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Kristen Wang

Nanjing Vertical Marathon; Scan to Win at 50 Metro Stations

The second season of the Golden Eagle Cup Nanjing Metro Vertical Marathon has got underway around Nanjing, with the theme of health and environmental protection, and a vast array of prizes are on offer between now and 19 April. Participants...

Hot New Dog Let Out in Nanjing’s Xinjiekou

We entered into the restaurant through wooden doors, the sports-themed decoration immediately eyecatching. Small but cosy, newly opened Rockin’ Bar might be just the place to rest after a hectic day of shopping in Nanjing’s city centre. Turns out the...

End of an Icon? Fashion Lady to Close for Complete Renovation

Since 2005, Fashion Lady, in Chinese known as "Laidi Plaza", located in the centre of Xinjiekou, has long been known as that most “in” hangout in downtown Nanjing, a central place for youngsters. Now, after 14 years, however, even...

Online Graveyards a Hit this Tombsweeping Festival

In the early morning of 31 March, Ma Cancan, who studies in Nanjing’s Xianlin University Town, lightly clicked her mouse to build an "Online Memorial Hall" for her deceased grandparents, to make up for the regret she felt at...

From Globally Celebrated to Hidden Gems; Top Nanjing Bookstores

A positive plethora of bookshops has emerged in Nanjing in recent years. For good reason too; the government is pitching in as part of a wider effort for the Chinese populace to become better read. For the bookstore owners,...

Q: When is an Emoji a Cultural Offence? A: When Banned by WeChat

Emojis of 16 cultural relics officially launched by the Gansu Museum have gone viral online, part of a campaign to "make cultural relics alive". The emojis are designed to be dynamic and accompanied by buzzwords on the Internet.  As a...

Cats’ Return to Nanjing Highlight of Grand Theatre Summer Season

The Jiangsu Grand Theatre’s 2019 summer season conference was held last week, upstairs in the theatre’s multi-functional hall, in which was revealed its new performance season will begin tomorrow, 28 March, and last until 31 August. Audiences can look forward...

Agatha Christie Among Shows at 2019 Nanjing Drama Festival

The "Nanjing Drama Festival 2019" has got under way this month and will last until December, with more than 20 different Chinese and foreign dramas on show for Nanjing theatre lovers. An initiative of the Nanjing Poly Theatre, the Nanjing...

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