Renée Gray Beaumont

In 1978, China began her period of Reform and Opening Up (găigé kāifàng; 改革开放). One of the ways China opened up to the world was through the official forming of city and province “sister partnerships”. Today, Nanjing boasts 20...

This month we explored the back streets of Taipingbei Lu on our way to No Worries, a Melbourne inspired café, located a hop and a skip away from 1912. What makes a café good? What makes it authentic; what...

Are you familiar with the Chinese term “yŏuhăo chéngshì”?Perhaps Sister Cities or Twin Towns? When two cities from different countries form a relationship, it is formally recognised as such after both head officials of the cities meet and a ceremony...

The second annual Nanjing Global Food Exchange was held today, Friday 8 March, 2019, at the Hongtai Space in Nanjing’s 1865 Creative Park. Over 200 people attended the international food exchange that was organised by the Nanjing Association of...

Despite all the entrepreneurial advancement of recent years, in which people balance both work and life; better yet, integrate the two; mental and physical health is still on the decline. Advocates of work-life integration say it is now harder...

25 February, 2019, the “2nd Innovation Fair and Conference: Baden-Württemberg Minister Delegation Visit” took place yesterday at the Fairmont Hotel in Nanjing. Over 100 delegates from Germany’s southern state, Baden-Württemberg, visited Nanjing as the first stop of their China...

"This shouldn’t be here. … This species has been extinct since the Cretaceous period", Paleobotanist, Ellie, in the movie “Jurassic Park” notes while studying a leaf she had just found. Imagine what she might have said had she just...

Staying home for Spring Festival is fast becoming “old tradition”, while newer, more exciting  prospects of fun in the sun lure China’s youth away from the depths of a cold, mainland winter holiday. According to NewsTravel, the Ctrip 2019 New...