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Renée Gray Beaumont

International Short Video Competition Seeks Nanjing Entries

Preliminary city entries are now being sought into the international short video competition “Foreigners on China”. Those who enter are in the running for a cash prize of US$5,000 (¥34,000) an all expenses paid trip to Beijing, recognition, introductions...

Vogue without the Vineyard, in Nanjing’s Olympia

As wine continues to splash on to China’s affluent social scene, it’s only natural that connoisseurs have begun turning their hobby into a lifestyle business. Jumping onto the barrel as it rolls through Nanjing is Maestro Zong Weiwei, and...

Herb&Spice; The Place to Be This Fall

Nanjing newcomer Herb&Spice, which is located in one of the city’s oldest districts near the Qinhuai river, presents itself as trendy, modern, fresh and cool. The restaurant/cafe fronts a factory refurbished art zone, similar to that of the industrial renovated...

The Goji God; Worshipped for Liver Vitality

Otherwise known as Wolfberry or Lycium Barbarum, the Goji berry is native to Asia, and has been used as a foodstuff and medicine by the Chinese for thousands of years. Only recently has it made its debut in Western...

The Mosuo Tribe; Progressive or Oppressive?

A common trend dominating pop culture of the West is the emergence of exclusively women-only groups, who refer to themselves as tribes, dress as gypsies from the 60s, worship Egyptian symbolism, bathe in crystals under the moonlight and worship...

First Yangtze Nanjing Contemporary Art Fair Opens

Today saw the grand opening of the Yangtze Nanjing Contemporary Art Fair, which is being held at the Nanjing International Exhibition Centre over the next 4 days. Covering an exhibition area of over 12,000 square meters, the fair is showcasing...

Enjoy International Performances at the Wuzhen Theatre Festival

If you are one who enjoys your entertainment from a stage, then you best get yourself down to Wuzhen for the 2018 Theatre Festival. Running from 18-28 October, the festival boasts days filled with laughter and tears, drama and...

Jiangsu “Teacher Mums” Help Nurture Left-Behind Kids

Teachers in a Jiangsu town practice being a Teacher Mum, a phrase that has been coined to a number of teachers who have taken on an additional more nurturing role for the children who are “left-behind”. After China opened...

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