home to charge. Or face considerable penalties. In the...

Warnings Not to be Fooled by Short-sighted Scams; ¥20,000 Gone!

Myopia, or shortsightedness, is a huge problem in China, particularly among teenagers. Little wonder therefore that there is no shortage of parents willing to try to do something about it, financially. And no shortage of those willing to take...
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1st Blind Teacher in Wuxi is Shanghai Fudan University Graduate

Jiangsu is on the cusp of having its very first blind teacher, thanks to the dedication of a student...

Nanjinger’s Illustrated Book Picked up by Top 5 Intl. Publisher

There cannot be many books, English books, illustrated by a Nanjinger and a young one at that, which have...

After the Fire; Nanjing & Elsewhere Clamp Down on E-bike Charging that Can Kill

Tragedies are not normally inevitable. They come out of nowhere. But when it comes to that of the deadly...
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