Best of The Nanjinger

Earlier in 2018, Sammi Zhao, a returnee and a holder of Australian permanent residence, slurped her drink and thudded the tall glass on a table at The Loop, a favourite hangout spot in Nanjing. Complaining about “the hell” she...

The world’s first cat cafe, Cats’ Garden, was opened to the public in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1998. The concept soon gained international attention and blossomed in Japan, where a dense population in urban areas huddles in the small living...

Anyone who has visited more than two temples in China will have noticed that most are architecturally and structurally similar. While the reasoning behind this goes unbeknownst to many, it was the director of my Chinese language program who explained...

If there was ever a way to make a concrete shell of a home cosy, nothing could be easier than to hang up a curtain, throw down a rug, turn off the strip lighting, strike a match to a...

Guessing at people’s ages is a sensitive and tricky subject that I tend to steer clear from as much as humanly possible. However, finding out the real age of some of my Chinese friends can be truly mind blowing. I...

My Nanjing born partner and I have been together for just over three years now and it has been the most interesting three years to say the least. There is never a dull moment between the two of us;...

Regardless of what you may feel right now, new expat friend, you are not alone. We have all stepped off the plane midsummer and felt our knees turn to butter, our blood pumping in our popping ears and a...

Q: Which of the following scenarios is completely outwith the realms of possibility: A) Odel and Ordwin sell their business and in no way ordinary abode to emigrate down under to Oz. B) Majori and Mychele have had enough...